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Fall Colors: 1941

October 1941. "The rich and the poor crowd into the Berkshires to enjoy the fall coloring. Mohawk Trail, Massachusetts." Photo by John Collier, Farm Security Admin. View full size.

October 1941. "The rich and the poor crowd into the Berkshires to enjoy the fall coloring. Mohawk Trail, Massachusetts." Photo by John Collier, Farm Security Admin. View full size.

 

Log Lading: 1942

July 1942. "Grant County, Oregon. Malheur National Forest. Loading large logs on truck for transport to railroad flatcar." Photo: Russell Lee, Farm Security Administration. View full size.

July 1942. "Grant County, Oregon. Malheur National Forest. Loading large logs on truck for transport to railroad flatcar." Photo: Russell Lee, Farm Security Administration. View full size.

 

Oregon Greaser: 1942

July 1942. "Grant County, Oregon. Malheur National Forest. Greasing a logging truck." Medium format acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

July 1942. "Grant County, Oregon. Malheur National Forest. Greasing a logging truck." Medium format acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

 

Three Trees: 1942

July 1942. "Grant County, Oregon. Malheur National Forest. Lumberjack on truckload of logs." Acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

July 1942. "Grant County, Oregon. Malheur National Forest. Lumberjack on truckload of logs." Acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

 

City Fruit Stand: 1942

May 1942. "Childersburg, Alabama. Street scene." Medium format acetate negative by John Collier for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

May 1942. "Childersburg, Alabama. Street scene." Medium format acetate negative by John Collier for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

 

It'll Buff Out: 1942

May 1942. Arlington, Virginia. "Operations in auto body plant and storage of 'frozen' cars. Buffing surface of a car body prior to painting. Cars 'frozen' by Office of Price Administration ruling stored on Virginia farm." Photo by John Collier, Office of War Information. View full size.

May 1942. Arlington, Virginia. "Operations in auto body plant and storage of 'frozen' cars. Buffing surface of a car body prior to painting. Cars 'frozen' by Office of Price Administration ruling stored on Virginia farm." Photo by John Collier, Office of War Information. View full size.

 

Tremont Street: 1913

Boston circa 1913. "Tremont Street and the Mall, edge of Boston Common."  8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

Boston circa 1913. "Tremont Street and the Mall, edge of Boston Common." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

 

Non-Smoking Rooms: 1909

Toledo circa 1909. "Hotel Secor, Jefferson Avenue and Superior Street." At exactly 2:37. Seen here earlier a minute later, at 2:38. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative. View full size.

Toledo circa 1909. "Hotel Secor, Jefferson Avenue and Superior Street." At exactly 2:37. Seen here earlier a minute later, at 2:38. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative. View full size.

 

42nd Street: 1949

New York, 1949. West 42nd Street in Manhattan just off Times Square. 35mm Kodachrome contributed by a Shorpy member who found it at a yard sale. View full size.

New York, 1949. West 42nd Street in Manhattan just off Times Square. 35mm Kodachrome contributed by a Shorpy member who found it at a yard sale. View full size.

 

Dynaflow Diplomacy: 1949

Circa 1949. "United Nations, Lake Success, New York." The organization's temporary headquarters at the Sperry Gyroscope industrial park on Long Island, along with its fleet of black Buick Super sedans. 35mm Kodachrome transparency. View full size.

Circa 1949. "United Nations, Lake Success, New York." The organization's temporary headquarters at the Sperry Gyroscope industrial park on Long Island, along with its fleet of black Buick Super sedans. 35mm Kodachrome transparency. View full size.

 

Z-Mobile: 1919

San Francisco City Hall circa 1919. "Briscoe auto -- Zellerbach Paper Co." Today's selection from the Shorpy File of Flyweight Flivvers. Glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size.

San Francisco City Hall circa 1919. "Briscoe auto -- Zellerbach Paper Co." Today's selection from the Shorpy File of Flyweight Flivvers. Glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size.

 

Dam Dump: 1942

June 1942. "Shasta Dam, Shasta County, California. Steam shovel dumps dirt into dump truck." Acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Office of War Information. View full size.

June 1942. "Shasta Dam, Shasta County, California. Steam shovel dumps dirt into dump truck." Acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Office of War Information. View full size.

 

Big Six: 1921

San Francisco or vicinity circa 1921. "Studebaker 'Big Six' touring car." Cigar-chomping Army brass at the wheel. 5x7 inch glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size.

San Francisco or vicinity circa 1921. "Studebaker 'Big Six' touring car." Cigar-chomping Army brass at the wheel. 5x7 inch glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size.

 

Dumped: 1942

June 1942. Shasta County, California. "Butane-powered dump truck used in the construction of Shasta Dam." Acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Office of War Information. View full size.

June 1942. Shasta County, California. "Butane-powered dump truck used in the construction of Shasta Dam." Acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Office of War Information. View full size.

 

Hotel Mikado: 1942

April 1942. "Los Angeles, California. Street scene in Little Tokyo." Businesses represented here on East First Street include the Hotel Mikado, Sho-Fu-Do confectionery, Ten-Gen restaurant, Sato Book Store, Hotel Empire, Sumida & Son hardware, Angel Cake Shop, Moon Fish Co., Eagle Employment Agency, Kawahara Co. and Dr. C.K. Nagao, dentist. Medium format acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Office of War Information. View full size.

April 1942. "Los Angeles, California. Street scene in Little Tokyo." Businesses represented here on East First Street include the Hotel Mikado, Sho-Fu-Do confectionery, Ten-Gen restaurant, Sato Book Store, Hotel Empire, Sumida & Son hardware, Angel Cake Shop, Moon Fish Co., Eagle Employment Agency, Kawahara Co. and Dr. C.K. Nagao, dentist. Medium format acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Office of War Information. View full size.

 
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