Famous Personalities Collection

Ernest Hemingway Fishing
Sun Valley, Idaho: 1939 Author Ernest Hemingway holding two trout he has caught

Dewey Defeats Truman Newspaper
St. Louis, MIssouri: November, 1948. President Harry Truman holds up a copy of the Chicago Daily Tribune declaring his defeat to Thomas Dewey in the presidential election

Ballerina Margot Fonteyn
New York, New York: September 15, 1950 Ballerina Margot Fonteyn in a production of Swan Lake

Drummer Gene Krupa
United States: c. 1947 Jazz drummer and compser Gene Krupa playing the drums

Khrushchev And Castro
New York, New York: September 20, 1960 A jovial greeting takes place between Cubas Prime MInister Fidel Castro and Soviet Unions Premier Nikita Khrushchev when they met at the United Nations today

JFK Treason Poster
Dallas, Texas: November 21, 1963 A famous handbill circulated in Dallas the day before President Kennedy was assassinated

Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis Golf Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis Golf
California: c. 1953 Dean Martin appears to get the best of Jerry Lewis with his hand grabbing the top of the golf club

American Gangster Al Capone
Chicago, Illinois: January 1, 1930. A portrait of American gangster, Al Capone

Queen Elizabeth On The Phone
London, England: December 19, 1961 Britains Queen Elizabeth talks to Canadian Prime Minister John Diefenbaker as she inaugurated the Canadian Trans-Atlantic Telephone cable system by making the first

1917 Bathing Suit Fashion
Hollywood, California: c. 1917. Silent screen actress and Mack Sennett Comedy beauty Vera Stedman poses in the latest beach wear

Isamu Noguchi With Paphnutius
New York, New York: August 10, 1924 Isamu Noguchi, the young Japanese art student with his most recent creation, Paphnutius

Movie star Sophia Loren
Greece: 1957 Movie star Sophia Loren in a scene from the film Boy on a Dolphin

Actress Grace Kelly
Hollywood, California: April, 1956 Actress Grace Kelly just a few days before she left for Monaco to marry Prince Ranier III

Naturalist John Muir
California: c. 1900 A photograph of author and naturalist John Muir and his dog

Kennedy Campaign Brochure
Hyannis Port, Massachusetts: 1952 Kennedy siblings Jean, Pat, Robert, John and Eunice look over a brochure for Johns campaign for a Massachusetts political office

Kennedy and Daughter Caroline
Washington, D.C.: November 26, 1960 President-elect John F.Kennedy takes his daughter Caroline by the hand as they leave home. She will be three tomorrow

Kennedy Speaks To Steelworkers
Atlantic City, New Jersey: September 19, 1960 Senator John F. Kennedy speaking at the United Steelworkers told them he favors an increase in productivity to produce full employment

Portrait of Marie Curie
Paris, France: December 26, 1923 A portrait of Marie Curie, who with her husband, discovered radium

Captain James Cook
England: c. 1768 An engraving of Captain James Cook, British explorer

Joseph Kennedy Before Congress (b/w photo)
1144116 Joseph Kennedy Before Congress (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); (add.info.: Washington, D.C.: December 3, 1937 Joseph P. Kennedy, Chairman of the U.S)

Orville Wright Test Flight
Fort Myers, Virginia: September, 1907 Orville Wright making a test flight at Fort Myers for the War Department

Isamu Noguchi With Sculpture
New York, New York: 1940 Isamu Noguchi with a reflection of the Associated Press Building Plaque, which was carved in plaster

Marilyn Monroe Profile
Hollywood, California: January 18, 1960. A promotional studio photograph of Marilyn Monroe as she prepares for her dancing role in Lets Make Love, with Frankie Vaughn

Loren And Nichols Catch Eyes
Long Beach, New York: June 24, 1958 Sophia Loren and Barbara Nichols attract the eyes of servicemen during the filming of That Kind Of Woman

Dancer Gene Kelly
Hollywood, California: 1947 Actor and dancer Gene Kelly in the comedy musical film, Living in a Big Way

Emperor Hirohito In Limo
Tokyo, Japan: June 20, 1946. Emperor Hirohito as he leaves the Japanse Diet after making a speech to the open session

Dianne Feinstein At Dance
San Francisco, California: April 23, 1950 Dianne Goldman at a high school dance

Sally Rand combines a hand stand with the splits
San Francisco, California: 1939. Sally Rand combines a hand stand with the splits at the Golden Gate International Exhibition on Treasure Island in San Francisco

Actress Lillian Russell
New York, New York: c. 1905 A Rotograph of actress Lillian Russell. It is Image # B-248 in the Series

Dr. Jonas Salk Giving Vaccine
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; February, 1954. Dr. Jonas Salk gives an eight year old boy a trial polio vaccine at the Frick Elementary School in Pittsburgh

Harry Truman and MacArthur
Wake Island, Pacific Ocean: October 15, 1950. President Harry Truman and General Douglas MacArthur meet at Wake Island

Truman Gets New Shoes
Brockton, Massachusetts: October 18, 1952 President Truman displays a pair of shoes presented to him by Mayor Lucey (r) in this shoe center as the President continued his whistle stop tour of New

President D Roosevelt
Washington, D.C.: 1937. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, seated behind microphone, during one of his fireside chats

Actress Jane Russell
Hollywood, California: June 15, 1951 A portrait of movie star Jane Russell

Lawrence Welk In His Hudson
Santa Monica, California: 1951. Lawrence Welk and his new Hudson Hornet, at the Aragon Ballroom on Lick Pier in Santa Monica, which was the home of his new weekly televised TV show

Amy Vanderbilt
Chicago, Illinois: c. 1954 Etiquette authority Amy Vanderbilt

Mae West At Premiere
New York, New York: June 23, 1970 Actress Mae West greets the crowd of 10, 000 fans who gathered to see her as she attended the premiere showing of the film, Myra Breckinridge at the Criterion Theater

Orville Wright and Henry Ford
Dearborn, Michigan: 1937 L-R: Orville Wright, Charles Taylor and Henry Ford look over the blueprint of Wrights 1903 engine at Greenfield Village

Isamu Noguchi Working
New York, New York: 1940 Isamu Noguchi working on the Associated Press Building Plaque, which was carving in plaster and cast in stainless steel - at that time the largest-ever stainless steel

Isamu Noguchi
New York, New York: 1940 Isamu Noguchi looking at part of the Associated Press Building Plaque, which was carved in plaster

Henry Morgenthau
Washington, D.C.: October 12, 1938 Dr. Chen, Chairman of the Chinese Financial Mission, is greeted by Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau as he arrives at the White House to meet with

Entertainer Carmen Miranda
Hollywood, California: c. 1942 Singer, dancer, actress and movie star Carmen Miranda in one of her famous outfits

George C. Marshall Testifies
Washington, D.C.: January 9, 1948 Secretary of State George C. Marshall as he testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee asking them to approve the entire European Recovery Plan

General Douglas MacArthur
Melbourne, Australia: March, 1942 General Douglas MacArthur as he arrived in Melbourne after his dash through the Japanese blockade from Bataan

Author Sinclair Lewis
United States: c. 1930 A portrait of writer, novelist, playwright and 1930 Nobel Prize winner Sinclair Lewis

Actress Hedy Lamarr
Hollywood, California: 1941 A portrait of actress Hedy Lamarr

New Ambassador Joseph Kennedy
Washington, D.C.: February 18, 1938 Joseph P. Kennedy, who was sworn in today as American Ambassador to Great Britain, with his new aide, Harold Hinton

Custom Lincoln Limo For JFK
Washington D.C. June, 1961. The new custon-built bubble top Lincoln limousine being delivered to the White House for President Kennedys use

A Portrait Of John F. Kennedy
United States: c. 1960 A head and shoulders portrait shot of a smiling John F. Kennedy

Kennedy And Lord Clement Atlee
Washington, D.C.: May 16, 1961 President Kennedy and Lord Clement Atlee, the former prime minister of Great Britain, met today in Kennedys White House office. They discussed world affairs

President Kennedy & John-John President Kennedy & John-John
Washington, D.C.: c. 1962 President John F. Kennedy and son John-John play on the portals of the White House

Jacqueline Bestows A Kiss
Caracas, Venezuela: November 16, 1961 Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy gives five year old Maria Gianetta a kiss after the little girl presented her with an orchid upon her arrival at the airport here

Cordell Hull With Adm. Nomura
Washington, D.C.: February, 1941. Japanese Navy Adm. Kichisaburo Nomura sitting with the United States Secretary of State, Cordell Hull

Emperor Hirohito On Snow Drift
Fukui Prefecture, Japan: November 7, 1933. Emperor Hirohito of Japan, mounted on his favorite white horse, Snow Drift, as he directed the annual war maneuvers in western Japan

Emperor Hirohito Coronation
Kyoto, Japan: November, 1928 The Kashikodokoro, Ark of the Sacred Mirror, dedicated to the soul of the Sun Goddess, passing in the coronation ceremonies of Emperor Hirohito

Actress Rita Hayworth
Hollywood, California: c. 1939 A portrait of actress Rita Hayworth

Cowgirl Dianne Feinstein
San Francisco, California: March 24, 1950 High school student Dianne Goldman wearing a cowboy hat with San Francisco mayor Elmer Robinson. She is a member of the St. Francis Riding Academy drill team

President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Washington, D.C.: February 9, 1955 A portrait of President Dwight D. Eisenhower with his famous Ike smile

General Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States: c. 1943 Four star General Dwight D. Eisenhower stands and salutes the flag

Amelia Earhart And Her Plane
Wheeler Field, Hawaii January 4, 1935. Amelia Earhart, just before she became the first person to fly solo from Honolulu to Oakland

Eisenhower And MacArthur
Washington, D.C.: March 18, 1954 President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Gen. Douglas MacArthur shake hands after having had lunch together at the White House

Actress Marlene Dietrich
Hollywood, California: 1939. Actress Marlene Dietrich takes a cigarette break during the filming of Destry Rides Again

Champion Boxer Jack Dempsey
United States: c. 1926 Heavyweight champion boxer Jack Dempsey

Fidel Castro Speaking
Cuba : c. 1959 Dr. Fidel Castro speaking at a conference

Fidel Castro And Urrutia
Havana, Cuba: Jannuary 8, 1959. Fidel Castro and Cuban President Manuel Urrutia

Clara Bow, The It Girl
Hollywood, California: 1926 A photograph of a smiling Clara Bow, The It Girl

Actress Clara Bow
Hollywood, California: 1927 A portrait of actress Clara Bow. After appearing in the film, It, she became known as The It Girl, and was the sex symbol of the Roaring Twenties

Robert Baden-Powell
England: c. 1930 Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of the Boy and Girl Scouts

World Speed Skating Champion
Norway: 1915. Oscar Mathisen, world speed skating champion. He was World All-Around Champion:1908, 1909, 1912, 1913, 1914. He also set 14 world records

Big Four At Versailles
Paris, France: 1919 The Big Four at the Versailles Peace Conference. L-R are: Prime Minister Lloyd George of Great Britain, Prime Minister Vittorio Orlando of Italy

Quarterback Y. A. Tittle
New York, New York: December 16, 1963. New York Giants quarterback Y.A. Tittle gingerly sheds his uniform in the dressing room at Yankee Stadium after leading his team to victory over Pittsburgh

Gypsy Dancer Carmen Amaya
New York, New York: January 8, 1943 Spanish gypsy dancer Carmen Amaya performing her dance at the La Conga nightclub

Teddy Roosevelt and John Muir
Yosemite National Park, California: 1903 Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir standing on Glacier Point overlooking the Yosemite Valley below

Portrait Of Mark Twain
United States: c. 1907 A head and shoulders portrait of author Mark Twain

Harry Truman Press Conference
Washington, D.C.: May 24, 1946. Truman concluding a press conference about the ongoing railroad strike, declaring that if the workers were not back on the job the next day

Sargeant Lillian Russell
United States: c. 1918 Actress and singer Lillian Russell is a Sargeant of the First Marine Corps Womens Reserve and is giving instructions to three new privates first class

Author Mark Twain
United States: c. 1898 A portrait of author Mark Twain

President Theodore Roosevelt
Cove Neck, New York: c. 1907 President Theodore Roosevelt seated in a chair outside his Sagamore Hill home on Long Island

Mark Twain And Friends
United States: February 7, 1871 A studio portrait of (l-r): Civil War correspondent and author George Townsend, author and humorist Mark Twain, and Buffalo Courier editor David Gray

Gov. Al Smith and Roosevelt
New York: 1924 New York Governor Al Smith and Franklin D. Roosevelt talk before the Democratic National Convention in 1924. Roosevelt gave the nominating speech for Smiths campaign for the nomination

Kennedy And Khrushchev Meet
Vienna, Austria: June 3, 1961 President Kenndy and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev meet at the American ambassadors residence in Vienna

Isamu Noguchi Working
New York, New York: 1940 Isamu Noguchi working on the Associated Press Building Plaque, which was carved in plaster and cast in stainless steel - at that time the largest-ever stainless steel

Isamu Noguchi With Sculpture
Newark, New Jersey: November 11, 1924 Isamu Noguchi, 19 year old star pupil of the New Leonardo da Vince Art School in New York

Poet Ogden Nash
United States: c. 1952 Poet Ogden Nash at work at his desk

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"Iconic Moments: Celebrating the Lives of Famous Personalities" Ernest Hemingway Fishing: The legendary writer finds solace and inspiration in the tranquil art of angling, capturing the essence of his adventurous spirit. Ballerina Margot Fonteyn: Grace personified, Margot Fonteyn's ethereal movements on stage enchanted audiences worldwide, leaving an indelible mark on ballet history. Khrushchev and Castro: A historic alliance unfolds as Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev engages in a spirited conversation with Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro, shaping global politics during a tumultuous era. Dewey Defeats Truman Newspaper: An iconic headline that reminds us how even renowned publications can falter, forever etching this infamous blunder into journalistic lore. Drummer Gene Krupa: With his electrifying beats and unmatched showmanship, Gene Krupa revolutionized jazz drumming while captivating audiences with his infectious energy. JFK Treason Poster: A chilling reminder of a nation grappling with conspiracy theories surrounding President John F. Kennedy's assassination—a haunting image that still sparks debate today. Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis Golf: The dynamic duo showcases their off-screen camaraderie as they indulge in a friendly game of golf—an enduring friendship that brought laughter to millions around the world. American Gangster Al Capone: Infamous for his ruthless reign over organized crime during Prohibition-era America, Al Capone remains an enigmatic figure whose legacy continues to captivate our imagination. Isamu Noguchi with Paphnutius: Witnessing the union between sculptor Isamu Noguchi and Russian dancer Paphnutius brings together two artistic forces—each complementing one another's creativity through their shared passion for expression. Queen Elizabeth on the Phone.