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[REV 25-NOV-2014]
Petit Parade: 1942
June 1942. "Chico, California. City park." Shady, but in a good way. Medium format negative by Russell Lee for the Office of War Information. View full size.
- 1 comment
- 7170 reads
It's a Bear: 1919
San Francisco, 1919. "Grant motor truck at Public Library." Minimally equipped, we'd say. 5x7 glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size.
- 5 comments
- 7566 reads
Tiny Shucker: 1912
February 1912. "Tiny, a seven-year-old oyster shucker (sister of Henry, No. 3291), does not go to school. Works steady. Been at it one year. Maggioni Canning Co. Port Royal, South Carolina." Photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine. View full size.
- 4 comments
- 11169 reads
Men's Grill: 1940
December 1, 1940. "Schrafft's, 625 Madison Avenue, New York. Exterior." 5x7 inch acetate negative by Gottscho-Schleisner. View full size.
- 9 comments
- 10685 reads
Serious Fun: 1942
July 1942. Klamath Falls, Oregon. "At the sideshow of the circus." Step right up, folks, and SEE the pop-eyed girl! For a paltry dime, BEHOLD the Serious Boy! Photo by Russell Lee for the Office of War Information. View full size.
- 2 comments
- 9824 reads
Swimmers of '42
July 1942. "Rupert, Idaho. Dressing after swimming." Medium format negative by Russell Lee for the Office of War Information. View full size.
- 8 comments
- 12228 reads
Basic Training: 1917
Washington, D.C., circa 1917. "Training camp activities commission -- luncheon for Army men." Once we're done with you, soldier, you'll be able to assemble a canape blindfolded. National Photo Company glass negative. View full size.
- 9 comments
- 9544 reads
Foot Patrol: 1923
Washington, D.C. "S.S. Banks, March 20, 1923." We suspect this has something to do with traffic safety. National Photo Company glass negative. View full size.
- 3 comments
- 7675 reads
The Happy Wanderer: 1918
"Marmon touring car, San Francisco, 1918." Latest entry in the Shorpy Index of Ill-Fated Phaetons. 5x7 glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size.
- 10 comments
- 7638 reads
Springfield Depot: 1900
Circa 1900. "Chicago & Alton R.R. station at Springfield, Illinois." Waiting for the 20th Century to roll in. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative. View full size.
- 14 comments
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Duck Inn: 1979
The Duck Inn, Charlottesville, Virginia. From a series of pictures I took when I was a first year student at U-Va. in 1979. On Main Street, across the street from the Amtrak station. There's just nothing like a "Home Cooken Chicken Dinner" from the Duck Inn! View full size.
- 13 comments
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Abbot Hall: 1906
2:08 p.m. on a washday in Marblehead, Mass., 110 years ago.
1906. "Abbot Hall, Marblehead, Massachusetts." The town's Romanesque city hall and clock tower, completed in 1876, and surrounding residences. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
- 5 comments
- 7580 reads
Picnic in the Park: 1942
July 1942. "Klamath Falls, Oregon. Picnickers in city park." Medium format nitrate negative by Russell Lee for the Office of War Information. View full size.
- 3 comments
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Last One In: 1942
July 1942. "Rupert, Idaho. Schoolboys at swimming pool." Medium format negative by Russell Lee for the Office of War Information. View full size.
- 6 comments
- 10719 reads
Lessons Learned: 1935
1935. "School in Red House, West Virginia." Medium-format nitrate negative by Elmer Johnson for the Resettlement Administration. View full size.
- 16 comments
- 11438 reads
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