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Works of Art: 12

Wide World Photos (founded 1941), "Nixon returns from vacation cruise in Coast Guard seaplane after receiving Robert Stripling's wire stating 'case clinched.'"

"Nixon returns from vacation cruise in Coast Guard seaplane after receiving Robert Stripling's wire stating 'case clinched.'", 1948

Wide World Photos (founded 1941), William Wheeler and Richard Nixon

William Wheeler and Richard Nixon, 1948

Wide World Photos (founded 1941), "Nixon, Chambers (left) and Robert Stripling, investigator for H.U.A.C., confer over latest headlines, August, 1948."

"Nixon, Chambers (left) and Robert Stripling, investigator for H.U.A.C., confer over latest headlines, August, 1948.", 1948

Wide World Photos (founded 1941), "72415-Pres. Richard Nixon points and Apollo 11 astronauts look and find something to their amusement. NASA"

"72415-Pres. Richard Nixon points and Apollo 11 astronauts look and find something to their amusement. NASA", 1969

Richard Avedon (1923–2004); Wide World Photos (founded 1941), “While Bob talks turkey with the Indians, Betty christens an airplane for somebody. ‘I’m afraid of christenings,’ says Betty, ‘but I do it for my country.’”

“While Bob talks turkey with the Indians, Betty christens an airplane for somebody. ‘I’m afraid of christenings,’ says Betty, ‘but I do it for my country.’”, 1960

Richard Avedon (1923–2004); Wide World Photos (founded 1941), “At 6 popular Bob (see arrow) drives home to change for dinner. Bob frankly enjoys his popularity.”

“At 6 popular Bob (see arrow) drives home to change for dinner. Bob frankly enjoys his popularity.”, 1960

Richard Avedon (1923–2004); Wide World Photos (founded 1941), “After brunch Bob reviews some troops: ‘I love reviewing troops. I wish I had time to do it more, but there are an awful lot of troops and only twenty-four hours in a day."...

“After brunch Bob reviews some troops: ‘I love reviewing troops. I wish I had time to do it more, but there are an awful lot of troops and only twenty-four hours in a day."..., 1960

Wide World Photos (founded 1941), “See what Du Bois in de back room will have“

“See what Du Bois in de back room will have“, 1965

Wide World Photos (founded 1941), “’I’ve been married to three of the finest women in the world,’ says Louis. First Marva...then Rose (right), a beauty expert..."

“’I’ve been married to three of the finest women in the world,’ says Louis. First Marva...then Rose (right), a beauty expert...", 1955

Associated Press Newsphoto Service; Wide World Photos (founded 1941), “’I’ve been married to three of the finest women in the world,’ says Louis. First Marva (top left), …, then Rose…, and now Martha, a successful trial lawyer...."

“’I’ve been married to three of the finest women in the world,’ says Louis. First Marva (top left), …, then Rose…, and now Martha, a successful trial lawyer....", 1959

Wide World Photos (founded 1941), Hiroshima, 1945 [Hiroshima: 1945 and 1965… It’s now called the City of Peace and it draws fifty thousand visitors a year… ]

Hiroshima, 1945 [Hiroshima: 1945 and 1965… It’s now called the City of Peace and it draws fifty thousand visitors a year… ], 1945

Wide World Photos (founded 1941), “Ol’Lester, as they call the Governor of Georgia down home, appeared in Esquire seven months ago as the Cowardly Lion (with Lurleen and George Wallace and Ronald Reagan)..."

“Ol’Lester, as they call the Governor of Georgia down home, appeared in Esquire seven months ago as the Cowardly Lion (with Lurleen and George Wallace and Ronald Reagan)...", 1967

Exhibitions: 4

Politics, Race, Celebrity: Photographs from the Esquire Collection

Luke Jordan, curator
Kate Meyer, curator

2019

Brosseau Center for Learning: Nixon and The Seventies

2023

Brosseau Center for Learning: March in Time

Cara Nordengren, curator

2025

Brosseau Center for Learning: Imagine Peace

Kate Meyer, curator

2024