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"I am the baby in the family, and I always will be. I am actually very happy to have that position. But I still get teased. I don't mind that" ⁠ Janet Jackson, who turns 60 today.⁠ The iconic American entertainer is known for creative pop and R&B hits such as 'What Have You Done For Me Lately' and 'Rhythm Nation'. Her music has earned her five GRAMMY Awards, two Emmy nominations, a Golden Globe Award, and numerous American Music Awards.⁠ ⁠ Swipe to see a selection of images from Janet's career:⁠ 1.⁠ Janet poses for a portrait in 1990 | Bonnie Schiffman⁠ | @bonnieschiffmanphotography ⁠ 2.⁠ Michael Jackson and Janet at their Hollywood Hills home, December 1972 | Michael Ochs Archive⁠ 3.⁠ Posing for her 'Dream Street' album cover in 1984 | Harry Langdon ⁠ 4.⁠ Performing on the Des O'Connor Show, London, 2nd December, 1997 | Jo Hale/Redferns⁠ 5.⁠ Members of the Jackson Family pose together at the Annual Television Parade of Stars in Los Angeles, California, November 1977 | Frank Edwards/Archive Photos⁠ 6.⁠ Portrait of Janet, circa 1990 | Tim Roney ⁠ 7.⁠ Posing in the press room during the 51st American Music Awards at the Fontainebleau in Las Vegas, Nevada, May 2025 | Michael Tran/AFP⁠ ⁠ 8.⁠ The Jacksons pose after the band signed to Epic Records, at Jackie Jackson's home on August 17, 1978 in Westlake Village, California | Gregg Cobarr/WireImage⁠ ⁠ 9.⁠ Performing at the sold-out World AIDS Day concert event, December 2023 | Bob Levey/Stringer⁠ | @blevey ⁠ 10. ⁠On the set of her film 'Poetic Justice', 1993 | Anthony Barboza⁠ | @⁠anthony_barboza_photographer⁠ ⁠

The latest standout discoveries from the archive are here: sourced from our own analogue archives, our roster of partners and contributors, and our newest signings. ⁠ Curated from among the thousands of historical images new to gettyimages.com in the last month, follow our bio link to explore newly discovered highlights, including: an early Jeff Bezos portrait session, a 1975 Jumping Frog contest, and ⁠the World Cup 1974 Opening Ceremony.⁠ ⁠ Swipe through to see:⁠ ⁠1.⁠ Bombers over New York City, 1955 | Keystone Pictures/FPG/Archive Photos⁠ 2. Portrait Isabella Rossellini and Andie MacDowell, New York, circa 1985 | Thomas Iannaccone⁠ | @thomas_iannacone ⁠ 3.⁠ Feldman Swing Club on Oxford Street, London, circa 1949 | McKeown/Paul Popper/Popperfoto⁠ | @popperfoto ⁠ 4.⁠ Inuit people, 1955 | Phil Burchman/Archive Photos⁠ 5.⁠ Oasis Band photo with each member photographed with a half frame camera shot in Atlanta, 1995 | Michael Wong⁠ 6.⁠ Belsen Trials at Luneburg after World War Two, September 1945 | Staff/Mirrorpix via Getty Images⁠ | @mirrorpix_archive ⁠ 7.⁠ Mount McKinley National Park, Alaska, circa 1960 | Archive Photos⁠ 8.⁠ West Indians immigrate to Britain, 1954 | Lewis/Mirrorpix via Getty Images⁠ | @mirrorpix_archive ⁠ 9.⁠ George Best watching the 1966 World Cup final at Wembley | John Varley/Mirrorpix via Getty Images⁠ | @mirrorpix_archive ⁠ 10. ⁠Basketball player Andrea Congreaves, March 1992 | Jim Gund/Allsport⁠ ⁠ #GettyImages #PreservingThePast #GettyArchive⁠ #vintage #photography

To get into the World Cup spirit, we’ve been revisiting our archives, reliving defining World Cup moments since 1930. Now, our world-class team of sports photographers, editors and operations specialists are gearing up to capture it all again: the action, the emotion, the fans, and everything in between. Nearly 60 years of World Cup experience meets a tournament of unprecedented scale—three countries, 16 cities, 104 matches, 48 teams—and a level of access and expertise only Getty Images can deliver. 1. World Cup Final, 1930: Uruguay's Pablo Dorado (out of picture) beats Argentina's goalkeeper Juan Botasso to score the first goal of the match after 12 minutes. (Popperfoto/Getty Images) 2. 1958 World Cup Final, Stockholm: Brazil's Pele jubilant after the final in which he scored twice. Popperfoto/ Getty Images 3. 1970 FIFA World Cup Final, Mexico City: Brazil captain Carlos Alberto rounds of a great team display by scoring Brazil's fourth goal as he runs away to celebrate during play in the 1970 FIFA World Cup final. Popperfoto/Getty Images 4. 1982: Diego Maradona of Argentina #10 is confronted by a posse of Belgium defenders during the match in the 1982 Wold Cup in Spain. Steve Powell /Allsport 5. Joy for France as match winnner Zinedine Zidane lifts the trophy after victory in the World Cup Final against Brazil. Ben Radford /Allsport 6. Italian players celebrate with the world cup trophy, following their team's victory during the FIFA World Cup Germany 2006. Michael Steele/Getty Images. 7. Iker Casillas of Spain catches the ball ahead of Robin Van Persie of the Netherlands as Carles Puyol of Spain falls to the ground during the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Final. Clive Rose/Getty Images. 8. Marcelo of Brazil reacts during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Semi Final match between Brazil and Germany. Francois Xavier Marit - Pool/Getty Images. 9. Paul Pogba of France poses with the Champions World Cup trophy after the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Final between France and Croatia. Michael Regan/FIFA via Getty Images. 10. Lionel Messi of Argentina celebrates with the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Winner's Trophy. David Ramos/FIFA via Getty Images

This May, @gettyarchive is celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in commemoration of the multiple histories, contributions, and cultural impact of the AANHPI community.⁠ Follow our bio link for a curation of images and archival footage documenting society and daily life in the US, from the 19th century through to the 2020s.⁠ ⁠ Shown here:⁠ ⁠ 1. A bride in traditional Indian attire as she is led by her family during a wedding ceremony, Fremont, California, 1983 | Bromberger Hoover Photography | @saul_sandraphoto ⁠ 2. Award-winning dancer Ha'aheo Oliver dances hula at the Poipu Shopping Village in Koloa, Hawaii, 2007 | Roxanne McCann | @roxannemccannphotography ⁠ 3. A nurse presents a baby to two women watching through a window in the hospital of the Minidoka War Relocation Center in Minidoka, Idaho, 1st November 1942 | Bettmann Archive⁠ 4. Jason Anaya, 5, whose mother Wanida is from Thailand, is learning to use chopsticks at the New China Restaurant where she works, 1980 | Dave Buresh/The Denver Post via Getty Images⁠ 5. Three women kneeling as they sign Hawaii's Statehood honor roll petition to Congress, which stretches down Bishop Street in Honolulu, on the south shore of the Hawaiian island of O'ahu, 15th February 1954 | M.K. Wong/Camera Hawaii/FPG/Archive Photos⁠ 6. Maribeth Fortaleza and Jean Tong, born in the Philippines and Hong Kong respectively, emigrated to the US as children where they later met and fell in love. Fortaleza and Tong were active campaigners fighting for the repeal of Proposition 8, a California ballot proposition voted in the November 2008 election that changed the state constitution to restrict the definition of marriage to opposite-sex couples, eliminating same-sex marriages | Gideon Mendel/Corbis via Getty Images⁠ ⁠ *captions continue in the comments*⁠ ⁠ #AANHPIHeritageMonth #GettyImages #PreservingThePast #GettyArchive

Performer Liza Minnelli and ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov pictured together at Studio 54 in Manhattan, 1977.⁠ 📷️: Bettmann⁠ ⁠ #GettyImages #Studio54 #LizaMinnelli #MikhailBaryshnikov #GettyArchive⁠ ⁠

Rare finds from the archival library of Alcorn State University – the first public land-grant HBCU.⁠ This rich visual history is now available as part of our HBCU Collection; follow the bio link @gettyarchive to discover more, or swipe to see a history of campus life at @alcornstateu .⁠ Through this new content partnership, Getty Images will collaborate on the restoration of thousands of images and videos from Alcorn’s Archives, including photos from the early 20th century and video footage from football games in the 1970s. This funding comes from the company’s not-for-profit initiative, the HBCU Photo Archive Grants Program.⁠ With Alcorn, we are expanding access to vital historical narratives and ensuring that the stories of Mississippi and beyond are preserved, elevated, and accessible for generations to come. That history includes generations of alumni who have gone on to make their mark across various industries and fields, such as NFL great Steve McNair and civil rights icons Medgar Evers and Myrlie Evers-Williams. Alcorn’s hallowed grounds have also welcomed some of the most celebrated figures in American history, including boxing legend Muhammad Ali and activist Jesse Jackson.⁠ ⁠ 📷️/🎥: Alcorn State University via Getty Images⁠ 1. ⁠The Alcorn State University Braves co-ed cheerleaders, 1995⁠ 2. Portrait of Superintendent E. Summers in an agriculture building on campus, 1915⁠ 3. University students playing billiards in the recreation center, 1970⁠ 4. Jesse Jackson delivers a speech on campus, 1981⁠ 5. Alcorn State University "Braves" Men's Football Team, 1987⁠ 6. Miss Alcorn State University Homecoming Queen, 1990s⁠ 7. A university student plays an electronic keyboard connected to an Apple Macintosh computer and audio technology, 1995⁠ 8. University students and members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority gather on campus, 1960⁠ 9. University students hold graduation certificates and pose for a photograph before the commencement ceremony, 1919⁠ 10. Footage showing a football game played at the Grambling State University Stadium, circa 1970

On this day in 1936, British pilot Amy Johnson set a record for the fastest flights from England to South Africa and back. The record-breaking solo flight took just over three days, six hours, and 26 minutes. ⁠ ⁠ 📷️: Paul Popper/Popperfoto via Getty Images, circa 1935 | 🎥: Grinberg, Paramount, Pathe Newsreels⁠ ⁠ #GettyImages #PreservingThePast #GettyArchive⁠ ⁠ #onthisdayinhistory #vintage

It was confirmed this week that English performer FKA Twigs will portray Josephine Baker in a new biopic directed by Maïmouna Doucouré.⁠ Twigs, born Tahliah Debrett Barnett in Cheltenham, started as a backup dancer for singers such as Kylie Minogue before embarking on her solo career in 2012. Since then, the Grammy-winning artist has become a key figure of 'avant-pop', blending multiple popular genres to create an experimental, textured sound that remains accessible to the mainstream.⁠ An acclaimed entertainer of the Jazz Age, Baker became the first Black woman to star in a major motion picture when she played the lead in the French silent film 'Siren of the Tropics' in 1927. Her achievements outside of the entertainment industry match her significance on stage – from her part in the French Resistance during World War II to her vocal support of the American Civil Rights Movement.⁠ ⁠ Swipe through to see:⁠ ⁠ 1. Josephine Baker, circa 1926 | Gaston Paris/Roger Viollet via Getty Images⁠ 2. FKA Twigs performing at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at The Empire Polo Club, Indio, California, 11th April 2015 | Chelsea Lauren/WireImage | @chelsealaurenla | #WireImage⁠ 3. Baker performing at the Circus Gala in Paris, 1974 | David Redfern/Redferns⁠ 4. FKA Twigs attending the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, 5th May 2025 | Neilson Barnard/MG25/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue⁠ ⁠ #GettyImages #PreservingThePast #GettyArchive⁠ ⁠ #josephinebaker #fkatwigs #maïmounadoucouré #biopic #1920s #hollywood #coachella #metgala #fashion #vintage #photography #history #historicphotos #archivephoto #photoarchive #vintagephoto #photolibrary #heritage #historyonfilm #historythroughalens

On this day 220 years ago, a 'cocktail' was defined for the first time in a New York newspaper, The Balance and Columbian Repository, as “a stimulating liquor, composed of spirits of any kind, sugar, water and bitters". ⁠ From a crisp Martini to the Madonna-endorsed Cosmopolitan, thousands of cocktail recipes now exist since that publication in 1806.⁠ ⁠ 📷️: Circa 1930 | General Photographic Agency | #GettyImages #PreservingThePast #GettyArchive⁠ ⁠ #worldcocktailday #cocktail #martini #cosmo #portrait #blackandwhitephotography #1930s #onthisdayinhistory #onthisday #archivephoto #photoarchive #vintagephoto #photolibrary #heritage #historyonfilm #historythroughalens

"It is not the apparatus that chooses the picture, but the man who wields it"⁠ Peter Henry Emerson, who was born on this day in 1856.⁠ The British writer and photographer became known for his images of rural life in East Anglia, captured with a naturalistic lens that rejected staging or retouching. Through his writings and photographic practice, Emerson played a crucial role in shaping the medium as an art form, not merely a mechanical process.⁠ ⁠ Swipe through to see:⁠ ⁠ 1. Snipe Shooting, circa 1900 | Historical Picture Archive/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images⁠ 2. A Fisherman at Home, 1887 | Peter Henry Emerson/Sepia Times/Universal Images Group via Getty Images⁠ 3. View of a man as he tills a field with the help of a horse-drawn plow, England, 1886 | Peter Henry Emerson/George Eastman Museum⁠ 4. Gathering Water Lillies, 1886 | Peter Henry Emerson/Historical Picture Archive/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images⁠ 5. View of marsh grass in the snow, England, 1890s | Peter Henry Emerson/George Eastman Museum⁠ 6. The Poacher-A Hare in View, 1888 | Peter Henry Emerson/Heritage Art/Heritage Images via Getty Images⁠ 7. Curing the Reed Harvest, 1900 Peter Henry Emerson/Historical Picture Archive/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images⁠ 8. Confessions, London, 1887 Peter Henry Emerson/Sepia Times/Universal Images Group via Getty Images⁠ ⁠ #GettyImages #PreservingThePast #GettyArchive⁠ ⁠ #peterhenryemerson #photographer #photography #photographyhistory #earlyphotography #1800s #onthisdayinhistory #onthisday #botd #vintage #history #historicphotos #archivephoto #photoarchive #vintagephoto #photolibrary #heritage #historyonfilm #historythroughalens

This photograph, taken in July 1944, depicts an extraordinarily sad scene in the aftermath of a V1 attack. ⁠ Following a deadly strike in the Highland Road and Lunham Road district of Upper Norwood, London, an unidentified man sits on the pile of rubble that was once his home. The man had been for a walk as his wife prepared the Sunday lunch, and returned to find that his house had been destroyed and his wife killed. His dog can be seen at his feet, as Civil Defence workers carry on their work around him.⁠ ⁠ 📷️: FPG/Hulton Archive | #GettyImages #PreservingThePast #GettyArchive⁠ ⁠ #historyphotographed #photography #history #vintage

100 years ago today, explorers Roald Amundsen, Lincoln Ellsworth, and Umberto Nobile, along with 13 others, flew in the airship ‘Norge’ from Ny-lesund in Svalbard, Norway, over the North Pole to Teller in Alaska. This was the first confirmed crossing of the Arctic Ocean. ⁠ The aircraft was also the first to fly between Europe and America over the polar ice cap.⁠ ⁠ 📷: Bettmann, May 1926 | #GettyImages #PreservingThePast #GettyArchive⁠ ⁠ #northpole #norwegian #svalbard #exploration #adventure #explore