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Edwin Rosskam

Rolling in Dough: 1940

Spring 1940. "Bank and flour mill elevators in Mount Airy, Maryland." Medium format acetate negative by Edwin Rosskam for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

Spring 1940. "Bank and flour mill elevators in Mount Airy, Maryland." Medium format acetate negative by Edwin Rosskam for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

 

Peace Mission: 1941

December 1941. "New York, New York. Entrance to one of Father Divine's 'Heavens' on the East Side." Medium format acetate negative by Edwin Rosskam. View full size.

December 1941. "New York, New York. Entrance to one of Father Divine's 'Heavens' on the East Side." Medium format acetate negative by Edwin Rosskam. View full size.

 

Condemned: 1941

December 1941. New York. "Workmen wrecking condemned buildings in the demolition of a slum area to make room for a housing project." Acetate negative by Edwin Rosskam for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

December 1941. New York. "Workmen wrecking condemned buildings in the demolition of a slum area to make room for a housing project." Acetate negative by Edwin Rosskam for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

 

Ice Palace: 1942

November 1942. "Chevy Chase Ice Palace, Washington. D.C. Skating in ballroom." Photo by Edwin Rosskam for the Office of War Information. View full size.

November 1942. "Chevy Chase Ice Palace, Washington. D.C. Skating in ballroom." Photo by Edwin Rosskam for the Office of War Information. View full size.

 

The Corduroy Kid: 1941

December 1941. "New York, New York. Children playing in Washington Square." Photo by Edwin Rosskam for the Office of War Information. View full size.

December 1941. "New York, New York. Children playing in Washington Square." Photo by Edwin Rosskam for the Office of War Information. View full size.

 

Washington Square: 1941

December 1941. "New York, New York. Evening in Washington Square." Photo by Edwin Rosskam for the Office of War Information. View full size.

December 1941. "New York, New York. Evening in Washington Square." Photo by Edwin Rosskam for the Office of War Information. View full size.

 

Home Wreckers: 1941

December 1941. "Employees of a wrecking company eating lunch. New York, New York." Medium format negative by Edwin Rosskam. View full size.

December 1941. "Employees of a wrecking company eating lunch. New York, New York." Medium format negative by Edwin Rosskam. View full size.

 

Truro Tourist: 1940

August 1940. "Tourist house in Truro, Massachusetts. The girl at the easel is a boarder. House belongs to incapacitated Portuguese fisherman and railroad worker from the Cape Verde Islands. He and his wife now make most of their income from boarding tourists in their lovely house during the short three-month season." Medium format negative by Edwin Rosskam. View full size.

August 1940. "Tourist house in Truro, Massachusetts. The girl at the easel is a boarder. House belongs to incapacitated Portuguese fisherman and railroad worker from the Cape Verde Islands. He and his wife now make most of their income from boarding tourists in their lovely house during the short three-month season." Medium format negative by Edwin Rosskam. View full size.

 

The Cocktail Hour: 1940

August 1940. Truro, Massachusetts. "Guests in bedroom of tourist house having a glass of whisky." Medium format negative by Edwin Rosskam. View full size.

August 1940. Truro, Massachusetts. "Guests in bedroom of tourist house having a glass of whisky." Medium format negative by Edwin Rosskam. View full size.

 

Fresh Up: 1941

July 1941. "Store in alley-dwelling section of Washington, D.C." Medium format acetate negative by Edwin Rosskam. View full size.

July 1941. "Store in alley-dwelling section of Washington, D.C." Medium format acetate negative by Edwin Rosskam. View full size.

 

Open House: 1941

December 1941. "New York, New York. Demolition for slum clearance. Whole blocks of a slum area are torn down to make room for a housing project." Photo by Edwin Rosskam for the Office of War Information. View full size.

December 1941. "New York, New York. Demolition for slum clearance. Whole blocks of a slum area are torn down to make room for a housing project." Photo by Edwin Rosskam for the Office of War Information. View full size.

 

Kitchen Nightmare: 1940

August 1940. "Dolls in crib next to icebox of kitchen in Provincetown, Massachusetts." Medium format negative by Edwin Rosskam. View full size.

August 1940. "Dolls in crib next to icebox of kitchen in Provincetown, Massachusetts." Medium format negative by Edwin Rosskam. View full size.

 

Trading Shots: 1941

July 1941. "Boys on the Fourth of July. State College, Pennsylvania." 35mm nitrate negative by Edwin Rosskam for the Resettlement Administration. View full size.

July 1941. "Boys on the Fourth of July. State College, Pennsylvania." 35mm nitrate negative by Edwin Rosskam for the Resettlement Administration. View full size.

 

Cement Ponds: 1940

September 1940. "Settling tanks in waterworks. Washington, D.C." Medium format negative by Edwin Rosskam. View full size.

September 1940. "Settling tanks in waterworks. Washington, D.C." Medium format negative by Edwin Rosskam. View full size.

 

Taking a Shine: 1941

April 1941. "Shoeshine, 47th Street, Chicago's main Negro business street." 35mm negative by Edwin Rosskam for the Resettlement Administration. View full size.

April 1941. "Shoeshine, 47th Street, Chicago's main Negro business street." 35mm negative by Edwin Rosskam for the Resettlement Administration. View full size.

 
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