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WASHINGTON STATUE

Washington Statue (1921)

Lord Curzon stands in Trafalgar Square and receives the gift of a statue of...

LINDBERGH JOINS AIR RESERVE

Lindbergh Joins Air Reserve (1950-1959)

Lindbergh shaking hands after being sworn in.

TRAGEDY FOLLOWS TRAGEDY

Tragedy Follows Tragedy (1934)

Plane carrying film of the Assassination of Yugoslavian King Alexander I...

EISENHOWER GREETS MEXICAN PRESIDENT

Eisenhower Greets Mexican President (1959)

President of Mexico Adolfo Lopez Mateos meets President...

MR J P MORGAN IN THE LIMELIGHT! aka MR.J.P.MORGAN

Mr J P Morgan In The Limelight! AKA Mr.J.P.Morgan (1933)

The famous banker and financier speaks to...

MAYOR LA GUARDIA'S NEW JOB

Mayor La Guardia's New Job (1941)

Mayor La Guardia takes on new role as chief of American Civil...

TRUMAN'S SPEECH

Truman's Speech "A Fateful Hour" (1947)

Harry Truman calls on the US to fight Communism in Europe.

 

 

U.S. CONGRESS ADJOURNS LNER

U.S. Congress Adjourns Lner (1937)

U.S. Congressmen going home for summer break.

WASHINGTON PREPARATION FOR UNEMPLOYMENT CENTRE PREPARATION FOR UNEMPLOYMENT...

Washington Preparation For Unemployment Centre Preparation For Unemployment... (1937)

Preparations...

FAMILY OF SEVENTEEN IN WASHINGTON

Family Of Seventeen In Washington (1938)

William White's wife and 17 children pose for cameras in...

AMERICA'S MILITARY  TOURNAMENT

America's Military Tournament (1927)

President Coolidge witnesses the staging of a mock battle.

EARL BEATTY

Earl Beatty (1921)

Earl Beatty chats to the Captain of the "Aquitania" on which he will travel to...

USA FLYER aka U.S.A. FLIERS

USA Flyer AKA U.S.A. Fliers (1924)

American World Fliers are greeted by the President in Washington. ...

MR RAMSAY MACDONALD

Mr Ramsay Macdonald (1929)

Ramsay Macdonald is awarded honorary degree by Washington University, United...

PRES. WILSON KEEN ON BASEBALL

Pres. Wilson Keen On Baseball (1919)

President Wilson at the Army v Navy baseball game.

ROOSEVELT INAUGURATION - TAKING OATH

Roosevelt Inauguration - Taking Oath (1933)

Franklin D. Roosevelt takes the Presidential Oath -...

ROOSEVELT INAUGURATION - TAKING OATH

Roosevelt Inauguration - Taking Oath (1933)

Franklin Roosevelt takes his oath to become President of...

PRINCE GEORGE aka PRINCE GEORGE IN EDINBURGH

Prince George AKA Prince George In Edinburgh (1930-1939)

Prince George, Duke of Kent opens a College in...

ROOSEVELT INAUGURATION AS US PRESIDENT aka ROOSEVELT INAVOIRATION

Roosevelt Inauguration As Us President AKA Roosevelt Inavoiration (1937)

Scenes from Franklin...

SPENDING - FDR ASKS MORE RELIEF BILLIONS aka ROOSEVELT ASKS FOR FUNDS FOR...

Spending - Fdr Asks More Relief Billions AKA Roosevelt Asks For Funds For... (1938)

President...

ROOSEVELT SPEAKS TO CONGRESS

Roosevelt Speaks To Congress (1940)

American President Roosevelt speaks to Congress about the world...

TRIPPERS - EDENS UNOFFICIALLY VISIT WASHINGTON aka EDEN IN USA

Trippers - Edens Unofficially Visit Washington AKA Eden In USA (1939)

Anthony Eden visits...

MARGARET TRUMAN

Margaret Truman (1948)

Opera singer and daughter of American President Margaret Truman gives a press...

TRUMAN

Truman (1949)

The inauguration ceremony of President Harry Truman.

MRS ROOSEVELT AT AMERICAN

Mrs Roosevelt At American (1942)

Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt with Red Cross nurses at the 'Washington Club'.

H.M.S. NORFOLK LAUNCHED BY COUNTESS OF LEICESTER

HMS Norfolk Launched By Countess Of Leicester (1928)

H.M.S. Norfolk is launched by the Countess...

ATTLEE AND WIFE AT SULGRAVE MANOR

Attlee And Wife At Sulgrave Manor (1940-1949)

Clement Attlee with his wife visits ancestral home of George...

MARSHALL PLAN

Marshall Plan (1947)

George Marshall giving speech to join congressional committee on Europe - poor...

TRUMAN RETURNS TO WASHINGTON

Truman Returns To Washington (1948)

American President Harry Truman returns to Washington after...

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

People In The News (1949)

Mrs Truman visits art show. Washington DC in the United States of America.

GENERAL GEORGE MARSHALL SPEAKS BEFORE THE HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

General George Marshall Speaks Before The House Foreign Affairs Committee (1949)

Marshal...

EISENHOWER HOLDS PRESS CONFERENCE

Eisenhower Holds Press Conference (1956)

Eisenhower tells the press he has not yet decided on whether...

REPUBLICANS SALUTE EISENHOWER

Republicans Salute Eisenhower (1956)

President Eisenhower addresses Assembly in Washington DC.

 EISENHOWER'S PRESS CONFERENCE

Eisenhower's Press Conference (1956)

President Eisenhower giving a press conference - poor sound...

DULLES LEAVES HOSPITAL

Dulles Leaves Hospital (1959)

Dulles leaves hospital for rest period

HERTER HEADS STATE DEPARTMENT

Herter Heads State Department (1959)

Christian Herter takes over as US Secretary of State from John...

KING BAUDOUIN LAYS WREATH ON UNKNOWN SOLDIERS TOMB

King Baudouin Lays Wreath On Unknown Soldiers Tomb (1959)

King Baudouin of Belgium visit the Tomb...

DULLES LYING IN STATE

Dulles Lying In State (1959)

Late US Foreign Secretary John Foster Dulles lying in state, Washington...

CPL DICKENSON ON TRIAL

Cpl Dickenson On Trial (1954)

Dickenson led into court and in the witness stand.

MRS TRUMAN AND MRS EISENHOWER

Mrs Truman And Mrs Eisenhower (1952)

Mrs Mamie Eisenhower visits White House before moving in. ...

 EISENHOWER 70th BIRTHDAY

Eisenhower 70th Birthday (1960)

Ike celebrates his 70th Birthday while still at the White House.

ELECTION YEAR

Election Year (1956)

Eisenhower & wife, Stevenson voting, election results, Stevenson & Eisenhower...

IKE BLASTS 'I'LL QUIT' REPORT

Ike Blasts 'i'll Quit' Report (1957)

President Dwight Eisenhower denies reports he will resign....

EISENHOWER EXPLAINS ABOUT GENERAL LEE

Eisenhower Explains About General Lee (1957)

President Dwight Eisenhower answers question about...

ADENAUER VISITS CIVIL DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS IN WASHINGTON

Adenauer Visits Civil Defence Headquarters In Washington (1957)

Adenauer arriving at...

MACMILLAN IN USA - RECEIVES DEGREE

Macmillan In USA - Receives Degree (1958)

MacMillan giving speech about the economics of the free...

FUNERAL OF ROBERT KENNEDY

Funeral Of Robert Kennedy (1969)

Mourners with the coffin covered by the American flag at night at the...

ROBERT KENNEDY FUNERAL

Robert Kennedy Funeral (1969)

Shots of people watching the passing of the funeral train en route to...

President Wilson Inspects Army Trucks

President Wilson Inspects Army Trucks (1917)

President Woodrow Wilson inspects army truck in 1917

WASHINGTON

Washington (1930-1939)

Roosevelt pays a visit to the statue of Abraham Lincoln.