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[Board from a wooden shipping crate with stencil "Glass With Care" and hand lettering "Bath B(?)"]

[Board from a wooden shipping crate with stencil "Glass With Care" and...

Part of a wooden shipping crate that may have been used as a sign for Clarence White's Seguinland School of Photography. Accession box (container) no. 10

R.R. Board - Public domain portrait photograph

R.R. Board - Public domain portrait photograph

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[Excess Profits Advisory Board, 1st row, L to R: Honorable C. Hull, Daniel C. Roper, T.S. Adams; 2nd Row: E.T. Meredith, Wallace D. Simmimns, Stuart W. Crammer, J.E. Sterrett, S.R. Beetra]

[Excess Profits Advisory Board, 1st row, L to R: Honorable C. Hull, Da...

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Home Sector: Tempo Building No. 2, 1901 D Street. Federal Board for Vocational Education, Rehabilitation Division

Home Sector: Tempo Building No. 2, 1901 D Street. Federal Board for Vo...

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Sunday morning at Lynchburg Cotton Mill (Virginia) Ed Tolley, the smallest, said 15 years old, but that is very doubtful. Others in these three photos, Lucien Tolley, Herbert Aultico, Henry Daly, John Crawley. (See my report for addresses.) Most of these boys could not spell own names. All claimed to be over 14, but their disputes showed "These's a reason." They get from three to four dollars a week and some pay board. One said, "I get all over $2.60." Some were surely under twelve. All work. Lindsey Witt has been working there 2 years. Dewey Anderson, three years. Myron Cole, some time. Location: Lynchburg, Virginia.

Sunday morning at Lynchburg Cotton Mill (Virginia) Ed Tolley, the smal...

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[Woman boarding NYC streetcar by jumping onto running board. 1913]

[Woman boarding NYC streetcar by jumping onto running board. 1913]

Title and other information transcribed from unverified, old caption card data and item. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Caption card tracings: Shelf.

[Man without legs going off board into swimming pool]

[Man without legs going off board into swimming pool]

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NAVAL CONSULTING BOARD. FRONT: F.J. SPRAGUE; UNIDENTIFIED; MILLER R. HUTCHISON; THOMAS A.EDISON; DANIELS; F.D. ROOSEVELT. 2ND ROW, ONLY 3, STANDING ON 2ND STEP: H.E. COFFIN; UNIDENT.; PETER COOPER HEWITT. 3RD ROW: E.S. WEBSTER OF MASSACHUSETTS; UNIDENT. WITH BEARD; UNIDENT. IN LIGHT SUIT; THOMAS ROBBINS

NAVAL CONSULTING BOARD. FRONT: F.J. SPRAGUE; UNIDENTIFIED; MILLER R. H...

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ALLIED COMMISSION TO U.S. BOARDING MAYFLOWER FOR TRIP TO MOUNT VERNON: DANIELS ON BOARD RECEIVING THE COMMISSION

ALLIED COMMISSION TO U.S. BOARDING MAYFLOWER FOR TRIP TO MOUNT VERNON:...

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Launching another victory ship United States Shipping Board, Emergency Fleet Corporation / / Ioseph Pennell del. ; Ketterlinus Philadelphia. imp.

Launching another victory ship United States Shipping Board, Emergency...

Poster showing a panoramic view of the launch of the ship "Lady Janet." Caption: Sidewise launching of the 3500 ton S.S. "Lady Janet" at the Great Lakes Engineering Co. yard, Ecorse, Michigan, July 4th, 1918.

DISTRICT PUBLIC SCHOOLS. BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WILSON NORMAL SCHOOL. SUZIE ROOT RHODES, DIRECTOR OF PLAYGROUNDS, 3RD FROM RIGHT SEATED

DISTRICT PUBLIC SCHOOLS. BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WILSON NORMAL SCHOOL. SUZ...

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CHAMBERLAIN, GEORGE EARLE. SENATOR FROM OREGON, 1909-1921; MEMBER, U.S. SHIPPING BOARD, 1921-1923

CHAMBERLAIN, GEORGE EARLE. SENATOR FROM OREGON, 1909-1921; MEMBER, U.S...

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SHIPPING BOARD, U.S. FRONT OF BUILDING

SHIPPING BOARD, U.S. FRONT OF BUILDING

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Potomac Electric Power Co. Board grid with layout of power flow II

Potomac Electric Power Co. Board grid with layout of power flow II

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Electric Institute of Washington. Woman at ironing board with fallen iron

Electric Institute of Washington. Woman at ironing board with fallen i...

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Present rail wage same as in 1920 when under government control, fact finding committee told. Washington, D.C., Oct. 8. Present railroad wages are on approximately the same level as in 1920 when the roads were controlled by the government, Bert M. Jewell, President of the A.F. of L.'s railway employees, told President Roosevelt's fact finding board today. He contended that because railroad workers have made "little or no progress" in improving their wages rates since then, they should now be called upon to accept the 15 percent reduction demanded by the carriers, 10/8/38

Present rail wage same as in 1920 when under government control, fact ...

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[Admiral de Roebeck (left), Emir Abdullah of Transjordan, and a British naval officer on board the H.M.S. Iron Duke, 1921]

[Admiral de Roebeck (left), Emir Abdullah of Transjordan, and a Britis...

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A breathing spell between campaigns - Miss Anita Pollitzer (left) and Miss Elsie Hill, secretary and chairman, respectively of the Woman's Party, meet on the steps of the Party headquarters. The Bulletin Board in the picture saw the stormiest days of the suffrage campaign and still tells of the Party's activities on behalf of women.

A breathing spell between campaigns - Miss Anita Pollitzer (left) and ...

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Star score board crowd - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Star score board crowd - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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New Social Security board member takes oath. Washington, D.C., Aug 23. Miss Mary W. Dewson, Chairman of the Women's Division of the Democratic National Committee, taking the oath of office today as a member of the Social Security Board. She succeeds Vincent M. Miles, whose commission expired August 13. In the photograph, left to right: George L. Scott, Chief Clerk of the Social Security Board Administering the oath; Edwin Bigge, member of the Board; Miss Dewson, And Frank Bane, Executive Director of the Board

New Social Security board member takes oath. Washington, D.C., Aug 23....

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[Siegmund "Zishe" Breitbart, performer/strongman who pulled a wagon with 50 persons on board through the streets of Washington, D.C., with his teeth]

[Siegmund "Zishe" Breitbart, performer/strongman who pulled a wagon wi...

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Foreign Personnel Service Board, [6/22/24]

Foreign Personnel Service Board, [6/22/24]

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Washington, D.C., June 24. The "apparent policy" of the C.I.O. is to "rule or ruin American industry," Tom Girdler, Board Chairman of the Republic Steel Corporation, told the Senate Post Office Committee today

Washington, D.C., June 24. The "apparent policy" of the C.I.O. is to "...

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Dwight Davis before special aviation board, [9/21/25]

Dwight Davis before special aviation board, [9/21/25]

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Jan. 21. A committee from the Atlantic States Shipping Advis[...] Board, headed by Emil P. Albrecht, President, called at the White House today to invite President Coolidge to address the next meeting of the organization which will be held in Philadelphiadelphia, April, 9th. Left to right, front row; S.B. Crowell, Pres. George B. Newton, Coal Co., Frank A. Bedford, American Bridge Co., Emil Albrecht, Pres. Philadelphia. Bourse, W.J.L. Banham, Chairman Atlantic States Shipper's Board, A.P. Thom, General Counsel, Association Railway Executives, William A. Lockyer, Sec. Philadelphia. Bourse. Back row; R.H. Aishton, President American Railway Association, Chas. H. Ewing, Vice Pres. Reading Railroad, Archibald Fries, vice pres. Baltimore and Ohio R.R., P.E. Crowle [...] President New York Central System and C.S. Krick, Vice Pres. Pe [...] C.R.

Jan. 21. A committee from the Atlantic States Shipping Advis[...] Boar...

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Board of Civil Service Commission, [9/18/25]

Board of Civil Service Commission, [9/18/25]

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World War ace at air safety conference. Washington D.C. Appearing at the Air Safety Conference today at the Department of Commerce, Eddie Rickenbacker, famous World War Ace and now a prominent air line official, proposed that a special review board be established to study causes of air crashes in which a conflict of opinion arises between airline operators and the Bureau of Air Commerce Rickenbacker made the Proposal after viewing a Chart Displayed by Gene Vidal, Air Commece Director, Listing the Primary Cause of 16 of 27 Accidents as Due to "Pilot's Error" Director Vidal (right) Agreed with Rickenbacker, Adding, However, that he was not Speaking for the Department but for himself.

World War ace at air safety conference. Washington D.C. Appearing at t...

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Telephone service from land to ships at sea inaugurated from U.S. Capitol. The first commercial wireless telephone service between land and ships at sea was inaugurated today from the United States Capitol by Rep. Fred A. Britten, (R) Illinois, Chairman of the House Naval Affairs Committee, Rep. Britten talked to Commodore H.A. Cunningham aboard the S.S. Leviathan. In the photograph, left to right: Julius Klein, Assistant Secretary of Commerce; Admiral U.S. Navy; Rep. Wallace White, Chairman of House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries; Rep. James V. McClinic, [...] Naval Affairs Committee; Rep. Fred A. Britten; Admiral Charles F. Hughes, Chief of Operations, U.S. Navy and Samuel S. Sandberg, Shipping Board Commissioner

Telephone service from land to ships at sea inaugurated from U.S. Capi...

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Palestine events. The 1929 riots, August 23 to 31. Captain Hamilton commanding H.M.S. "Barham." On board the cruiser in Haifa

Palestine events. The 1929 riots, August 23 to 31. Captain Hamilton co...

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Electric Institute of Washington, Potomac Electric Power Co. building. Display board of printed matter

Electric Institute of Washington, Potomac Electric Power Co. building....

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Potomac Electric Power Co. Building. Control board on 9th floor of Potomac Electric Power Co. IV

Potomac Electric Power Co. Building. Control board on 9th floor of Pot...

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Electric Institute of Washington, Potomac Electric Power Co. Board of cash prizes

Electric Institute of Washington, Potomac Electric Power Co. Board of ...

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Protests textile rebels. The Emergency Committee of the United Textile Workers of American meet and file protest against textile mills refusing to obey rulings of National Textile Labor Relations board. From the left, seated: Francis J. Gorman, first Vice Pres.; Thos F. McMahon, National Pres.; James Starr, Sec-Treas.; and John A. Peel, 3rd V.P. standing, Horace A. Riviere, 4th Vice Pres.; William F. Kelly, 2nd Vice Pres.; and Joseph R. White, 5th V.P.

Protests textile rebels. The Emergency Committee of the United Textile...

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First grade boy and girl at drawing board in schoolroom. Reedsville, West Virginia

First grade boy and girl at drawing board in schoolroom. Reedsville, W...

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To study social condition abroad. Washington, D.C. Aug. 18. Miss Jane Hoey, Director, Bureau of Public Assistance, and the only woman official of the Social Security Board, is now enroute to Europe where she will make a study of social conditions for the Board

To study social condition abroad. Washington, D.C. Aug. 18. Miss Jane ...

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California woman is new member of U.S. Board of Appeals. Washington, D.C., July 29. Miss Marion Harron, of California, photographed at her desk shortly after taking the oath as a member of the United States Board of Appeals. Miss Harron is Democrat and succeeds another woman member Judge Annabel Matthews

California woman is new member of U.S. Board of Appeals. Washington, D...

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Bill of fare, advertising board and goods in restaurant, Tower, Minnesota

Bill of fare, advertising board and goods in restaurant, Tower, Minnes...

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Baltimore, MD. Chances of a mechanical error escaping detection are infinitesimal in the Social Security Board Records Office and great care is excercised to guard against human error. After the employee master card has been prepared, and before it is sent on to reproduce an acturial card, indexes, registers and a individual ledger account. It goes to a review section. Here the original application and the master card are brought together and checked for error. Checking is done by a team of two workers, and the few errors which have been made are corrected. Reviews of errors are reduced to a minute part of one perscent. The photograph above shows a part of the review section at work

Baltimore, MD. Chances of a mechanical error escaping detection are in...

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Baltimore, MD. For every Social Security Account Number issued an "emploee master card" is made in the Social Security Board Records Office. Identifying data, given on the application blank , Form SC-5[?], is transferred to this master card in the form of up-ended quadrangular holes, punched by key punch machines, which have a key card like a typewriter. Each key struck by an operator causes a [...] to be punched into the card. The position of a hole determines the letter or number other machines will reproduce from the master card. From this master card is made an acturial card, to be used later in statistical purposes. The master card also is used in other machines which sort them numerically, according to account numbers alphabetically according to the name code, translate the holes into numbers and letters, and print the data on individual ledger sheets, indexes, registry of accounts, and other uses. It is kept as a permanent record. The photograph above shows at work a part of the key machine section, where master cards are punched.

Baltimore, MD. For every Social Security Account Number issued an "emp...

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Social Security board goes into the census reports. Washington, D.C., Jan. 12-37. Anticipating heavy demand for proof of age in connection with Social Security benefits, the Census Bureau began today to film [?]26,000,000 names that have been recorded in the last two censuses. These two censuses will contain facts which will be of value in ascertaining the age of persons attempting to qualify for benefits of the Social Security Act. R.R. Hopkins is shown in the picture with the machine he invented to film the pages of the Census Bureau reports as he films them. Watching him is Census Bureau Director William L. Austin

Social Security board goes into the census reports. Washington, D.C., ...

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On board S.S. Athenia. Passengers' deck chairs

On board S.S. Athenia. Passengers' deck chairs

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A fighting cocks' garage. Owners of cocks can park their fowl here while they go about their business. The fee is twenty-five cents for "room and board." San Juan, Puerto Rico

A fighting cocks' garage. Owners of cocks can park their fowl here whi...

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Senate quizzes Wabash R.R. head. Washington, D.C., Dec. 20. Before the Senate Rail Inquiry today, A.K. Atkinson, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer of the Wabash Railroad, testified that from January 1926 through January 1927, the road secretly purchased 231,319 shares of Lehigh Valley stock at a cost of $23,263,571. These purchases were made, Atkinson said, without authority of the Board of Directors. Chairman Wheeler indicated the transactions a "shocking revelation" and urged immediate legislative action to curtail the "juggling of books," 12/20/37

Senate quizzes Wabash R.R. head. Washington, D.C., Dec. 20. Before the...

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$3,500,000 saving. Washington D.C. July 9. Merger of the Federal Housing Administration and the Federal Home Loan Bank Board would save the Government $3,500,000 annually, Charles O. Hardey, staff member of the Senate Committee on Reorganization of the Executive Branch of the Government. 7/9/37

$3,500,000 saving. Washington D.C. July 9. Merger of the Federal Housi...

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Labor Secretary . Washington, D.C. June 17. Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins announcing to newspaper men today the appointment of a three man board to mediate all current steel disputes. Charles P. Taft was named Chairman of the Board with Lloyd R. Garrison and assisitant Secretary of labor Edward F. McGrady as the other members. 6/17/37

Labor Secretary . Washington, D.C. June 17. Secretary of Labor Frances...

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Baltimore, Md. For every social security account number issued an "employee master card" is made in the Social Security Board Records Office. Testifying data, given on the application blank, form ss-5 is transferred to this master card in the form of up ended quadrangular holes, punched by key punch machines, which have a keyboard like a typewriter. Each key struck by an operator causes a hole to be punched in the card. The position of a hole determines the letter or number other machines will reproduce from the master card. The position of the hole determines the letter or number other machines will reproduce from the master card. From this master card is made an actuarial card, to be used later for statistical purposes. The master card also is used in other machines which sort them numerically, according to account numbers, alphabetically according to the name code, translate the holes into numbers and letters, and print the data on individual ledger sheets, indexes, registry of accounts and other uses. The photograph above shows a records office worker punching master cards on a key punch machine

Baltimore, Md. For every social security account number issued an "emp...

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Missouri Senator opposes rail wage cut. Washington, D.C., Oct. 14. Senator Harry Truman, of Missouri, today joined Senator Burton K. Wheeler in opposing the proposed rail wage cut as both appeared before the President's fact finding board at the Capitol. He contended the cut will not save the present financial situation of the railroads, 10/14/38

Missouri Senator opposes rail wage cut. Washington, D.C., Oct. 14. Sen...

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Head of Republic Steel before Senate Civil Liberties Committee. Washington, D.C., Aug. 11. Tom M. Girdler; Chairman of the Board of the Republic Steel Corp., as he appeared before the Senate Liberties Committee today, 8/11/38

Head of Republic Steel before Senate Civil Liberties Committee. Washin...

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Mrs. Bagget and two children in front of fireplace. Note the board window. Laurel, Mississippi

Mrs. Bagget and two children in front of fireplace. Note the board win...

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PRESIDENT DINES WITH 'LITTLE BUSINESSMEN.' WASHINGTON, D.C. MAY 22. ONE OF THE PRESIDENT'S RARE APPEARANCES BEFORE A BUSINESS GROUP OCCURED TONIGHT WHEN HE ATTENDED THE BANQUET OF THE AMERICAN RETAIL FEDERATION AT WASHINGTON'S MAYFLOWER HOTEL. IGNORING THE UNITED STATES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, HE DROVE TO THE HOTEL TO MAKE A SPEECH WHICH IS EXPECTED TO SET FORTH HIS IDEAS ABOUT BUSINESS. HE IS SHOWN HERE GIVING A LITTLE ADVANCE INFORMATION TO THE FEDERATION'S HEAD, LOUIS E. KIRSTEIN, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OFTRUSTEES, BEFORE THE 9:30 BROADCAST

PRESIDENT DINES WITH 'LITTLE BUSINESSMEN.' WASHINGTON, D.C. MAY 22. ON...

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Donald M. Nelson, Chairman, War Production Board, at a staff conference in his office in Washington

Donald M. Nelson, Chairman, War Production Board, at a staff conferenc...

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A black and white photo of a wooden walkway, Great Depression. FSA/OWI Photograph

A black and white photo of a wooden walkway, Great Depression. FSA/OWI...

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Thomas C. Blaisdell, Assistant Director of the National Resources Planning Board. One of the member of the Planning Committee which acts in an advisory capacity to Donald M. Nelson, Chairman of the War Production Board

Thomas C. Blaisdell, Assistant Director of the National Resources Plan...

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Poster. Let's give him enough and on time. Poster produced by Army Ordnance War Department and distributed to labor-management committees in war plants. The original is 28 1/2 inches by 40 inches and is from a full color painting by Norman Rockwell, famous illustrator. Copies may be obtained from War Production Drive Headquarters, War Production Board (WPB), Washington, D.C.

Poster. Let's give him enough and on time. Poster produced by Army Ord...

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WPB (War Production Board) poster. This is the official poster which may be displayed on all construction work costing over five hundred thousand dollars with certain exceptions, to show that the work has been authorized by the WPA (Work Projects Administration)

WPB (War Production Board) poster. This is the official poster which m...

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A black and white photo of a bulletin board, Washington DC. Farm Security Administration photograph

A black and white photo of a bulletin board, Washington DC. Farm Secur...

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A black and white photo of a group of men, Washington DC. Farm Security Administration photograph

A black and white photo of a group of men, Washington DC. Farm Securit...

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War Production Board (WPB) safety poster. Safety poster produced by the WPB for distribution to war plants. The original poster is available in two sizes: 28 1/2 x 40 inches and 28 1/2 x 20 inches. Of the larger size, 50,000 have been printed. Of the smaller size, 175,000. Colors are black and red. Requests should be sent to the Distribution Section, Office of War Information (OWI), Washington, D.C.

War Production Board (WPB) safety poster. Safety poster produced by th...

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A black and white photo of a row of chairs, Virginia. Farm Security Administration photograph

A black and white photo of a row of chairs, Virginia. Farm Security Ad...

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Mrs. Woods, member of board of directors of Tri-County Farmers Co-op Market at Du Bois, Pennsylvania. Wrapping buns at the market

Mrs. Woods, member of board of directors of Tri-County Farmers Co-op M...

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Nelson registers for draft. Donald Nelson, WPB (War Production Board) chief, registers under the Selective Service Act in the boardroom of the Social Security Building, April 27. Assisting him is James D. Hayes, chairman of local draft board No. 9, Washington, D.C.

Nelson registers for draft. Donald Nelson, WPB (War Production Board) ...

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Washington, D.C. Greyhound bus terminal on the day before Christmas. Waiting to board the bus to Richmond

Washington, D.C. Greyhound bus terminal on the day before Christmas. W...

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Trail's End trailer court. This is one of the trailer courts which will probably be condemned by the board of health because of overcrowding and unsanitary conditions. The number of such undesirable courts in San Diego is, however, relatively small. San Diego, California

Trail's End trailer court. This is one of the trailer courts which wil...

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Poster. If It'll Save a Second It's a Great Idea. War Production Board poster. Poster distributed by WPB war plants. The original is twenty-eight and one half by forty inches, and is printed in full color. Copies are obtainable from War Production Drive Headquarters, 1210 Raleigh Hotel, Washington, D.C.

Poster. If It'll Save a Second It's a Great Idea. War Production Board...

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Crowded trailer court. This court has too many trailers for the space alloted them, sanitary facilities are inadequate. It will probably be condemned by the board of health. San Diego, California

Crowded trailer court. This court has too many trailers for the space ...

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Playing shuffle board in courtyard of Hotel U.S. Grant. San Diego, California

Playing shuffle board in courtyard of Hotel U.S. Grant. San Diego, Cal...

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Washington, D.C. Greyhound bus terminal on the day before Christmas. Waiting to board the bus to Richmond

Washington, D.C. Greyhound bus terminal on the day before Christmas. W...

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Dearborn Michigan. National Labor Relations Board election for union representation at the River Rouge Ford plant. NLRB official

Dearborn Michigan. National Labor Relations Board election for union r...

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Civilian defense. A vital part of civilian defense work is the proper handling of trouble calls and the assignment of crews to the trouble areas. This woman is working at a demonstration board, noting the trouble areas and passing the information on for prompt action

Civilian defense. A vital part of civilian defense work is the proper ...

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War workers' ideas that saves man-hours and critical materials are evaluated by a board of experts, whose chairman is Ray Millholland of Indianapolis, engineer and author, here shown examining working models submitted by War Production Drive headquarters in Washington. Twelve engineers and technical experts comprise the Board for Individual Awards which decides upon the grade of national honor that "Thinkers for Victory" in American factories will receive for their suggestions

War workers' ideas that saves man-hours and critical materials are eva...

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On board a fishing vessel out from Gloucester, Massachusetts. Mending nets. This is probably a portion of the belly of the net and badly torn. Fishermen spend a great deal of time mending nets, usually doing so between calls, mending one net while the other is being towed by the vessel

On board a fishing vessel out from Gloucester, Massachusetts. Mending ...

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Sheffield, Alabama. Reynold Alloys Company. Bulletin board and signs at the hot mill control booth

Sheffield, Alabama. Reynold Alloys Company. Bulletin board and signs a...

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First Chinese seamen granted shore leave in wartime America. Chinese seamen on United Nations' vessels may now obtain shore leave in American ports. Heretofore, because of the large number of desertions by Chinese crew members, alien seamen of Chinese nationality have been detained on board when their ships touched American ports. As a result of conferences between representatives of the Chinese Embassy, the Recruitment and Manning Organization of War Shipping Administration, and the Immigration and Naturalization Service of the Department of Justice, Chinese seamen may now be granted shore leave if guarantees are given that they will not desert. After delivering the captain's laundry, this Chinese messboy aboard a British vessel will have his first visit in New York. He is one of a number of Chinese seamen who were recently permitted shore leave for the first time in the United States under wartime conditions

First Chinese seamen granted shore leave in wartime America. Chinese s...

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New York, New York. The War Emergency Board of the fur industry formed a fur vest project. Various fur factories donate the services of their employees one day a week to make fur-lined vests for the merchant marine. Expressman who has just brought in a new shipment of fur coats, going over receipts with a worker

New York, New York. The War Emergency Board of the fur industry formed...

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America's production chief. One of Donald Nelson's principal advisors in the War Production Board (WPB) is Sidney Weinberg, who also handles top personnel problems. At the moment, Mr. Nelson has a new program of work in mind and, characteristically, goes over the plan with the various staff members for their opinion

America's production chief. One of Donald Nelson's principal advisors ...

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New oversize trailer for war workers. Interior of the new oversize bus trailer built almost entirely of non-critical material and designed by Office of Defense Transportation and War Production Board officials with cooperation of private companies. Containing eighty-seven seats(twenty-four drop seats will be installed later), the trailer has a seating capacity nearly three times that of an ordinary city bus and twice that of the largest type of street car. It's one solution to the problem of transporting defense workers from cities to outlying industrial plants

New oversize trailer for war workers. Interior of the new oversize bus...

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New oversize trailer for war workers. Interior of the new oversize bus trailer, built almost entirely of non-critical material and designed by Office of Defense Transportation and War Production Board (WPB) officials with cooperation of private companies. Containing eighty-seven fixed seats (twenty-four drop seats will be installed later), the trailer has a seating capacity nearly three times that of an ordinary city bus and twice that of the largest type of street car. It's one solution to the problem of transporting defense workers from cities to outlying industrial plants

New oversize trailer for war workers. Interior of the new oversize bus...

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Conservation. Used typewriter campaign. The War Production Board (WPB) has launched a campaign to secure 600,000 used typewriters from business firms and private individuals. These machines are needed by the Army, Navy, Maritime Commission, Board of Economic Warfare, Lend-Lease and other government departments and agencies. Don MacDonald, Washington, D.C. typewriter dealer, affixes a decalcomania on a machine turned in to the government by John Stockham, Washington, D.C. insurance man. This was one of the first typewriters thus enlisted in the war effort. The decalcomania reads: "Property of U.S. Government - severe penalties for unlawful use"

Conservation. Used typewriter campaign. The War Production Board (WPB)...

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On board a fishing vessel, out from Gloucester, Massachusetts. Fishermen on the deck, washing up with a hose

On board a fishing vessel, out from Gloucester, Massachusetts. Fisherm...

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Washington, D.C. Crowds of soldiers, sailors, and civilians waiting to board trains at Union Station

Washington, D.C. Crowds of soldiers, sailors, and civilians waiting to...

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Paul V. McNutt, Chairman of the War Manpower Commission, calls the first meeting of the Commission on May 6, 1942. The committee members seated from left to right are: Donald M. Nelson, War Production Board (WPB); Claude R. Wickard, Agriculture Department; V. McNutt, Federal Security Agency; Francis Perkins, Labor Department; James V. Forrestal, Navy Department. Standing: Wendell Lund, Labor Production Division; Golwaite H. Dorr, War Department; Lewis B. Hershey, Selective Service System; Arthur J. Altmeyer, Executive Officer; Arthur S. Fleming, Civil Commission; Fowler V. Harper, Deputy Chairman

Paul V. McNutt, Chairman of the War Manpower Commission, calls the fir...

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Milwaukee Western Fuel Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Most of the work at the coal docks of the Milwaukee Western Fuel Company is mechanized. This control board is located on top of the processing plant. From here the men control the flow of coal into the hoppers, the speed of the sizing machines, the movement of the belts in the tunnel, and all the chutes in the plant

Milwaukee Western Fuel Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Most of the work...

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New York, New York. The War Emergency Board of the fur industry formed a fur vest project. Various fur factories donate the services of their employees one day a week to make fur-lined vests for the merchant marine. The fur is all from voluntary donations from the public. Fur coats being moved from the storeroom to the workroom

New York, New York. The War Emergency Board of the fur industry formed...

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Rural scrap collection. The rural scrap collection project sponsored by the (WPB) War Production Board had excellent cooperation at Dexter, Michigan. Mr. John F. Hoey weighs a load from a local farm on the scales of his lumber, coal, grain and seed establishment. He was a big help to Mr. Dawson and Mr. Holland, who were in charge of the project. He also gave the use of several acres of land for a collection center

Rural scrap collection. The rural scrap collection project sponsored b...

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War production drive sticker. The war production drive headquarters. The War Production Board (WPB) produced these stickers for distribution in war plants. They were designed for pasting on workers' machines to stimulate output of vital war materials. Sheets of assorted stickers may be obtained by writing Distribution Section, War Production Drive Headquarters, Washington, D.C.

War production drive sticker. The war production drive headquarters. T...

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Gloucester, Massachusetts. Muscles strain as husky fishermen of Portuguese descent pull nets on board the "Old Glory". Their haul is rosefish, a species now used in large quantities by the armed forces

Gloucester, Massachusetts. Muscles strain as husky fishermen of Portug...

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Langley Field, Virginia. YB-17 bombardment squadron. "By the dawn's early light." A combat crew ready to board a mighty YB-17 bomber on a dawn patrol flight from Langley Field, Virginia

Langley Field, Virginia. YB-17 bombardment squadron. "By the dawn's ea...

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Gallipolis, Ohio. Selective Service Board. Gallia County, Ohio

Gallipolis, Ohio. Selective Service Board. Gallia County, Ohio

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Conservation. Wooden manhole covers. Alfred Jones, Los Angeles County, California, surveyor, explains to Beverly Hoyt the installation of wooden manhole covers in use in the county. Treated to resist termites and decay, each wooden cover save 500 pounds of metal. It may be manufactured without the use of extensive fabricating equipment. A War Production Board (WPB) order prohibits the use of iron and steel for manhole covers

Conservation. Wooden manhole covers. Alfred Jones, Los Angeles County,...

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On board a fishing vessel out from Gloucester, Massachusetts. Winch control men intent on seeing to it that the proper amount of cable is let out at the proper spot

On board a fishing vessel out from Gloucester, Massachusetts. Winch co...

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Combined Production and Resources Board. First meeting of the Combined Production and Resources Board, following inclusion of Canada. Left to right: Oliver Lyttelton, England; Donald Nelson, United States; and C.D. Howe, Canada. Washington, D.C., November 16, 1942

Combined Production and Resources Board. First meeting of the Combined...

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Rural scrap collection. Farmyard scrap collected at the Wright farm, Dexter, Michigan was made into an impressive pile. Mr. Wright, shown adding still another piece, was one of the men who gave wholehearted help to the rural scrap collection project sponsored by the War Production Board (WPB)

Rural scrap collection. Farmyard scrap collected at the Wright farm, D...

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Richwood, West Virginia. The Friend family: Darriell Friend, Bryant Friend, Grandfather Friend, and Hazel Friend, waiting to board the train for Batavia, New York to work in the harvest

Richwood, West Virginia. The Friend family: Darriell Friend, Bryant Fr...

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Advertisement of the Imperial Valley, California, board of trade

Advertisement of the Imperial Valley, California, board of trade

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Childersburg, Alabama. Bulletin board outside of the post office

Childersburg, Alabama. Bulletin board outside of the post office

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On board a fishing vessel out from Gloucester, Massachusetts. A girl who works in the fish packing industry eating her lunch

On board a fishing vessel out from Gloucester, Massachusetts. A girl w...

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War production drive poster. Poster distributed by the Ordnance Department, U.S. Army, to labor management committees. The original, size 28 1/2 inches by 40 inches, may be obtained from war production drive headquarters, War Production Board (WPB), Washington, D.C.

War production drive poster. Poster distributed by the Ordnance Depart...

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Rural scrap salvage. Scrap metal from the farm. Harvey Fischer of Dexter, Michigan unearthed a big collection of implement parts, truck parts, old pipe and valuable metal when he became the first Michigan farmer to cooperate with the scrap collection project sponsored by the War Production Board (WPB)

Rural scrap salvage. Scrap metal from the farm. Harvey Fischer of Dext...

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Buffalo, New York. Lakeview nursery school for children of working mothers, operated by the Board of Education at the tuition fee of three dollars weekly. Teacher examining child's throat

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