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"The Kennedy Administration's Only Negro With His Wife"
Federal Housing Administrator, Robert C. Weaver, the only Negro in President Kennedy's administration, pictured with his wife at a Washington party.
Camera Press Ltd.
When a director of a British precision engineering company was asked by his nine-year-old son to make him a pedal car, he decided to design and build a go-kart which would not only stand up to hard wear but would also incorporate special safety fe...
Central Office of Information, London
Lady Aberdeen at University Women's Conference
Lady Aberdeen (seated) chatting to a visitor at the opening of the International Federation of University Women's Conference at McEwan Hall, Edinburgh.
Fleet Street Press
Lamahevage Sominona - saved 3 men from drowning.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Lamahewage Sominona Who Risked Her Life to Save Three Men
Lamahewage Sominona, in the canoe in which she risked her life to save three men.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Leelawathie Gunaratna — Ceylon's Professional Woman Mechanic
In these times of equality of the sexes, it is good to see a woman doing a man's job—and doing it well (Above) Leelawathie is seen wearing a tube. When you want a tyre of your car changed you either do it yourself or take it your favourite 'baas'....
Daily Mirror
President with the First Negro Cabinet Member in US History
President Johnson at the White House with Dr. Robert C. Weaver (left), the first Negro cabinet member in US history and Robert C. Wood. The President selected Weaver to head the new Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Wood as Under Se...
Daily Mirror
Karunananda has passed into legend for whenever the 18th Olympiad is spoke, so will the man who though last completed the course. Unabashed by the fact that he had three more laps to go, he ran up his 25th round of the 10 metres, not as a mere los...
The Times of Ceylon Press
"Ranatunge Karunananda" - Finally running his glory lap to the thunderous ovation of the crowd. (10,000 metres) Lone runner at the Olympics on 14.10.1964.
The Times of Ceylon Press