ACME Newspictures

ACME Newspictures sometimes credited as Acme News Photos was a 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]

Name
  • Acme News
  • Acme News Photos
  • Acme Newspictures
  • Acme Photographs
  • Acme Photos
  • Acme Telephoto
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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.

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