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Christmas in August: 1942
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 12/03/2007 - 1:31pm.
August 1942. First snow of the season in the foothills of the Little Belt Mountains. Lewis and Clark National Forest, Meagher County, Montana. View full size. 4x5 Kodachrome transparency by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration.
A Candle In Every Window
Submitted by Ken on Mon, 12/03/2007 - 10:04am.
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Join the Red Cross and on Christmas Eve a candle in every window, a service flag for every home. A 1917 membership poster for the Red Cross. The artwork is by L.N. Britton. View full size.
Private Lessons
Submitted by Ken on Mon, 12/03/2007 - 6:16am.
Learning to ski in Quebec. No date is recorded for the photograph from the Bain News Service. View full size.
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They Like Winter in New York State
Submitted by Ken on Mon, 12/03/2007 - 6:15am.
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A Federal Art Project poster promoting winter sports in New York: "They like winter in New York State. The state that has everything." The poster was created by Jack Rivlota between 1936 and 1941. View full size.
The Boys of Bridgeton: 1909
Submitted by Ken on Mon, 12/03/2007 - 6:03am.
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Workers at the More-Jones Glass Co. in Bridgeton, N.J. Small boy in the middle is Harry Simpkins. The photograph is by Lewis Wickes Hine, who described the work conditions as, "dirty, noisome." November 1909. View full size.
Fort Knox: 1942
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 12/02/2007 - 8:25pm.
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June 1942. M-3 tank crews at Fort Knox, Kentucky. View full size. 4x5 Kodachrome transparency by Alfred Palmer, Office of War Information.
House of Tires: 1940
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 12/02/2007 - 5:46pm.
March 1940. Secondhand tires for sale at a gas station in San Marcos, Texas. View full size. Medium-format safety negative by Russell Lee for the FSA.
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