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Splane House: 1938
... at Arlington Plantation. Washington, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Built 1829 by Major Amos Webb; purchased ca. 1870 by the Misses ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/17/2017 - 9:30am -

1938. "Splane House at Arlington Plantation. Washington, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. Built 1829 by Major Amos Webb; purchased ca. 1870 by the Misses Splane." 8x10 acetate negative by Frances Benjamin Johnston. View full size. Looking a bit better these daysThis house is located at 386 Arlington Road northwest of Washington, LA. It and its 1.73 acres were offered for sale earlier this year at just under $500K. There were apparently no takers. The fence.I wonder how long it took to make all those pickets for that fence. [Not long, and at a machinery-equipped mill or factory. -tterrace] Grand Old HouseThis listing detail has a number of interior pictures and it appears beautifully restored. The living spaces seem quite grand and the grounds seem very well-kept. The upkeep would be daunting no doubt. I would need to change the wallpaper in the bathrooms though. (The Gallery, F.B. Johnston)
Baby Carrot: 1937
... my parents. In the spring we picked strawberries in lower Louisiana with our parents. We were given chores to do within our abilities to ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/04/2017 - 3:18pm -

March 1937. "Children of migratory carrot pullers, Mexicans. Imperial Valley, California." Medium format negative by Dorothea Lange. View full size. This is a case for you know whoCalling Joe Manning! I would love to see Joe work his journalistic magic and find out who this charming face belongs to. Happy childrenI, too, was around this age when I was introduced to work by my parents. In the spring we picked strawberries in lower Louisiana with our parents. We were given chores to do within our abilities to help around the house. Housecleaning and ironing come to mind. Eventually we developed a sense of accomplishment in these small acts that carry on today. And, yes, we were happier because of our contribution to our family. WinsomeI'm certain you'll find this girl's picture next to that dictionary entry. (The Gallery, Agriculture, Dorothea Lange, Kids)
Acacia Mutual: 1937
... "Acacia Mutual Life Insurance Co. building, exterior, Louisiana Avenue." 8x10 acetate negative by Theodor Horydczak. View full ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 03/03/2017 - 2:13pm -

Washington, D.C., circa 1937. "Acacia Mutual Life Insurance Co. building, exterior, Louisiana Avenue." 8x10 acetate negative by Theodor Horydczak. View full size. Now with more trees. A Greek Revival RecastIt is still there, but is now the offices of law firm, Jones Day. Across the street from the Upper Senate Park and the Japanese War Memorial it sports two large Magnolia trees that are shaped somewhat like Acacia trees. Wierd Lions?Those statues welcoming visitors are certainly a bit strange. One assumes they are supposed to be lions. [Sort of an Art Deco griffin-like creature. -tterrace] [They're griffins, not lions, and weird, not "wierd." -Dave] +82Below is the same view from August of 2019. (The Gallery, D.C., The Office, Theodor Horydczak)
Plaquemines Parish: 1935
... The Trische family, tenant farmers in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. View full size. 35mm nitrate negative by Ben Shahn for the FSA. ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/09/2011 - 11:46am -

October 1935. The Trische family, tenant farmers in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. View full size. 35mm nitrate negative by Ben Shahn for the FSA. Probably a SundayWhen everyone was dressed up in their best for church, or..it could be for a funeral after noticing the somber looks of the children and the man with the handkerchief in the rocking chair. I'm sure there is a story here of happiness or woe--excellent photo Dave, it leaves a lot for contemplation. I think that's lace trim onI think that's lace trim on the chair arm, like a furniture protector. He seems to be reading or holding a very small book. He sort of resembles Gregory Peck from this angle, reading to Scout. (The Gallery, Ben Shahn, Kids, Rural America)
Rice Rocket: 1938
... Preparations for the National Rice Festival in Crowley, Louisiana. View full size. 35mm negative by Russell Lee, Farm Security ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 06/03/2008 - 4:53pm -

October 1938. Preparations for the National Rice Festival in Crowley, Louisiana. View full size. 35mm negative by Russell Lee, Farm Security Administration. Tiger in his tank?So was there a purpose for the "gas tank" on bicycles like this, or were they just supposed to make it look more like a motorcycle? Did they double as a canteen for long rides? My sister's bike has a "tank" of sorts, only the top/front end of it has 2 small lights in it. It's hard to tell from the lighting, but I guess the one above might be wider at the front than it is in the back, so it could hold lights. (The Gallery, Kids, Russell Lee)
Cafe Society: 1940
December 1940. Alexandria, Louisiana. "Construction workers from Camp Livingston eating and hanging around ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/18/2019 - 10:04am -

December 1940. Alexandria, Louisiana. "Construction workers from Camp Livingston eating and hanging around new cafe by entrance of camp." Medium format negative by Marion Post Wolcott for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Buttery softThat's a honey of a leather jacket on the handsome chap just left of center, beside the Spencer Tracy lookalike. Another Great by Marion Post WolcottThank you, Shorpy, for bringing Marion Post Wolcott to the fore for me. A few years ago I had only a vague notion of Wolcott's work -- said by a fan of many of her contemporaries, especially Dorothea Lange. But time and again you show me a new image of hers that simply knocks me out. This. What she's got in her picture taking is a synthesis of aesthetics and engagement. Her framing is inspired to best tell her story. And the guys are telling her -- us -- their story. She's in their world and has been listening to them tell their stories. She's intrepid, hungry for all that people can tell. These men. She's continuing to listen as she sets up her her shot, getting their rhythm. And, ultimately, it all comes together in the instant -- which she hears coming in the banter, coming from all the faces and bodies -- and *click* she captures their group-moment of naturalness. So much story in one telling moment. Thanks, Marion. (The Gallery, Eateries & Bars, M.P. Wolcott, Small Towns)
Artillery Hall Ball: 1910
... during WW2, and continues as an active unit of the Louisiana National Guard to this day. (The Gallery, DPC, New Orleans) ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 01/15/2018 - 11:37pm -

April 1910. "Washington Artillery Hall, St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans." With signs advertising a "Fancy Dress and Masquerade Ball" given by the Glad-U-Kum and Merry Widow social clubs on Shriners Night. View full size. Ford, Bacon & Davis StreetcarBefore the more well-known green Perley streetcars, the St. Charles line used Ford, Bacon & Davis cars, built in the 1890s. Here's of the one remaining FB&D cars, next to a traditional Perley of the 1920s. Also a great article, explaining the history. https://gonola.com/things-to-do-in-new-orleans/history/nola-history-the-... The Final SalvoWashington Artillery as a Buick dealership, with the regiment long gone, before final demolition in 1952 Glad-U-KumIn 2012, Shorpy showed us the Cathedral housing the Washington ArtilleryOne of the oldest National Guard units in the United States, the Washington Artillery [by that name] traces its origins back to 1819, although it may have descended from an earlier military unit in New Orleans. The unit first saw combat during the Mexican War. The 1st through 4th Companies saw combat in every major campaign of the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, and the 5th Company saw combat in every major campaign in the Western theatre, from Shiloh to the final battles in Alabama. The unit was mobilized during the war with Spain in 1898 but saw no action. It served on the Mexican Border in 1916-1917 in support of Pershing's Punitive Expedition, and saw action in France during WW1 [by this time it was officially known as the 141st Field Artillery Regiment]. It saw combat action in the Italian campaign during WW2, and continues as an active unit of the Louisiana National Guard to this day. (The Gallery, DPC, New Orleans)
Cajun Kids: 1940
June 1940. Schriever, Louisiana. "Cajun children on Terrebonne Farms Project." Medium format negative ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 06/13/2019 - 1:28pm -

June 1940. Schriever, Louisiana. "Cajun children on Terrebonne Farms Project." Medium format negative by Marion Post Wolcott for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Spitting ImageThat old guy, oh, I mean youngster, on the right, is the spitting image of a 15-year-old I know. Sent the link to his grandparents. Grandma says it's him! As Clean as the Upper CrustUndoubtedly others noticed this photo, and that there is something slightly different about it. At first I noticed the striking use of depth of field to separate the boys from the background in this double portrait by Ms Wolcott. I'm not familiar enough with film stocks from the 1940s to know the likely speed of the emulsion she would have used to achieve this look. When I first noticed film boxes (the ones that held the mysterious rolls of film that my dad would load into his 120 format Brownie) a lot of them were rated ASA 25. I'm pretty sure at least some faster film emulsions were available, even in 1940. The sun is near the horizon either just after dawn or just before dusk (in my estimation). With lower light and a resulting wide-open iris, I doubt a neutral density filter would have been necessary with the film speeds of the day. It is likely a masterful use of film stock and lighting to achieve the effect. Perhaps a lot of Shorpy.com photos display similar depth of field and I just haven't noticed. The International Center of Photography website has a page about Wolcott and her work, and of all the exterior examples shown on that site, none has this kind of artistic use of depth of field. Even though the background is never quite as sharp as the main subject, it is never this soft compared to the foreground in those examples. Her exteriors usually boast much greater depth of field, often approaching "deep focus." But, then there seems to be something else different about the shot. It finally struck me that these two farm lads have been caught when they were washed up and wearing fresh, clean duds. Even though that probably wasn't so unusual in real life for 1940's rural American children, it seems to be unusual for the selection of photos offered on Shorpy. So it caught my attention. There are always layers of interest in the Shorpy offerings. The Depth of WolcottThe negative is a 3¼ x 4¼ sheet, so she was using one of her Speed Graphics; shooting with a normal or slightly-longer focal length lens and a high enough shutter speed (Speed Graphics went up to 1/1000th sec., hence the "Speed") to permit exposure with the lens wide open would probably achieve this shallow depth of field. (The Gallery, Kids, M.P. Wolcott, Rural America)
Southern Belles: 1935
... October 1935. "Girls outside movie house in Amite City, Louisiana." 35mm nitrate negative by Ben Shahn for the Farm Security ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/05/2011 - 6:54pm -

October 1935. "Girls outside movie house in Amite City, Louisiana." 35mm nitrate negative by Ben Shahn for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Chewing?I hope that's chewing gum the gal on the right has in her mouth! (The Gallery, Ben Shahn, Kids, Small Towns)
Kattie and Edd: 1940
... Mt Zion Baptist Church and lived near Waskom, Texas on the Louisiana border. Edd died in Longwood, Louisiana and Kattie died in Fort Worth, Texas. Tough Lady Kattie looks ... 
 
Posted by thIII - 07/18/2018 - 6:14am -

These are my maternal grandmother's maternal grandparents, Edd Hughes (1872-1952) and Kattie Isley (1883-1985). Circa 1940. They lived in Rockwall and Harrison counties in Texas from 1900 to the 1940s. Edd was a farmer and Kattie was a housewife. They had 10 children, 9 of whom lived to adulthood. They were members of the Mt Zion Baptist Church and lived near Waskom, Texas on the Louisiana border. Edd died in Longwood, Louisiana and Kattie died in Fort Worth, Texas. Tough LadyKattie looks thin and not strong but ten children were born to her and she lived to 102 years old. That is a tough lady! (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Of the Community: 1936
Circa 1936. "Belle Grove Plantation, Louisiana, 1858. Closeup of column." Photo by Walker Evans for the Resettlement ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 02/18/2016 - 12:32pm -

Circa 1936. "Belle Grove Plantation, Louisiana, 1858. Closeup of column." Photo by Walker Evans for the Resettlement Administration. View full size. All In AllAnother great Shorpy title; well done, Dave. Celebrated houseBelle Grove was magnificent and probably the grandest of the antebellum plantation homes. It appeared in the landmark, two-volume book "Lost America" in 1971. There's another book from 1945 which was a photo gallery of both ruined and standing plantation houses, and it included several pages of close-up photos of Belle Grove made while it was in a state of decay but still standing. I believe this was titled "Ghosts Along the Mississippi," but I don't have it in front of me right now to provide the photographer/author's name. By that time the house had been vacant for at least 20 years, and parts of it had already fallen. What remained was removed during the 1950s following extensive flood damage. Perhaps, Shorpy will treat us to a few more views, including an overall shot of this grand old lady of yesteryear. Pretty please? [Enter "Belle Grove" in the Search Shorpy box and you'll see three more. -tterrace] IconicIonic column. [It's Corinthian, however. -tterrace] How do you know since the capital is not visible? [Because this. -tterrace] (The Gallery, Walker Evans)
Broken In: 1940
... beside it. On highway near Camp Livingston. Alexandria, Louisiana." The battered Cadillac (wearing "Autocrat" tires) seen earlier ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/20/2019 - 10:56am -

December 1940. "Close-up of car from Mississippi used for sleeping as well as shelter and traveling. Evidences of cooking outside are beside it. On highway near Camp Livingston. Alexandria, Louisiana." The battered Cadillac (wearing "Autocrat" tires) seen earlier here. Medium format acetate negative by Marion Post Wolcott. View full size. Unsecured cargoPresumably the teacup and the mess of framing nails will be stowed somewhere other than the running board once they embark to the next camp. How are they gonna keep that battery from flying off at the first sharp left? Or shorting out, when they remove the padlock and open the front passenger door? Not equippedThe passenger side doors are equipped with the optional Master Lock accessory. Oddly enough, the driver's side, not so. Non-warranty modificationsThe locking chain appears to be going through bullet holes. Easy way to drill I suppose. (The Gallery, Camping, Cars, Trucks, Buses, M.P. Wolcott)
The Elks: 1906
Circa 1906. "Elks Place, New Orleans, Louisiana." Brought to you by Anna Held. Forgotten New Orleans: The old ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 05/14/2014 - 3:57am -

Circa 1906. "Elks Place, New Orleans, Louisiana." Brought to you by Anna Held. Forgotten New Orleans: The old criminal court building and parish prison in the background. 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Co. View full size. Elk migrationAlthough there seems to be an Elk memorial and a bronze statue in the Greenwood cemetery, it doesn't appear to be the same one based on the position of antlers and head. Anyone know where this fella migrated? On roof?What is that A-frame on roof on the right? Can we get a zoom-in? (The Gallery, DPC, New Orleans)
Hammond Girl: 1935
"Child of strawberry picker. Hammond, Louisiana." October 1935. View full size. 35mm nitrate negative. Photo by ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 12/10/2007 - 1:19am -

"Child of strawberry picker. Hammond, Louisiana." October 1935. View full size. 35mm nitrate negative. Photo by Ben Shahn, Farm Security Administration. This little girl's browThis little girl's brow tells me that she is uncertain about things, and her fidgety hands say she's had little time for real play. Touching photo. (The Gallery, Ben Shahn, Kids)
Cajun Cooking: 1938
... cajun band contest at the National Rice Festival. Crowley, Louisiana." View full size. Medium format negative by Russell Lee. ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 04/13/2008 - 5:55pm -

October 1938. "Musicians in cajun band contest at the National Rice Festival. Crowley, Louisiana." View full size. Medium format negative by Russell Lee. Where's Hank?Love this photo. I'm looking around for a young Hank Williams in the background, maybe working out the lyrics to Jambalaya. There's always one "musician"Looks like the fiddle player is one of those serious musician types, taking his solo very seriously. The rest are just havin' a good time. (The Gallery, Music, Russell Lee)
Back Seat Duet: 1938
... accordion and washboard in automobile. Near New Iberia, Louisiana." View full size. Medium format negative by Russell Lee for the ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/24/2012 - 7:08pm -

October 1938. "Negro musicians playing accordion and washboard in automobile. Near New Iberia, Louisiana." View full size. Medium format negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. This natty duo can also be seen here. Cool & HandsomeMy God the other man on the left side is handsome and dressed in a cool way. I just had to comment on it because there is always so much talk about pretty ladies. Ha, this picture proves that also some handsome men were captured on film back in the day! Thanks for the great photos. (The Gallery, Music, Russell Lee)
In Memoriam: 1963
... substituting for James Farmer, who had been arrested in Louisiana. (LOOK) ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 01/20/2014 - 9:32am -

August 1963. "Group portrait of several of the organizers of the March on Washington, among them: Mathew Ahmann, Rabbi Joachim Prinz, John Lewis, the Rev. Eugene Carson Blake, Whitney Young, A. Philip Randolph, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., and Roy Wilkins." Photo by Stanley Tetrick for the Look magazine assignment "Negro march on Washington, D.C." View full size. UAWThe white man at the far right, 2nd row is Walter Ruether. The Full LineupL to R: rear, Ahmann, Prinz, Lewis, Blake, Floyd McKissick, Ruether; front, Young, Cleveland Robinson, Randolph, King, Wilkins. All, except Robinson (who was one of the organizers), were speakers at the event. McKissick was substituting for James Farmer, who had been arrested in Louisiana. (LOOK)
Ricycle: 1938
... Watching the National Rice Festival parade in Crowley, Louisiana. View full size. 35mm negative by Russell Lee, Farm Security ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 06/03/2008 - 1:02pm -

October 1938. Watching the National Rice Festival parade in Crowley, Louisiana. View full size. 35mm negative by Russell Lee, Farm Security Administration. No Matches Please!The rider would end up like the Wicker Man. (The Gallery, Agriculture, Russell Lee)
Battle of the Bands: 1938
... cajun band contest at the National Rice Festival. Crowley, Louisiana." View full size. Medium format negative by Russell Lee. Well ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 04/14/2008 - 10:07am -

October 1938. "Musicians in cajun band contest at the National Rice Festival. Crowley, Louisiana." View full size. Medium format negative by Russell Lee. Well sir, I'm Jordan RiversAnd these here are the Soggy Bottom Boys. Songs of salvation to soothe the soul. First thing I thought of. Thomas Hart BentonSomething about this photo reminds me of the paintings and murals of Thomas Hart Benton, who was very active in the same time period. (The Gallery, Music, Russell Lee)
Stolen Harmony: 1935
October 1935. At the movies in Amite City, Louisiana. View full size. 35mm nitrate negative by Ben Shahn for the Farm ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/09/2011 - 10:54am -

October 1935. At the movies in Amite City, Louisiana. View full size. 35mm nitrate negative by Ben Shahn for the Farm Security Administration. (The Gallery, Ben Shahn, Great Depression, Kids, Movies)
Aperture: 1944
... found in small stations, remember some from days in Louisiana. The composition of the overall shot reminds me of several scenes ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/11/2014 - 11:12am -

May 1944. "New York. A small boy arriving at Greenwich House, where he is enrolled in a nursery school program, receives day care while his mother works." Another perspective on the door glimpsed earlier here. Photo by the wonderfully named Risdon Tillery for the Office of War Information. View full size. Open-air garageNowadays there’s a two-story building directly across the narrow street on the irregularly shaped corner lot, but the 1944 photo reveals some automotive activity including, curiously, what I take to be an open-air hydraulic lift. Outside LiftsSometimes found in small stations, remember some from days in Louisiana. The composition of the overall shot reminds me of several scenes from 'The Searchers'; John Ford would have like it. (The Gallery, Gas Stations, Kids, NYC)
Little House on the Puppy: 1940
June 1940. "Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. Mulattoes' home on Melrose cotton plantation owned by John Henry." ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 02/05/2017 - 4:10pm -

June 1940. "Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. Mulattoes' home on Melrose cotton plantation owned by John Henry." Medium format nitrate negative by Marion Post Wolcott for the Resettlement Administration. View full size. Who dat?It looks like they don't trust that city slicker with his fancy picture-taker box. ["Her," not "his." - Dave] (The Gallery, Dogs, Kids, M.P. Wolcott, Rural America)
Old MacDonald: 1938
... at the National Rice Festival taking a rest. Crowley, Louisiana." View full size. 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee for the ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 06/05/2008 - 11:57am -

October 1938. "Farmer at the National Rice Festival taking a rest. Crowley, Louisiana." View full size. 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee for the FSA. Color me tiredNow in color! Click to enlarge. (The Gallery, Russell Lee, Small Towns)
Doctor Davidge: 1935
October 1935. "Residents of Amite City, Louisiana." View full size. 35mm nitrate negative by Ben Shahn for the Farm ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 01/21/2008 - 7:14pm -

October 1935. "Residents of Amite City, Louisiana." View full size. 35mm nitrate negative by Ben Shahn for the Farm Security Administration. When she got equal rightsI've been sitting here looking at this beautiful little girl. Had she been born a few decades later, she might have been a model or actress; an internationally known beauty. I think we can make a few generalizations about what her life might have been like. She would have been in her late 30s by the time the Jim Crow laws came to an end. Maybe her children would, at least, have been able to have opportunities that she never had. I hope so. (The Gallery, Ben Shahn, Small Towns)
Small Fry: 1940
June 1940. "Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. Children of mulatto family returning home after an afternoon fishing ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 06/29/2019 - 12:02pm -

June 1940. "Melrose, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. Children of mulatto family returning home after an afternoon fishing in Cane River." Medium format negative by Marion Post Wolcott for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Beer CanI believe the container is a White Horse Beer. Maybe used for Worm Storage here. Previously on Shorpy --We meet again. Gone Fishin': 1940 (The Gallery, Kids, M.P. Wolcott, Rural America)
New Orleans Police Band
... during his time up in New York City with the band The Louisiana Five back in 1919. View full size. Edward J. Werling The ... 
 
Posted by Infrogmation - 09/20/2011 - 9:20pm -

New Orleans Police Department Band in front of the Carnegie branch library building Uptown at Napoleon Avenue & Magazine Street, late 1920s. Photo courtesy of Mr. Eugene Nunez. His father, officer Alcide Nunez, is in the front row, third from left. Alcide Nunez recorded extensively during his time up in New York City with the band The Louisiana Five back in 1919. View full size. Edward J. WerlingThe sax player left below the sousaphone is my grandfather Edward J. Werling. Thanks for posting this photo. I found it just doing a search of "New Orleans Police Band." (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery, Music)
The Ubiquitous Banana: 1920
... in front of the National Fruit Company, Inc. building (921 Louisiana Ave.). If you wanted fruit, produce, meat, fish, butter, soft ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 10/10/2016 - 8:52pm -

Washington, D.C., circa 1920. "National Fruit Co. banana truck." 8x10 inch glass negative, National Photo Company Collection. View full size. Big MikeIf I am not mistaken those are Gros Michele bananas, "the bananas your grandfather enjoyed". Sadly they have gone almost extinct and are almost impossible to find now a days. We have have currently what is called the Cavendish banana which is also on the way out. The Cavendish banana is virtually tasteless compared to the Big Mike which was a lot sweeter and more creamier, tasted more like candy according to people who were fortunate enough to try one. -Al He's Got A Lovely Bunch Of Bananas"Big ones, small ones, some as big as your head." The photo location is in front of the National Fruit Company, Inc. building (921 Louisiana Ave.). If you wanted fruit, produce, meat, fish, butter, soft drinks, or poultry this was the block of the city to go. Almost nothing else was there except for two restaurants and a guy selling birds (another poultry dealer?). The Mack Truck is a Model AB with either worm drive (note the lack of chains) made between 1916-1919 or double reduction drive 1920-1937. Chain drive remained an option. The International Motor Co. (IMC) name on the side of the truck refers to the holding company that owned Mack at that time (previously also selling Hewitt and Saurer trucks). In 1922 IMC changed their name to Mack Truck, Incorporated to avoid confusion with International Harvester. (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, D.C., Natl Photo, Stores & Markets)
King of the Road: 1941
... early part of 1941, covering the area around Alexandria, Louisiana, at the time several large Army camps were being built in the ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 12/06/2018 - 12:12pm -

March 1941. "Construction worker from Fort Bragg. He lives in this homemade bunkhouse in Manchester, North Carolina." Medium format acetate negative by Jack Delano for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Old StreetcarAs evidenced by the destination sign area and light areas on either side. I would not be surprised if this went back to the horse drawn era. [This is a metal van or bus body that originally would have been mounted on a truck chassis, similar to the vehicles seen here and here. - Dave] Camp ConstructionThere is an awesome series of photos in the Library of Congress archives taken by Marion Post Wolcott, as I recall, during the early part of 1941, covering the area around Alexandria, Louisiana, at the time several large Army camps were being built in the vicinity. Many of the photos were of construction workers living in similar accommodations as the one shown here. Despite the Spartan lodgings, I imagine the workers were more than happy to have a steady job after 10-plus years of the Depression. (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, Jack Delano)
Hitting the Low Notes: 1938
... of orchestra at the National Rice Festival. Crowley, Louisiana." View full size. Medium format negative by Russell Lee. ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 04/14/2008 - 5:44pm -

October 1938. "Specialty number of orchestra at the National Rice Festival. Crowley, Louisiana." View full size. Medium format negative by Russell Lee. Bootsy Collins' DadDouble bass players have all the coolest tricks. Even the horn section's in on this one. If this guy had played in the seventies (and you know, he quite possibly did), he would've had star-shaped shades. The fat lady's seen better days, though. I love it when an instrument is well loved, well-worn and played well. (The Gallery, Music, Russell Lee)
The Wonder of It All: 1938
... 1938. Children at the state fair in Donaldsonville, Louisiana. 35mm negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 06/04/2008 - 3:14pm -

Noevember 1938. Children at the state fair in Donaldsonville, Louisiana. 35mm negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Black and WhiteThis is the deep South but the crowd does not seem at all segregated. Perhaps because they are children? [Click here. Maybe you've been watching too much TV. - Dave] (The Gallery, Kids, Russell Lee)
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