San Francisco circa 1925. "Cole Aero Eight Series 890 touring car on Gough Street." This was the final year for both the marque and its founder, Joseph J. Cole, who died in August 1925. 5x7 inch glass negative by that automotive amanuensis Christopher Helin. View full size.

April 1922. Chicago. "The Singing Valise -- F.W. Dunmore, of the U.S. Bureau of Standards radio laboratory, with radio built in suitcase." Underwood & Underwood photo. View full size.

        CHICAGO, May 19 -- "The Singing Valise," or "Talks-as-it-walks," may be the latest thing in radiotelephone reception, displayed to the amazement of delegates attending the American Institute of Engineers meeting here last month at the Drake Hotel, by F.W. Dunmore of the radio laboratory of the U.S. Bureau of Standards. Incidentally, it may be pointed out that the engineers at their spring meeting are paying a great deal of attention to radio ...

Newark, Ohio, circa 1901. "Jane White with sons Lewis and Maynard at dining table." Gelatin silver print by founding Photo-Secessionist Clarence H. White (1871-1925). View full size.

"Radio broadcasting (boy with wireless set)." Underwood & Underwood photo. View full size.

January 1939. "Dr. Springs examining patient. Colp, Illinois." Medium format acetate negative by Arthur Rothstein for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

January 1939. "Dr. Springs with Indian relics. Colp, Illinois." Medium format acetate negative by Arthur Rothstein for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

January 1939. "Dr. Springs' office. Colp, Illinois." Medium format acetate negative by Arthur Rothstein for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

January 1939. "Post office. Colp, Williamson County, Illinois." Medium format acetate negative by Arthur Rothstein for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

January 1943. "Daytona Beach, Florida. Bethune-Cookman College. Girl welder in the National Youth Administration school." Photo by Gordon Parks, Office of War Information. View full size.

July 1941. "Sacked wheat being stored in warehouse. Touchet, Walla Walla County, Washington." Photo by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

July 1941. "Port Kelley, where wheat belonging to members of the Walla Walla Grain Growers is stored and shipped by barge to Portland. Walla Walla County, Washington." Medium format acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

July 1942. Washington, D.C. "Publicity photographer and model at the municipal swimming pool on Sunday." Nitrate negative by Marjory Collins, Office of War Information. View full size.

April 1941. "Old brownstone houses now occupied by Negroes in Chicago, Illinois." Medium format acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

July 1942. Washington, D.C. "Sunday at the municipal swimming pool." Medium format nitrate negative by Marjory Collins for the Office of War Information. View full size.

July 1942. Washington, D.C. "Sunday at the edge of the municipal swimming pool." Medium format nitrate negative by Marjory Collins for the Office of War Information. View full size.