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[Douglas Park, Chicago, Ill.] - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

[Douglas Park, Chicago, Ill.] - Public domain image. Dry plate negativ...

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William O. Douglas - Public domain portrait photograph

William O. Douglas - Public domain portrait photograph

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Members of Supreme Court attend service for late Justice Butler. Washington, D.C., Nov. 17. Members of the United States Supreme Court, who acted as honorary pall bearers for the late Justice Pierce Butler, are shown leaving St. Matthews Cathedral today where a high requiem mass was sung as a final tribute. Reading in pairs from left to right: Associate Justice James Clark McReynolds, Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes, Associate Justices Owen J. Roberts, and Harlan Fiske Stone, Associate Justice Stanley F. Reed and Hugo L. Black, retired Justice George Sutherland and Justice Felix Frankfurter, retired Justice Willis Van Devanter and Justice William O. Douglas

Members of Supreme Court attend service for late Justice Butler. Washi...

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Camp Douglas, Wis., 1914, Panoramic Photograph

Camp Douglas, Wis., 1914, Panoramic Photograph

J195987 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; Photoart House; September 9, 1914; DLC/PP-1914:44837. Copyright claimant's address: Madison, Wis.

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Douglas Robinson, inspected the new training being given the Midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md on Friday August 7th. Under the new regulations each midshipmen must take a course in aviation and learn to pilot a plane. The [...] Year Men now at the Academy are the first ones to recieve training. This picture shows Mr. Robinson (center) ready [...]ake a flight with Midshipman C.O. Larson, right. Admiral N[...] Superintendent of the Academy

Assistant Secretary of the Navy Theodore Douglas Robinson, inspected t...

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The six plane factories of the Douglas Aircraft Company have been termed an industrial melting pot, since men and women of fifty-eight national origins work side by side in pushing Americas's plane output. S. O. Porter, Douglas director of personnel, recently declared that Negros are doing an outstanding job in all plants. Luedell Mitchell and Lavada Cherry are shown in the El Segundo Plant of the Douglas Aircraft Company

The six plane factories of the Douglas Aircraft Company have been term...

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The six plane factories of the Douglas Aircraft Company have been termed an industrial melting pot, since men and women of fifty-eight national origins work side by side in pushing Americas's plane output. S. O. Porter, Douglas director of personnel, recently declared that Negros are doing an outstanding job in all plants. R. B. Santona and L. C. Ross work together in the El Segundo plant of the Douglas Aircraft Company

The six plane factories of the Douglas Aircraft Company have been term...

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The six plane factories of the Douglas Aircraft Company have been termed an industrial melting pot, since men and women of fifty-eight national origins work side by side in pushing Americas's plane output. S. O. Porter, Douglas director of personnel, recently declared that Negros are doing an outstanding job in all plants. Dolores Aldrich is employed in the Long Beach Plant of the Douglas Aircraft Company

The six plane factories of the Douglas Aircraft Company have been term...

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Staff welcomes Junior Alabama senator on return to Capitol. Washington, D.C., Nov. 13. Senator Dixie Bibb Graves of Alabama, who named to fill the Senate seat formerly held by Associate Justice Hugo L. Black, returned today for the special [session] which convenes on November 15. She is shown with members of her office staff, left to right: Elizabeth Douglas; Merwin Koonce, secretary; Octavia Martin; Ben Hardeman, secretary; and Jane Fry. 11/13/37

Staff welcomes Junior Alabama senator on return to Capitol. Washington...

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Men talking in front of saloon on lower Douglas Street, Omaha, Nebraska

Men talking in front of saloon on lower Douglas Street, Omaha, Nebrask...

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Members congratulate chairman of congressional monopoly committee. Washington, D.C., July 1. Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney (left) of Wyoming, named Chairman of the Congressional Monopoly Committee at their first meeting today, receives the congratulations of other members of the investigating group. O'Mahoney is the author of the resolution for the inquiry. Pictured, left to right: Senator O'Mahoney, William O. Douglas, S.E.C. Chairman; Rep. Edward C. Eicher, Rep. Hatton W. Sumners, Vice Chairman; Assistant Attorney General Thurman Arnold, and Senator William H. King, 7/1/38

Members congratulate chairman of congressional monopoly committee. Was...

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Near Douglas, Georgia. Sharecroppers grade the cured leaves on the porches and sort them to go to the tobacco auction

Near Douglas, Georgia. Sharecroppers grade the cured leaves on the por...

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Annette del Sur publicizing salvage campaign in yard of Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif.

Annette del Sur publicizing salvage campaign in yard of Douglas Aircra...

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An A-20 bomber being riveted by a woman worker at the Douglas Aircraft Company plant at Long Beach, Calif.

An A-20 bomber being riveted by a woman worker at the Douglas Aircraft...

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Riveting team working on the cockpit shell of a B-25 [i.e. C-47] bomber at the plant of North American Aviation, Inc., Inglewood [i.e. Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach], Calif.

Riveting team working on the cockpit shell of a B-25 [i.e. C-47] bombe...

Photo shows a woman and man working on a Douglas Aircraft Company cockpit shell identified as a C-47 based on the window outline. Although sometimes called a 'biscuit bomber,' the plane was for transport. (Sour... More

This girl in a glass house is putting finishing touches on the bombardier nose section of a B-17F navy bomber, Long Beach, Calif. She's one of many capable women workers in the Douglas Aircraft Company plant. Better known as the "Flying Fortress," the B-17F is a later model of the B-17 which distinguished itself in action in the South Pacific, over Germany and elsewhere. It is a long range, high altitude heavy bomber, with a crew of seven to nine men, and with armament sufficient to defend itself on daylight missions

This girl in a glass house is putting finishing touches on the bombard...

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Annette del Sur public[iz]ing salvage campaign in yard of Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif.

Annette del Sur public[iz]ing salvage campaign in yard of Douglas Airc...

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New Supreme Court Nominee. Washington, D.C., March 20. William O. Douglas, at 40 youngest man ever to be appointed to the Supreme Court, was all smiles and perfectly relaxed as cameramen called on him following the announcement by president Roosevelt today. Lounging back with feet on desk this picture of Douglas is familiar to all newsmen attending his frequent press conferences, 3-20-39

New Supreme Court Nominee. Washington, D.C., March 20. William O. Doug...

A black and white photo of a man sitting at a desk, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 19... More

FIRST LADY CHRISTENS NEW FLEET OF AIRLINER. WASHINGTON, D.C. JANUARY 4. MRS. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT PUTTING THE FINISHING TOUCHES ON ONE OF A NEW FLEET OF DOUGLAS AIRLINERS PUT INTO OPERATION TODAY BY THE PENNSYLVANIA-CENTRAL AIRLINES. THE NEW PLANES, TO BE KNOWN AS THE CAPITAL FLEET, WILL OPERATE ON SIX SCHEDULES DAILY FROM WASHINGTON. C. BEDELL MONRO, PRESIDENT OF THE PENNSYLVANIA-CENTRAL AIRLINES, IS ALSO IN THE PICTURE

FIRST LADY CHRISTENS NEW FLEET OF AIRLINER. WASHINGTON, D.C. JANUARY 4...

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Cattle feeding. Dangberg Ranch, Douglas County, Nevada

Cattle feeding. Dangberg Ranch, Douglas County, Nevada

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Douglas military aircraft Army. The Douglas A-20 (Havoc) light bomber, called the Boston by the British, is used by both the American Air Force and the Royal Air Force. It was designed as an attack bomber for hedge hopping and strafing operations against ground troops and installations. Because of the speed and performance abilities of this plane, the British have converted a number for use as night fighters. Some have also been used for reconnissance work. Armament details vary according to use, light and heavy guns being mounted in varying combinations

Douglas military aircraft Army. The Douglas A-20 (Havoc) light bomber,...

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Production. B-17F heavy bombers. Men and women from all walks of life, like the members of this riveting team, contribute their skills to the production of B-17F heavy bombers at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company. Better known as the "Flying Fortress," the B-17F is a later model of the B-17, which distinguished itself in action in the South Pacific, over Germany and elsewhere. It is a long range, high altitude, heavy bomber, with a crew of seven to nine men and with armament sufficient to defend itself on daylight missions

Production. B-17F heavy bombers. Men and women from all walks of life,...

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Production. C-47 transport planes. Wings for C-47 transport planes ready for the assembly line at Long Beach, California, Douglas Aircraft Company. The versatile C-47 performs many important tasks for the Army. It ferries men and cargo across oceans and mountains, tows gliders and brings paratroopers and their equipment to scenes of action

Production. C-47 transport planes. Wings for C-47 transport planes rea...

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Production. A-20 attack bombers. Interesting patterns are formed by the wings of A-20 attack bombers, waiting their turn on the assembly lines of the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company. The A-20 is used by the American Air Force and Royal Air Force (RAF) for hedge hopping and strafing operations against ground troops and installations--also for reconnaissance work and night fighting. It is armed with light and heavy caliber guns

Production. A-20 attack bombers. Interesting patterns are formed by th...

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Production. B-17F heavy bombers. A girl worker at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company, puts final touches on a nacelle of a B-17F heavy bomber before it is installed on a wing. Better known as the "Flying Fortress," the B-17F is a later model of the B-17, which distinguished itself in action in the South Pacific, over Germany and elsewhere. It is a long range, high altitude, heavy bomber, with a crew of seven to nine men and with armament sufficient to defend itself on daylight missions

Production. B-17F heavy bombers. A girl worker at the Long Beach, Cali...

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Production. C-47 transport planes. A long line of C-47 transport planes awaits the installation of wings at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company. The versatile C-47 performs many important tasks for the Army. It ferries men and cargo across oceans and mountains, tows gliders and brings paratroopers and their equipment to scenes of action

Production. C-47 transport planes. A long line of C-47 transport plane...

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Baltimore, Maryland. Sargeant Franklin Williams, home on leave from Army duty, with his best girl Ellen Hardin, splitting a soda. They met at Douglas High School

Baltimore, Maryland. Sargeant Franklin Williams, home on leave from Ar...

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Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Women are proving themselves excellent technicians at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company. These airplane engine mechanics learned all they know about their jobs at the company school, and now there putting their knowledge to use. Most important of the many types of aircraft made at this plant are the B-17F ("Flying Fortress") heavy bomber, the A-20 ("Havoc") assault bomber and the C-47 heavy transport plane for the carrying of trrops and cargo

Production. Airplane manufacture, general. Women are proving themselve...

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Rogue River National Forest, Douglas County, Oregon. Detail of pine tree

Rogue River National Forest, Douglas County, Oregon. Detail of pine tr...

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Production. Airplane maufacture, general. Sheet metal scrap is carefully held and segregated for maximun salvage value at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company. Most important of the many types of aircraft made at this plant are the B-17F ("Flying Fortress") heavy bomber, the A-20 ("Havoc") assault bomber and the C-47 heavy transport plane for the carrying of troops and cargo

Production. Airplane maufacture, general. Sheet metal scrap is careful...

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Production. C-47 transport plane. Enough power to drive a fast ocean liner is represented by this line of engines ready for installation in C-47 transport planes at the Long Beach, California, plant Douglas Aircraft Company. The versatile C-47 performs many important tasks for the Army. It ferries men and cargo across oceans and mountains, tows gliders and brings paratroopers and their equipment to scenes of action

Production. C-47 transport plane. Enough power to drive a fast ocean l...

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Tennessee Valley Authority. Construction of Douglas Dam. Caisson construction on TVA's new Douglas Dam on the French Broad River. This dam will be 161 feet high and 1,682 feet long, with a 31,600 acre reservoir area extending forty-three miles upstream. With a useful storage capacity of approximately 1,330,000 acre-feet this reservoir will make possible the addition of nearly 100,000 kilowatts of continuous power to the TVA system in dry years and almost 170,000 kilowatts in the average year

Tennessee Valley Authority. Construction of Douglas Dam. Caisson const...

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Production. B-17F heavy bombers. A completed B-17F heavy bomber is checked by final inspectors at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company, before it moves to the flight line for rigid acceptance tests. Better known as the "Flying Fortress," the B-17F is a later model of the B-17, which distinguished itself in action in the South Pacific, over Germany and elsewhere. It is a long range, high altitude, heavy bomber with a crew of seven to nine men and with armament sufficient to defend itself on daylight missions

Production. B-17F heavy bombers. A completed B-17F heavy bomber is che...

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Production. Airplane maufacture, general. Prefabricated plane parts await installation on the assembly lines at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company. Most important of the many types of aircraft made at this plant are the B-17F ("Flying Fortress") heavy bomber, the A-20 ("Havoc") assault bomber and the C-47 heavy transport plane for the carrying of troops and cargo

Production. Airplane maufacture, general. Prefabricated plane parts aw...

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Tennessee Valley Authority. Construction of Douglas Dam. Cleaning up bed rock at the site of TVA's new Douglas Dam on the French Broad River. This dam will be 161 feet high and 1,682 feet long, with a 31,600 acre reservoir area extending forty-three miles upstream. With a useful storage capacity of approximately 1,330,000 acre-feet this reservoir will make possible the addition of nearly 100,000 kilowatts of continuous power to the TVA system in dry years and almost 170,000 kilowatts in the average year

Tennessee Valley Authority. Construction of Douglas Dam. Cleaning up ...

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Production. Airplane maufacture, general. Experienced men help women trainees to learn the intricacies of modern airplane construction at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company. Most important of the many types of aircraft made at this plant are the B-17F ("Flying Fortress") heavy bomber, the A-20 ("Havoc") assault bomber and the C-47 heavy transport plane for the carrying of troops and cargo

Production. Airplane maufacture, general. Experienced men help women t...

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Douglas Dam, Tennessee. Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Cement mixing tower and electric cranes

Douglas Dam, Tennessee. Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Cement mixin...

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Production. C-47 transport planes. Tons of vital war materials will pass through this cargo door of a C-47 transport plane under construction at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company. The versatile C-47 performs many tasks for the Army. It ferries men and cargo across the oceans and mountains, tows gliders and brings paratroopers and their equipment to scenes of action

Production. C-47 transport planes. Tons of vital war materials will pa...

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Tennessee Valley Authority. Construction of Douglas Dam. Inside the cofferdam of TVA's new Douglas Dam on the French Broad River. This dam will be 161 feet high and 1,682 feet long with a 31,600 acre reservoir area extending forty-three miles upstream. With a useful storage capacity of approximately 1,330,000 acre-feet this reservoir will make possible the addition of nearly 100,000 kilowatts of continuous power to the TVA system in dry years and almost 170,000 kilowatts in the average year

Tennessee Valley Authority. Construction of Douglas Dam. Inside the c...

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Mrs. Walter Douglas, residence in Dobbs Ferry, New York. Living room, to fireplace

Mrs. Walter Douglas, residence in Dobbs Ferry, New York. Living room, ...

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Badger Mountain Lookout, .125 mile northwest of Badger Mountain summit, East Wenatchee, Douglas County, WA

Badger Mountain Lookout, .125 mile northwest of Badger Mountain summit...

Significance: Badger Mountain Lookout and its site are significant to the history of the USDA Forest Service and its development of a comprehensive forest fire surveillance and detection system. The lookout em... More

Carefully trained women inspectors check and inspect cargo transport innerwings before they are assembled on the fuselage, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif.

Carefully trained women inspectors check and inspect cargo transport i...

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Mr. Lester Douglas. Wedding party on porch of Mr. Douglas' house II

Mr. Lester Douglas. Wedding party on porch of Mr. Douglas' house II

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Douglas County farmsteads. Nebraska

Douglas County farmsteads. Nebraska

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Each farmer follows his tobacco in the warehouse to learn what price it brings at auction. Douglas, Georgia

Each farmer follows his tobacco in the warehouse to learn what price i...

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Near Douglas, Georgia. "You don't have to worriate so much and you've got time to raise somp'n to eat." The program to eliminate the risk and uncertainty of a one-crop system meets the approval of this sharecropper. She sits on the porch and sorts tobacco

Near Douglas, Georgia. "You don't have to worriate so much and you've ...

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The countryside near the Tennessee Valley Authority dam site, Douglas Dam vicinity, Tenn.

The countryside near the Tennessee Valley Authority dam site, Douglas ...

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Countryside near the TVA site of the Douglas dam, Tenn.

Countryside near the TVA site of the Douglas dam, Tenn.

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Working with the electric wiring at Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif.

Working with the electric wiring at Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Bea...

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Construction work at the TVA's Douglas Dam, Tenn.

Construction work at the TVA's Douglas Dam, Tenn.

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With careful Douglas training, women do accurate electrical assembly and installation work, Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, Calif

With careful Douglas training, women do accurate electrical assembly a...

12002-39. Transfer from U.S. Office of War Information, 1944. General information about the FSA/OWI Color Photographs is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsac Title from FSA or OWI agency caption. Add... More

Loading hay into barn on tobacco farm of A.B. Douglas. Blairs, Virginia, Pittsylvania County

Loading hay into barn on tobacco farm of A.B. Douglas. Blairs, Virgini...

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Douglas dons robes of Supreme Court Justice. Washington, D.C., April 17. William Orville Douglas, 40 year old successor to retired Justice Louis D. Brandeis, today donned the robes of an associate Justice of the Supreme Court and took his place on the bench at noon today. Here he is in his new robes shortly before being sworn in

Douglas dons robes of Supreme Court Justice. Washington, D.C., April 1...

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A black and white photo of a woman walking down the street. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a woman walking down the street. Office of ...

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A black and white photo of people walking down a street. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of people walking down a street. Office of War...

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A black and white photo of people walking down a street. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of people walking down a street. Office of War...

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Douglas Dam, Tennessee. Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Workman

Douglas Dam, Tennessee. Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Workman

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Douglas County, Oregon. Diamond Lake resort area

Douglas County, Oregon. Diamond Lake resort area

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Tennessee Valley Authority. Construction of Douglas Dam. Drilling a blast hole and loading out rock in the quarry at TVA's new Douglas Dam on the French Broad River. This dam will be 161 feet high and 1,682 feet long, with a 31,600 acre reservoir area extending forty-three miles upstream. With a useful storage capacity of approximately 1,330,000 acre-feet this reservoir will make possible the addition of nearly 100,000 kilowatts of continuous power to the Tennessee Valley Authority system in dry years and almost 170,000 kilowatts in the average year

Tennessee Valley Authority. Construction of Douglas Dam. Drilling a bl...

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Production. A-20 attack bombers. Experienced assembly line workers of both sexes contribute to the production of A-20 attack bombers in the Douglas Aircraft plant at Long Beach, California. The A-20 is used by the American Air Force and the Royal Air Force (RAF) for hedge hopping and strafing operations against ground troops and installations--also for reconnaissance work and night fighting. It is armed with light and heavy caliber guns

Production. A-20 attack bombers. Experienced assembly line workers of ...

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Douglas Dam, Tennessee. Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Construction

Douglas Dam, Tennessee. Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Construction

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Production. B-17F heavy bombers. The stinger in the tail of the B-17F heavy bomber has sent many a Jap and Nazi plane down in flaming wreckage. This new ship is ready for delivery from the Long Beach, California, plant of the Douglas Aircraft Company. Better known as the "Flying Fortress," the B-17F is a later model B-17, which distinguished itself in action in the South Pacific, over Germany and elsewhere. It is a long range, high altitude, heavy bomber with a crew of seven to nine men with armament sufficient to defend itself on daylight missions

Production. B-17F heavy bombers. The stinger in the tail of the B-17F ...

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Tennessee Valley Authority. Construction of Douglas Dam. Workmen busy on draft forms at the TVA's new Douglas Dam on the French Broad River. This dam will be 161 feet high and 1,682 feet long, with a 31,600 acre reservoir area extending forty-three miles upstream. With a useful storage capacity of approximately 1,330,000 acre-feet this reservoir will make possible the addition of nearly 100,000 kilowatts of continuous power to the TVA system in dry years and almost 170,000 kilowatts in the average year

Tennessee Valley Authority. Construction of Douglas Dam. Workmen busy ...

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Douglas Dam, Tennessee. Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Workers at the timekeeper's office

Douglas Dam, Tennessee. Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Workers at t...

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Douglas Dam, Tennessee. Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Change of shift

Douglas Dam, Tennessee. Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Change of sh...

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Washington, D.C. Air raid wardens' meeting in zone nine, Southwest area. Mr. Frederick Douglas, chairman, and Mrs. Hunton, secretary

Washington, D.C. Air raid wardens' meeting in zone nine, Southwest are...

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Tennessee Valley Authority. Construction of Douglas Dam. Excavating within the cofferdam at TVA's new Douglas Dam on the French Broad River. This dam will be 161 feet high and 1,682 feet long, with a 31,600 acre reservoir area forty-three miles upstream. With a useful storage capacity of approximately 1,330,000 acre-feet this reservoir will make possible the addition of nearly 100,000 kilowatts of continuous power to the TVA system in dry years and almost 170,000 kilowatts in the average year

Tennessee Valley Authority. Construction of Douglas Dam. Excavating wi...

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Tennessee Valley Authority. Construction of Douglas Dam. Making forms of the generating plant at TVA's new Douglas Dam on the French Broad River. This dam will be 161 feet high and 1,682 feet long, with a 31,600 acre reservoir area extending forty-three miles upstream. With a useful storage capacity of approximately 1,330,00 acre feet, this reservoir will make possible the addition of nearly 100,000 kilowatts of continuous power to the TVA system in dry years and almost 170,000 kilowatts in the average year

Tennessee Valley Authority. Construction of Douglas Dam. Making forms ...

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Tennessee Valley Authority. Construction of Douglas Dam. Loading out rock for crushing into aggregate for concrete work at the TVA's new Douglas Dam on the French Broad River. This dam will be 161 feet high and 1,682 feet long, with a 31,600 acre reservoir area extending forty-three miles upstream. With a useful storage capacity of approximately 1,330,000 acre-feet this reservoir will make possible the addition of nearly 100,000 kilowatts of continuous power to the Tennessee Valley Authority system in dry years and almost 170,000 kilowatts in the average year

Tennessee Valley Authority. Construction of Douglas Dam. Loading out r...

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Tennessee Valley Authority. Construction of Douglas Dam. A carpenter at the TVA's new Douglas Dam on the French Broad River. This dam will be 161 feet high and 1,682 feet long, with a 31,600 acre reservoir area extending forty-three miles upstream. With a useful storage capacity of approximately 1,330,000 acre-feet this reservoir will make possible the addition of nearly 100,000 kilowatts of continuous power to the TVA system in dry years and almost 170,000 kilowatts in the average year

Tennessee Valley Authority. Construction of Douglas Dam. A carpenter a...

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El Segundo, California. Italian-American at work on a model of a military plane at the Douglas Aircraft plant

El Segundo, California. Italian-American at work on a model of a milit...

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Lease lend loadings. Awaiting shipment across the sea on a lend-lease basis, these twin-engine light Douglas bombers are ready to be hoisted from barge to deck

Lease lend loadings. Awaiting shipment across the sea on a lend-lease ...

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Mrs. Walter Douglas, residence in Dobbs Ferry, New York. Flower room

Mrs. Walter Douglas, residence in Dobbs Ferry, New York. Flower room

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Mrs. Walter Douglas, residence in Dobbs Ferry, New York. Mrs. Douglas' sitting room, to fireplace

Mrs. Walter Douglas, residence in Dobbs Ferry, New York. Mrs. Douglas'...

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Hunter Douglas Aluminum Corporation, Flemington, New York. Exterior II

Hunter Douglas Aluminum Corporation, Flemington, New York. Exterior II

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Deister Farmstead, Outhouse, Route 442, Stull, Douglas County, KS

Deister Farmstead, Outhouse, Route 442, Stull, Douglas County, KS

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Edward G. Young House, Second Avenue & Maple Street, Oakland, Douglas County, OR

Edward G. Young House, Second Avenue & Maple Street, Oakland, Douglas ...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-4 Survey number: HABS OR-37 Building/structure dates: after 1850 Initial Construction

J. B. Watkins Land Company, 1047 Massachusetts Street, Lawrence, Douglas County, KS

J. B. Watkins Land Company, 1047 Massachusetts Street, Lawrence, Dougl...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-1 Survey number: HABS KS-50 Building/structure dates: ca. 1885- 1888 Initial Construction

Deister Farmstead, House, Route 442, Stull, Douglas County, KS

Deister Farmstead, House, Route 442, Stull, Douglas County, KS

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Douglas House, Bullard, Smith County, TX

Douglas House, Bullard, Smith County, TX

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-34 Survey number: HABS TX-134

6286 Cooper Street (House), Douglasville, Douglas County, GA

6286 Cooper Street (House), Douglasville, Douglas County, GA

Significance: Extant example of worker housing constructed as part of a mill village complex in Douglasville, Georgia. Survey number: HABS GA-2315 Building/structure dates: ca. 1900 Initial Construction

Senate Committee approves SEC head's proposal. Washington, D.C., March 30. A proposal by William O. Douglas, right, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to exempt transfers of securities and properties by holding companies liquidating under the 'death sentence' clause of the Public Utility Holding Company Act from the capital gains tax, was approved today by the Senate Finance Committee. Douglas is pictured with Sen. Tom Connally as he arrived at the Capitol to appear before the committee

Senate Committee approves SEC head's proposal. Washington, D.C., March...

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Chief on stand. Maj. General Douglas MacArthur, Chief of Staff, U.S.A. testifies before the House Military Affairs Committee on the Take-the- Profits-out-of-War resolution. 2/5/35

Chief on stand. Maj. General Douglas MacArthur, Chief of Staff, U.S.A....

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The six plane factories of the Douglas Aircraft Company have been termed an industrial melting pot, since men and women of fifty-eight national origins work side by side in pushing Americas's plane output. S. O. Porter, Douglas director of personnel, recently declared that Negros are doing an outstanding job in all plants. Miss Amanda Smith is employed in the Long Beach Plant of the Douglas Aircraft Company

The six plane factories of the Douglas Aircraft Company have been term...

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The six plane factories of the Douglas Aircraft Company have been termed an industrial melting pot, since men and women of fifty-eight national origins work side by side in pushing Americas's plane output. S. O. Porter, Douglas director of personnel, recently declared that Negros are doing an outstanding job in all plants. Kathryn Polinaire and Vivian King are employed in the Long Beach Plant of the Douglas Aircraft Company

The six plane factories of the Douglas Aircraft Company have been term...

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First settler on the Douglas County farmsteads. Nebraska

First settler on the Douglas County farmsteads. Nebraska

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Newest Supreme Court appointee and family. Washington, D.C., March 20. Mrs. William Douglas, William, Jr., William Sr., and daughter Mildred Riddle at home tonight as they posed for photographs, following a day of excitement at the SEC when the President announced Mr. Douglas as his newest appointee to the Supreme Court to succeed Justice Brandeis, resigned. 3-20-39

Newest Supreme Court appointee and family. Washington, D.C., March 20....

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Carpenter at work on Douglas Dam, Tennessee (TVA)

Carpenter at work on Douglas Dam, Tennessee (TVA)

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Men and women make efficient operating teams on riveting and other jobs at the Douglas Aircraft plant, Long Beach, Calif. Most important of the many types of aircraft made at this plant are the B-17F ("Flying Fortress") heavy bomber, the A-20 ("Havoc") assault bomber and the C-47 heavy transport plane for the carrying of troops and cargo

Men and women make efficient operating teams on riveting and other job...

Photo shows a woman and man working on a Douglas Aircraft Company cockpit shell identified as a C-47 based on the window outline. Although sometimes called a 'biscuit bomber, 'the plane was for transport. (Sou... More

Douglas congratulated by SEC on nomination to Supreme Court bench. Washington, D.C., March 20. Fellow members of the Securities and Exchange Commission were the first to congratulate William O. Douglas, 40-year-old Chairman of the SEC., on his nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Roosevelt today. He Succeeds Justice Brandeis, resigned. 3-20-39 Left to right - Robert E. Healy - Jerome Frank - Edward C. Eicher, and George C. Mathews.

Douglas congratulated by SEC on nomination to Supreme Court bench. Was...

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Construction at Douglas Dam (TVA), Tenn.

Construction at Douglas Dam (TVA), Tenn.

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Sheeherder, Dangberg Ranch, Douglas County, Nevada

Sheeherder, Dangberg Ranch, Douglas County, Nevada

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Feeding cattle. Douglas County, Nevada

Feeding cattle. Douglas County, Nevada

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Tennessee Valley Authority. Construction of Douglas Dam. Riggers bust at work on TVA's new Douglas Dam on the French Broad River. This dam will be 161 feet high and 1,682 feet long, with a 31,600 acre reservoir area extending forty-three miles upstream. With a useful storage capacity of approximately 1,330,000 acre-feet this reservoir will make possible the addition of nearly 100,000 kilowatts of continuous power to the TVA system in dry years and almost 170,000 kilowatts in the average year

Tennessee Valley Authority. Construction of Douglas Dam. Riggers bust ...

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Production. A-20 attack bombers. Myriads of lights at the Long Beach, California, plant of Douglas Aircraft Company form pleasing star patterns in the shatterproof plexiglass windows of noses for A-20 attack bombers. The A-20 is used by the American Air Force and Royal Air Force (RAF) for hedge hopping and strafing operations against ground troops and installations--also for reconnaissance work and night fighting. It is armed with light and heavy caliber guns

Production. A-20 attack bombers. Myriads of lights at the Long Beach, ...

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Douglas Dam, Tennessee. Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Workmen

Douglas Dam, Tennessee. Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Workmen

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Production. A-20 attack bombers. Wings for deadly A-20 attack bombers form interesting patterns at the Long Beach, California plant of the Douglas Aircraft Company. The A-20 is used by the American Air Force and the RAF (Royal Air Force) for hedge hopping and for reconnaissance work and night fighting. It is armed with light and heavy caliber guns in varying combinations

Production. A-20 attack bombers. Wings for deadly A-20 attack bombers ...

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Douglas Dam, Tennessee. Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Foreman

Douglas Dam, Tennessee. Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Foreman

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Production. Airplane maufacture, general. Many sizes and types of rivets are necessary in the assembling of a modern warplane. There are all the various kinds in this lot of "pied" rivets which the salvage department of Douglas Aircraft Company at Long Beach, California, will reclaim for use. Most important of the many types of aircraft made at this plant are the B-17F ("Flying Fortress") heavy bomber, the A-20 ("Havoc") assault bomber and the C-47 heavy transport plane for the carrying of troops and cargo

Production. Airplane maufacture, general. Many sizes and types of rive...

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Douglas Dam, Tennessee. Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Welder

Douglas Dam, Tennessee. Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Welder

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