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Gray Acres: 1937
... Joe Kramer, farmer near Williston, North Dakota." Photo by Russell Lee for the Resettlement Administration. View full size. Hope Joe got ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/27/2013 - 3:36pm -

October 1937. "Family of Joe Kramer, farmer near Williston, North Dakota." Photo by Russell Lee for the Resettlement Administration. View full size. Hope Joe got the mineral rights,if so, his heirs must be truly enjoying the current oil boom centered around Williston. Golly BeavRemember the episode where Beaver tried to cut his own hair? This must be where they sent him until it grew out. What a Difference 76 Years MakesToday in the oil boom town of Williston, this fella could make $100,000/year working in the oil fields. Previously on Shorpyhere: https://www.shorpy.com/node/15610 These would likely be Joe Kramer, age about 46, originally from Germany; his wife Emma, also about 46, originally from Michigan. The children are probably daughter Florence, aged about 9, Floyd (age 6) and Lawrence (11). Son Clarence (17) not shown. All living in Williams County, North Dakota, at the time of the 1940 U.S. Census. Count Our BlessingsWow, these parents look to be in their 60s! Yet are obviously much younger. Life must have been very difficult for this poor family, so typical of other vintage photos. Shorpy certainly does make us count our blessings and realize how fortunate we are now living in this 21 Century! Hunger-inspiringWonder if author Suzanne Collins saw this photo before writing "Hunger Games"... our girl on the end is the perfect inspiration for heroine Katniss, right down to the leather archer's wrist brace and defiant gleam in her eye. The girl's wrist bandIt isn't there for looks. Lee took another photo of the little girl inside the home, and the caption reads, "Daughter of farmer near Williston, North Dakota. Dwarfed arm probably due to infantile paralysis." (The Gallery, Great Depression, Russell Lee)
Inflationary Pressure: 1936
... tire in Abbeville, Louisiana." 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Look at the ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/13/2013 - 3:39pm -

September 1938. "Inflating bicycle tire in Abbeville, Louisiana." 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Look at the bright sideIt's only flat on the bottom. (As my buddy would always say) First some airAnd then a clothespin and a playing card. For real power, go with two clothespins and cards. Humm...He's trying to inflate using a gas station air pump -- usually a bad idea because the pump's pressure is not what the tube is expecting. Done all the time, but not the best choice. And one has to wonder why he appears to inflating a tire without repairing the puncture: that tire didn't get that flat just from neglect. Oh well...we don't know the background, but one wonders how it worked out for this kid. This bicycle was used to carry heavy loads.Note the reinforcing bar on the handlebars. Used to see the same thing on freight-carrying bicycles in Korea many years ago. HorsefeathersI had a bike like this in the 40s and I was a lot scrawnier than this kid. I have lived in the far east and have seen bikes like this carry 3-4 people and very, very other heavy cumbersome loads that you would not believe, but are posted on YouTube, and elsewhere on the internet. OuchMy first thought .... riding the bike barefoot seems like it would've really been painful on his tootsies. (The Gallery, Bicycles, Kids, Russell Lee, Small Towns)
Summer Internees: 1942
... farm workers swimming." Medium format nitrate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Beam me up! ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/21/2012 - 8:34pm -

July 1942. "Rupert, Idaho. Former CCC camp now under FSA management. Japanese-American farm workers swimming." Medium format nitrate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Beam me up!The an on the left could be a relative of George Takei. He spent time in an internment camp as a child. I hope they found some funHard to be happy when your family is interned for no other reason than being Japanese. Unless I have my facts wrong. Good photo though!! They seem relatively happydespite being interred for no real good reason. I wonder if they were asked to smile for the camera. [You might want to check the difference between "interred" and "interned." - Dave] The campsA former Japanese American co-worker said that from her personal experience once people arrived at the internment camps friendships were made and people generally made the best of a terrible situation. She said she met her future husband while there and that her family was able to buy a few simple comforts of home from the Sears and Montgomery Ward catalogues. Many of the San Diego children regularly corresponded with Miss Breed, a kindly downtown librarian who later published some of those letters in a book entitled "Dear Miss Breed." She remained close to some of those former children the rest of her life. Bathing BeautiesFinally some bathing beauties I can appreciate. hubba hubba! (The Gallery, Relocation Camps, Russell Lee, Swimming, WW2)
Bingo: 1938
... Louisiana." View full size. 35mm negative by Russell Lee. Bingo Then What? Just one bingo card each..no colorful marking ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/11/2011 - 12:53pm -

November 1938. "Women playing bingo, a very popular game at the state fair. Donaldsonville, Louisiana." View full size. 35mm negative by Russell Lee. Bingo ThenWhat? Just one bingo card each..no colorful marking daubers..and nobody smoking cigarettes? Corny BingoI can remember going to Bingo games with my grandmother in the 1940s and using corn kernels for game board markers like these ladies are doing. Style!I love how these ladies are all so well dressed and groomed for the state fair. When I recently attended such a thing, tank tops, shorts and flip-flops were the norm. My bet is these women have not only nice shoes but stockings on, too. We've lost something. BingoLooks like the game hasn't started yet, since each card only has one kernel covering the "free" spot in the center. And the womann on the left really needs to stop biting her nails - that tiny nail on her index finger makes me cringe. Bingo beansOut here in the west, the ladies at St. Patrick's bingo games used dry kidney beans. Bingo: 1938Carnival bingo games of the 1930's and '40's were universally known as "corn games." Corn was the cheapest and most available marker and the individual grains were small enough to mark one square only. The usual tab was ten cents a card, at a time when many men made just a dollar a day, and a lot of men were unemployed. Looking at the anxious expression on the center players face, I would guess that even a dime was a budget stretcher. Stylish MillineryIt's unfortunate that the only hats I see these days are ballcaps worn backwards or at unnatural angles. These hats are truly lovely. (The Gallery, Russell Lee, Small Towns, Sports)
Easter Sunday: 1941
... in South Side Chicago. View full size. Photograph by Russell Lee. Observe, young people of today, how the young people of yesterday dressed: ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/07/2011 - 9:06pm -

Easter Sunday, April 1941. Boys waiting for the processional at an Episcopal church in South Side Chicago. View full size. Photograph by Russell Lee. Observe, young people of today, how the young people of yesterday dressed: Up. ProcessionalThat's exactly what it is. QuestionWhat is a processional? Sounds like a march with religious meaning, but I'm not sure. [Good question. Pics below. - Dave] (The Gallery, Chicago, Russell Lee)
Slick Depot: 1940
... of Slick, Oklahoma." Medium format acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Okie names ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/18/2018 - 1:44pm -

February 1940. "Abandoned railway station, now used as a church, in the oil ghost town of Slick, Oklahoma." Medium format acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Okie namesWell, I thought I had heard them all but that's a new one! I know of Gotebo and Bug Tussle (I had to check the spelling here) and I once lived near Fanshawe and Red Oak. The last two were just "blink and you miss them" spots 20 years ago. [Named for oilman Thomas B. Slick. - Dave] The building today! Still there- - still a church, still slick. Fire and brimstoneIt appears that the Reverend went a little heavy on the fire part, enough to buckle the right side of the roof and bow the guttering, which by the way, needs another downspout on that deformed section. Nice punSlick seems like the perfect name for an oil town. ... but why is there a "DANGEROUS" sign beside the church on the road? [It's one of the danger signs of whatever. - Dave] Full stopCareful, Tom Slick. Watch that dangerous Slick spot as you zoom by in your Thunderbolt Grease Slapper. Oklahoma-SouthwesternEdson says the Oklahoma-Southwestern Railway was active from 1920 to 1930; Moody's says it was dismantled in January 1930. Ran 24 miles southeast from the Frisco main at Bristow to a dead end at Nuyaka. T.B. Slick was president. Amazing GraceMaybe she's a descendant of the town's namesake? (The Gallery, Railroads, Russell Lee, Small Towns)
Fill In the Blank: 1939
... Mississippi." View full size. 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. Wines, Beer and ... Beyond. ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 06/02/2008 - 4:09pm -

January 1939. "Beer hall. Mound Bayou, Mississippi." View full size. 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. Wines, Beer and ... Beyond. Mound BayouI worked around Mound Bayou and the surrounding communities from 1985 until 1990. This is what most of the small Delta town main streets still looked like even then. Little had changed between 1850, 1939 and 1990. Most of the little Delta towns were time capsules. I don't know if anything has changed since, but I see highway 61 is at least now 4 lane. Juking"Juking? Oh! Well, that's when you get in a car, which is preferably open in any kind of weather. And then you drink a little bit and you drive a little bit, and then you stop and you dance a little bit with a jukebox. And then you drink a little bit more and you drive a little bit more, you stop and you dance a little bit more to another juke box! And then you stop dancing and you just drink and you drive. And then, you stop driving." -- Tennessee Williams, "Orpheus Descending" Ole MissI guess Mississippi wasn't dry in 1939. It was when I was at Biloxi in 1958 and 59, except for Harrison County of course. Full FrontalI love the stark frontality of this view. It also looks like the sign-painter who did the "Royal Club" sign was influenced by the lettering style of the famous Coca-Cola logo, as seen next door. [Note that the sign painter signed his work. - Dave] What 'Mound Bayou' said...When my family moved to the South in the 60's you could easily still find places like this even in larger cities - even into the early 80s. Too poor to tear them down, too poor to build new - ancient structures abided in many forms from homes, factories, and juke joints like these. I've passed through the town at least once. Mound Bayou was founded by two former slaves of Joe Davis, the older brother of Jefferson Davis: From http://www.moundbayou.org/ Shortly after the war in 1867, the Montgomery’s entered an agreement with Joe Davis for the purchase of the plantations, consisting of four thousand acres, for $300,000 at 6% per annum. Joe Davis wished that the plantations would be managed by the Montgomery’s as a home and for the benefit of their former slaves. Miss. Liquor SalesMississippi did not end statewide prohibition until 1962; however, each county had its own saloons and bootleggers who operated with the complicity of the police. After 1962, there was the "local option," in which a town could be dry and the county wet, or vice versa. Lauderdale County was dry in 1979; Meridian, the county seat, was wet. Until 1984 when national drinking age was raised to 21, MS was 18 for beer and 21 for everything else. So some towns were wet for liquor and dry for beer ... Starkville, home of MSU, was one. Royal ClubSmall 19th-century wood-frame buildings still stand in the poorer districts of Mississippi's cities, towns, and wide spots in the road. The most comprehensive example of this that I have found is the western neighborhoods Jackson, the state capital. The divide between the haves and have-nots never really disappeared here. Watch your step...The first one is a doozy, building on the right. -------------------- Jeffery Wright planetfallstudios.com Mound BayouMy grandparents lived not far from Mound Bayou and I visited them often, in the 60s and 70s. Most little Delta towns in those days were controlled by the whites, no matter what the population ratio was, but Mound Bayou was known as the town of, by, and for African-Americans, according to the white talk of the day. I drove through a number of times, but don't recall it looking significantly different from Drew or Ruleville or any of the other towns in that area. New and ImprovedNow in living color! Click to enlarge. (The Gallery, Rural America, Russell Lee, Stores & Markets)
High Lonesome: 1940
... at Silverton, Colorado." Medium format acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. "The ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/12/2020 - 4:24pm -

September 1940. "Rooming house and lodge hall at Silverton, Colorado." Medium format acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. "The Lodge"The Lodge is an Edwardian style boutique hotel offering luxurious furnishings and opulent amenities to those lucky enough to book a stay. Once a secret Masonic Lodge Hall, the Lodge is now a plush collection of stately Suites and Grande Suites. Come stay with us and allow yourself to be pampered in the lap of luxury. https://www.historicsilvertonlodge.com/ Dave --- best comeback yet ! No secrets hereTake it from a Master Mason. Mason's Masons are not a secret society. We are part of the community and benefactors to the same. There are many such misrepresentations and generally we do not dispute them as it does no good and only causes arguments. 2B1ASK1. Secret?All those Masonic signs on the corner of the building are not doing a very good job of keeping knowledge of the lodge there to themselves.. I Can't Tell from HereIs that Opie Taylor or Dennis "the Menace" Mitchell out in front? [Ask Mr. Wilson! - Dave] (The Gallery, Frontier Life, Kids, Russell Lee, Small Towns)
Oklahoma: 1940
... party in McIntosh County, Oklahoma." Safety negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Happy Days ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/13/2011 - 2:27pm -

February 1940. "Farm boys at play party in McIntosh County, Oklahoma." Safety negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Happy DaysOf the five people in the picture, the little boy on the right seems to be the only one really enjoying himself. Those fedoras look great. Reminds me of TexasI lived in Marfa, in far southwest Texas, for six years during the 1950s. This looks like a picture from that time in my childhood. That FaceIn general I don't like to comment on the attractiveness or otherwise of the women shown in these old Shorpy photos, but I'll make an exception here. That face in the top right: absolutely beautiful. And made somehow timeless by the fact that we can't see her no-doubt dated hairstyle. The girl in the upper right The girl in the upper right is stunning...high cheekbones, aquiline nose, gorgeous skin and long eye lashes. Wow. Dad appears exhausted to the nth degree. Poverty with dignityYes, they know what "poor" is evidenced by the threadbare clothes, patches on patches, hand-stitched, recycled shirts, austere surroundings. Still, the family closeness, the anticipation of music and song, the heart-melting smile on the youngest boy's face, all of it indicates there was still joy and hope in this family. Possibly these kids can still be with us and I hope their lives improved. I love their optimism and togetherness. Play for your supperMy mother was one of 12 kids, all born at home on a dirt floor during the Great Depression. I remember many times when our families would get together and spend an evening just singing and visiting. When I was 12 I asked my grandmother what it was like being so poor. She said, "We didn't know we were poor. We were always happiest when we had each other." (The Gallery, Kids, Music, Russell Lee)
Be It Ever So Humble: 1938
... a parish in northern Louisiana." 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Insensitive ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 02/09/2012 - 12:24pm -

November 1938. "Shack of day laborer who works in sugarcane fields near New Iberia. He comes from a parish in northern Louisiana." 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Insensitive commentA set-up for a Laurel & Hardy gag if I ever saw one. Flanged wheelsare under the hut. Fascinating. Kids' dreamWhen I was 10 years old, this would have been just the kind of clubhouse / tree house that my friends and I would have loved to have built from scrap lumber, if only our parents would have let us construct it in the back yard. Jug Band MusicSeeing the washboard in this picture makes me wonder if there isn't a guitar just inside the door ready for an impromptu tune. [More likely some dirty laundry.] On the fenceThe laundry's dryin' on the fence, Dave. [Comment Czar - not Dave, btw - acknowledges your observation, but speculates our fellow may have separated out his whites and still needs to do his union suit.] Early WinnebagoPrototype motor home? About those flanged wheelsI was recently reading an article on the sawmill towns of western Louisiana. A large part of the article was devoted to the types of company housing used in the towns. One type of housing used in the temporary logging camps [called "front camps"] was a simple shack, or series of shacks, mounted on railroad flat cars, to provide accomodations for the workers in the camps. The shacks would simply be wheeled into place on the company rail line and then withdrawn to the next location once all the timber had been cut out. Looks like this might have been one of those "mobile homes" left over from the sawmill days, since by 1938 most of the western Louisiana timber lands were a wasteland of cut-over stumps. (The Gallery, Agriculture, Russell Lee)
The Simple Life: 1936
... View full size. Medium format nitrate negative by Russell Lee. Shelf above the counter Can you decipher what's stamped on the ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 03/02/2013 - 3:00pm -

December 1936. "Washstand in house occupied by married hired hand and his wife. Harry Madsen farm near Dickens, Iowa. Three hundred sixty acres, owner-operated." View full size. Medium format nitrate negative by Russell Lee. Shelf above the counterCan you decipher what's stamped on the shelf hanging under the mirror? ["Comb brush" - Dave] Wow.For some reason, this simple vignette just made my day...it's beautiful. The polka-dot oilcloth to protect the wallpaper, the pretty little mirror, the special shelf for the comb. Love it. Again, just because you're poor doesn't mean you have to live in squalor. (The Gallery, Rural America, Russell Lee)
Neither Snow Nor Mud: 1940
... of Nevada County, California." Acetate negative by Russell Lee. View full size. Muck Truck This is a 1920s Dodge Commercial ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/30/2018 - 2:12pm -

November 1940. "U.S. Mail truck used in snowy mountain sections of Nevada County, California." Acetate negative by Russell Lee. View full size. Muck TruckThis is a 1920s Dodge Commercial screenside express truck with a Ford worm drive rear axle. The front wheels seem to be original with special rims. The rest of the wheels are Chevrolet. Note the bottom of the door has been cut off to clear the tracks. The teens and twenties 4 cylinder Dodge was one of the great vehicles of the era. General Pershing drove one. Totally reliable. Mail Delivery to the North PoleFred Astaire used one of these in the movie "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town," albeit with skis on the front. Tracking MudThe mailman when he went back to his house. Eight different tiresand a hand painted sign, off we go ! Backed-up MailI live in Nevada County, and I would sincerely like to see this thing make a comeback. (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, Russell Lee)
Apache Beer: 1940
... Meat Market in the Holz Building on Naco Road. Photo by Russell Lee. View full size. Local Brews Arizona Brewing Co., founded when ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/15/2018 - 6:09pm -

May 1940. "Store in copper mining center of Bisbee, Arizona." The Miners Meat Market in the Holz Building on Naco Road. Photo by Russell Lee. View full size. Local BrewsArizona Brewing Co., founded when Prohibition ended, was responsible for Apache and Wunderland beers. Apparently its flagship brew, A-1, lived on (or at least the name did) as recently as 2012. http://www.phoenixmag.com/history/heritage-brew.html We have a Survivor! Apache 15¢ Wunderland 10¢Wonder if it was the quality, the alcohol percentage or the size of the bottle that made the difference! What the?I get "Fine Table Wines" but what are "Family Liquors"? Obviously, I can't resist -- I wonder if they ever got in trouble for serving liquor to a miner? The Cone Top is RareScarcity rating of 9 out of ten - http://www.ebeercans.com/Apache-Export-Beer/1078/ 50% Better?One can only wonder how the makers of Apache beer justified a 50% price premium over the equally wet (and hopefully equally cold) Wunderland suds. I somehow doubt that the equivalent to what we today consider as "fine table wines" would be found in Bisbee, Arizona, in 1940. But perhaps I'm wrong. My mind is still grappling with the concept of "family liquors," after all. (The Gallery, Mining, Railroads, Russell Lee, Stores & Markets)
Silverton Jail: 1940
... Juan County, Colorado." Medium format acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Bars ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 04/30/2020 - 2:19pm -

September 1940. "Jail. Silverton, San Juan County, Colorado." Medium format acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. BarsI’ll have a room on the first floor, please. Hard to Dig a Tunnel to EscapeI'm making an assumption here...The first floor with windows without bars is probably administrative while the upper floors containing the bars on the windows would have the cell blocks. Digging a tunnel out of there from the upper floors would be difficult to accomplish. Still standing The Rock(ies)According to their local history website, there was an escape from the prior jail building used right before this one made its debut in 1902. Maybe it's because of the simple yet ingenious upper floors cellblock, but the site claims there were no more escapes from Silverton during the tenure of this jail building. Up Close and PersonalIf I had to guess, I would say that the first floor was probably the residence of the sheriff. That arrangement was pretty common in the mid-20th century. (The Gallery, Frontier Life, Russell Lee, Small Towns)
Pie Town Barbecue: 1940
... View full size. 35mm Kodachrome transparency by Russell Lee. Kodachrome... I still find it stunning to see a photo of this ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/08/2011 - 5:29pm -

September 1940. Barbecue dinner at the Catron County Fair at Pie Town, New Mexico. View full size. 35mm Kodachrome transparency by Russell Lee. Kodachrome...I still find it stunning to see a photo of this vintage with such incredible color. I don't know when Kodachrome was first introduced but it must have knocked people's socks off! No wonder Paul Simon wrote that song. [Circa 1935. Kodachrome is a transparency film (positive as opposed to negative - the image has to be projected or backlit for viewing), so was not used much for making photographic prints (snapshots), but was widely used for color separations in publishing. Before slide projectors got popular, the public's main exposure to Kodachrome was color pictures in magazines. One of the first to use it in a big way was National Geographic. - Dave] BBQAwesome image. Everyone is just going about their business and nobody notices they are being photographed. It's like the photographer was completely invisible. Kind of odd that there are no tables or chairs or benches anywhere. It looks very ad hoc. [How can we tell from just one photo that there are "no tables or chairs or benches anywhere"? They're here. And here. - Dave] (The Gallery, Pie Town, Rural America, Russell Lee)
Now for the Tricky Part: 1942
... on an interceptor plane. Lake Muroc, California." Photo by Russell Lee for the OWI. View full size. Been there, Done that I've been in ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 02/06/2013 - 4:19am -

May 1942. "Working on the nose of an engine on an interceptor plane. Lake Muroc, California." Photo by Russell Lee for the OWI. View full size. Been there, Done thatI've been in much the same position on the engine of a CH47 (Chinook) helicopter when I repaired them for Uncle Sam's Army. You were supposed to use a portable work platform which was always either in use, at the farthest opposite end of the flightline, in need of repair or otherwise unavailable. We had many more aircraft and mechanics in my unit than platforms. And of course, Operations needed this thing flying an hour ago! Sometimes you just had to "Git 'er done!" as they say. Every now and then, though, we were just hamming it up for a visiting VIP photographer. In my case it was Stars and Stripes newspaper. "Try 'er now, Joe!"Err, wait a minute, not yet! Joe! Noooooo.... P-38L Lockheed LightningOne of Clarence "Kelly" Johnson's most brilliant aircraft designs was the P-38, used in every theater of war throughout World War II. While Luftwaffe pilots considered it "meat on the table," USAAAF pilots in the Pacific excelled at the controls of this fighter. Among them was Richard Bong, the highest scoring American ace of the war. P-38FYou can tell by the hubcaps. Step 3: While keeping fingers clearI've got the wrench on the lock nut now. Just give her a quick bump so I can git this nut torqued to the right specs. P-38 LightningBuilt by Lockheed starting in 1937. This aircraft was used in both theaters of the war, but was most successful in the Pacific. The first dual engine fighter, it was quite a plane. P-38FFor a good lesson on flying a P-38, view this wonderful video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3nddCJbcdI NextA twin Allison powered P-38 I'd say. And, if so, he's got another nut case to work on over on the other boom. Got one in the living room. Constant Speed Prop on P-38FThe airplane is a P-38. It can be identified by the unique forward door on the left, giving access to the gun compartment, as well as the tail boom and long horizontal stabilizer. But, the serial number on the fuselage confirms it's a P38F for those still in doubt; the serial number is partly legible as well. Today's general aviation airplanes still use a lot of World War II technology. One such device is the "constant speed" propeller where the pilot can adjust propeller pitch (it's actually RPM's that are governed, hence the name.) In multiengine airplanes, the pitch change mechanism is also equipped to feather the propeller in the event the engine dies, to reduce drag of the windmilling propeller being turned by the slipstream. (A feathered propeller stops turning). The pitch change/feathering mechanism is enclosed in the spinner, a fairing over the propeller hub that's been removed in this photo, and that's what the technician is working on. Usually, aerodynamic forces tend to force the propeller to one end of the pitch envelope, and springs, compressed air, and/or engine oil pressure is used inside this device to control the pitch. Bushwacked'twas the plane that got Admiral Yamomoto. It's a P-38FIt says so on the data block on the nose. It also gives the serial number 41-7511 so we know it's to an FY41 contract. Kelly JohnsonA incredible designer of aircraft, worth checking into his history and story and learning more about him. From slide rules to computers, he was there. Lockheed P-38F Lightning 41-007511On 8/11/42, the aircraft suffered structural failure in Glendale, CA, at the hands of pilot Leown A. Gilliland, who flew with the 96 FS and the 82 FG, based at March Field in Riverside. This is from http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbaat.asp?theAT=p-38&Submit3=Go&o.... On 12/23/42, it apparently had a landing accident at Muroc while being flown by Leonard Gaber. This from http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbaat.asp?theAT=p-38&Submit3=Go&o... On 11/19/43, a mechanical failure compelled a forced landing in Santa Paula, CA, with Samuel Truluck at the controls. http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/dbaat.asp?theAT=p-38&Submit3=Go&o... In the above incident, we gather that the aircraft was damaged beyond repair, according to http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=107761 (Capt. Leown Gilliand, born 12/16/20 would go on to earn the DSC for downing two aircraft on 3/8/44 in Europe, three weeks before his death. http://militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipient...) Here he is: Maintainer's WardrobeWorking on fighter aircraft with hats on these days is a big way to get yourself in a lot of trouble. So is having stuff in your pockets if you crawl up the intake or the exhaust. Jets will suck up anything you have loose and it doesn't take much to put a 4 million dollar engine into a maintenance stand. Having everyone in maintenance to walk the ramps (and sometimes runways) for ingestible debris is another daily activity that wasn't as important for P-38's. Much more "expeditionary" than today's Air Force. EnginesThe props were also counter rotating. No P-factor or critical engine thrust issues. The P-38 also had mismatched super chargers that didn't do so well at high altitudes... However at low altitudes it was a superior aircraft for low level operations like ground support. (The Gallery, Aviation, Russell Lee, WW2)
Mrs. Ostermeyer: 1936
... Iowa." View full size. 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee. I miss my grandmother's hands. Mrs. Ostermeyer's hands remind ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/09/2011 - 6:33pm -

December 1936. "Hands of Mrs. Andrew Ostermeyer, wife of a homesteader, Woodbury County, Iowa." View full size. 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee. I miss my grandmother's hands.Mrs. Ostermeyer's hands remind me of another woman's...my grandmother's! "Nanny" also lived through the Depression--the twisted, gnarled hands that had picked & chopped cotton, wrung chicken necks, and sewn her family's clothes were the very best back-scratching hands God ever put on this earth! When Nanny would flip up the back of your shirt (usually Johnny Carson's Tonight Show) and scratch your back, you were guaranteed to MELT! Steichen liked this one too, I guessThis photo was in the famous "Family of Man" exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in 1955. In the catalogue, it's on p. 79, I am a decendent of this womanHer name is Theresia Ostermeyer born 3/21/1863 in Woidhofen, Germany. She is my mother's great great grandmother therefore she is my 3x great grandmother. She died 10/28/1948 never knowing the picture of her hands destin to fame. The photo was taken after they had just lost their second farm due to the great dust bowl. Also a descendantMy great-grandmother is Margaret Hiller--her daughter. I had seen this picture before even knowing I was related to her. Amazing. (The Gallery, Rural America, Russell Lee)
Archer Mercantile: 1937
... Sheridan County, Montana." Medium format negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Modest, ... on Walmart. (The Gallery, Frontier Life, Gas Stations, Russell Lee, Small Towns, Stores & Markets) ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 06/23/2019 - 5:48pm -

November 1937. "Store building at Alger [i.e. Archer], Sheridan County, Montana." Medium format negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Modest, isolated livesMany of the photos to be found on this website show a rural America of modest means in isolated environments. I suspect a Sear catalog was their only contact with the "outside" world. Perhaps WWII was as much a cultural change as an economic or political force. And this was life not long before many of us were born. Just wondering. WhitmarshCall me crazy, but I read nightmarish. And isn’t that Prince Albert in a can behind the door insulated with cardboard? Gone but also forgottenNeither Alger nor Archer appears on Google Maps, nor on the list of towns and ghost towns for Sheridan County: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheridan_County,_Montana#Communities [Au contraire. -Dave] I believe that the metropolis of Archer MontanaIs fresh out of mercantile. And maybe a while before another shipment arrives. Gasoline PumpsThe early gasoline pump on the right being looked down upon by the modern version is classic. Out of businessNot every small town that gets shut down can blame it on Walmart. (The Gallery, Frontier Life, Gas Stations, Russell Lee, Small Towns, Stores & Markets)
Flood Refugees: 1937
... in tent at Tent City near Shawneetown, Illinois." Photo by Russell Lee for the Resettlement Administration. View full size. It'll ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 12/02/2012 - 8:51am -

April 1937. "Flood refugee family in tent at Tent City near Shawneetown, Illinois." Photo by Russell Lee for the Resettlement Administration. View full size. It'll never happenNo matter how long they watch it, that pot will never boil. Sewing machineThe treadle sewing machine behind the boys seated on the floor has features typical of models from the earlier part of the century (1900-1920); curved drawers and a drop-down head. When the hinged top was opened, a cable lift mechanism raised both the machine and front panel, to allow access for the operator's legs. Nearly every household had a sewing machine, which means that there were millions produced, and that their value today is negligible. Castor Oil?It looks like the bottle next to the Pet canned Milk might be Puretest Castor Oil. Worth A Pretty PennyA few items that would be of value today would be the sewing machine cabinet (holding the clock and lamp) and the Mickey Mouse shirt the little boy is wearing. Sewing Machine?Is that a sewing machine behind the two boys? I think so... it is interesting what people look to save when the flooding begins. [Fancier than my mother's of similar vintage, interestingly. She was still using hers up into the 1970s. - tterrace] TreadleMy mother had one of those treadle sewing machines that very much resembled the one in the picture. I liked to sneak in and work the treadle by hand. Let there be musicThere's also a cabinet Victrola in the right hand side of the photo next to the sewing machine. Important ThingsIs that a toy motorcycle on the floor to the mother's right? The youngest has a doll. And mother saved her sewing machine (a major investment and a tool for further savings by making things). Today, after the family members, what would we save? Photo albums? Computer disks with photos? Sunday FunniesRemember when the Sunday comics were this size instead of the present miniaturized version? Free Sewing MachineThat treadle is a “The Free” Sewing Machine, made in Rockford IL. The cabinet is unique to them. They cost around $65 new, and are exceptionally well engineered. The cabinet top has an automatic lift that raises the machine. Free also had an guarantee that gave the original owner a brand new replacement if the machine was destroyed by fire, flood, or accident. It’s no surprise to see it saved as a prized possession. The machines are a favorite with collectors and quilters today. (The Gallery, Fires, Floods etc., Kids, Russell Lee)
A Reminder: 1939
... 1939. "Sign, Harlingen, Texas." 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Let the ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 04/13/2010 - 10:01am -

February 1939. "Sign, Harlingen, Texas." 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Let the flames beginThanks for the red meat, Dave. I'll be in here, making popcorn and waiting for the show to begin. (Oops, sorry, meant to post that on FARK.) No names mentioned butapparently about 50% of American politicians from BOTH parties never seem to get this message. ThanksFor being timely, Dave! You've got a picture for every situation. Thank goodness. SheeshMust you remind us? (The Gallery, Russell Lee)
Tire Service: 1942
... Mosher Tire, next door to the Dix Hotel. Photo by Russell Lee for the Office of War Information. View full size. Topper ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/01/2015 - 11:04am -

1942. "Hollywood, California. Tire service station." Mosher Tire, next door to the Dix Hotel. Photo by Russell Lee for the Office of War Information. View full size. TopperSomething older is parked at the curb to the right of the frame and it appears to have a So Cal AAA license plate topper attached to it! DeluxeNice 1938 ford Deluxe Tudor sedan parked in front of the bargain rack. I have a '38 Standard Tudor...but not that nice. Don't bump your head3rd floor room/special rate. Draft registrationMr. Mosher would be registering for World War I not World War II. His age was 57 in 1942. [Age requirement for WWII draft registration was 18-64. -tterrace] I stand corrected. Thanks tterrace as I dropped the ball you picked it up. MotorolaMotorola was the big name - if not the only one - in auto radios at that time. The company had a large stock of auto radios at the war's beginning. Since auto manufacturing was suspended for the duration of the war, Motorola sold "chairside" radios, which were auto radios converted to 110-volt AC power and installed into end tables. Rubber RoomsToo bad the tiny top floor room doesn't provide a view of all those luscious, war-rationed tires. Still going in 1968... according this post in a forum discussion. It says: "The founder of Mosher Tire Service was Lewis Dean Mosher, born in Illinois on September 26, 1885. His obituary says he was a pioneer in North Hollywood beginning in 1927 and that he had founded his tire business in Los Angeles in 1905 . . . When he filled out a draft registration for WWII he . . . lists his business address as 1534 N. Cahuenga Bl, North Hollywood." Ah, those daysWhen a half a dozen sizes fit ALL cars. Today, it seems tire shops must have hundreds of sizes, let alone brands. Part of my family history!This is where my grandfather, Lewis Dean Mosher worked. Later in 1942 the business moved to 12117 Burbank Blvd in North Hollywood. My father and my uncle ended up working together with my grandfather for some time. Eventually my dad, Merrill D. Mosher operated it until he retired. The original structure on Burbank Blvd is no longer there, but the house next door, where my grandparents lived starting in 1927, is still there. Here is an earlier image, probably taken in 1937. (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, Los Angeles, Russell Lee)
Family Porchrait: 1939
... "Husband and wife on porch of farm house." Photo by Russell Lee, Farm Security Administration. View full size. New Home Ownership ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 06/24/2012 - 12:53pm -

January 1939. Chicot Farms, Arkansas. "Husband and wife on porch of farm house." Photo by Russell Lee, Farm Security Administration. View full size. New Home OwnershipI can feel the pride they have showing off their new home; all white and pretty. Are those some kind of manufacturer stickers on the window panes? You know, like Minnie Pearl's hat with price tag still attached. Ma & Pa KettleAnd from the looks of that ax, Joan Crawford is probably lurking somewhere nearby. Christmas lights?Those "stickers" in the window look like Christmas lights (which would be somewhat appropriate since it's January). It's hard to tell if they're really lights or just stickers. Okay, I'm going with Christmas light stickers. Just mucking aroundBesides fishing, you'd need the boots when doing the chores such as feeding the hogs or mucking out the stable. You wouldn't want to be stepping in that stuff with regular shoes. Also, Ms Hen might not be ready to meet her demise. On family farms, it would be the poorest layers who'd meet their doom first. Uniroyal, Red Ball or LaCrosse?No signs of fishing equipment in the scene, so I wonder - why the hip boots? Ms. Hen in the left background may be the guest of honor for that chopping block. [I truly love old farm scenes.] ElectricityIf these folks didn't have power for a radio, they probably didn't have power for Christmas lights. Chopping blockBlock could most certainly be used on ms hen's neck, however, the block was most likely for chopping firewood. A hatchet for the hen, an ax for the wood. Hip BootsI have no idea why he's wearing those boots, but to SJBill's comment about fishing, it seems that Chicot Farms was/is located on Chicot Lake. Boots on the groundBoot are a must have on a farm. Animal muck everywhere. I wore mine all the time. No worries and when you are done you can spray them with the hose before you take them off. I tell young friends that my Mother didn't live in an electrified house until she was 20 and moved to Atlanta. They are dumb-founded. Rural electrification was a great thing. The electric company's would never have done it. To few customers to justify the lines. Also, great dog! Dawg on the left"I smell a cat around here somewhere..." (The Gallery, Cats, Dogs, Russell Lee)
Blueberry Girl: 1937
... Minnesota." View full size. 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee for the FSA. Blueberries.... Many thanks for sharing this photo ~ ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 04/09/2008 - 8:57pm -

August 1937. "Indian girl, daughter of blueberry picker, near Little Fork, Minnesota." View full size. 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee for the FSA. Blueberries....Many thanks for sharing this photo ~ she is an Ojibwe girl also commonly known as Chippewa ~ we too used to pick wild blueberries ~ buyers used to pay us 10 cents a pound for blueberries ~ we also used to do guiding for hunters and fishermen ~ it was a different time.... (The Gallery, Agriculture, Kids, Russell Lee)
Thrilling and Popular: 1939
... We'll take one of each, please. 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee. View full size. Pulps I collect pulp magazines and to see a ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/04/2014 - 2:59pm -

October 1939. "Display of magazines for sale in Taylor, Texas." We'll take one of each, please. 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee. View full size. PulpsI collect pulp magazines and to see a photo like this is like being a kid in a candy store. They might have sold for a dime at the time, but even a pulp in the sorriest condition will sell for $20 today. If you want a sought-after issue in respectable condition, it may run a couple hundred dollars. I hope this newsstand also carries bags and boards. The boring ones on the bottomThe Saturday Evening Post and Collier's are dated November 4, 1939. The Time magazine (with a picture on the cover of King Gustav V of Sweden, of all people) is dated October 30, 1939. Pricing according to demand?Hmm. So, Thrilling Football (and nearly all the others) are 10 cents. But Thrilling Ranch is 15 cents (for the prurient inside, we must pay a bit more). And, our lowly Saturday Evening Post, a paltry 5 cents. Thrilling Ranch, Thrilling Sports,And our latest publication, Thrilling Display Racks! 1st EditionThe Thrilling Football Stories shown is the first (and maybe only) edition of that pulp. Two copies on eBay right now, one asking $99, the other twice that. (The Gallery, Russell Lee, Stores & Markets)
A Bumper Crop: 1940
... which opened the Fat Stock Show." Acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Dapper dad ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/15/2021 - 2:18pm -

March 1940. San Angelo, Texas. "Watching the parade which opened the Fat Stock Show." Acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Dapper dadThe suit jacket fits perfectly around the man's neck. No gaps. The shirt collar is a perfect fit too. Mom doesn't seem impressed. Body shamingI trust that the festival is now called the Ample Bovine Exhibition. And go get a steak at Lowake Steak HouseSan Angelo is a little off the beaten path, but it has some interesting history worth seeing. * Fort Concho National historic landmark. * One of the original Hilton Hotels, which still dominates the San Angelo skyline. * A second floor bordello that was raided in the early 1950s, boarded up, became a time capsule, and is now a museum. The tour of Miss Hattie's includes the stories of some of the women who worked there. * The Twin Buttes Reservoir, which was riddled with construction problems and began leaking upon completion in 1964. In 1969 the lake it created received the Rowan and Martin's Laugh-in Flying Fickle Finger of Fate award because it caught on fire. What parade? Those kids look like they would rather be somewhere else. (The Gallery, Agriculture, Kids, Russell Lee, Small Towns)
String Section: c. 1939
... a square dance in McIntosh County, Oklahoma. Photograph by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration Office of War Information, c. 1939. ... 
 
Posted by Ken - 09/08/2011 - 6:33pm -

The orchestra at a square dance in McIntosh County, Oklahoma. Photograph by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration Office of War Information, c. 1939. View full size. Red And GreenThis series of photos reminds me of old Warner Brothers cartoons from the early 30s, when Disney owned the exclusive rights to the tri-color process. Other cartoon makers either had to just use black and white, or the ugly duo-color process where everything was either green or red, with no blues or purples. Click HERE to view an example. AgreedThese colors do look a bit washed out, eh? I wonder what type of flash Mr. Lee used to light these particular scenes. Denny Gill Chugiak, Alaska Nice Socks...... on the guitar girl. RealityWell the colors have just aged poorly. It happens to the best of us. What I like about this picture is the reality of it. There's nothing fake about it. Kodachrome correctedThe original is fairly typical of how the earliest Kodachromes faded before processing changes resulted in the kind of color stability we've come to expect from the film. There's no way of knowing if my correction represents the original colors accurately, but it does seem a bit more life-like. (The Gallery, Music, Rural America, Russell Lee)
The Greatest Thing: 1939
... at bakery. San Angelo, Texas." Medium format negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Long lasting ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 06/03/2018 - 6:47pm -

November 1939. "Slicing bread at bakery. San Angelo, Texas." Medium format negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Long lasting techThat slicer uses the same type of slicing blades as the new machine in my local bakery. The new one has added safety features, of course. I guess it was a great thing! Not Done YetThis bread slicer looks exactly the same as the one at our local supermarket, Dorothy Lane. It is a specialty store with the best homemade bread and the bread slicer looks just like this one. Ok, just can't resist this! I wonder how much DOUGH this guy makes at his job? Hope he isn't too CRUSTY after a hard day's work. Well at least this photo is a look at a SLICE of pre WWII life. No loafing, but no gloves hereYep, he's putting his bare hands onto each sliced loaf. And he has enough grease in his hair to lubricate the machine if it starts to seize up. Been Around a WhileOliver is the same brand of slicing machine I see used in Panera today. Greatest Title Too!I literally laughed out loud. Well done. [Please, no applause. Just throw money! - Dave] Greatest Thing?... since Betty White, maybe. Cutting UpThe greatest thing? "Preslicely" what I was thinking! Rock SlicerI KNEW I'd seen one of those machines before. Here's an Oliver bread slicer being operated by an Alcatraz convict in the penitentiary kitchen circa 1945. What A Historic FigureBut I thought Oliver Crumbwell was a person. Anyways, I was just thinking about this the past week. Hearing the saying so much, I was thinking about how did they go about slicing it and exactly how excited people were to get bread you didn't have to slice yourself anymore, this photo cures my curiosity and confirms my suspicion. "Oliver"So called because it's more grueling. Oliver Machinery Co.Still in business, it started in Grand Rapids building high quality woodworking tools. After about 100 years of ownership by the Oliver family, it was sold. (The Gallery, Russell Lee)
The Rookery: 1938
... Now occupied by photographers Interesting to learn that Russell Lee also photographed this house. Too bad it's no longer available. ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/30/2012 - 11:03am -

1938. St. Charles Parish, Louisiana. "The Rookery, Trepagnier House. Norco vicinity. Abandoned plantation house now occupied by Negroes." 8x10 inch acetate negative by Frances Benjamin Johnston. View full size. Whoa!I've been rooked! Trepagnier PlantationThe Trepagnier Plantation was expropriated, along with several others, by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers to build the Bonnet Carre' Spillway. http://www.pbase.com/septembermorn/image/99857528 Amazing perspectiveFrances Benjamin Johnston has definitely become my new favorite photographer. Her capture of dilapidated but still architecturally interesting buildings is beyond compare. While I'm sure this house was never grand, it was well-designed. I would love to have seen the inside of all of the homes FBJ photographed. Needs TLCThe stairs are the definition of negligence, and the porch roof isn't doing its job. Much. Now occupied by photographersInteresting to learn that Russell Lee also photographed this house. Too bad it's no longer available. Stranger than fiction"Always Something Interesting" just doesn't say it well enough. This is the fascinatingest image you have posted. Thanks, Dave, for such wonderful glimpses into our history that the books just don't cover. LaundryI'd guess that a laundress lives here, that the drying clothes are someone else's. Health and SafetyPersonally, I'd move the bed away from the area of the chimney. Wash n WearIf this photo was taken in the middle of summer, those clothes would be dry in no time flat! I know. I live here and it's normal for the summer days to be at 95 degees or more. Also from the tops of the trees, it looks like there might have been a recent hurricane pass through. That's about how they look after one. Fast Forward to...some areas in New Orleans, post Katrina, and there's not much difference! Looks like an old plantation house1700s. I see the timber/columbage construction...turned French columns. In a state of severe decay and I'm sure demolished today? Wash DayLooks like the washing machine works, but the dryer must be out of order. Need a new wordSubstandard doesn't quite work here. Ante-antebellumThat is the predecessor of the Palladian plantation houses you usually see in the Civil War movies. Notice the brick ground floor to protect against water, and the half timbered upper floor that still has some stucco that hasn't washed away yet. It's a combination of traditional European and African architecture that evolved in the extremely wet climate here in Louisiana. That's pure LouisianaNothing to do with Palladianism. Sleep under the starsDo you suppose that's for the cool night breeze, or out of fear of the roof collapsing while you are asleep? No CrackersThat's a Creole House! Yesiree. No white anglo-columns and palladian front doors here. Simple and breezy. It's trueWe may live in a dirty run down house, but gosh darnit our clothes are CLEAN! Tells a long and vast storySo correct about the laundress. This must be one of my very favorite photos seen on Shorpy. Top to bottom, what a picture! 1811 Revolt Trepagnier House was the primary site of an 1811 slave revolt that resulted in the killing of plantation owner Jean-François Trépagnier. Many of the descendants Trepagnier's slaves inhabited the plantation property years after the Civil War, well into the 20th century. Shell Chemical bought the plantation land in the 1950s, which is now the site of a refinery. The building was demolished at that time. Little boyI'm haunted by that beautiful little boy sitting on the stairs looking straight into the camera. Incredible to think that a slave revolt took place here. That's Creole, cherThis house is classic Creole architecture from the earliest years of the 1800s. To see an example of this style that isn't falling down, go to Laura Plantation, outside New Orleans. Trees and HurricanesThe records indicate a hurricane based through Morgan City on June 16th, 1934. This hurricane could have easily struck St. Charles Parish. At the same time, the trees haven't been seriously damaged in the past several years. Notice how fine the branches are on almost every major limb. I'm guessing they are just old trees. I'd also guess that if a hurricane had hit this area, the roof would be in much worse shape than it is. Don Hall Yreka, CA Re: 1811 Revolt Trepagnier House was a site along the way of a failed 1811 slave revolt that resulted in the murder of plantation owner Jean-François Trépagnier. (The Gallery, F.B. Johnston)
The Zero Door: 1937
... Des Lacs, North Dakota." Medium format negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Search ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 10/22/2017 - 4:48pm -

October 1937. "Doorway. Des Lacs, North Dakota." Medium format negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Search analyticsI wonder if anyone at Google will notice that "Des Lacs North Dakota" was Googled hundreds of times today after having not been Googled once in years? Don't Let the screen door slam!Or fall off the hinges seems more likely. De Lacshappens to be 12 miles NW of Minot, glad you asked? 2-4-1Why have 1 door when you can have 2? Fitting PegsSomething about an oval and a square (and a rectangle). (The Gallery, Russell Lee, Small Towns, Stores & Markets)
Coke and a Burger: 1938
... Louisiana." View full size. 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. You want fries with that? Ella ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 06/03/2008 - 9:59am -

October 1938. "Making hamburgers in the concession stand at the National Rice Festival. Crowley, Louisiana." View full size. 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. You want fries with that? Ella CindersElla Cinders was a daily comic strip that ran from 1925 to 1961. It spawned a movie and a short-lived comic book series, which the advertisement is probably promoting. Just the thing to read with a "Tasty" Coca-Cola or a "Twice as Good" RC. The movie advertised in the back is Spawn of the North. [The ad is for Pan-Am motor oil. - Dave] Ella CindersYou can see a good number of Ella Cinders strips at Barnacle Press. Here. Pan-Am Motor OilPan-Am was the Louisiana arm of American Oil Company, which in turn was owned by Standard Oil of Indiana. It went by the name Amoco until it merged with BP. Louisiana's native Standard Oil of Louisiana was wholly owned by Standard Oil of New Jersey, Esso, which is now ExxonMobil. The MoviesTo our left of the Pan-Am Oil sign is a pretty large ad for the movie "Spawn of the North" (1938) starring George Raft, Henry Fonda and Dorothy Lamour - none of whose names is on the part of the poster that we can see. What is on the poster (and readable) are the names Akim Tamiroff, Barrymore,Platt, and Overman. They would be John Barrymore, Louise Platt and Lynne Overman. The movie is the exciting tale of two friends caught on either side of a conflict in the Alaskan salmon fishery. One of the roles that Raft didn't turn down. (The Gallery, Eateries & Bars, Russell Lee)
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