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Mrs. W.H. Taft, copyright by Harris & Ewing / Harris & Ewing

Mrs. W.H. Taft, copyright by Harris & Ewing / Harris & Ewing

A black and white photo of a woman in a dress. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Workers in the Phoenix Mill, Phoenix, R.I. Boy left hand end, Joseph Le Vier is beginning to work. Next, Regina La Plant (has worked 1/2 year). Next Rosabell La Plant (2 years). Next Armond La Plant (2 years). Speaks no English. Location: Phoenix, Rhode Island.

Workers in the Phoenix Mill, Phoenix, R.I. Boy left hand end, Joseph L...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a uniform, military personnel, armed forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Day messenger. Location: Boston, Massachusetts.

Day messenger. Location: Boston, Massachusetts.

Picryl description: Public domain image of child labor, exploitation, children workers, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

"Johnson Wins" 7 P.M. Herald Square. Location: New York, New York (State)

"Johnson Wins" 7 P.M. Herald Square. Location: New York, New York (St...

Picryl description: Public domain image of child labor, exploitation, children workers, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

John Schiff, Beatrice Byrne, Dorothy Schiff, Dorothy Gilbert & Harriet Pratt

John Schiff, Beatrice Byrne, Dorothy Schiff, Dorothy Gilbert & Harriet...

Picryl description: Public domain image of children in poverty, child labor, Great Depression, 1930s, migrant workers, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Arthur R. Gould - Public domain portrait photograph

Arthur R. Gould - Public domain portrait photograph

A black and white photo of a man in a suit. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Medill McCormick - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Medill McCormick - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photo shows Joseph Medill McCormick (1877-1925), congressman from Illinois. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2008) Photograph published in the Morning Oregonian, July 19, 1913.

Comparison of Ages. Some of the youngest workers in Roanoke (Virginia) Cotton Mills. On right-hand end is seven year old Frank, a helper. Next to him is twelve year old Ronald, a doffer. On his right is Mamie Witt, twelve year old spinner. Girl on her right said fourteen years old, but doubtful. On her right, (with curl on shoulder) is Inex [i.e., Inez?] Kennedy, just fourteen. The second girl on her right is probably under fourteen. This is a small mill, running a small force. Location: Roanoke, Virginia.

Comparison of Ages. Some of the youngest workers in Roanoke (Virginia)...

Picryl description: Public domain image of child labor, exploitation, children workers, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

6 P.M. Callabria family, 647 E. 12th St., N.Y. (see schedule) Mother finishes clothing. The children paste needle packages onto cards and said they all work at times until 10 or 11 P.M. They are 9, 12, 14 and 15 years old and all go to school. They are undersized. The baby in the cart is one month old. Location: New York, New York (State)

6 P.M. Callabria family, 647 E. 12th St., N.Y. (see schedule) Mother f...

Picryl description: Public domain image of child labor, economic conditions, children workers, exploitation, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A 10 yr. old newsie, who had just been selling in this saloon for the other boy, his boss, E. Street, near 13th, Washington, D.C., The boss is Herbert Solomon, 452 D. St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 12 yrs. old. On April 19th I found Herbert selling at 1 A.M. The younger is Sam Goldstein, 458 P Street, N.W. Location: Washington (D.C.), District of Columbia.

A 10 yr. old newsie, who had just been selling in this saloon for the ...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of city street life, vendor, shop sign, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Helen Gould - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Helen Gould - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photo shows Helen Miller Gould (1868-1938) at her wedding to Finley Johnson Shepard, Jan. 22, 1913. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2008)

Salvation Army, London - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Salvation Army, London - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Photograph shows people in procession going through Trafalgar Square, at the Great International Congress of the Salvation Army, London, June 13, 1914. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2011)

Grenville Keogh, Mrs. W.K. Vanderbilt, Anne Morgan, Piatt Andrew

Grenville Keogh, Mrs. W.K. Vanderbilt, Anne Morgan, Piatt Andrew

Photograph shows Grenville Keogh, an ambulance driver for the American Ambulance Field Service and Anne Harriman Sands Rutherfurd (Mrs. William Kissam Vanderbilt) with others. (Source: Field Service pamphlet, 1916)

J.D. Rockefeller, Jr. on stand, 1/25/15

J.D. Rockefeller, Jr. on stand, 1/25/15

A black and white photo of a man sitting at a table. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

ROSENWALD, JULIUS, OF SEARS-ROEBUCK CO.

ROSENWALD, JULIUS, OF SEARS-ROEBUCK CO.

Public domain photograph of official photograph, building on the background, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ernest T. Trigg. Daughter and granddaughter

Ernest T. Trigg. Daughter and granddaughter

Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Alley Committee ... - Public domain portrait photograph

Alley Committee ... - Public domain portrait photograph

Title from unverified data provided by the National Photo Company on the negatives or negative sleeves. Photograph shows Rep. Tinkham smoking a cigar in an alley as others load into a car; African American chil... More

Mrs. Medill McCormick - Public domain image related to music prformance, photograph

Mrs. Medill McCormick - Public domain image related to music prformanc...

A black and white photo of two women sitting at a table. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Henry Ford, Thomas Edison,Warren Harding and Harvey Firestone. Firestone camp]

[Henry Ford, Thomas Edison,Warren Harding and Harvey Firestone. Firest...

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Mrs. Fred'k J. Manning & Taft, [5/26/24]

Mrs. Fred'k J. Manning & Taft, [5/26/24]

A couple of people that are standing on some steps. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mrs. William H. Taft with colonial dames at W.H., 5/13/25

Mrs. William H. Taft with colonial dames at W.H., 5/13/25

A group of women standing next to each other. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Senator Phipps, Means and Harreld, 2/4/25

Senator Phipps, Means and Harreld, 2/4/25

A black and white photo of three men in coats and hats. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Charles Curtis with group; Native Americans]

[Charles Curtis with group; Native Americans]

A group of people standing in front of a building. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Washington society youngster shoes pony for children's horse show. Young Howland Russell, grandson of Mrs Borden Harriman, refuses to intrust to a groom the important business of preparing his pony "Tottles" for the Children's Horse Show which will held in the National Capital on St. Patrick's Day

Washington society youngster shoes pony for children's horse show. You...

A young boy standing on a scale next to a horse. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ruth Bryan Owen, Ruth Hannah McCormick, 6/4/29

Ruth Bryan Owen, Ruth Hannah McCormick, 6/4/29

Public domain photograph of official photograph, building on the background, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Andrew W. Mellon, 2nd from left, Ogden Mills, 3rd from left]

[Andrew W. Mellon, 2nd from left, Ogden Mills, 3rd from left]

A black and white photo of a group of men. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Tightening a nut on a guide vane operating seromotor in TVA's hydroelectric plant, Watts Bar Dam, Tennessee. Located 530 miles above the mouth of the Tennessee River, the dam has an authorized power installation of 90,000 kw., which can be increased to a possible ultimate of 150,000 kw. The reservoir at the dam adds 370,000 acre-feet of water to controlled storage on the Tennessee River system

Tightening a nut on a guide vane operating seromotor in TVA's hydroele...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a power dam, cascade, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Delta County Fair, Colorado

Delta County Fair, Colorado

Picryl description: Public domain image of a quarry, excavation or mining site, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Farm Security Administration borrower cultivating his sugar cane field, vicinity of Frederiksted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands. He lives in one of the homestead houses

Farm Security Administration borrower cultivating his sugar cane field...

Public domain photograph - United States during the 1930s and 1940s, Farm Security Administration, New Deal, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

West bound Santa Fe R.R. freight train stopping for water, Tolar, N[ew] Mex[ico]

West bound Santa Fe R.R. freight train stopping for water, Tolar, N[ew...

Picryl description: Public domain image of railroad tracks, railway, train car, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Homesteader and his children eating barbeque at the Pie Town, New Mexico Fair

Homesteader and his children eating barbeque at the Pie Town, New Mexi...

Picryl description: Public domain image of child labor, exploitation, children workers, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Track repair work at the Bensenville yard of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pacific Railroad, Bensenville, Ill. Track repair and work on the cinder pits at the roundhouse

Track repair work at the Bensenville yard of the Chicago, Milwaukee, S...

Public domain photograph - United States during 1930s Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Illinois Central R.R., Chicago, Ill. Vernon Brower, riding the foot board of a diesel switch engine at the South Water Street freight terminal

Illinois Central R.R., Chicago, Ill. Vernon Brower, riding the foot bo...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a train station, railroad tracks, railway, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Rodeo at the Pie Town, New Mexico Fair

Rodeo at the Pie Town, New Mexico Fair

Public domain photograph - United States during 1930s Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fruit wagon at the Pie Town, New Mexico Fair. There is no fruit grown in this section and the people depend on outside truckers to bring it in

Fruit wagon at the Pie Town, New Mexico Fair. There is no fruit grown ...

Public domain photograph - United States during 1930s Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Diesel switch engineer moving freight cars at the South Water street freight terminal of the Illinois Central R.R., Chicago, Ill. The N.Y. Central is one of the railroads that lease terminal facilities from the I.C.R.R.

Diesel switch engineer moving freight cars at the South Water street f...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial building, warehouse, depot, train station, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Swedish-American foreman at the SKF roller bearing factory listens to his Italian-American wife play the piano

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Swedish-American foreman at the SKF roller...

Public domain image of musical performance, piano music, keyboard instrument, pianist, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Buffalo, New York. Italian-American worker hooking locomotive wheels to a crane at the New York Car Wheel Company, makers of wheels for the railroads

Buffalo, New York. Italian-American worker hooking locomotive wheels t...

Public domain photograph of New York in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The San Francisco peaks, in the Sierra Nevada range near the California border, seen through the engineer's window of a diesel freight locomotive on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad between Winslow and Seligman, Arizona

The San Francisco peaks, in the Sierra Nevada range near the Californi...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a car, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Florence DiStefano in her basement sewing shop where she makes and alters garments for herself, family members and friends.

Florence DiStefano in her basement sewing shop where she makes and alt...

Forms part of a group of images depicting scenes at the home of retired ladies garment worker Florence DiStefano, Paterson, New Jersey, September 15, 1994. Here she is operating a "Merrow machine" (manufactured... More

Florence DiStefano in her basement sewing shop where she makes and alters garments for herself, family members and friends.

Florence DiStefano in her basement sewing shop where she makes and alt...

Public domain photograph of laboratory, scientist, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Close-up of men securing statue of San Rocco to the float.

Close-up of men securing statue of San Rocco to the float.

Forms part of a group of images documenting the annual San Rocco procession, sponsored by the Montescaglioso Club of Paterson, as it passes through the People's Park neighborhood of Paterson, New Jersey.

Members of the procession in front of St. Anthony's Church, Lewis Street; the man in the white shirt is William Pascrell, Mayor of Paterson.

Members of the procession in front of St. Anthony's Church, Lewis Stre...

Forms part of a group of images depicting the annual procession of San Rocco ("Comitato Festa Patronale San Rocco") through Paterson's 21st Avenue neighborhood on August 14, 1994.

Close-up of be-ribboned badge (with pin of linked U.S. and Italian flags) worn by member of Montescaglioso Club.

Close-up of be-ribboned badge (with pin of linked U.S. and Italian fla...

Forms part of a group of images documenting the annual San Rocco procession, sponsored by the Montescaglioso Club of Paterson, as it passes through the People's Park neighborhood of Paterson, New Jersey.

Retired textile industry "twister" Sam Balister stands beside machine he used to operate--a Barber-Coleman warp tying-in machine; Balister now works as an interpreter at the museum.

Retired textile industry "twister" Sam Balister stands beside machine ...

Forms part of a group of images depicting scenes at The Paterson Museum, 2 Market Street, Paterson, New Jersey on September 13, 1994.

People prepare for the start of the procession in front of the Montescaglioso Club.

People prepare for the start of the procession in front of the Montesc...

Forms part of a group of images documenting the annual San Rocco procession, sponsored by the Montescaglioso Club of Paterson, as it passes through the People's Park neighborhood of Paterson, New Jersey.

A photograph of Joe posing with unidentified individuals.

A photograph of Joe posing with unidentified individuals.

Forms part of a group of images documenting Joe Pizza's tailor shop, called "Ritz Tailor and Cleaner" on the awning and in the telephone directory. This photograph was taken in Italy, or depicts him with member... More

Joe showing me a short tendon which connects all the tissue in the beef portion, and which can support all of its weight.

Joe showing me a short tendon which connects all the tissue in the bee...

Forms part of a group of images documenting John and Joe's Meat Market. He cut all the meat away from around this tendon, and let the bulk of the beef, which was very heavy, hang there by this single tendon to ... More

Lucy Saunders hitching the team to the horse rake. See Hine Report, Rural Child Labor, August 1915. Location: [Western Massachusetts?, Massachusetts?].

Lucy Saunders hitching the team to the horse rake. See Hine Report, Ru...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of child, child labor, farmer, early 20th-century farm, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Morris Goldberg (smallest boy), 316 Bainbridge St., age 7, newsboy sells from 2 P.M. to 6 P.M.; 2 P.M. to midnight on Saturday. This picture includes the 2 Mellitto [i.e., Melaten] boys. Edward F. Brown, Investigator. Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Morris Goldberg (smallest boy), 316 Bainbridge St., age 7, newsboy sel...

Picryl description: Public domain image of child labor, exploitation, children workers, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Mrs. Viola Sievers, one of the wipers at the roundhouse giving a giant "H" class locomotive a bath of live steam, Clinton, Iowa. Mrs. Sievers is the sole support of her mother and has a son-in-law in the Army

Mrs. Viola Sievers, one of the wipers at the roundhouse giving a giant...

Public domain photograph of a steam locomotive, train car, railroad, railway, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Siberian convicts working in a placer mine

Siberian convicts working in a placer mine

Prison guards surrounding a placer mine at Kara, Transbaikalia, where hard labor convicts are working.

Front Street (Commercial Buildings), Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, LA

Front Street (Commercial Buildings), Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish...

Significance: The architectural history of Front Street closely resembles the outline of Louisiana's economic history with most buildings stemming from high economic plateaus. Thus there are three buildings fro... More

Willie ---, a Richmond, Virginia newsboy. Told me first he was 8, then admitted 7, and finally 6 years old. Compare 5 year old with him in photo 2210B. Location: Richmond, Virginia.

Willie ---, a Richmond, Virginia newsboy. Told me first he was 8, then...

Picryl description: Public domain image of child labor, exploitation, children workers, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Christian Admiral Hotel, 1401 Beach Avenue, Cape May, Cape May County, NJ

Christian Admiral Hotel, 1401 Beach Avenue, Cape May, Cape May County,...

Significance: The Cape May Hotel was constructed in 1908 as the anchor for an ambitious real estate venture to create a new town in East Cape May to replace the aging center. The development was designed to rej... More

Lincoln Park Homes, Type A Residential Building, West Colfax Avenue & Marispoa Street, Denver, Denver County, CO

Lincoln Park Homes, Type A Residential Building, West Colfax Avenue & ...

Significance: The Lincoln Park Homes complex is one of Colorado's earliest public housing projects. One of three such projects planned by the Denver Housing Authority soon after the agency's formation in 1938, ... More

Clark Howell Homes (Public Housing), Bounded by North Avenue, Lovejoy Street, Mills Street & Luckie Street, Atlanta, Fulton County, GA

Clark Howell Homes (Public Housing), Bounded by North Avenue, Lovejoy ...

Significance: Clark Howell Homes is the first public housing project to be completed by the Atlanta Housing Authority, which was created in May of 1938. Clark Howell Homes is a representative example of pre-Wor... More

Group of Italian Newsies on South Ave., selling in saloons, and stores. Had just come out of saloon in front of which they are standing. Behind them two typical saloon-patrons who insisted on being in the picture. 10 P.M. Cold. Snowing. Left to right: Joseph Inquagguito, 15 years, 3 Vetter St. Frank Manuel, 10 years old, 21 Fillander St. Tony Nessera, 12 years, 85 Waite St. Tony Compesse, 9 years old, 18 Vetter St. Sam Compesse, 12 years old, 18 Vetter St. Location: Syracuse, New York (State)

Group of Italian Newsies on South Ave., selling in saloons, and stores...

Public domain photograph of a person holding a newspaper, people reading news, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Home of Ansley Westover, rear of 8 1/2 Milton St., Worcester, Massachusetts. Mother and children, 4 yrs., 8 yrs., 10 yrs., 11 yrs., and 12 yrs., earn about $4 to $5 a week. Work until 9 P.M. frequently and at times until 10 P.M. or midnight and then sometimes up working before school. (See also report) Photo at 5 P.M. Witness F.A. Smith. Location: Worcester, Massachusettsachusetts.

Home of Ansley Westover, rear of 8 1/2 Milton St., Worcester, Massachu...

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mrs. John Astor, three quarter length portrait

Mrs. John Astor, three quarter length portrait

Three-quarter length portrait of Mrs. John Jacob Astor IV (Ava Lowle Willing Astor), posed in dressing gown(?), facing front. Photographer unidentified. Forms part of: Artistic photographs collected by Frances... More

Techwood Homes (Public Housing), Bounded by North Avenue, Parker Street, William Street & Lovejoy Street, Atlanta, Fulton County, GA

Techwood Homes (Public Housing), Bounded by North Avenue, Parker Stree...

Significance: The first federally funded housing project in the United States, Techwood Homes represents the first large-scale attempt to eradicate slum housing in a socially humanitarian way in this country. T... More

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, Roundhouse & Shops, Broadway & Spring Streets, Aurora, Kane County, IL

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, Roundhouse & Shops, Broadway & ...

Public domain image of a historic building, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, Roundhouse & Shops, Broadway & Spring Streets, Aurora, Kane County, IL

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, Roundhouse & Shops, Broadway & ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a train station, railroad tracks, railway depot, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, Roundhouse & Shops, Broadway & Spring Streets, Aurora, Kane County, IL

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, Roundhouse & Shops, Broadway & ...

Public domain photograph of industrial architecture, factory building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, Roundhouse & Shops, Broadway & Spring Streets, Aurora, Kane County, IL

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, Roundhouse & Shops, Broadway & ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial equipment, workshop, assembly line, factory, power engine, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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