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WW2, The Gallery

Company Cottage: 1942

July 1942. "Middle River, Baltimore County, Maryland. Housing development for workers at the Glenn L. Martin aircraft plant. Living room and dining alcove." Porch Lady is back, pouring a nice glass of air in her Cemesto bungalow. Acetate negative by Marjory Collins. View full size.

July 1942. "Middle River, Baltimore County, Maryland. Housing development for workers at the Glenn L. Martin aircraft plant. Living room and dining alcove." Porch Lady is back, pouring a nice glass of air in her Cemesto bungalow. Acetate negative by Marjory Collins. View full size.

 

Crane Man: 1942

July 1942. "Decatur, Alabama. Ingalls Shipbuilding Company. A crane operator." Acetate negative by Jack Delano for the Office of War Information. View full size.

July 1942. "Decatur, Alabama. Ingalls Shipbuilding Company. A crane operator." Acetate negative by Jack Delano for the Office of War Information. View full size.

 

Thursday Weld: 1942

August 1942. "Nashville, Tennessee. Welding parts for fuel pumps. Vultee Aircraft Corporation plant." Acetate negative by Jack Delano for the U.S. Foreign Information Service. View full size.

August 1942. "Nashville, Tennessee. Welding parts for fuel pumps. Vultee Aircraft Corporation plant." Acetate negative by Jack Delano for the U.S. Foreign Information Service. View full size.

 

Vengeance Is Ours: 1942

August 1942. "Nashville, Tennessee. Production of 'Vengeance' (V72) dive bombers. Assembly line at the Vultee Aircraft Corporation plant." Acetate negative by Jack Delano. View full size.

August 1942. "Nashville, Tennessee. Production of 'Vengeance' (V72) dive bombers. Assembly line at the Vultee Aircraft Corporation plant." Acetate negative by Jack Delano. View full size.

 

Waiting to Inhale: 1942

July 1942. "Hoffman Island, merchant marine training center off Staten Island, New York. Class in artificial respiration." Acetate negative by John Vachon. View full size.

July 1942. "Hoffman Island, merchant marine training center off Staten Island, New York. Class in artificial respiration." Acetate negative by John Vachon. View full size.

 

Boiler Bros: 1942

July 1942. "Hoffman Island, merchant marine training center off Staten Island, New York. Trainees aboard the training ship New York working in the boiler room." Medium format acetate negative by John Vachon for the U.S. Foreign Information Service. View full size.

July 1942. "Hoffman Island, merchant marine training center off Staten Island, New York. Trainees aboard the training ship New York working in the boiler room." Medium format acetate negative by John Vachon for the U.S. Foreign Information Service. View full size.

 

Wingman: 1943

April 1943. "Airman on wing of B-24 bomber at U.S. Army 9th Air Force base somewhere in Libya." Nitrate negative by Nick Parrino for the Office of War Information. View full size.

April 1943. "Airman on wing of B-24 bomber at U.S. Army 9th Air Force base somewhere in Libya." Nitrate negative by Nick Parrino for the Office of War Information. View full size.

 

Soldiers Welcome: 1940

December 1940. "Construction of Army training camps around Alexandria, Louisiana. East Side Cafe with rooms for rent, 'Soldiers Welcome,' on highway to Camp Livingston." Acetate negative by Marion Post Wolcott for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

December 1940. "Construction of Army training camps around Alexandria, Louisiana. East Side Cafe with rooms for rent, 'Soldiers Welcome,' on highway to Camp Livingston." Acetate negative by Marion Post Wolcott for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

 

US U: 1942

June 1942. "Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland. Gas demonstration. Gas masks ('Universal' size) reconditioned for civilian defense use at the gas mask factory." Medium format acetate negative by Jack Delano for the Office of War Information. View full size.

June 1942. "Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland. Gas demonstration. Gas masks ('Universal' size) reconditioned for civilian defense use at the gas mask factory." Medium format acetate negative by Jack Delano for the Office of War Information. View full size.

 

Throwing Shade: 1942

July 1942. "Decatur, Alabama. Ingalls Shipbuilding Company. Construction of ocean-going barges for the U.S. Army. Welder's helper shading his eyes from the welder's torch." Acetate negative by Jack Delano for the Office of War Information. View full size.

July 1942. "Decatur, Alabama. Ingalls Shipbuilding Company. Construction of ocean-going barges for the U.S. Army. Welder's helper shading his eyes from the welder's torch." Acetate negative by Jack Delano for the Office of War Information. View full size.

 

Young Tacker: 1942

July 1942. "Decatur, Alabama. Ingalls Shipbuilding Co. A young tacker working on one of the barges." Acetate negative by Jack Delano for the Office of War Information. View full size.

July 1942. "Decatur, Alabama. Ingalls Shipbuilding Co. A young tacker working on one of the barges." Acetate negative by Jack Delano for the Office of War Information. View full size.

 

For the Duration: 1942

July 1942. "Decatur, Alabama. Ingalls Shipbuilding Company. Construction of ocean-going barges for the U.S. Army. Work goes on twenty-four hours a day." Medium format acetate negative by Jack Delano for the Office of War Information. View full size.

July 1942. "Decatur, Alabama. Ingalls Shipbuilding Company. Construction of ocean-going barges for the U.S. Army. Work goes on twenty-four hours a day." Medium format acetate negative by Jack Delano for the Office of War Information. View full size.

 

Joined at the Ship: 1942

July 1942. "Decatur, Alabama. Ingalls Shipbuilding Company. Construction of ocean-going barges for the U.S. Army on the Tennessee River. A shipfitter and his helper. They are C.R. Willingham (right) and E.L. Sparkman." Acetate negative by Jack Delano. View full size.

July 1942. "Decatur, Alabama. Ingalls Shipbuilding Company. Construction of ocean-going barges for the U.S. Army on the Tennessee River. A shipfitter and his helper. They are C.R. Willingham (right) and E.L. Sparkman." Acetate negative by Jack Delano. View full size.

 

Buffalo Soldiers: 1942

April 1942. "Fort Riley, Kansas. G troop of the 10th Cavalry brigade." The African-American regiment of "Buffalo Soldiers" fame. Acetate negative by Jack Delano. View full size.

April 1942. "Fort Riley, Kansas. G troop of the 10th Cavalry brigade." The African-American regiment of "Buffalo Soldiers" fame. Acetate negative by Jack Delano. View full size.

 

The Fog of War: 1942

April 1942. "Fort Riley, Kansas. Training of Negro units and white units. Soldier of a cavalry rifle unit going through smokescreen during a field problem." Acetate negative by Jack Delano for the U.S. Foreign Information Service/Office of War Information. View full size.

April 1942. "Fort Riley, Kansas. Training of Negro units and white units. Soldier of a cavalry rifle unit going through smokescreen during a field problem." Acetate negative by Jack Delano for the U.S. Foreign Information Service/Office of War Information. View full size.

 
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