King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
The parents of the current British monarch, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, are seen strolling across Windsor Castle grounds in this 1939 image. They aren’t simply taking a leisurely stroll, though; they are inspecting a group of British Scouts ahead of a St. George’s Day celebration. The Scouting movement’s patron saint is St. George, whose feast day is April 23. To commemorate, the royal family welcomed the Scouts to Windsor’s Chapel of St. George in 1939.
Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong
This 1946 image features two legendary musicians collaborating. Louis Armstrong blows his trumpet while Duke Ellington plays the piano. The two practice the Leonard Feather composition “Long, Long Journey” in the RCA Victor recording studio in New York City. The two jazz legends worked together on a recording for the first time ever.
