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King of the Road: 1941
March 1941. "Construction worker from Fort Bragg. He lives in this homemade bunkhouse in Manchester, North Carolina." Medium format acetate negative by Jack Delano for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
- 2 comments
- 6483 reads
All in the Springs: 1919
San Francisco, 1919. "Overland auto." And if you don't like my driving, get off the sidewalk! 5x7 glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size.
- 7 comments
- 4890 reads
Night Moves: 1941
April 1941. "Auto convoy trucks at service station near Chicago." Medium format negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
- 7 comments
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East River Bridges: 1908
New York circa 1908. "Manhattan and East River bridges from Brooklyn." The Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge (under construction) and Williamsburg Bridge as seen in a panorama made from five 8x10 inch glass negatives. View full size.
- 3 comments
- 7235 reads
Ausable Chasm: 1906
Upstate New York circa 1906. "Ausable Chasm, up from Table Rock." The "Grand Canyon of the Adirondacks." 8x10 inch glass negative. View full size.
- 5 comments
- 5506 reads
Seasonal Greens: 1940
December 1940. "Christmas trees for sale at the market. Providence, Rhode Island." Medium format negative by Jack Delano. View full size.
- 8 comments
- 6688 reads
TĂȘte-Ă -TĂȘte: 1912
Washington, D.C., circa 1912. "Unidentified group." 5x7 glass negative from the C.M. Bell portrait studio in Washington, D.C. View full size.
- 4 comments
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Jolly Joey: 1902
"Joseph Frank, 12 St. 21." 5x7 inch glass negative from the C.M. Bell portrait studio in Washington, D.C., circa 1901-03. View full size.
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Lionel Lines: 1946
From circa 1946 comes this 35mm Kodachrome of Jim and Jack Hardman and their Christmas train set in Upper Montclair, New Jersey. View full size.
- 21 comments
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The Crime Car: 1941
March 1941. "Car advertising 'crime museum' traveling sideshow near Fort Bragg, North Carolina." Medium format negative by Jack Delano. View full size.
- 5 comments
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The Ritz: 1940
August 1940. "Street in Coaldale, Pennsylvania." Medium format acetate negative by Jack Delano for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
- 18 comments
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Unlikely Suspects: 1941
March 1941. "Effigies of George Washington, Joe Louis and some criminal in a traveling sideshow 'crime museum.' Washington and Joe Louis are examples of 'what you may become if you go straight.' Near Fort Bragg, North Carolina." Medium format acetate negative by Jack Delano. View full size.
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Career Girls: 1941
January 1941. "Outside a large textile mill in New Bedford, Massachusetts." Medium format acetate negative by Jack Delano. View full size.
Crime Museum: 1941
March 1941. "A traveling side-show. 'Crime Museum,' consisting of dilapidated effigies of famous criminals run by an old, shell-shocked World War veteran. Near Fort Bragg, North Carolina." Acetate negative by Jack Delano. View full size.
- 5 comments
- 6283 reads
Teen Arsenal: 1959
From Columbus, Georgia, or vicinity circa 1959 comes this uncaptioned shot of the young marksman last seen here. 4x5 inch acetate negative. View full size.
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