ACME Newspictures

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ACME Newspictures sometimes credited as Acme News Photos was a United States-based news agency that operated from 1923 to 1952.

History

ACME operated from 1923 to 1951, under the auspices of Newspaper Enterprise Association. Earlier it was known as United Newspictures. It was bought out by United Press in December 1951.[1][2] Corbis has some of the images in its collection,[3] while some are held by the New York Public Library.[4]

ACME Newspictures was located at 220 E 42nd Street, New York, NY. Phone number was MUrray Hill 2-3191.

Name

  • Acme News
  • Acme News Photos
  • Acme Newspictures
  • Acme Photographs
  • Acme Photos
  • Acme Telephoto

References

  1. ^ "Tips for Identifying Authentic Vintage News Photos". Retrieved 2016-12-19.
  2. ^ Associated Press (December 28, 1951). "United Press Buys NEA Photo Service". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Retrieved 2019-09-02.
  3. ^ "Acme Photographs". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2015-03-24.
  4. ^ "ACME Newspictures". New York Public Library. Retrieved 2016-12-19.

External links

Media related to ACME Newspictures at Wikimedia Commons