October 1937. "Houses near the railroad tracks. Hagerstown, Maryland." Our title comes from the storefront on the left. 4x5 inch acetate negative by Arthur Rothstein for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

February 1942. "Dental clinic, Farm Security Administration camp, Weslaco, Texas." Photo by Arthur Rothstein, Office of War Information. View full size.

Spring 1938. "Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Cars on South Fifth Street." Medium format nitrate negative by Paul Vanderbilt. View full size.

Spring 1938. "Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Reading Railroad tracks with an abandoned brewery in the background." Medium format nitrate negative by Paul Vanderbilt for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

Winter 1938. "Cambridge, Massachusetts. Historic churchyard near Harvard Square." Medium format nitrate negative by Paul Vanderbilt. View full size.

San Francisco circa 1931. "Willys Six Model 97 roadster on Gough Street at Lafayette Park." 5x7 glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size.

Chautauqua County, New York, circa 1899. "Steamer landing, Lake Chautauqua." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

Syracuse, New York, circa 1910. "University Block, East Washington Street." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

March 1939. "Mexican woman standing in front of bureau. San Antonio, Texas." Medium format nitrate negative by Russell Lee. View full size.

December 1941. "Boy grooving wood in shop class at homestead school. Dailey, West Virginia." Medium format negative by Arthur Rothstein. View full size.

Circa 1901. "Railroad tracks and trestle at Boonton, New Jersey." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

Columbus, Georgia, circa 1953. "How Mother lost her finger." (There was no caption here, so we made one up.) 4x5 inch acetate negative. View full size.

"Shame about Pop falling in the fountain."
"Sad!"
"Lucky?"
"We'll see!"

Columbus, Georgia. "Men's Fashion -- Father's Day 1951." 4x5 inch acetate negative from the Shorpy News Photo Archive. View full size.

San Francisco circa 1927. "Paige Cabriolet Roadster." Starring the two characters last seen here. 5x7 inch glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size.

December 1941. "Raking leaves. New York City suburbs." Where the bamboo meets the oak. Photo by Arthur Rothstein, Office of War Information. View full size.