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The Cola Garden: 1941
April 1941. "Scene in Negro section of Chicago, Illinois." Photographer Russell Lee's exploration of the South Side enclave known as Bronzeville continues with this stop at a garden plot fenced by Coca-Cola signs. View full size.
- 4 comments
- 9677 reads
Speed Dating: 1941
April 1941. "Couple at rollerskating rink. Southside, Chicago, Illinois." Acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
- 10 comments
- 16446 reads
Baptism at Bath: 1904
October 11, 1904. Bath, Maine. "Launch of the battleship U.S.S. Georgia at Bath Iron Works." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative. View full size.
- 5 comments
- 7700 reads
Saturday Night: 1941
April 1941. "Rollerskating on Saturday night. Chicago, Illinois." Medium format negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
- 5 comments
- 10190 reads
Park-Vista: 1941
April 1941. "Kitchenette apartments on South Parkway, Chicago, Illinois. These are rented to Negroes." Medium format negative by Russell Lee. View full size.
- 4 comments
- 8815 reads
Miracle Ham: 1941
April 1941. "South Side Chicago, 47th Street (Bronzeville)." Medium format negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
- 11 comments
- 13180 reads
Barroom Besties: 1940
June 1940. "Youngsters in a bar at Mogollon, New Mexico." Medium format negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
- 7 comments
- 9611 reads
Battleship: 1904
October 1904. "After the launch -- U.S.S. Georgia at Bath, Maine." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Photographic Company. View full size.
- 2 comments
- 6147 reads
In the Stream: 1904
October 11, 1904. Bath, Maine. "In the stream -- launch of the U.S.S. Georgia at Bath Iron Works." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative. View full size.
- 3 comments
- 5900 reads
Float Your Boat: 1905
June 24, 1905. "Steamer William E. Corey, the launch, South Chicago, Ill." Seen earlier here and here. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative. View full size.
- 2 comments
- 7298 reads
Midtown Motors: 1946
June 28, 1946. "Midtown Motors, 950 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco." Back when Ford specialized in making cars. 8x10 inch acetate negative. View full size.
- 15 comments
- 13072 reads
Twin Falls II: 1941
From start to finish, a life on wheels.
May 1941. "Main street of Twin Falls, Idaho. According to Idaho State Guide (Federal Writers Project), this town has the distinction, unusual in towns in the section, of being planned." Photo by Russell Lee for the FSA. View full size.
- 6 comments
- 9514 reads
Twin Falls: 1941
May 1941. "Main street of Twin Falls, Idaho. Among industries in this town are a sugar beet factory, cannery and it is a shipping center for potatoes and onions." Photo by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
- 5 comments
- 11324 reads
School Zone: 1941
April 1941. "Scene in Negro section of Chicago, Illinois." Medium format negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
Dual Fuel: 1910
Detroit, Michigan, circa 1910. "Approach to the Detroit River tunnel." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
- 9 comments
- 12370 reads
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