ACME Newspictures
ACME Newspictures sometimes credited as Acme News Photos was a United States news agency that operated from 1923 to 1952.
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ACME Newspictures sometimes credited as Acme News Photos was a United States news agency that operated from 1923 to 1952.
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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. Corbis has some of the images in its collection, while some are held by the New York Public Library. ACME Newspictures was located at 220 East 42nd Street, New York City.
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• Acme News • Acme News Photos • Acme Newspictures • Acme Photographs • Acme Photos • Acme Telephoto
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ACME Newspictures
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1923
ACME Newspictures was established or created in 1923.
1952
ACME Newspictures was dissolved or ceased in 1952.
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The circumstances in which ACME Newspictures stands. Established or created in 1923. Recorded as news photo agency. Dissolved or ceased in 1952. Situated in United States. Recognition and collections.
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