German submarine SM U-28 - Public domain image of a steam boat
Ship W2 and SM U-28 during the seizure of SS Batavier V on 16 March 1915. The Library of Congress lists this as SM U-36, but contemporary news account identify the submarine that captured Batavier V as U-28.
Grand Op Mod Times - An old photo of a crowd of people in front of a m...
Photo of movie premiere for Modern Times
WallStexplosion1920 - A group of men standing next to each other in fr...
Many killed in Wall St. explosion, Soldiers and police establishing line at door of the Morgan Bank while bodies of the victims are lying in front of the Sub Treasury.
Hindenburg gondola and mooring 1936
A closer look at the Hindenburg's gondola as sailors from Lakehurst Naval Air Station use guy poles to help the airship to its mooring. This was the Hindenburg's first US landing on May 9, 1936. Dr. Hugo Ecke... More
John F. Kennedy signs bills 1961
Photo of President Kennedy signing anti-crime bills. At his right are ceremonial pens. The bills are signed, with the president making a stroke or two of his signature with one of the pens then giving it to s... More
Mori-Welles-1955, Italian movie film advertising
Photograph of Orson Welles and Paola Mori CaptionWelles and Italian FianceeOrson Welles and his 24-year-old fiancee, Italian actress Paola Mori. Mrs. Maria Galimberghi, mother of Miss Mori, said the marriage wo... More
Rudolph Valentino wake Jean Acker 1926
Photo of Jean Acker, the first wife of Rudolph Valentino, weeping after she pays her respects to her former husband. Accompanying Acker is her mother, Mrs. Martha Acker, and her sister, Edith Acker. Acker is s... More
Burning Hindenburg wreckage 1937
Photo of the burning wreckage of the airship Hindenburg at Lakehurst, New Jersey. A man who appears to be a ship's officer lies on the ground in the foreground of the photo.
Hélène Boucher 1933 - An old photo of a woman standing in front of an ...
French aviator Hélène Boucher (1908-1934) at Le Bourget in 1933.
Adolph Zukor anniversary 1936
Photo of a dinner given by the motion picture industry to mark Adolph Zukor's 25th anniversary in the industry. The event was held at The Trocadero in 1936. From left-Frank Lloyd, Joe Schenck, George Jessel, ... More
Howard Hughes 1938 - A black and white photo of a man in a suit and ti...
Photo of Howard Hughes in 1938.
20th Century Limited pulled by Commodore Vanderbilt 1935
Photo of the streamlined steam locomotive New York Central Hudson No.5344 "Commodore Vanderbilt", as it left Chicago's LaSalle Street station pulling the 20th Century Limited.
Amelia Earhart and husband George Putnam 1931
Photo of Amelia Earhart and her husband, George Putnam.
Kathryn and George "Machine Gun" Kelly 1933
Public domain photograph - New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Bonnieclyde f - A man and a woman standing next to a car
Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, sometime between 1932 and 1934, when their exploits in Arkansas included murder, robbery, and kidnapping. Contrary to popular belief the two never married. They were in a long st... More
Clark Gable with racehorse Beverly Hills 1935
Photo of Clark Gable and his race horse, Beverly Hills. Picryl description: Public domain artwork of horse, equestrian horse riding, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Eugene Talmadge, Georgia Governor
Eugene Talmadge, Georgia Governor
Maurice Tillet
This A.P. wirephoto from Boston is of Maurice Tillet, French wrestler suffering from acromegaly, who bills himself as "the ugliest man of the world" and also as "The Angel". Français : Maurice Tillet, catcheur,... More
Eddie August Schneider (1911-1940) and Nancy Hopkins (1909-1997) at th...
Eddie August Schneider (1911-1940) and Nancy Hopkins (1909-1997) at the 1930 Ford National Reliability Air Tour in Chicago, Illinois looking at a piece of paper
Jean Borotra, Ellsworth Vines, 1932
Tennis players Jean Borotra (left) and Ellsworth Vines at the 1932 International Lawn Tennis Challenge (Davis Cup).
Jean Borotra, Fred Perry, 1932
Tennis players Jean Borotra (left) and Fred Perry in 1932. Public domain photograph of tennis player, sports, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Prince Nicholas of Romania 1932
Prince Nicholas of Romania (1903-1978).
Dizzy Dean Time, baseball player. Black and white portrait photograph
U.S. baseball player Dizzy Dean, featured on the April 15, 1935, cover of Time magazine (Vol. XXV, nr. 15).
1928 Gehrig Speaker Cobb Ruth
1928 news service photograph of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig , Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker
Eddie August Schneider (1911-1940) with a hot cup of coffee from his s...
Eddie August Schneider (1911-1940) with a hot cup of coffee from his sister Alice Schneider Harms (1913-2002) on August 25, 1930 in Jersey City, New Jersey
William Crooks 1939 - Steam locomotive, Public domain image
Photo of the Great Northern Railway's steam locomotive, William Crooks, taken in Chicago as the train made its way from St. Paul, Minnesota to the w:1939 New York World's Fair . The train was traveling under i... More
Gandhi hands together - A black and white photo of an old man
Image found by Yann and edited to remove watermark by Editor at Large.
Olympic sprinters Owens Metcalfe and Wykoff 1936
Photo of US Olympic team sprinters (from left) Jesse Owens, Ralph Metcalfe and Frank Wykoff on the deck of the S.S. Manhattan before they sailed for Germany to compete in the 1936 Olympics. They're shown doing ... More
1924 World Series, baseball player. Black and white portrait photograp...
Original Caption: New York Giants player safe at home plate, in a World Series game against the Washington Senators, 1924. Image Courtesy of the New York Public Library (NYPL.org), "The Pageant of America" Col... More
Riley sur Riley 1932 Rallye Automobile Monte Carlo
Español: Rally de Montecarlo de 1932. Posición: 5º en la 2º categoría 1500 cc. English: Entry #202 in the 1932 Rallye Monte Carlo was an 1,089 ccm Riley (must be a Riley Nine, not sure which particular model, m... More
George machine gun kelly 1933
Public domain scan of American poster, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Benito Mussolini 1922 - A black and white photo of a man sitting in a ...
Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini (1883–1945)
Emmeline and Christabel Pankhurst in mock prison garb, 1908. (22302952...
7JCC/O/02/070 Photograph, printed, paper, monochrome, Emmeline and Christabel Pankhurst standing arm in arm, dressed in mock prison garb; manuscript inscription on reverse 'Mrs and Miss Pankhurst. Return this o... More
Holland Tunnel under construction 1923
Photo of the Holland Tunnel under construction.
Rudolph Valentino funeral 2 1926
Photo of the crowd gathered at the en:Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel for the funeral of Rudolph Valentino in August 1926. The funeral home was then located on Broadway.
Union Pacific 4-4-0 locomotive 943
Photo of Union Pacific 4-4-0 locomotive #943. Public domain photograph of a steam locomotive, engine, train, railroad, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Woman tuning radio 1923
Woman tuning early radio, from 1923 radio magazine. Broadcasting had just begun in 1920 and vacuum tube radio receivers like this had just come on the market.. They ran off batteries, usually a 3-6V storage b... More
Marilyn Monroe photo pose Seven Year Itch
Photo of Marilyn Monroe while filming The Seven Year Itch on the streets of New York. She apparently stopped at some point during the shooting of the famous "skirt scene" and posed for the reporters and photogr... More
Leapfrog 1932 - A black and white photo of a group of people
Girls playing leapfrog in France. Français : Jeunes filles jouant à saute-mouton en France.
Jake and Vickie LaMotta 1950
Photo of Jake and Vickie LaMotta in 1950. Public domain photograph of swimming pool, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Icon Harold Lloyd 1924, public domain photograph
Photo of comedian Harold Lloyd in Rudolph Valentino's stateroom on the ship Leviathan. Lloyd visited the Valentinos prior to their sailing for Europe. Valentino's stateroom was equipped with a radio and Lloyd... More
Jesse Owens and Bill Bojangles Robinson 1936
Photo of Jesse Owens (left) and Bill Bojangles Robinson after Owens' return from his 1936 Olympic victories.
Hindenburg disaster, 1937
Türkçe: Hindenburg zeplini yere çakılırken. Photo of the crash of the airship Hindenburg in Lakehurst, New Jersey on May 6, 1937.
Hindenburg wreckage closeup 1937
Close up photo of the Hindenburg wreckage at about the point where the airship was when the first explosion occurred. The photo was taken at the point of where the fin was looking to the rear, or aft, of the sh... More
Marilyn Monroe skirt Seven Year Itch
Photo of Marilyn Monroe taken while The Seven Year Itch was being filmed in New York City. This was being shot outside and in public. There were roughly 2,000 bystanders when this was being filmed. Those with ... More
Martin Luther King, Jr. Montgomery arrest 1958
Photo of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. being arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, for "loitering" in 1958.
Frank Sinatra and Nancy Barbato Sinatra at the Stork Club
Photo of Frank Sinatra and his first wife, Nancy Barbato Sinatra, at the Stork Club in Manhattan. Nancy, Frank's first wife, was married to him from 1939 to 1951.
Agence mondial 1932 - Soupe populaire offerte aux chômeurs en 1932 3
Français : La soupe populaire offerte aux chômeurs par les faluchards parisiens en 1932.
Ellsworth Vines, Henri Cochet, 1932 (2)
Tennis players Ellsworth Vines (left) and Henri Cochet shortly before their departure for the 1932 US Championships.
Bomber Crashed into Empire State Building 1945
Photo of a B-25 bomber that crashed into the Empire States Building at the 78th floor in 1945.
Gone With the Wind Atlanta premiere 1939
Photo of the premiere of Gone With the Wind at the Loew's Grand Theater in Atlanta, Georgia.
The encyclopaedia of the kennel - a complete manual of the dog, its va...
Identifier: encyclopaediaofk00shaw (find matches) Title: The encyclopaedia of the kennel : a complete manual of the dog, its varieties, physiology, breeding, training, exhibition and management, with articles ... More
The encyclopaedia of the kennel - a complete manual of the dog, its va...
Identifier: encyclopaediaofk00shaw (find matches) Title: The encyclopaedia of the kennel : a complete manual of the dog, its varieties, physiology, breeding, training, exhibition and management, with articles ... More
Battle of Tsingtao Germans during World War I
Public domain image of personnel, army, group of people in uniform, parade, historic place, military activity, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description
John Farrow family 1950
Photo of Maureen O'Sullivan and John Farrow with their children in 1950. From left: Maria (Mia), Patrick, O'Sullivan, Farrow holding Stephanie, Prudence and John Charles. Michael lies at their feet holding a ... More
Paul Jessup 1930 - A man throwing a frisbee in a field
1930 Press Photo Paul Jessup wins discus event at Nat'l Senior AAU championship
Marjorie & Anthony Gould Drexel 1917
Marjorie and Anthony Gould Drexel, children of Mr and Mrs. Anthony J. Drexel. Mrs. Drexel was formerly Marjorie Gould, eldest daughter of George J. Gould.
Art Carney Peter and the Wolf 1958
Photo of Art Carney with Bil Baird's puppets for a television production of Peter and the Wolf. The television program aired on ABC November 30, 1958.
Detail, Thích Quảng Đức self-immolation (cropped)
Thích Quảng Đức's self-immolation during the Buddhist crisis in Vietnam. Malcolm Browne won the 1963 World Press Photo of the Year for a similar photo. Malcolm Browne went on to win the 1964 Pulitzer Prize as w... More
John F. Kennedy visits his 97 year old grandmother 1962
Photo of President John F. Kennedy visiting with his 97 year old grandmother, Mary Josephine "Josie" Fitzgerald, at her Boston home in 1962. She was the wife of former Boston mayor John F. Fitzgerald and the m... More
Thích Quảng Đức self-immolation denoised
Thích Quảng Đức's self-immolation during the Buddhist crisis in Vietnam. 1963 World Press Photo of the Year winner. Malcolm Browne went on to win the 1964 Pulitzer Prize as well. Русский: Самосожжение буддийско... More
Adrien Marquet-1932 - A black and white photo of a man in a suit and t...
Marquet, maire de Bordeaux [photographie de presse]
La toilette des toutous 02
Français : La toilette des toutous Public domain photograph related to the history of France, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
ATSF1 1935 - A black and white photo of a train on the tracks
Photo of the Santa Fe's new diesel locomotive for the Super Chief.
Time Cover E L Cord 1932
Industrialist Errett Lobban Cord on the cover of Time Magazine, January 18, 1932. Works copyrighted before 1964 had to have the copyright renewed sometime in the 28th year. If the copyright was not renewed the ... More
Yankee Stadium Aerial View
Aerial view of Yankee Stadium, New York. Image courtesy of the New York Public Library (NYPL.org), "The Pageant of America" Collection / v.15 - Annals of American sport / (Published photographs)
Irene Castle & Turtle - Feb 18 1922 NPG
Noted dancer Irene Castle on the turtle "Grandpa" of the New York Zoo, on page 13 of the February 18, 1922 National Police Gazette.
Demobilization - Arrivals Home - More American troops arrive in New Yo...
Scope and content: Photographer: Kadel & Herbert
James Meredith wounded - A man on a skateboard on the side of the road
Civil rights activist James Meredith lies on the ground after having been shot while walking in his March Against Fear in Mississippi. The gunman, Aubrey James Norvell, is seen in the bushes on the left. This p... More
Joséphine Baker lors d'une distribution de vivres
Français : Joséphine Baker lors d'une distribution de vivres.
Gandhi and Nehru in 1946
Gandhi with Rashtrapati Jawaharlal Nehru, during a meeting of the All India Congress, Bombay, India More information about this photograph in John Hlavacek, United Press Invades India: Memoirs of a Foreign Corr... More
Jesse Owens 1936 - Public domain portrait
Photo of Jesse Owens in 1936. Public domain photograph of 20th-century male portrait painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Mercury-Theatre-Radio-Rehearsal-1938-2
Photograph of a rehearsal of CBS Radio's The Mercury Theatre on the Air, printed in many US newspapers following the broadcast of "The War of the Worlds" Subjects include Orson Welles, with arms upraised; Berna... More
USS Litchfield at Smyrna
USS Litchfield (DD-336) at Smyrna on 13 September 1922: The ship helped to evacuate refugees from the fire that started raging then.
Crowd at Biograph Theater after Dillinger death
The crowd at Chicago's Biograph Theater on July 22, 1934, shortly after John Dillinger was killed there by law enforcement officers. The extra edition newspapers with the headline "Dillinger Dead" are being di... More
Hindenburg first Lakehurst landing 1936
Photo of the Hindenburg preparing to land at Lakehurst, New Jersey following its first transatlantic flight. Hydrogen gas is being released by the airship in preparation for the landing; this can be seen on th... More
Marilyn Monroe April in Paris Ball 1957
Photo of Marilyn Monroe from the April in Paris Ball held at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York in 1957.
Rudolph Valentino wake fascist guards 1926
Photo of a mourner standing at the glass-topped casket of en:Rudolph Valentino. Because of the extreme public response to his death and the public viewing, it apparently became necessary to move Valentino's bo... More
Thích Quảng Đức self-immolation
Thích Quảng Đức's self-immolation during the Buddhist crisis in Vietnam. Malcolm Browne won the 1963 World Press Photo of the Year for a similar photo. Malcolm Browne went on to win the 1964 Pulitzer Prize as w... More
Gertrude Stein sitting on a sofa in her Paris studio
Public domain photograph of cabinet, furniture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Hindenburg in Rio 1936 - A black and white photo of a large blimber
Photo of the Hindenburg entering the airship hangar at Santa Cruz, Rio De Janiero, Brazil, following its first transatlantic crossing in April of 1936. Note the temporary tail fin repair after the fin was damag... More
Hirohito, Pu Yi, Stalin & Chiang Time Cover
Time magazine, Feb. 24, 1936The cover shows Hirohito, Pu Yi, Stalin & Chiang.
Équipe française-Tour de France 1932
Équipe française lors du Tour de France 1932. De gauche à droite : André Leducq, Albert Barthélémy, Julien Moineau, Louis Peglion, Marcel Bidot, Maurice Archambaud, Georges Speicher, Roger Lapébie
New York Central Mercury locomotive 1936
Photo of the New York Central's Mercury locomotive. Public domain photograph of a steam locomotive, engine, train, railroad, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Orson Welles War of the Worlds 1938
Photo of Orson Welles meeting with reporters in an effort to explain that no one connected with the War of the Worlds radio broadcast had any idea the show would cause panic.
Marilyn Monroe 1947 - A black and white photo of a woman in a dress
Photo of Marilyn Monroe-this appears to have been one of her first jobs in the film industry.
Rescued Titanic Crew, New York Times, 1912
Rescued crew members from the RMS Titanic being given dry clothes in New York City, 1912. Türkçe: RMS Titanic'ten kurtulan ve kuru kıyafetler verilen tayfa, New York City, 1912.
Samuel Reshevsky versus the World
Chess prodigy Samuel Reshevsky (Szmul Rzeszewski / Самуэль Герман Решевский), aged 8, defeating several chess masters in France.
1936 Hindenburg landing
Photo of the Hindenburg's second landing in Lakehurst, New Jersey. Public domain image of an airship, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Rhett and Bonnie Blue Butler
Photo of Clark Gable as Rhett Butler and Cammie King as Bonnie Blue Butler from Gone With the Wind.
Hindenburg mooring at Lakehurst 2 1936
Photo of the Hindenburg mooring at Lakehurst, NJ, on the airship's second arrival in the US.
Hindenburg over New York 1937
Photo of the Hindenburg over New York City on May 6, 1937. A few hours after this photo was taken, the airship crashed and burned at Lakehurst, NJ while trying to land.
Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. 1938
Photo of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. He was the United States Ambassador to Great Britain at the time this photo was taken.
Einstein 1933 - A black and white photo of a man with a mustache
Photo of Albert Einstein in Princeton, NJ, soon after he fled Germany.
Empire State Building plane crash wreckage 1945
Photo of workmen clearing the wreckage of the B-25 bomber that crashed into the Empire States Building at the 78th floor in 1945.
Hindenburg window cleaning 1936
Photo of the Hindenburg's observation windows being cleaned before the airship returned to Germany from its first transatlantic flight in 1936.
Jack Conway Jean Harlow Clark Gable Saratoga 1937
Photo of director Jack Conway, Jean Harlow and Clark Gable on the set of the American film Saratoga (1937). This was taken shortly before Jean Harlow's final illness; it's probably one of the last photos taken ... More