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Stockholm: Copyright A.B. Text & Bilder, published by Svenska Dagbladets, 1941. Photograph. This is an original Second World War press photograph of Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill inspecting an American tank in August 1941. Although the United States did not formally enter the Second World War until December 1941, the Lend-Lease Act of March 1941 greatly increased the flow of material aid to Britain by authorizing the sale, lease, transfer, or exchange of arms and supplies to "any country whose defense the president deems vital to the defense of the United States." Britain proved the primary recipient of such aid, testified by this image. The gelatin silver print on glossy photo paper measures 4.625 x 7.25 inches (11.75 x 18.42 cm). Condition approaches very good, the image bright despite superficial blemishes and scuffs visible under raking light and a single pinhole at each corner. The front of the tank is in the foreground, Churchill centered, attended by a civilian and military coterie,… Read More

London: Copyright, The Associated Press of Great Britain, Ltd., Published by Evening Standard, 17 April 1940. Photograph. This original Second World War press photograph shows then-First Lord of the Admiralty Winston S. Churchill greeting Australian Air Force members on 17 April 1940, three weeks before Churchill became wartime Prime Minister. The gelatin silver heavy photo paper measures 7.5 x 9.5 in (19.05 x 24.13 cm). Condition is very good minus. The paper is clean and the image crisp and unfaded, despite minor blemishes and scratches visible under raking light. The blank, white margins contain most of the wear, with two short closed tears to the left margin and a small bit of the margin missing at the lower left corner. This photo once belonged to the working archive of the Evening Standard and is profusely captioned and stamped. A large, original typed caption affixed to the verso is titled “’THEREÂ’S PLENTY OF WORK FOR YOU BOYSÂ’ SAYS MR. CHURCHILL TO AUSTRALIAN AIRMEN IN LONDON”. The… Read More

Stockholm: Britiska Legationen, 6 September 1943. Photograph. This original wartime press photograph captures Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill addressing U.S. Navy and Army cadets at Harvard University on 6 September 1943 after receiving an honorary degree and delivering a speech. The gelatin silver print is on heavy glossy photo paper and measures 9 x 7.25 in (22.86 x 18.415 cm). Condition is very good, the image clean, minor wear mostly confined to the extremities. Affixed to the verso is an original typed slip featuring numerical designation for the photo, title, and explanatory caption. The verso also bears some pencil and ink notation and the ink-stamp of "Britiska Legationen" of "Stockholm" who ostensibly held the copyright. Churchill was present at Harvard that day to receive an honorary degree but with the substantive task of delivering an important speech about Anglo-American cooperation, both of which occurred before he addressed the cadets. Following the first Quebec Conference in… Read More

London: Published by Evening Standard, 1945. Photograph. This original press photograph captures Winston S. Churchill during his campaign for the 1945 General Election that would send him out of the office of Prime Minister. The gelatin silver print on matte photo paper measures 10 x 8 inches (25.4 x 20.3 cm). Condition is very good. The paper is clean, crisp, and free of scratches with only light wear to the edges and corners and some cockling to the right edge. The verso bears an ink stamp – now only faintly legible - from the Evening Standard and a “RECEIVED” stamp dated “3 JUL 1945”. Fittingly prophetic, Churchill is captured in a moment of anticipation, with his mouth open to receive the cigar he is raising in his right hand. The General Election of July 1945 was BritainÂ’s first since 1935. Churchill began campaigning on 26 May, just eighteen days after Britain celebrated VE Day. His first speech characterized the moment, opening with words of celebration before pivoting sharply to the… Read More

London: Keystone Press Agency, 1945. Photograph. This original press photograph captures Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill standing before an improvised microphone stand on 2 July 1945 while campaigning for the General Election, which his Conservatives would lose to Labour, ousting Churchill from his wartime premiership on 26 July 1945. The image, measuring 8 x 6 in (20.3 x 15.2 cm), is a gelatin silver print on matte photo paper. Condition is very good. The paper is crisp, clean, and free of scratches with some light edge wear, cockling along the right edge, and some intermittent spotting, including at ChurchillÂ’s lips, that appears to be original to the photoÂ’s developing out. The verso bears the copyright stamp of “Keystone Press Agency Ltd.”, a received stamp dated 3 JUL 1945, and a typed caption dated “2.7.45.” and reading “CHURCHILL IN A HAPPY MOOD, ON HIS LEFT IS CAPTN. SIR W.W. WAKEFIELD CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE FOR MARYLEBONE, FORMER RUGBY PLAYER.” The typed caption terminates with… Read More

Berlin: Associated Press German Picture Service, 1940. Photograph. This is an original, wartime press photo of Winston Churchill (1874-1965) originating from the Associated Press German Picture Service, an American news agency on German soil that symbolized the imperfect struggle to maintain free press operations in Nazi Germany. The photo measures 5.25 x 7.25 inches (13.4 x 18.5 cm) and is in very good condition. The glossy photo surface is clean and bright with no tears or folds and light scratches visible only under raking light. The verso features a typed three-line German caption pasted on, which translated reads "During a tour of inspection by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, where he visited the defense facilities of the British Isle in the northwest". A stamp in pink ink reads “The Associated Press | Berlin SW 68, Zimmerstrasse 68 | Telef. 17 0124-0125” along with four further lines in German that translate to “Publication may only be made with the permission and appointment of… Read More

London: Evening Standard, 4 July 1945. Photograph. This original press photograph captures Prime Minster Winston S. Churchill campaigning during the 1945 General Election that would end his wartime premiership. The gelatin silver print on matte photo paper measures 10.75 x 9 inches (27.3 x 22.9 cm). Condition is very good overall. The image is bright and the paper is clean with light wear to the edges, a crease to the upper right corner, and a tiny tear to the upper right edge. The verso bears two ink stamps of the Evening Standard and a third, “RECEIVED” stamp dated “4 JUL 1945”. The General Election of July 1945 was BritainÂ’s first since 1935. Churchill began campaigning on 26 May, just eighteen days after Britain celebrated VE Day. His first speech characterized the moment, opening with words of celebration before pivoting sharply to the reality at hand: “The great victory in Europe has been won. Enormous problems lie before us.” The received date of 3 July 1945 indicates that this… Read More

London: Evening Standard, 5 July 1945. Photograph. This original press photograph captures Prime Minster Winston S. Churchill campaigning during the 1945 General Election that ended his wartime premiership. The gelatin silver print on matte photo paper measures 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm). Condition is very good. The paper is clean and the image clear and free of scratches, with only light wear to the edges and a splash of ink on the white sky. Interestingly, ChurchillÂ’s left hand, caught by the photographer in a moment of gesticulation above his shoulder, is blurred. The verso features two ink stamps, one that of “Evening Standard”, the other a “RECEIVED” stamp dated “5 JUL 1945”. The General Election of July 1945 was BritainÂ’s first since 1935. Churchill began campaigning on 26 May, just eighteen days after Britain celebrated VE Day. His first speech characterized the moment, opening with words of celebration before pivoting sharply to the reality at hand: “The great victory in Europe… Read More

London: The Topical Press Agency, 19 August 1941. Photograph. This original press photograph captures Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill and his wife, Clementine, on 19 August 1941 upon ChurchillÂ’s return from the Atlantic Charter Conference with President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The gelatin silver print on glossy photo paper measures 8 x 6 inches (20.3 x 15.2 cm). Condition is very good. The paper is crisp and clean with sharp corners and some light scratches visible only under raking light. The verso bears the copyright stamp of “The ‘TopicalÂ’ Press Agency Ltd.” and a typed caption. The caption is titled and dated “PREMIER BACK IN LONDON 19th August 1941” and reads, “The Prime Minister Mr. Winston Churchill, arrived back in London this morning, after his sea conference with President Roosevelt. Photo shows:- Mr. Churchill with Mrs. Churchill on arrival back in London this morning.” In August 1941, British Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill braved the Battle of the Atlantic to voyage by… Read More

London: Copyright Planet News Ltd., published by The Daily Telegraph, 27 February 1941. Photograph. This original press photograph of British Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill and Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies at 10 Downing Street in February 1941 is reportedly the first image of the two men taken together. The gelatin silver print on matte photo paper measures 7.5 x 9.5 inches (19 x 24.1 cm). Condition is very good minus. The paper is clean, crisp, and free of scratches with some light wear to the edges and corners. The verso bears a copyright stamp from “Planet News Ltd”, a received stamp of The Daily Telegraph dated 27 FEB 1941, and a significant portion of an original typed caption. The caption is titled “MR. MENZIES ATTENDS WAR CABINET MEETING WITH BRITISH PRIME MINISTER”, and the remaining legible portion reads, “Mr. R. G. Menzies, the Australian Prime Minister, who is over here to confer with the British Government, attended a meeting of the War Cabinet. PHOTO SHOWS:- The… Read More

London: British Official Photograph, Crown Copyright Reserved, supplied by BIPPA, 16 February 1945. Photograph. This original press photograph captures Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill and Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden arriving in Athens on 14 February 1945, just after the final conference with Roosevelt and Stalin and the signing of the Treaty of Varkiza. The gelatin silver print on glossy photo paper measures 6 x 8.125 inches (15.2 x 20.7 cm). Condition is very good minus. The paper is clean and crisp with some light wear to the edges and corners and some scuffing and horizontal cracking to the photo surface visible only under raking light. The verso bears a copyright stamp reading “Crown Copyright Reserved supplied by Bippa”, a received stamp dated 16 FEB 1945, and a typed caption indicating that this is a British Official Photograph. The typed caption stipulates “FOR FIRST PUBLICATION EVENING PAPRSFRIDAY. [sic] FEBRUARY 15th”. The caption reads, “Mr. Churchill, accompanied by his… Read More

London: Published by Evening Standard, 3 July 1945. Photograph. This original Second World War photograph captures Winston S. Churchill riding in a car and lighting his characteristic cigar during the 1945 General Election that would end his wartime premiership. The gelatin silver print on matte photo paper measures 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm). Condition is very good. The paper remains clean and complete, with light scratches visible only under raking light and minor wear confined to the white margins. The splotch of white at the top of the image appears to be an artifact original to the photoÂ’s developing out. The verso features a faint, still just barely discernible ink-stamp from the Evening Standard, as well as a more legible “RECEIVED” stamp dated “3 JUL 1945”. The General Election of July 1945 was BritainÂ’s first since 1935. Churchill began campaigning on 26 May, just eighteen days after Britain celebrated VE Day. His first speech characterized the moment, opening with words of… Read More

London: Evening Standard, 27 March 1941. Photograph. This original press photograph captures Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill delivering a speech at the 27 March 1941 Conservative and Unionist Associations Central Council Meeting in London. The gelatin silver print on heavy matte photo paper measures 9.5 x 11.5 in (24.2 x 29.2 cm). Condition is very good minus. The paper is clean, crisp, and free of scratches with some edge wear (most noticeable at the left and bottom edges), two short closed tears to the left edge and a crease to the bottom left corner. This press photo once belonged to the working archive of the Evening Standard and features original hand-applied retouching to the figuresÂ’ faces and clothes. The verso bears the copyright stamp of “The Evening Standard”, a received stamp dated 27 MAR 1941, handwritten printing notations, and a clipping of the caption as it was published reading, “Mr. Churchill speaking at to-dayÂ’s Conservative meeting – Evening Standard exclusive picture.”… Read More

Chicago: Copyright Associated Press, published by The Chicago Tribune, 1943. Photograph. This original press photograph captures Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill, appropriately kitted with pith helmet and sunglasses and with a cigar clenched between his teeth, holding a shell while inspecting a German tank in Tunis on 2 June 1943, shortly after the liberation of North Africa. The gelatin silver print on matte photo paper measures 7.375 x 8.625 inches (18.7 x 21.9 cm). Condition is very good. The paper is clean and only faintly creased at extremities with minor overall rippling. Affixed to the verso is an original newspaper clipping captioned “Prime Minister Churchill of Great Britain as he stood atop a captured German Mark VI. Tank in North Africa, holding one of the huge vehicleÂ’s shells.” The caption attributes the photo to “Associated Press Wirephoto.” The newspaper clipping is date-stamped “JUN 16 1943”. An additional “NOTICE” ink stamp directly on the verso stipulates that “This… Read More

London: British Official Photograph, issued by Photographic News Agencies, Ltd., published by The Daily Telegraph, 21 September 1943. Photograph. This original press photograph captures Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill on 16 September 1943 on board the HMS Renown for his return trip from the first Quebec Conference with President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Churchill is shown wearing ear protection during the gunnery practice performed to mark his daughter, Mary ChurchillÂ’s, twenty-first birthday. The gelatin silver print on matte photo paper measures 6 x 8.125 inches (15.2 x 20.6 cm). A paper caption affixed to the verso extends an additional 0.5 inch below the lower edge. Condition is very good minus. The paper is crisp with only light edge wear and pin holes to the four corners contained within the generous margins, and light cockling. This press photo was once a part of the working archives of The Daily Telegraph and bears their Art DepartmentÂ’s original crop markings. The verso bears a… Read More

London: Copyright The Associated Press, published by The Daily Telegraph, July 1942. Photograph. This original press photo captures Winston S. Churchill at Fort Jackson, South Carolina on 24 June 1942 watching a parachute demonstration by US troops. The gelatin silver print on matte photo paper measures 6 x 8 inches (15.2 x 20.3 cm). Condition is very good. The paper is crisp and clean with only minor edge wear. This press photo was once a part of the working archives of The Daily Telegraph and features their Art DepartmentÂ’s original hand-applied retouching to ChurchillÂ’s hands and clothes and airbrushing to the background, as well as original crop marks. The verso bears a copyright stamp of “The Associated Press”, a published stamp of The Daily Telegraph dated 7 JUL 1942, and a handwritten caption reading, “Mr. Churchill watching the descent of United States parachute troops during his recent American visit. Two troop-carrying planes are seen flying away to the right of the picture.” On 17… Read More

London: Planet News Ltd., 13 May 1942. Photograph. This original press photograph captures Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill on 12 May 1942 delivering a speech to the Parliamentary Home Guard while carrying his gas mask in its bag. The gelatin silver print on matte photo paper measures 9.5 x 7.5 inches (24.1 x 19 cm) . Condition is very good. The paper is crisp, clean, and free of scuffing with only light bruising to the corners. The verso bears the copyright stamp of “Planet News Ltd”, a received stamp dated 13 MAY 1942, and a typed caption titled “THE PRIME MINISTER – CARING [sic] HIS GAS MASK – INSPECTS PARLIAMENTARY HOME GUARD.” The caption reads, “Mr. Winston Churchill, inspected detachments of the Parliamentary Home Guard in London. The detachment included members of Parliament, messengers and men of the staff of both Houses and is responsible for guarding the whole Parliament area. PHOTO SHOWS: Mr. Churchill addressing the Home Guard after the inspection.” The caption terminates with… Read More

London: Copyright The Associated Press Ltd., published by The Daily Telegraph, 1945. Photograph. This original press photo captures wartime Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill on 25 June 1945 raising his hat to the crowd on a 1945 General Election campaign tour. LabourÂ’s landslide victory over the Conservatives ousted Churchill from 10 Downing Street on 26 July ending his five years of wartime leadership. The gelatin silver print on matte photo paper measures 6 x 8 in (15.2 x 20.3 cm). Condition is very good. The paper is crisp, clean, and free of scratches with only light edge wear, original crop markings, and a horizontal indent across the lower portion of the photo. This press photo once belonged to the working archive of The Daily Telegraph and features their Art DepartmentÂ’s original hand-applied retouching to the figuresÂ’ faces and clothing. The verso bears the copyright stamp of “Associated Press Photo”, a published stamp of the Daily Telegraph dated 26 JUN 1945, handwritten printing… Read More

London: The Daily Telegraph and Morning Post, 25 June 1945. Photograph. This original press photograph captures Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill on 25 June 1945, standing on a rooftop as he delivers a campaign speech for the 1945 General Election that ended his wartime premiership. The gelatin silver print on glossy photo paper measures 8.5 x 6.625 in (21.6 x 16.8 cm). Condition is very good minus. The paper is crisp and clean with some edge wear, creasing, soiling, and loss (all confined to the generous margins) and light scuffing visible only under raking light. This press photo once belonged to the working archive of The Daily Telegraph. The verso bears the copyright stamp of “The Daily Telegraph and Morning Post”, a received stamp of the Daily Telegraph dated 25 JUN 1945, and a handwritten notation reading “Mr Churchill speaking at High Wycombe on behalf of the Conservative Candidates”. The General Election of July 1945 was BritainÂ’s first since 1935. Churchill began campaigning on 26… Read More

London: Copyright N.P.A. Rota, published by The Daily Telegraph, 5 August 1940. Photograph. This original press photograph captures Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill and Polish General W adys aw Sikorski, accompanied by a number of high level British and Polish officials, in the garden of 10 Downing Street following the signing of the Anglo-Polish Agreement of 5 August 1940. The gelatin silver print on matte photo paper measures 7.5 x 10 inches (19 x 25.4 cm). Condition is good plus. The paper is crisp, clean, and free of scratches with some wear to the edges, largely confined to the margins, loss to the upper left and lower right corners, creasing to the lower left corner, and a pin hole to the upper right corner. This press photo was once a part of the working archives of The Daily Telegraph and features their Art Department's original, hand-applied retouching to the figuresÂ’ clothing and faces, including that of Churchill. The verso bears the copyright stamp of “N.P.A. Rota”, a published… Read More