A collection of approximately 220 photographic prints of newsworthy events produced by the Underwood & Underwood photo syndicate for potential publication in various New York City newspapers in 1919. The photographs cover a variety of topics and include many images relating to World War I. The majority of the prints contain captions on verso (e.g., "Chinese Delegation of the Peace Conference").

The collection also includes approximately 40 cigarette cards picturing Adolf Hitler and Nazi Party activities throughout the 1930s, produced and published by Cigaretten-Bilderdienst as part of a series titled "Sammelwerk Nr. 15: Adolf Hitler." Each trade card includes descriptions in German on verso.