Winter 2006 Catalog > Photo Collection > Political
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Lot 1531: 1950s-60s Richard Nixon Photograph Collection (190 photos)
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From his days in and out of the White House. Much of it is early material (1950s). Many are with famous people: General MacArthur, Goldwater, Dewey, Westmoreland, Merv Griffin, Nasser, Pope Paul, Ginger Rogers, Shirley Temple, Khrushchev, Churchill, Queen Elizabeth, Nehru, LBJ, Ike, and more. Many with publishing marks o/w EX. Average 7x9". Many with original paper captions and/or newspaper article on versos.
This lot is from the legendary San Francisco Examiner Archive (SFXArchive).
This is one largest collections ever of historic vintage photos spanning the entire 20th century. The San Francisco Examiner was the first paper acquired by William Randolph Hearst and itself was the subject of the film classic Citizen Kane. The majority of the photographs are fully identified, and back-stamped with dates. Included throughout this auction is a diverse mix of subjects including sports, historical, political, transportation, Hollywood, and all facets of entertainment.
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