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The Tubularity: 1940
... of such P&W cylinders. I wonder if these pictured workers might have applied the paint (now flaking) from my inheritance. When I ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 05/11/2016 - 1:21pm -

October 1940. "Painting the cylinders of aircraft motors at the Pratt & Whitney plant. East Hartford, Conn." Nitrate negative by Jack Delano. View full size. Keep em' FlyingDave: As a senior at the Norwich Free Academy, Norwich, Conn., my dad was employed at the Pratt Whitney plant in East Hartford! He served as an "aircraft engine inspector" which led to testing and training (Chanute Air Field, Rantoul, Il.), as an enlisted "aerial engineer" in the Army Air Corp. That started the roll as a crew chief on C-47's in the Guadalcanal and Northern Solomon's campaigns. All the young men in the photo appear war eligible; too bad my dad isn't present. He enlisted a week after Pearl Harbor. Great photo; I'm guessing things were ramping up already when this photo was taken in 1940. Thank you. Not So FastThose radial engine cylinders may be useless to you, but they certainly are not obsolete artifacts. If they are in a condition that could be made serviceable ( no cracks in the head or deep scoring in the cylinder wall, etc. ) they are suitable as a core for overhaul. You could have a good chunk of change on your hands since aircraft parts "ain't cheap". There are many Pratt & Whitney, Wright, and Continental radial engines putting around the skies to this day. All Too FamiliarThe view of rows of aircraft engine cylinders is all too familiar. Just two weeks ago, at the conclusion of The First Five-Year Plan for clearing out my late father's "workshop", I organized into tidy rows at least an equal number of such P&W cylinders. I wonder if these pictured workers might have applied the paint (now flaking) from my inheritance. When I woke to this fine spring morning, I thought that perhaps I should start The Second Five Year Plan--Finding Useful Repurposes for Obsolete Artifacts, but chose instead to procrastinate with Shorpy's over coffee, only to be confronted by this pointed reminder of the need to dispossess myself of rows and rows of things quite useless to me. (The Gallery, Aviation, Factories, Jack Delano)
Melrose Park: 1942
... the foreground are used as living quarters for some yard workers and itinerant help. Town of Melrose Park is in background. View full ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/04/2012 - 11:03pm -

Chicago & North Western classification yard, December 1942. The trestle runs from the ice house to the yard. The old cars in the foreground are used as living quarters for some yard workers and itinerant help. Town of Melrose Park is in background. View full size. 4x5 Kodachrome transparency by Jack Delano. (The Gallery, Kodachromes, Chicago, Jack Delano, Railroads)
Iron Maidens: 1942
... almost like the kind Grandpa used to wear, as government workers in Washington, D.C., dress for the 65-degree maximum temperature ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 02/21/2018 - 11:09am -

October 1942. "Health measures for low home temperatures. Down goes the thermometer and out come flannel nightclothes, almost like the kind Grandpa used to wear, as government workers in Washington, D.C., dress for the 65-degree maximum temperature recommended by the fuel oil limitation order." Photo by Albert Freeman for the Office of War Information. View full size. Crocheted slippers!I grew up with slippers like the lady on the right is wearing. Also, it seems that either the pajamas are new, or they've been pressed especially for this picture. Otherwise, flannel does not usually hold a crease like that. My kids constantly complain that I keep the house at 65 in the winter, to which I respond "well, if you'd put a sweater or sweatshirt over that T-shirt, it might help." Sister act?I think so. Iron dossierName: Steam-O-Matic Model: B-300 Manufactured by Waverly Products Inc. Watts: 1000 Introduced in 1939 Original price: $18.95 Two things1. I'm pretty sure my grandfather never wore pajamas like that. 2. $18.95 in 1939 is equivalent to $395 today. That's an expensive iron! (The Gallery, Albert Freeman, D.C., WW2)
The Apprentice: 1917
... frequently had grey "lab" or workshop coats. The line workers dressed in blue. Exceptions confirmed the rule. I also ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 04/15/2020 - 8:52pm -

Jan. 30, 1917. "14-year old Fred cutting dies for a new job. Embossing shop of Harry C. Taylor. 61 Court Street, Boston, Mass." 5x7 inch glass negative by Lewis Wickes Hine. View full size. Training The Right WayThat was and still should be the way to learn a trade. I have had the privilege of training my son in the same trade as me. I started when he was 12 and now he is 30 and has a career for the rest of his life. In fact, he is now teaching me some things as well. Apprenticeships should make a comeback to bring craftsmanship back. Mr. WizardNext week, Timmy, we'll make battery acid. There's Poetry in this PhotoI understand the thrust of Lewis Hine's mission, but I can't help feeling that there's something ennobling going on in this photo. A 14-year-old shouldn't live under compulsion to work, yet, what are the options for a 14-year-old today. Even the paper routes and yard mowing jobs of my own youth are gobbled up by contractors. I think what I like about this scene is the person-to-person aspect. I'd like to think Fred is thriving under wise tutelage. Maybe I'm a dreamer. Tool and Die MakersI wonder if Fred had a tool and die job in 1937. Assuming he had a job throughout the Depression, did it pay well? Twenty years further down the road, would he be training someone the same way he learned or would he have started to transition to newer technology? By the time he was looking at retirement in another ten years, what would he be telling his replacement? The bow tieis more than a fashion statement, it seems to me. By wearing a bow tie and nice shirt, Fred is showing that by training for a skilled artisan position, he is to be considered at a higher social standing than the common laborer, who would be wearing a "blue collar" shirt and work overalls. And the difference between Fred and a breaker boy is a massive chasm. I'm sure that Fred's family was proud that he got this apprenticeship, if he isn't actually related to the proprietor and learning the family business. On a personal level, my own father was Fred's age in 1917 and his school teachers wanted him to be apprenticed to a solicitor (lawyer) to become a legal clerk. My grandfather objected though, probably because he was uncomfortable with the large jump in social standing for his son. At age 15, tired of selling winkles on the corner, he ran away from home, lied about his age and joined the British Army. By 1918, the British Army was more than well aware that underage boys were joining up, but desperate for manpower, they closed a blind eye to it. However, in order to avoid an outcry, they underage recruits were given jobs behind the lines, which freed up adults for the trenches. My father made a career out of it and by WWII was a regimental sergeant major supervising anti-aircraft batteries in the south of England. Dress codealexin just triggered a memory with the bow tie remark. In olden times the dress code was quite immaculate. Academics, engineers, medical staff, and some other professions: White lab coats, formal business attire underneath. I guess that was universial. At least in German industry: Foremen frequently had grey "lab" or workshop coats. The line workers dressed in blue. Exceptions confirmed the rule. I also remember a TV interview with an ancient typesetter, way back when. His punchline: He chose to train as a typesetter because of the professions actually available to him this was the only one where he was to wear a tie and a white coat on the job, and where he would be addressed as "Mr. Schmidt" rather than by given name even as an apprentice. (The Gallery, Boston, Kids, Lewis Hine)
Hump Pusher: 1912
... love those tiny (52"?) drive wheels. And those rugged workers. (The Gallery, Railroads) ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 03/17/2018 - 6:10pm -

August 19, 1912. "Hump pusher, L.S. & M.S. R.R." On verso: "Made by J. Inbody, Elkhart, Indiana. Home Phone 500." A postcard showing trainmen of the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway and Locomotive 4595. View full size. Home Phone 500Life seemed so simple then. EX- New York Central?Was this a shortline that belonged to NYC Lines, or was it purchased from them? Just curious. It's labeled as a "Hump pusher" which makes me wonder if this was a combination classification yard and branchline operation. Shorpy always manages to post intriguing photos... LS&MSThe Lake Shore was originally an independent mainline railroad which later came under the control of the New York Central and Hudson River, and later still was merged with that company to form the modern NYC. A hump pusher is the loco used in a hump yard to push cuts of cars up the hump. These 0-10-0s weren't road engines, nor would they be suitable for branchline service due to their high axle load, low speed and poor riding. As a type they were uncommon on US railroads, unlike Europe or Russia where they were built in enormous numbers as road engines. HighwatersThe rolled trouser cuffs worn by the two men on the left end identify them as brakemen. They did this to prevent any possibility of tripping on their trouser legs when jumping on and off moving trains. The whole yard crewLooks like they brought out everyone from brakies to the Yardmaster for the photo. Such simpler times. And a hump yard loco would have been the least admired loco, or job; a long way down the roster from the sleek Main-line passenger trains. Gotta love those tiny (52"?) drive wheels. And those rugged workers. (The Gallery, Railroads)
A Drink for Baby: 1943
... but I'd like to acknowledge all the truckers and railroad workers that often provided a bright spot to the day for many youngsters, me ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/31/2017 - 7:45pm -

March 1943. "Melvin Cash, truck driver, putting water in his radiator along U.S. Highway 29 in North Carolina en route to Charlotte." Medium format negative by John Vachon for the Office of War Information. View full size. Easy Peasy Nice and EasyI'll take the jacket, the hat and the water bucket. I'd take the truck too but parking could be a challenge. I love SHORPY -- it never fails to deliver. Truck IDBrown; in house make of Associated Transport. [The tractor is a circa 1938 Corbitt in Horton Trucking livery. Some of these were rebadged as Browns after Horton entered into the Associated Transport merger. - Dave] Sealed beam conversion?Hayslip, looking at the size of the headlight buckets versus the headlights, I'm wondering if it has been fitted with a sealed beam conversion. One big advantage that came with the advent of sealed beams was that the lamps were a universal 7-inch size that would fit anything. It was much easier to replace the lamp after it burned out, and replacing one after taking a hit from a stone meant you didn't have to try to find parts specific to your vehicle - especially important for over-the-road trucks. The REAL movers and shakersThis comment may seem off-topic, but I'd like to acknowledge all the truckers and railroad workers that often provided a bright spot to the day for many youngsters, me included, at least in the 1940's and 50's since we walked everywhere including to school, church, movies, the park, etc. It was such a kick for a kid to see a big rig coming down the road and know that if he just put up his arm and pretended to pull a rope, that the congenial trucker would blast on his air horn just for us. Likewise, if a train was passing by and we could see the engineer or the caboose man, they would wave and blow their whistle and make one feel important. Yes, I was a sometimes lonely, small town kid, usually walking alone everywhere, but these men made me feel like I had some influence in the world. It was a feeling of mutual respect on both sides and I salute and thank them all for taking the time to acknowledge the requests of all the powerless children everywhere who enjoyed immensely causing the instant reaction from the vehicle's operator. I know the work of truckers and railroaders is grueling and often taken for granted but they made the day for many kids and brought everything people needed to remote villages and towns across the country and they still do. Thanks guys. (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, John Vachon)
The Derrick: 1939
... I wonder how many fights broke out among the oilfield workers in this place so close to the oilfield? It looks like a nice place and ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 05/30/2018 - 6:45pm -

August 1939. "The Derrick, roadhouse in Oklahoma City oil field." Medium format negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. The CarsL-R: 1939 Chevrolet nose, 1936 Terraplane, 1936 Ford Not All BadBusy oilfields, cool 1930s cars (Hudson, Chevy, and Ford visible here), and 15-cent sandwiches. Maybe the Depression wasn't all bad! Roustabout HeavenI wonder how many fights broke out among the oilfield workers in this place so close to the oilfield? It looks like a nice place and I am sure they tried to keep it that way but what happens when drillers from different companies and alcohol get mixed? I can only imagine. Don't be fooled.Those cheap sandwich prices are deceiving. In 1939 a gallon of gas was about 10 cents. So I don't think much has changed as far as prices go. (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, Eateries & Bars, OKC, Russell Lee)
Employee Parking: 1940
December 1940. "San Diego, California. Workers' automobiles parked near the airplane factories. Providing parking ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 10/19/2018 - 10:32am -

December 1940. "San Diego, California. Workers' automobiles parked near the airplane factories. Providing parking space for automobiles and getting the cars in and out at shift changing time have been big problems." Medium format acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Something's lackingColor would be amazing! GreyhoundsThis photo has a heavy concentration of 1935-36 Ford Coupes. There are at least two with the greyhound radiator cap/hood ornament. And, for some reason, the two parked side by side in the second row have their spare tire mounts removed. That shiny '34 didn't escape my view, either. Nice photo. Newer carsI count about three cars that are more than five years old. The Depression caused 25 percent of the workforce to lose their jobs, but 75 percentr were able to keep working and buying. Around this time, cars had useful lives of about six years before being junked. Shrine Auto CourtShrine Auto Court was at 3338 Kettener Boulevard. The building has recently been remodeled and sold for $2.4 million. (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, Russell Lee)
Smart's Bog: 1911
... before WWII, this was indeed, a very poor country. Agra workers labored for a pittance (the farmers as well as the migrants) and in ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/08/2011 - 7:12pm -

September 1911. Cranberry pickers at Smart's Bog near South Carver, Mass. "Annette Roy, the youngest worker. Said 7 years old. Picked last year. Lives at 171 Orange Street, Fall River. Also Napoleon Ruel, 53 Hopkins Street. Said 9 years old." View full size. Photo and caption by Lewis Wickes Hine. cranberry pickersWe lose sight of the fact that before WWII, this was indeed, a very poor country. Agra workers labored for a pittance (the farmers as well as the migrants) and in many cases, worked themselves to death. I'm new to this site. Is Lewis Wickes Hines the same artist that was the Empire State Building "official" photographer? You can leave your hat on ...as Randy Newman (and many other singers) sings unforgettably. (The Gallery, Agriculture, Kids, Lewis Hine)
Working Lunch: 1939
April 1939. Kilgore, Texas. "Oilfield workers eating lunch." 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/08/2017 - 10:08pm -

April 1939. Kilgore, Texas. "Oilfield workers eating lunch." 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Dejeuner sur le fumierThis scene makes lunch at my desk look utterly epicurean. ObservationsEating the same thing (fried chicken?) and sharing a bottle of milk -- Mom packed their lunch. The gloves are off!Only clean exposed parts. I can only imagine trying to eat otherwise. (The Gallery, Mining, Russell Lee)
Cafe Society: 1940
... December 1940. Alexandria, Louisiana. "Construction workers from Camp Livingston eating and hanging around new cafe by entrance of ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/18/2019 - 10:04am -

December 1940. Alexandria, Louisiana. "Construction workers from Camp Livingston eating and hanging around new cafe by entrance of camp." Medium format negative by Marion Post Wolcott for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Buttery softThat's a honey of a leather jacket on the handsome chap just left of center, beside the Spencer Tracy lookalike. Another Great by Marion Post WolcottThank you, Shorpy, for bringing Marion Post Wolcott to the fore for me. A few years ago I had only a vague notion of Wolcott's work -- said by a fan of many of her contemporaries, especially Dorothea Lange. But time and again you show me a new image of hers that simply knocks me out. This. What she's got in her picture taking is a synthesis of aesthetics and engagement. Her framing is inspired to best tell her story. And the guys are telling her -- us -- their story. She's in their world and has been listening to them tell their stories. She's intrepid, hungry for all that people can tell. These men. She's continuing to listen as she sets up her her shot, getting their rhythm. And, ultimately, it all comes together in the instant -- which she hears coming in the banter, coming from all the faces and bodies -- and *click* she captures their group-moment of naturalness. So much story in one telling moment. Thanks, Marion. (The Gallery, Eateries & Bars, M.P. Wolcott, Small Towns)
Winter Wonderland: 1941
... of steel for ships tanks etc for the war effort. Steel workers were exempt from the draft for this reason. Pennsylvania Winters ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 12/24/2018 - 12:28pm -

January 1941. "The end of the afternoon shift at the Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation. Aliquippa, Pennsylvania." Medium format acetate negative by Jack Delano for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. WW II steelOne of the main providers of steel for ships tanks etc for the war effort. Steel workers were exempt from the draft for this reason. Pennsylvania WintersThe snow sure is beautiful white and fluffy. Until it gets dirty. Then it gets Ugly Quick. Photo location on Google Street ViewUsing the Historic Aerials viewer, I think I've pinpointed the location of this photo. Looks quite different today. (The Gallery, Jack Delano, Railroads)
Lady of the Flies: 1936
... November 1936. "Children and home of migratory cotton workers. Migratory camp, southern San Joaquin Valley, California." Medium ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/09/2013 - 2:19pm -

November 1936. "Children and home of migratory cotton workers. Migratory camp, southern San Joaquin Valley, California." Medium format nitrate negative by Dorothea Lange for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Combination of EmotionsProbably a little camera shy, but more a reflection of this young lady's condition. She's old enough to know things aren't good. Anguish!Her face says it all. (The Gallery, Great Depression)
The Lunch Crowd: 1941
July 1941. "Stockyard workers during lunch hour. Chicago, Illinois." Medium format acetate negative ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 02/12/2020 - 2:16pm -

July 1941. "Stockyard workers during lunch hour. Chicago, Illinois." Medium format acetate negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Blessed contentment“Nowhere in the world will such a brotherly feeling of confidence be experienced as amongst those who sit together smoking their pipes.” – The Results and Merits of Tobacco, 1844, Doctor Barnstein Salad, please.I might be wrong, but I suspect that a morning in the meat-packing plant would kill my appetite for meat. Young Mr. White Shirt is handsome!Less scuffed shoes, no pants patches and drinking milk = I spot a newbie. Poor man on the far left embarrassingly has unzipped or torn pants. (The Gallery, Chicago, John Vachon)
Tall, Dark & Handsome: 1940
... on I keep wondering why. Is it just the cleaning staff; workers who forgot to turn off the lights, or even people still at the grind. ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 10/20/2016 - 11:40am -

December 5, 1940. "Joseph Mullen Inc., 18 E. 50th Street, New York. View from window." Taking in the spires of St. Patrick's Cathedral and, across Fifth Avenue, Rockefeller Center's International Building at 45 Rockefeller Plaza. Large-format acetate negative by Gottscho-Schleisner. View full size. What's going on?Whenever I see photos like this of a building with lights on I keep wondering why. Is it just the cleaning staff; workers who forgot to turn off the lights, or even people still at the grind. Note: at one time GE had an office building in Rockville, MD that somehow used the lighting to heat/cool the building so the lights were always on. ARTWhether it is Gothic or Deco, they are remarkable as forms of art coexisting and sort of completing each other in their attempt of scraping the night sky. Note the dateOn December 5th, 1940, sunset was at 4:29 PM, twilight ended at 4:59 PM. So it very easily could have been still during workday, albeit late, when this shot was taken. (The Gallery, Gottscho-Schleisner, NYC)
Another Day: 1943
April 1943. Baltimore, Maryland. "Workers hurrying to catch a conveyance for their jobs at 7 a.m." Style notes ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/05/2013 - 8:17pm -

April 1943. Baltimore, Maryland. "Workers hurrying to catch a conveyance for their jobs at 7 a.m." Style notes include the brooch and hat. Medium format nitrate negative by Marjory Collins for the Office of War Information. View full size. Stylin'Though the rest of the outfit is conventional, the gentleman's wide-brim fedora would fit right in with a zoot suit. (The Gallery, Baltimore, Marjory Collins, Streetcars)
Texas Laundress: 1939
... house in a trailer for her three brothers who are migrant workers, near Harlingen, Texas." 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee for the ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 12/14/2012 - 12:18pm -

February 1939. "Twelve-year-old girl who keeps house in a trailer for her three brothers who are migrant workers, near Harlingen, Texas." 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Determination!She is priceless! Obsolete washerI recall going into a hardware store in the late 1960's; I asked if they had any scrubbing boards - I thought one would come in handy the odd time. I was serious. I recall my mother using one while leaning over our old claw and ball footed bathtub. Socks were often the toughest clothing to get clean. The guy looked at me like I had 7 heads. He had no idea what I was talking about. (The Gallery, Russell Lee)
Arkansas Pickers: 1940
... July 1940. Berrien County, Michigan. "Migrant agricultural workers -- 'fruit tramps' harvesting cherries and strawberries. Miserable ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 12/09/2019 - 10:43am -

July 1940. Berrien County, Michigan. "Migrant agricultural workers -- 'fruit tramps' harvesting cherries and strawberries. Miserable housing in company shacks, cabins, tents, trucks, abandoned farm buildings, small children in fields with parents. Migrant mother from Arkansas taking a picture of the family before moving on to new work location." Photo by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. OUCH!"Fruit tramps"? Harsh! Somewhere ...Somewhere, in some hope chest, closet, thrift store, or landfill - is an 80 year old image from a Kodak Brownie of John Vachon sitting on the roof of a shed taking this image. Big Sis?Far be it from me to question Mr. Vachon who was obviously there on the spot in 1940, but... the young lady holding the camera hardly looks old enough to be a mom. Could it be that 'mom' is whose legs are visible off to the left holding the baby while big sister tries to snap a photo of her brothers and their dog? [Once upon a time it was not uncommon to see women in their twenties with little kids who were their actual children! - Dave] (The Gallery, Agriculture, Dogs, John Vachon, Kids)
Career Track: 1943
... 1943. "Women in essential services. Women railroad workers take over the care and maintenance of freight and passenger trains in ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/04/2017 - 1:02am -

February 1943. "Women in essential services. Women railroad workers take over the care and maintenance of freight and passenger trains in the Southern Pacific Company yards at San Francisco, California." Medium-format negative by Ann Rosener for the Office of War Information. View full size. EscortsI suspect the two men on the right side of the image are Ann Rosener's escorts to provide her the needed access to the railroad yard. The man with the hat could be a Union Pacific employee. The other man appears to be holding her tripod since she is probably not using it for this photo with the low camera viewpoint. She's adding water to a Southern Pacific "Pacific", class P-6, 4-6-2 wheel arrangement, in case you were wondering. MoonlightingIf that fellow is an employee of the Union Pacific, he's working two jobs, since this is on the Southern Pacific. The multicolored tender on the right side of the photo is one of the nearly new GS locomotives that powered the Daylight trains along the coast. I really like these photos of women at work during the war. Great ladies, all of 'em. (The Gallery, Ann Rosener, Railroads, San Francisco, WW2)
Trailer Talk: 1943
... Administration housing project for Martin aircraft workers. Mrs. Helen Bird, USO traveler's aide, giving information to a newcomer ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/09/2015 - 12:00pm -

August 1943. "Middle River, a small crossroads in the vicinity of Baltimore, Maryland. Farm Security Administration housing project for Martin aircraft workers. Mrs. Helen Bird, USO traveler's aide, giving information to a newcomer in the Glenn L. Martin trailer village." Photo by John Collier. View full size. Oooh, that smell!I can smell that trailer right now. The wood, canvas, varnish, rubber, books, and fabric. No plastics or synthetics. That's the smell of my early childhood. FlooringThat linoleum bears a strong resemblance to the kitchen flooring of my youth. It looked like an explosion in a paint factory. As a young adult, I gave it the moniker 'Brain Damage'. [It also looks like our kitchen floor, which was already in place when I was old enough to start noticing things in the mid-50s.] (The Gallery, John Collier, WW2)
Miller Time: 1935
October 1935. Workers coming off the job at Consolidated Coal in Jenkins, Kentucky. View ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/09/2011 - 11:02am -

October 1935. Workers coming off the job at Consolidated Coal in Jenkins, Kentucky. View full size. 35mm nitrate negative by Ben Shahn for the FSA. (The Gallery, Ben Shahn, Great Depression, Mining)
Been a Miner: 1939
... within the next year. The Herrin office of the United Mine Workers of America was once the most active in the state. Today it is no longer ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 03/08/2017 - 4:42pm -

January 1939. "Unemployed miner. Herrin, Illinois." Medium format negative by Arthur Rothstein for the Resettlement Administration. View full size.         Williamson County, Illinois, once produced 11 million tons of coal per year, and led the state in output. Since 1923, output has steadily declined until now it falls short of 2 million tons. At one time, sixteen mine-whistles blowing to work could be heard from the center of Herrin. Now only two mines are running and those will probably be abandoned within the next year. The Herrin office of the United Mine Workers of America was once the most active in the state. Today it is no longer self-sustaining. These pictures were taken in the Herrin UMWA office on a day when the mines were not working. They show the type of miners still employed in Williamson County but faced with the almost certain prospect of being discarded by the industry when the last mine is closed. (A.R., Jan. 1939) Yikes! Looks like Dad!The man in the picture looks a lot like my father. I know it's not him, because in 1939, Dad was in the Civilian Conservation Corps building shelters at Yellowstone Park. He paid his two bitsI had to zoom into the full size to make out the stubble on this guy. He might not have much in life, but he has access to a good razor. Mine whistle blowingGrowing up in a bituminous soft coal mining town. The mine whistle blew every evening at 7 to tell the union miners there was work the next day. Hasn't blown in a long time. But I can still hear the whistle. (The Gallery, Arthur Rothstein, Mining, Portraits)
Going Viral: 1918
... Seattle Chapter of the Red Cross which consisted of 120 workers, in three days." 5x7 glass negative, American National Red Cross ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 02/03/2020 - 12:22pm -

Ca. 1918-1919. "Precautions taken in Seattle, Wash., during the Spanish Influenza Epidemic would not permit anyone to ride on the street cars without wearing a mask. 260,000 of these were made by the Seattle Chapter of the Red Cross which consisted of 120 workers, in three days." 5x7 glass negative, American National Red Cross Photograph Collection. View full size. Surgical masksRight now sold out or in short supply all over Europe. (The Gallery, ANRC, Medicine, Streetcars)
Chloro Boat: 1921
Workers on a Chloro boat, which was used for disinfecting large outdoor ... 
 
Posted by Ken - 09/08/2011 - 6:26pm -

Workers on a Chloro boat, which was used for disinfecting large outdoor swimming areas. This photo was likely taken in the Washington, D.C., area. Photo from the National Photo Company collection, 1921. View full size. Chloro Boat: 1921Man, what happened to these things? We could certainly use some mega chloro boats today. Re: Chloro BoatReplaced by more reliable and less hazardous injection at the filter. Many of these pools were just 'ponds' lined with tiles. Drains were used for drastic changes in water level. They did not have any sort of circulation via pipes, as a typical pool does now. The boat 'looks fun' but as anyone who has ever cleaned a shower with 5% bleach will attest, it was all but fun. (The Gallery, Natl Photo, Sports)
Lawrence: 1911
Young workers at a Lawrence, Massachusetts, manufacturing concern (fabric mill or ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 10/22/2008 - 10:27am -

Young workers at a Lawrence, Massachusetts, manufacturing concern (fabric mill or cannery). September 1911. View full size. Photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine. Whew...this looks to be a no-nonsense, take-no-prisoners crowd of boys; wonder if Hine got away with his camera intact? :) Denny Gill Chugiak, Alaska (The Gallery, Kids, Lewis Hine)
X-Pharma: 1943
... an industrial construction company. I learned from my co-workers I was an SOB (Son of a Bigshot). I delivered materials and tools to ... Hoffman-LaRoche around lunch time when the female office workers exited their buildings and walked to lunch. It was a darn good ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/31/2014 - 5:00pm -

Dec. 17, 1943. "Hoffmann-LaRoche Inc., Nutley, New Jersey. Building 34, three kettles. Pfaudler Co., client." The white rectangles on the tanks are writing that's been blacked out on the negative. Gottscho-Schleisner photo. View full size. I was an SOBBack in the 1960s my Dad used his influence to get me a summer job with an industrial construction company. I learned from my co-workers I was an SOB (Son of a Bigshot). I delivered materials and tools to chemical plants around the state as in Union Carbide, Allied Chemical, Merck, GAF, American Cyanamid, Hoffman-LaRoche, and others I was advised by the veterans to arrive at Hoffman-LaRoche around lunch time when the female office workers exited their buildings and walked to lunch. It was a darn good suggestion. I see WaltWhere's Jesse? Augustus Owsley Stanley IIIMaking up a batch for Ken Kesey? (The Gallery, Gottscho-Schleisner, Medicine)
A to Z: 1943
... 1943. "Washington, D.C. Office of War Information research workers." Photo by Ann Rosener for the Office of War Information. View full ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/22/2014 - 4:28pm -

May 1943. "Washington, D.C. Office of War Information research workers." Photo by Ann Rosener for the Office of War Information. View full size. Trolley PowerIt appears that Washington DC also had a buried third rail for the trolley power similar to NYC. [Sharp eyes you have there. -Dave] Ah, there's a good oneDorothy studied the card, then remarked to Anne, "This picture will look great on Shorpy!" Search enginePre-internet version. (The Gallery, Ann Rosener, D.C., The Office)
This Land Is Your Land: 1936
July 1936. "Resettlement Administration workers. Rimrock Camp. Madras, Oregon." Medium format negative by Arthur ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/06/2012 - 1:24pm -

July 1936. "Resettlement Administration workers. Rimrock Camp. Madras, Oregon." Medium format negative by Arthur Rothstein. View full size. Those bootsdenote they may have been loggers, being in Oregon it may be true. The guy with the guitarNicolas Cage with a unibrow. (The Gallery, Arthur Rothstein, Music)
Fayetteville: 1941
... North Carolina at about five o'clock, when the workers start coming out at Fort Bragg." Medium format negative by Jack Delano ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 12/25/2018 - 11:40am -

March 1941. "Traffic on the main street of Fayetteville, North Carolina at about five o'clock, when the workers start coming out at Fort Bragg." Medium format negative by Jack Delano for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Merry ChristmasChristmas won't be Christmas without another Dickey snap in front of the tree but I guess we'll muddle through somehow. A very merry Christmas to Shorpy and all the Shorpy-ites! I look forward to another year of excellent pictures and even more excellent comments. US 15 ASpecial routes of U.S. Route 15: U.S. Route 15 Alterboro–Creedmoor alternate route Existed 1936–1957 Established in 1936 as a renumbering of U.S. Route 401, from the South Carolina state line to Creedmoor, going through the cities of Laurinburg, Raeford, Fayetteville, Lillington, and Raleigh. In 1950, South Carolina discontinued the US 15A concurrency with US 15, but was not till 1953 when North Carolina followed and moved US 15A's southern terminus in Laurinburg. In 1957, US 15A was renumbered back to US 401. (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, Jack Delano, Stores & Markets)
Brockton Wedding: 1910
... in Brockton's "Village" in Ward 6, Montello section. Shoe workers no doubt. I have four people identified thus far. The Bride was my ... 
 
Posted by Lstnsun - 08/30/2013 - 7:04pm -

Lithuanian-American wedding. Anthony Willen married Mary Sidlewicz April 24th 1910 in Brockton, Mass. View full size. [Relatives of yours? -tterrace] Need help with ID'sI posted this photo in hopes of some assistance with identifying other members of the Wedding Party. I have a strong belief that they were all Lithuanian immigrants living in Brockton's "Village" in Ward 6, Montello section. Shoe workers no doubt. I have four people identified thus far. The Bride was my Grand Aunt and my Grandmother, her sister is there also. Appreciate anyone's help with this. Even if it's just a idea that I can follow up on. Thanks (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
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