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Domestic Bliss: 1936
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 04/22/2007 - 5:26am.
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Interior of Ozarks cabin housing six people in Missouri. May 1936. View full size. Farm Security Administration photograph by Carl Mydans.
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Bob Burton: 1908
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 04/22/2007 - 5:24am.
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Bob Burton, Gastonia, North Carolina. 15 years old. A typical adolescent, overgrown, thin, anemic. Been in mill for 8 years. Doffing still in Ozark Mills. November 1908. View full size. Photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine.
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Young Tarzan: 1922
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 04/22/2007 - 5:20am.
Johnny Weissmuller in an Illinois Athletic Club swimsuit circa 1922, prior to winning five Olympic gold medals in 1924 and 1928. Before becoming Tarzan and signing a movie contract with MGM in 1932, Weissmuller was a spokesmodel for BVD swimwear. George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size.
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An Exciting Moment: 1908
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 04/21/2007 - 6:54am.
An exciting moment at the Newsboys’ Picnic, Cincinnati. August 1908. View full size. Photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine.
A Marvelous Time Was Had by All
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 04/21/2007 - 6:52am.
On the Scenic Railway at the Newsboys’ Picnic in Cincinnati, August 1908. A marvelous time was had by all. View full size. Photo by Lewis Wickes Hine.
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Newport Laundress: 1902
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 04/20/2007 - 4:11am.
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Young woman working amid clotheslines heavy with sheets and stockings. Newport, Rhode Island. 1902. View full size. Photograph by Gertrude Kasebier.
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Grand Central Station: 1908
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 04/20/2007 - 1:10am.
Crowd outside Grand Central Station, returning from summer vacations. Sept. 8, 1908. View full size. George Grantham Bain Collection.
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