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Fine & Mellow: 1942
August 1942. Washington, D.C. "Saturday afternoon, Seventh Street and Florida Avenue N.W." Photo by Gordon Parks, Office of War Information. View full size.
- 4 comments
- 7131 reads
Up Broadway: 1941
December 1941. New York. "Broadway from Bowling Green." Acetate negative by Arthur Rothstein for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
- 3 comments
- 8475 reads
Tanks for Nothing: 1941
December 1941. "Construction work on lower part of the East River Drive. New York City." Medium format negative by Arthur Rothstein. View full size.
- 1 comment
- 5433 reads
Big City: 1941
December 1941. "Elevated train structure and buildings -- Lower Manhattan." Medium format negative by Arthur Rothstein. View full size.
- 8 comments
- 12298 reads
Scranton City Hall: 1901
Scranton, Pennsylvania, circa 1901. "Municipal Building, Washington Avenue and Mulberry Street." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative. View full size.
- 3 comments
- 7864 reads
Wabbit Season: 1941
December 1941. "Hunters. Dailey, West Virginia." Medium format negative by Arthur Rothstein for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
- 9 comments
- 9324 reads
The Best of Hurst: 1939
January 1939. "Signs along highway approaching Hurst, Illinois." Photo by Arthur Rothstein for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
- 8 comments
- 8814 reads
Ghost House: 1939
June 1939. "Gold mine owners built substantial homes in ghost town of Pony, Montana." Medium format negative by Arthur Rothstein. View full size.
- 5 comments
- 10770 reads
Rosebudweiser: 1939
June 1939. "Bartender in Birney, Rosebud County, Montana." Photo by Arthur Rothstein for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
- 4 comments
- 8254 reads
La Casa Enchilada: 1940
June 1940. "Detail of front of store building. Mogollon, New Mexico." Photo by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
- 7 comments
- 9223 reads
Back-Assward: 1940
June 1940. "Clown rider with his trick mule at rodeo. Quemado, New Mexico." Photo by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
- 1 comment
- 8189 reads
The Coronado: 1938
November 1938. "The Coronado Apartments. Omaha, Nebraska." Medium format negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
- 2 comments
- 6929 reads
Nebrewska: 1938
November 1938. "Saloon and liquor store near Cudahy packing plant. South Omaha, Nebraska." Metz on the left, Blatz on the right. Medium format negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
- 6 comments
- 9815 reads
Loan Ranger: 1938
November 1938. "Loan companies on lower Douglas Street. Omaha, Nebraska." Photo by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
- 3 comments
- 6749 reads
Chore Warriors: 1862
May 1862. "Yorktown, Virginia (vicinity). Servants at Prince de Joinville's quarters." Wet plate glass negative by James F. Gibson. View full size.
- 2 comments
- 12129 reads
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