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  • House of Fleas: 1940

    The Gallery

    Fine-art prints by Juniper Gallery on a variety of archival art papers.

    12856 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Tue, 01/22/2019 - 3:08pm

  • House of Fleas: 1940

    Bizarre

    Bizarre, weird, rare historical photos. Because that's what the Internet wants.

    78 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Tue, 01/22/2019 - 3:08pm

  • Christmas Recovery: 1955

    Featured Contributors

    Shorpy contributor galleries.

    400 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Mon, 12/24/2018 - 6:56pm

  • Allied Combat Glider, Belgium: March 1945

    Member Gallery

    Photos uploaded by visitors to Shorpy.com. To see your photos here, register for a user account and become a member! It may take a day or two for your photos to appear. If you're already a registered user, make sure you're logged in and then click here to upload. To see member submissions in blog form, click here.

    5849 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Tue, 01/22/2019 - 4:22pm

  • Lady & Mister: 1947

    Places

    Black-and-white historical streetscape and skyline photographs of major American cities from the 1900s, 1910s, 1920s and 1930s. New York, Washington D.C., Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago and more.

    7549 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Mon, 01/21/2019 - 6:18pm

  • Girl Astronaut: 1959

    Kodachromes

    Color transparencies including Kodachrome, Ektachrome and Anscochrome. Many large-format (mostly 4x5) Kodachrome transparencies shot for the Office of War Information. The images you see here have been adjusted by the Webmaster for color and contrast.

    471 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Sat, 01/19/2019 - 10:29pm

  • House of Fleas: 1940

    Photographers

    12550 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Tue, 01/22/2019 - 3:08pm

  • Country Boy: 1930

    Agriculture

    225 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Tue, 01/15/2019 - 6:58pm

  • House of Fleas: 1940

    Animals

    788 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Tue, 01/22/2019 - 3:08pm

  • The Young Moderns: 1955

    Art & Design

    42 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Mon, 09/19/2011 - 11:26pm

  • Hello Up There: 1929

    Astronomy

    3 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Wed, 06/26/2013 - 10:51am

  • Girl Astronaut: 1959

    Aviation

    268 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Sat, 01/19/2019 - 10:29pm

  • Before and After

    Before & After

    2 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Fri, 09/09/2011 - 10:15pm

  • Stoplight in Vermont: 1941

    Bicycles

    194 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Wed, 01/09/2019 - 10:24am

  • End of Beach: 1900

    Boats & Bridges

    Hundreds of black-and-white photos of battleships, dreadnoughts, riverboats, paddle wheelers, cruise ships, ocean liners and Great Lakes freighters and ore carriers. Photos of suspension and truss bridges including the Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge, Williamsburg Bridge and 59th Street Bridge.

    805 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Mon, 01/07/2019 - 12:31pm

  • Instant Message: 1923

    Boy Scouts

    45 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Sun, 05/07/2017 - 10:27am

  • No Picnic: 1940

    Camping

    79 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Tue, 08/28/2018 - 6:34pm

  • Green Pastures: 1940

    Cars+Trucks

    Historical color and black-and-white photos of cars and trucks from the early 20th century: Model T Ford, Packard, Cadillac, Franklin, Renault, Oldsmobile and other marques from the brass era of automobiles; tailfinned road locomotives from the 1950s and beyond.

    2107 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Tue, 01/22/2019 - 11:47am

  • Chore Warriors: 1862

    Civil War

    Black-and-white historical photos from the American Civil War. Wet plate collodion glass plate negatives exposed by Mathew Brady, Alexander Gardner, Timothy O'Sullivan and other noted Civil War photographers. There are hundreds of photos in this gallery.

    307 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Sun, 08/19/2018 - 9:10pm

  • Navajo Mask (Colorized): 1905

    Colorized Photos

    Vintage colorized photos from Shorpy contributors.

    962 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Tue, 01/22/2019 - 4:04pm

  • Prince Albert: 1964

    Cornett Family

    Willie and Vivian Cornett of Leatherwood, Kentucky, their 12 children and grandchildren as documented by William Gedney in 1964 and 1972. Photographs from Duke University's William Gale Gedney (1932-1989) Photographs and Writings Collection.

    18 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Fri, 07/20/2012 - 9:05pm

  • Cimarron or Bust: 1939

    Curiosities

    109 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Mon, 05/21/2018 - 1:32pm

  • The Peanut Gallery: 1939

    Dust Bowl

    31 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Tue, 03/27/2018 - 10:48am

  • Old-School: 1940

    Education

    206 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Mon, 01/14/2019 - 9:02pm

  • That Edwards Boy: 1921

    Edwards Boy

    Who was he, and what became of him? The answer is ... Out There. Maybe.

    6 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Thu, 10/04/2012 - 2:54am

  • Bear With Me: 1956

    Elvis 1956

    Photos of a 21-year-old Elvis Presley in 1956.

    9 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Sun, 10/21/2018 - 11:06am

  • Church Ladies: 1941

    Factories

    276 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Sun, 12/30/2018 - 12:08pm

  • Cheek to Cheek: 1940

    Farked

    70 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Fri, 07/27/2018 - 11:12am

  • Fireboat 44: 1905

    Fires, Floods etc.

    106 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Tue, 05/08/2018 - 6:58pm

  • Snow Delay: 1905

    Flatiron Building

    Black-and-white historical photos of the Flatiron Building, a.k.a the Fuller Building, at Fifth Avenue and Broadway in Manhattan.

    21 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Sun, 01/24/2016 - 10:26am

  • Backyard Picnic: 1960

    Found Photos

    Slides, mostly Kodachromes, snagged on eBay. Plus the odd Ektachrome, Anscochrome or black-and-white snapshot.

    227 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Wed, 07/04/2018 - 11:27am

  • Amethyst Twilight

    Free iPhone Wallpaper

    Download free iPhone Wallpaper. These historic images are cropped to fit perfectly on your iPhone.

    31 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Thu, 09/11/2008 - 9:20am

  • Slender Manse: 1940

    Frontier Life

    30 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Mon, 10/01/2018 - 5:00pm

  • Esso in the Snow: 1940

    Gas Stations

    Filling stations from the 1910s and 1920s.

    199 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Mon, 01/14/2019 - 3:11pm

  • Capitalist Tools: 1901

    Glazier Stove Works

    Photos from 1901 documenting the Glazier Stove factory in Chelsea, Michigan.

    16 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Sun, 03/05/2017 - 9:02pm

  • Lover Boy: 1918

    Handsome Rakes

    45 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Wed, 07/25/2018 - 1:24pm

  • Washington Flyer: 1921

    Herb & Joe

    Herbert Bell and Joe Garso, one-legged bicycle riders.

    4 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Tue, 08/13/2013 - 4:09pm

  • Miss January: 1890s

    Holidays

    398 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Wed, 01/02/2019 - 5:32pm

  • Boys of Steel: 1941

    Industry & Public Works

    64 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Thu, 12/20/2018 - 10:00am

  • Noel, Iola: 1944

    Iola S.

    Miss Iola Swinnerton, First Lady of Shorpy. Current occupation: Angel.

    12 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Wed, 12/12/2018 - 12:20pm

  • Gonna Fly Now: 1941

    Kids

    An assortment of teens, tots, juveniles, youngsters, girls, boys and babes.

    1822 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Thu, 01/17/2019 - 10:37pm

  • Gonna Fly Now: 1941

    Kitchens etc.

    279 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Thu, 01/17/2019 - 10:37pm

  • Syne of Ye Krazy Kat: 1921

    Krazy Kat Club

    5 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Sun, 08/05/2012 - 4:48pm

  • End of Beach: 1900

    Landscapes

    95 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Mon, 01/07/2019 - 12:31pm

  • The Great Escapist: 1900

    Magic & Spiritualism

    7 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Mon, 01/21/2019 - 3:10pm

  • Dr. Smock: 1941

    Medicine

    175 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Wed, 12/12/2018 - 11:09pm

  • Double Jeopardy: 1940

    Mining

    183 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Sun, 11/18/2018 - 4:03pm

  • X-Ray: 1914

    Motorcycles

    Photos of motorbikes like the Harley-Davidson and Indian as well as motorized bicycles.

    53 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Thu, 12/07/2017 - 11:41am

  • Star Trouper: 1954

    Movies

    216 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Thu, 12/13/2018 - 11:15am

  • Ready to Roll: 1939

    On the Road

    57 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Mon, 10/22/2018 - 4:57pm

  • Painfully Obvious Photoshoppery

    0 photos in this gallery

  • Remember the Massacre: 1904

    Patriotic

    64 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Thu, 11/15/2018 - 10:48am

  • Thompson Branch: 1920

    PDS

    People's Drug Stores, a once-ubiquitous retail chain in the Washington, D.C., area that was something like the Starbucks of patent remedies, cigars and "rubber goods." Interiors including soda fountains and exteriors including window displays.

    37 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Mon, 08/29/2016 - 12:10pm

  • Lady & Mister: 1947

    Performing Arts

    261 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Mon, 01/21/2019 - 6:18pm

  • Echo Cliffs

    Photochrom

    Chromolithographs, generally postcards, made by the Detroit Publishing Co. using the Photochrom process.

    1 photo in this gallery

    Last updated: Fri, 04/04/2014 - 1:26pm

  • Fancy Drainpipe: 1937

    Piscatorial Downspouts

    1 photo in this gallery

    Last updated: Thu, 08/30/2012 - 11:05am

  • The Capitol: 1921

    Politics

    77 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Wed, 05/03/2017 - 9:25am

  • A Bird on the Head: 1890s

    Portraits

    373 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Wed, 01/02/2019 - 5:50pm

  • The Commercial Vampire: 1898

    Posters

    31 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Fri, 11/01/2013 - 9:33am

  • Text Messenger: 1941

    Pretty Girls

    306 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Thu, 01/17/2019 - 10:59pm

  • Executive Eclipse: 1925

    Public Figures

    79 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Mon, 08/21/2017 - 10:07am

  • Winter Wonderland: 1941

    Railroads

    Black-and-white and color historical photos of American railroads, locomotives, trains, depots and stations from the late 19th century and early to mid 20th century. Photos of steam locomotives and diesel engines. Elevated railways in New York and Chicago. There are hundreds of photos in this gallery.

    1086 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Mon, 12/24/2018 - 12:28pm

  • Good for Life: 1942

    Relocation Camps

    World War 2 Japanese-American relocation camps.

    20 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Wed, 03/23/2016 - 1:21pm

  • Drugstore Dishes: 1941

    Restaurants

    Eateries, bars and pop stands.

    281 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Wed, 01/16/2019 - 6:39pm

  • Country Boy: 1930

    Rural America

    278 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Tue, 01/15/2019 - 6:58pm

  • Spanish Gallons: 1907

    S-A War

    Spanish-American War photos

    6 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Thu, 10/02/2014 - 2:34pm

  • Howdy Duty: 1953

    Scary Clowns

    Clowns that are scary. Which of course would be all clowns.

    10 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Tue, 09/12/2017 - 8:05am

  • Sliding Home: 1955

    Signal 30

    Newspaper photos of 1950s car wrecks, generally around Oakland, California. 4x5 inch Kodak negatives.

    45 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Thu, 02/18/2016 - 9:19pm

  • Esso in the Snow: 1940

    Small Towns

    260 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Mon, 01/14/2019 - 3:11pm

  • Forbes Field: 1910

    Sports

    713 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Sat, 11/10/2018 - 10:00am

  • War Store: 1941

    Stores & Markets

    1032 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Thu, 01/17/2019 - 10:51am

  • Longacre Square: 1911

    Streetcars

    Black-and-white historical photos of streetcars, trolleys and interurban railways from the early 20th century. Electric street railways and traction lines.

    558 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Mon, 01/21/2019 - 1:41pm

  • Houdini Swims: 1908

    Swimming

    387 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Mon, 01/21/2019 - 3:01pm

  • Compliments Pecos City Bakery: 1940

    Texas Mountain Trail

    5 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Fri, 07/03/2009 - 12:18pm

  • Cover Girl: 1941

    The Card Game

    A curious set of photos from the Office of War Information archive, taken by Arthur Siegel in Detroit in the summer of 1941.

    9 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Wed, 11/27/2013 - 9:07pm

  • A Tight Spot: 1939

    The Depression

    206 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Wed, 10/24/2018 - 7:40pm

  • A Dickey Christmas: 1923

    The Dickeys

    Washington, D.C., lawyer Raymond Dickey and family, and Christmas tree.

    10 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Fri, 12/22/2017 - 7:18am

  • Office Xmas Party: 1925

    The Office

    171 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Fri, 12/14/2018 - 8:44am

  • Toadlike Autocrats

    0 photos in this gallery

  • Vacation Wagon: 1964

    Travel & Vacation

    125 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Wed, 05/30/2018 - 12:29pm

  • Durante Sings: 1968

    TV

    Photos relating to television sets and television shows.

    110 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Mon, 12/31/2018 - 10:45am

  • James Dawson: 1902

    Tyne & Wear

    Photographs from the Tyne & Wear Archives and Museums in England, including mug shots from the North Shields police department.

    1 photo in this gallery

    Last updated: Tue, 01/17/2012 - 11:41am

  • Northward Ho (Colorized): 1905

    Very Old Ads

    13 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Sun, 02/06/2011 - 7:06pm

  • Cat Wedding: 1914

    Weddings

    33 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Sat, 05/19/2018 - 1:54pm

  • Gonna Fly Now: 1941

    WW2

    World War 2 photos documenting life on the home front, including defense plants manufacturing aircraft and armaments, and the railroads and trains that moved them to the Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Many large-format Kodachromes by Jack Delano and other photographers on assignment for the Office of War Information, as well as photos by Ansel Adams documenting Japanese-American internment camps along the West Coast.

    585 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Thu, 01/17/2019 - 10:37pm

  • Prisoners of War: 1918

    WWI

    174 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Wed, 01/02/2019 - 11:30am

  • Balloon Jockeys: 1942

    Zeppelins & Blimps

    38 photos in this gallery

    Last updated: Sat, 10/29/2016 - 12:16am

 
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