June 1943. "New Britain, Connecticut, is home to many essential war industries. A woman railroad crossing watcher letting down the gates until the train passes." 4x5 inch acetate negative by Gordon Parks for the Office of War Information. View full size.

November 1942. "Washington, D.C. Clerk and ticket seller searching for reservations at the Union Station." Acetate negative by Gordon Parks, Office of War Information. View full size.

January 1943. Washington, D.C. "Firehouse Station No. 4, one of the separate Negro units in the District. Lieutenant Mills on duty at the alarm desk. Two firemen in the rear quiz each other on the quarterly examinations they must take during their probation period." Acetate negative by Gordon Parks for the Office of War Information. View full size.

January 1943. Washington, D.C. "D.C.F.D. Engine Company No. 4 firehouse. Fire trucks." 4x5 inch acetate negative by Gordon Parks for the Office of War Information. View full size.

August 1942. Washington, D.C. "Streetcar at 7th Street and Florida Avenue N.W." 4x5 inch acetate negative by Gordon Parks for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

November 1942. Washington, D.C. "First aid class of the air raid warden unit in the Southwest area. Mr. Elmer House, instructor, demonstrating the head bandage." Self-portrait by Gordon Parks for the Office of War Information. 4x5 inch acetate negative. View full size.

June 1942. "Anacostia, D.C. -- Frederick Douglass housing project. Boy at the playground." 4x5 inch acetate negative by Gordon Parks for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

May 1943. New York. "Woman and her dog in the Harlem section." Medium format nitrate negative by Gordon Parks for the Office of War Information. View full size.

June 1943. "New Britain, Connecticut. Women welders at the Landers, Frary, and Clark plant." Acetate negative by Gordon Parks for the Office of War Information. View full size.

January 1943. "Daytona Beach, Florida. Bethune-Cookman College. Girl welder in the National Youth Administration school." Photo by Gordon Parks, Office of War Information. View full size.

June 1942. Washington, D.C. "Frederick Douglass housing project in Anacostia. Playing in the community sprayer." Photo by Gordon Parks for the Office of War Information. View full size.

August 1943. "Southfields, New York. Interracial activities at Camp Nathan Hale, where children are aided by the Methodist Camp Service. The boardinghouse reach." Photo by Gordon Parks for the Office of War Information. View full size.

January 1943. "Engine Company No. 4. Washington, D.C. When the gong sounds the alarm, the firemen jump into their boots and get into their helmets and coats while the truck is on its way to the fire. Once the alarm is sounded the complete operation of getting dressed and leaving the building takes about seven seconds." Photo by Gordon Parks for the Office of War Information. View full size.

January 1943. "Engine Company No. 4, Washington, D.C. Firemen returning from a fire." Photo by Gordon Parks for the Office of War Information. View full size.

August 1942. Washington, D.C. "Saturday afternoon, Seventh Street and Florida Avenue N.W." Photo by Gordon Parks, Office of War Information. View full size.