Along the Mississippi River circa 1890. "Cotton on the levee at New Orleans." 5x7 inch glass negative by William Henry Jackson. View full size.

New Orleans circa 1890. "St. Charles Hotel from Canal Street." 5x7 inch glass negative by William Henry Jackson. View full size.

1890s. "The French Quarter, New Orleans." Its carbon arc lamps lighting the way to an electrified future. Glass negative by William Henry Jackson. View full size.

December 1941. "Corozal, Puerto Rico (vicinity). Priest who conducted a Mass and baptism and blessing of the houses at the tenant purchase celebration." Acetate negative by Jack Delano for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

December 1941. "Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands. Along the main street." Medium format negative by Jack Delano. View full size.

Along Florida's Indian River circa 1890. "Wood landing in Jupiter Narrows." 5x7 inch glass negative by William Henry Jackson. View full size.

"Street in the French Quarter, New Orleans." At left, the portrait studio of photographer Louis Interguglielmi, 227 Royal Street. 5x7 glass negative, taken sometime between 1880 and 1898 by William Henry Jackson. View full size.

New Orleans circa 1890s. "The old French Market." Home to the German Grocery. 5x7 inch glass negative by William Henry Jackson. View full size.

December 1941. "Bayamon, Puerto Rico (vicinity). Proprietor of a small general store, which will soon be evacuated because it is in an area to be taken over by the Army." Medium format negative by Jack Delano. View full size.

November 1941. "In the Union Point Manufacturing Company hosiery mill, Greene County, Georgia." Medium format negative by Jack Delano. View full size.

San Francisco circa 1929. "Gurley-Lord tire service station -- vulcanizing molds." The establishment last glimpsed here. 8x10 nitrate negative. View full size.

San Francisco, 1934. "Firestone battery service." 8x10 inch nitrate negative, formerly of the Wyland Stanley collection. View full size.

October 1941. Greene County, Georgia. "Canned goods made by Doc and Julia Miller, Farm Security Administration clients with 1,000 jars of fruit, vegetables, etc. they have put up for the winter." Yet another farm family exhausted after indulging the whims of FSA photographer Jack Delano. View full size.

October 1941. "Canned goods made by Doc and Julia Miller, FSA client family with 1,000 jars of fruit, vegetables, etc. they have put up for the winter. Near White Plains, Greene County, Georgia." Medium format acetate negative by Jack Delano for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

December 1941. "San Juan, Puerto Rico. In a dress factory." Medium format negative by Jack Delano for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.