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The Union matrimonial promoter - Public domain portrait photograph

The Union matrimonial promoter - Public domain portrait photograph

Photograph shows a full-length portrait of Frederick Coombs dressed in military uniform. "No. 822 Filed Nov. 9, 1866 by Frederick Coombs [...]" -on back of mount. Text on back includes information about Coombs.

Mural "Carrier of news and knowledge, instrument of trade and industry, promoter of mutual acquaintance, of peace and of good will among men and nations," by Eugene Francis Savage at the Ariel Rios Federal Building, Washington, D.C.

Mural "Carrier of news and knowledge, instrument of trade and industry...

Date: 1937; dimensions: 7' x 13' 6". Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the photographer. Credit line: Photograp... More

Tex Rickard, fight promoter, and his atty. Hyman Bushel in Washington to testify before the Senate Committee investigating Atty. General Daugherty in regard to fight films

Tex Rickard, fight promoter, and his atty. Hyman Bushel in Washington ...

Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. In album: Washington, D.C., 1924, v. 2, Herbert E. French, National Photo Company. National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress). No. 29351.

Jim Hardin, once a wealthy mining promoter, now on relief. Two Bit Creek, near Deadwood, South Dakota

Jim Hardin, once a wealthy mining promoter, now on relief. Two Bit Cre...

Public domain photograph of the United States in the 1930s, portraits, people, events, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The trust promoter's nightmare / J.S. Pughe.

The trust promoter's nightmare / J.S. Pughe.

Illustration shows a man, possibly Robert A. Ammon, waking up from a nightmare that shows a criminal labeled "Miller" and "520 per cent" breaking stones in a prison. Earlier in the year, William F. Miller confe... More

Tex Rickard, famous fight promoter

Tex Rickard, famous fight promoter

Public domain photograph of official photograph, building on the background, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hardin in home. Two Bit Creek, near Deadwood, South Dakota. Hardin was once a wealthy mining promoter, is now on relief

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hardin in home. Two Bit Creek, near Deadwood, South D...

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

The Union matrimonial promoter - Public domain scan / print

The Union matrimonial promoter - Public domain scan / print

Photograph shows a full-length portrait of Frederick Coombs dressed in military uniform. "No. 822 Filed Nov. 9, 1866 by Frederick Coombs [...]" -on back of mount. Text on back includes information about Coombs.

Tex Rickard, famous promoter [...] in connection with a [...] to bring the Demo. Nat'l Convention to Madison Square Garden, N.Y.

Tex Rickard, famous promoter [...] in connection with a [...] to bring...

A black and white photo of a man in a suit and hat. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

"Champeen" indian club swinger. Washington, D.C., Sept. 13. After 35 years of "swinging" Detective Sergeant Richard "Dick" Cox of the Washington Police Department, has been crowned champion Indian Club Swinger of the World. He was awarded the honor in New York City after competing with other experts for the title left vacant by the recent death Gus Hill, well known sportsman and promoter. After being given up as a hopeless case because of lung trouble when he was 12 years old, Cox was started at his "swinging" by his father. A few months later, Dick had not only rid himself of the lung trouble but had given his first performance. 9/13/37

"Champeen" indian club swinger. Washington, D.C., Sept. 13. After 35 y...

Public domain photograph of Washington DC, 1910s-1920s America, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Galento puts up 10-grand note as challenge to Joe Louis. Washington, D.C., Nov. 9. Roly Poly Tony Galenton today deposited with the D.C. Boxing Commission ten thousand dollars as a challenge to Joe Louis for a championship bout. Tony claims Joe Louis ran out on him when he accepted a bout with John Henry Lewis instead. Left to right - sitting- Secretary Harvey L. Miller of the D.C., Boxing Commission - Tony Galento, Joe Jacobs, his manager. Standing is Herman Taylor, Philadelphia promoter whose schedules bout between Galento and Louis was postponed because of Tony's illness, 11/9/38

Galento puts up 10-grand note as challenge to Joe Louis. Washington, D...

A group of men sitting around a table. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Chapel of Catholic priest at home of Jim Hardin, former gold mining promoter. Two Bit Creek, South Dakota

Chapel of Catholic priest at home of Jim Hardin, former gold mining pr...

Picryl description: Public domain image of liturgy, ceremony, church, Christianity religion, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Tex Rickard, seated, famous fight promoter, with his attorney Hyman Bushel, at the Daugherty hearing

Tex Rickard, seated, famous fight promoter, with his attorney Hyman Bu...

A black and white photo of two men. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Jackson triumphant in the great city of Philadelphia. Jos. Hemphill, a federalist of high Tory principles, and of the blood and carnage times of 1798 and 1799 - a warm and active promoter of the celebrated alien and sedition laws of that perilou

Jackson triumphant in the great city of Philadelphia. Jos. Hemphill, a...

Imprint 2.; Political campaign. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 186, Folder 11.

"Tex" Rickard, famous fight promoter and amusement operator, who testified today before the Senate comm. investigating the Dept. of Justice [said?] that he was "bunked" in the conspiracy to show the Dempsey-Carpentier fight films

"Tex" Rickard, famous fight promoter and amusement operator, who testi...

A black and white photo of a man sitting at a table. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Old dresser in home of Jim Hardin, former promoter. Two Bit Creek, near Deadwood, South Dakota

Old dresser in home of Jim Hardin, former promoter. Two Bit Creek, nea...

Public domain photograph of 1930s home, furniture, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description