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World Wide Photo was a major American press photo agency active primarily in the 1930s and 1940s. It was closely affiliated with the New York Times and The Associated Press, and it distributed press photographs covering global news, politics, sports, and cultural events. World Wide Photo's prints often bear distinctive stamps on the reverse, marking them as official press materials. Their photographers worked both in the United States and internationally, documenting key moments of the 20th century.

The agency was one of several competing photographic distribution services in the golden age of print journalism, alongside Acme Newspictures, Keystone, and International News Photos (INP). World Wide Photo's images were widely syndicated and remain significant for historical research and publications.