April 1941. "Children playing on the street. Chicago, Illinois." 35mm negative by Edwin Rosskam for the Resettlement Administration. View full size.

April 1941. "Street scene, Chicago 'Black Belt'." 35mm nitrate negative by Edwin Rosskam for the Resettlement Administration. View full size.

April 1941. "Street scene, South Side Chicago." 35mm nitrate negative by Edwin Rosskam for the Resettlement Administration. View full size.

September 1940. Washington, D.C. "Railroad tracks with view of the U.S. Capitol in background." Photo by Edwin Rosskam. View full size.

September 1940. "Control room, waterworks. Conduit Road, Washington, D.C." Photo by Edwin Rosskam, Office of War Information. View full size.

July 1941. "Street scene in Chicago Black Belt." Old-school fixie. 35mm negative by Edwin Rosskam for the Resettlement Administration. View full size.

April 1941. "Chicago. Lunch wagon for Negroes." 35mm negative by Edwin Rosskam for the Resettlement Administration. View full size.

An uncaptioned photo from a group of pictures taken by Edwin Rosskam in the Northeast in the late 1930s. Who can locate the intersection? View full size.

September 1940. Washington, D.C. "Service station on Connecticut Avenue." At the "Auto Laundry," where dark colors evidently get washed together. Medium format nitrate negative by Edwin Rosskam. View full size.

September 1940. Washington, D.C. "Service station on Connecticut Avenue." Medium format nitrate negative by Edwin Rosskam. View full size.

July 1941. "Mother and child. Alley dwelling area. Washington, D.C." Happy Mother's Day from Shorpy! Photo by Edwin Rosskam. View full size.

Summer 1937. "Street scene -- Provincetown, Massachusetts." And a reminder to "Don't write -- Telegraph!" 35mm negative by Edwin Rosskam. View full size.

August 1940. Provincetown, Massachusetts. "Beach scene at New Beach." Our second glimpse of the bathers seen earlier here. 35mm nitrate negative by Edwin Rosskam for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

August 1940. "Souvenir shop, Provincetown, Massachusetts." 35mm negative by Edwin Rosskam for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

August 1940. Provincetown, Massachusetts. "Beach scene at New Beach, the most popular beach near Provincetown. Regular bus service makes this beach easily available; lack of bath houses causes a great deal of picturesque dressing and undressing in and behind parked cars." 35mm nitrate negative by Edwin Rosskam for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.