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John Alexander, residence at 5446 N. Bay Rd., Miami Beach, Florida. General entrance facade from right

John Alexander, residence at 5446 N. Bay Rd., Miami Beach, Florida. Ge...

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Sudan. Khartoum. A cornor [i.e., corner] in palace hall. Tablet indicates where General Gordon was killed, Jan. 25, 1885

Sudan. Khartoum. A cornor [i.e., corner] in palace hall. Tablet indica...

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General of power dine, Washington, D.C., September 11. W. Borquist, Chief Director of the Royal Board of Waterfalls of Sweden, and Owen D. Young, Chairman of the Board of the General Electric Co. snapped while attending the banquet given to the delegates of the Third World Power Conference held last night at the Union Station

General of power dine, Washington, D.C., September 11. W. Borquist, Ch...

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Attend dedication of statue to founder of Lafayette escadrille. Washington, D.C., Dec. 6. Prominent figures attending the dedication of the tomb and statue to Lieut. Norman Prince, Founder of the Lafayette Escadrille, at Washington Cathedral today were, right to left: Jules Henry, Counselor of the French Embassy; Maj. General Adelbert de Chambron of the French Army; and General John J. Pershing. 12/6/37

Attend dedication of statue to founder of Lafayette escadrille. Washin...

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Cheney award to U.S. Air Corps heroes. Washington, D.C., May 8. For their heroic work in rescuing a crew from a burning balloon which took off from Fort Sill, Okla., last July, Maj. Frederick D. Lynch and staff Sergt. Joseph L. Murray, both of the U.S. Army Air Corps, were today presented with the Cheney Award for 1936. U.S. Chief of staff Malin Craig made the presentation to the men at Bolling Field today. left to right: General Malin Craig, Maj. Frederick D. Lynch, and staff Sergt. Joseph L. Murray, 5/8/1937

Cheney award to U.S. Air Corps heroes. Washington, D.C., May 8. For th...

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New Chief of Insular Affairs. Washington, D.C., May 24. Brig. General Charles Burnett pictured at his desk in War Department today following his induction as Chief of the Bureau of Insular Affairs. He succeeds Brig. General Creed F. Cox, 5/24/37

New Chief of Insular Affairs. Washington, D.C., May 24. Brig. General ...

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Study D.A.R. program to promote Americanism. Washington, D.C., Dec. 9. Mrs. Henry M. Robert, Jr., President General of the Daughters of the American Revolution, studies with Chairman Dies of the House Committee Investigating Un-American Activities, the six-point program to promote Americanism which she offered to the committee today, 12/9/38

Study D.A.R. program to promote Americanism. Washington, D.C., Dec. 9....

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Takes oath as U.S. Marine Corps Paymaster. Washington, D.C., May 2. Maj. General Thomas Holcomb, (left) Commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, administering the Oath of Office to Brig. General Russell B. Putnam, new Paymaster of the Devil Dogs. He succeeds Brig. General Harold C. Reisinger, 5/2/38

Takes oath as U.S. Marine Corps Paymaster. Washington, D.C., May 2. Ma...

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Named radio "Czar." Washington, D.C., March 31. Mark Foster Ethridge, now General Manager of the Louisville Courier Journal and Times, today became radio's first "Czar". He has agreed to serve without salary as President of the National Association of Broadcasters until the position is filled permanently. 41 years old, Ethridge is a native of Mississippi and has been a newspaperman for the last 25 years, 3/31/38

Named radio "Czar." Washington, D.C., March 31. Mark Foster Ethridge, ...

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Blonde airmail package for the Postmaster General. Washington, D.C., May 18. Postmaster General James A. Farley, signs for a package of lovliness sent, via airmail, from the former airmail pilots who are taking part in the Paramount production of "Men With Wings" a story of the history of the air mail. The package happens to be Miss Marion Weldon, who is in Washington taking part in National Airmail week, and is also starred in "Men with Wings," 5/18/38

Blonde airmail package for the Postmaster General. Washington, D.C., M...

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Joe Keenan, with Atty. General Cummings, and grp

Joe Keenan, with Atty. General Cummings, and grp

A group of men standing next to each other, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Date from related neg. LC-H2-4456. Gi... More

Pershing arrives in Washington. Washington, D.C., April 25. General John J. Pershing, photographed at the Union Station today after arriving form New York. The general is in Washington for a much needed rest, he expects remain at Walter Reed Hospital for a few weeks, 42538

Pershing arrives in Washington. Washington, D.C., April 25. General Jo...

A man in a suit and hat standing next to a train, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955... More

Auto manufacturers confer with Roosevelt. Washington, D.C., Jan. 21. Big shots of the auto industry shown leaving the White House after conferring with President Roosevelt, the group approved the President's credit selling recommendations and forecast as spring upturn in motor sales which should improve business generally. Left to right, front row: K.T. Keller, Chrysler President; Edsel Ford; Sen. Prentiss M. Brown of Mich, who arranged the meeting; William S. Knudsen, President of General Motors; and A.E. Duncan, President of Comm. Credit. Co., 1/21/38

Auto manufacturers confer with Roosevelt. Washington, D.C., Jan. 21. B...

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DAR Head offers Dies committee program to promote Americanism. Washington, D.C., Dec. 9. Mrs. Henry M. Robert, Jr., President General of the Daughters of the American Revolution, today offered the House Committee Investigating Un-American Activities a six-point program to promote Americanism, 12/9/38

DAR Head offers Dies committee program to promote Americanism. Washing...

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Hollywood star arrives to participate in celebration of National Airmail Week. Washington, D.C., May 15. A typical Hollywood reception was accorded Miss Marion Weldon, Paramount starlet, as she arrived in Washington today to represent the movie city in participating in National Airmail Week. Miss Weldon will appear in the forthcoming Paramount Technicolor Production "Men With Wings" shortly to be released. She was chosen for the honor of representing Hollywood during National Airmail by the 22 pilots and stunt men who are in the production with her. Miss Jean O'Connell, daughter of Ambrose O'Connell, Executive Assistant to the Postmaster General, is pictured presenting a bouquet of flowers to the star. Others in the picture are, left to right: Charles W. Stark, U.S. Chamber of Commerce; Harlee Branch, Asst. Postmaster General; Senaotr William Gibbs McAdoo of California; Ambrose O'Connell, and Walter Hartley, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 5/15/38

Hollywood star arrives to participate in celebration of National Airma...

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Seven of the eight farmers shown with their cooperatively owned ensilage cutter on the Miller farm, where they are working filling the silo. West Carlton, Yamhill County, Oregon. General caption number 58

Seven of the eight farmers shown with their cooperatively owned ensila...

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Here it is: price $100. Washington, D.C., Jan. 7. 'This' says Postmaster General James A. Farley, 'is the $100 Jackson Day Dinner plate.' O. Max Gardiner, former Governor of North Carolina, seems to wonder if it's worth it, 1/7/39

Here it is: price $100. Washington, D.C., Jan. 7. 'This' says Postmast...

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Statuary group, General Meade monument. Washington, D.C.

Statuary group, General Meade monument. Washington, D.C.

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Harry Baltome, General Counsel. Thomas Buckner, Chairman of Board. Arthur Ballentine, Director

Harry Baltome, General Counsel. Thomas Buckner, Chairman of Board. Art...

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Wife of FSA (Farm Security Administration) borrower keeps account of loan of seven hundred and forty-eight dollars. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon. General caption 67

Wife of FSA (Farm Security Administration) borrower keeps account of l...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of an office worker, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Washington, western, Thurston County. Malone Company house in abandoned mill village now occupied by Work Projects Administration (WPA) worker. General caption number 39

Washington, western, Thurston County. Malone Company house in abandone...

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was a New Deal program established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935 as a response to the high unemployment during the Great Depression. The program put people t... More

Fulton Savings Bank, 815 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn, New York. General interior with new top lighting

Fulton Savings Bank, 815 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn, New York. General in...

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General Grant statue. Washington, D.C. during American Civil War

General Grant statue. Washington, D.C. during American Civil War

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General farm scene near Smokey Mountains, Tennessee

General farm scene near Smokey Mountains, Tennessee

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General town meeting place: the park. Lakeland, Florida

General town meeting place: the park. Lakeland, Florida

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School bus starts up the flat 7:30 a.m. to collect children of new settlers. Malheur County, Oregon. General caption 67-1V

School bus starts up the flat 7:30 a.m. to collect children of new set...

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World's Fair. General night view of Westinghouse Building, Commerce Circle area and Theme Center

World's Fair. General night view of Westinghouse Building, Commerce Ci...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a power station, dam, electric generator, industrial building, free to use, no copyright restrictions. The New York World's Fair was a large international exposition ... More

Mrs. Hull closing up the cellar which she has well-filled. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon. General caption 67-111

Mrs. Hull closing up the cellar which she has well-filled. Dead Ox Fla...

Picryl description: Public domain image of field, irrigation, agriculture, water, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A black and white photo of a group of men sitting at a table, Florida. Farm Security Administration photograph

A black and white photo of a group of men sitting at a table, Florida....

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General town meeting place: the park. Lakeland, Forida

General town meeting place: the park. Lakeland, Forida

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A group of men sitting on top of a wooden bench. Great Depression FFSA / OWI Negatives

A group of men sitting on top of a wooden bench. Great Depression FFSA...

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H.H. Rennell, residence in Sasco Hill, Southport, Connecticut. General entrance facade

H.H. Rennell, residence in Sasco Hill, Southport, Connecticut. General...

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Young farmer, member of Ola self-help sawmill co-op, plowing in fall of the year. Tractor is used co-operatively. Gem County, Idaho. General caption 48

Young farmer, member of Ola self-help sawmill co-op, plowing in fall o...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a farmer, 1930s, 20th-century dust bowl era, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Landscape showing raw land. Nyssa Heights, Malheur County, Oregon. General caption 66

Landscape showing raw land. Nyssa Heights, Malheur County, Oregon. Gen...

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Mrs. Hull in one-room dugout basement home (note blackboard.) "I wanted a blackboard for a long time for my Bible verses, to keep them in our mind. Got it last year." Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon. General caption number 67-111

Mrs. Hull in one-room dugout basement home (note blackboard.) "I wante...

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General store. Lamoille, Iowa - safety film negatives, Library of Congress

General store. Lamoille, Iowa - safety film negatives, Library of Cong...

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The Carlock farmstead. Mr. Carlock is a member of Ola self-help sawmill co-op. Gem County, Idaho. General caption 48

The Carlock farmstead. Mr. Carlock is a member of Ola self-help sawmil...

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Here's a hot one. Washington, D.C., Jan. 7. While awaiting the arrival of 'The Chief', Postmaster General James A. Farley came over to Vice President Garner's table and let him in one the newest one, 1/7/39

Here's a hot one. Washington, D.C., Jan. 7. While awaiting the arrival...

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

FIRST LADY AT GENERAL SESSION OF THE FIFTY-THIRD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE ASSOCIATION OF LAND-GRANT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. WASHINGTON, D.C. NOVEMBER 17. MRS. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT TODAY ATTENDED THE GENERAL SESSION OF THE FIFTY-THIRD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE ASSICIATION OF LAND-GRANT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. SHOWN: T.O. WALTON, OF TEXAS, CHAIRMAN OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE; J. A. BURRUSS, OF VIRGINIA, PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION; MRS. ROOSEVELT; AND SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE HENRY WALLACE

FIRST LADY AT GENERAL SESSION OF THE FIFTY-THIRD ANNUAL CONVENTION OF ...

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C. Maury Jones, residence in Peapack, New Jersey. General entrance facade, 11 a.m.

C. Maury Jones, residence in Peapack, New Jersey. General entrance fac...

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Harry Baltome, General Counsel. Thomas Buckner, Chairman of the Board. Arthur Ballentine, Director. New York Life

Harry Baltome, General Counsel. Thomas Buckner, Chairman of the Board....

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Farm boy at pop stand. General store. Lamoille, Iowa

Farm boy at pop stand. General store. Lamoille, Iowa

Public domain photograph of American working class people in the 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Cooperating farmers feeding corn from the wagon through the ensilage cutter from which it is blown through the pipe into the silo. Near West Carlton, Yamhill County, Oregon. General caption number 58

Cooperating farmers feeding corn from the wagon through the ensilage c...

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Washington, Yakima. Home of better type in shacktown, south of fairgrounds. General caption number 25

Washington, Yakima. Home of better type in shacktown, south of fairgro...

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Mr. Browning prepares to go into the field to mow his hay. Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon. General caption 67-111

Mr. Browning prepares to go into the field to mow his hay. Dead Ox Fla...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a rural landscape, horses, horse riding, farm animals, farmers, livestock, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

General Jackson in Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C.

General Jackson in Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C.

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Named to monopoly committee. Washington, D.C., Feb. 11. Joseph J. O'Connell Jr., Assistant General Counsel of the Treasury Department has been named to the Monopoly Committee to succeed the late Herman Oliphant. Oliphant was General Counsel for the Treasury at his death, 2-11-39

Named to monopoly committee. Washington, D.C., Feb. 11. Joseph J. O'Co...

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General exhibition - Public domain scan of drawing

General exhibition - Public domain scan of drawing

Poster for Federal Art Project exhibition at the Federal Art Gallery, 77 Newbury Street, Boston, Mass., showing bust portrait and perspective drawing. Date stamped on verso: Jun 12 1939. Work Projects Administr... More

Pershing long-time aide promoted to rank of Colonel. Washington, D.C., March 30. Capt. George E. Adamson, left, Quartermaster Corps, U.S. Army, whose nomination as Military Secretary to the General of the Armies with the rank of Colonel was confirmed by the Senate today, is pictured taking the oath as administered by Maj. General Emory C. Adams, Adjutant General. Col. Adamson has been Military Secretary to General Pershing for approximately 23 years, including the periods of the punitive expedition into Mexico, the World War, and the period subsequent to the World War. 3-30-39

Pershing long-time aide promoted to rank of Colonel. Washington, D.C.,...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Washington DC during the First World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Potato sheds during season, across the road from the pickers camp. Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California. General caption number 63-11

Potato sheds during season, across the road from the pickers camp. Tul...

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An old photo of a man sitting on a bench, Florida. Farm Security Administration photograph

An old photo of a man sitting on a bench, Florida. Farm Security Admin...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of worker, marketplace, vendor, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Squatter camp in potato town. Malin, Klamath County, Oregon. General caption number 64

Squatter camp in potato town. Malin, Klamath County, Oregon. General c...

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

FDR Franklin Delano Roosevelt RECIEVES CHINESE SCROLL. WASHINGTON, D.C. MAY 24, A GROUP OF CHINESE STUDENTS PRESENTED PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WITH A SCROLL SIGNED BY 200 CHINESE STUDENTS IN SHANGHAI EXPRESSING THANKS FOR MONEY RAISED BY AMERICAN STUDENTS FOR THEIR EDUCATION. R TO L: TENNYSON CHANG, HANSON HWANG, STUDENTS; DAVID TOONG, GEN. SEC. OF THE CHINESE STUDENTS CHRISTIAN ASSN. PRESENTING F.D.R. WITH THE SCROLL; PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT; AND JACK McMICHAEL, CHAIRMAN OF THE AMERICAN YOUTH CONGRESS

FDR Franklin Delano Roosevelt RECIEVES CHINESE SCROLL. WASHINGTON, D.C...

A group of people standing around a table shaking hands, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data on negative or negative sleeve. Date based on date of negatives in sa... More

[ Lady Vivian (Margaret Rutherford), Ernie Williams imitating General MacKenzie (Danny Kaye) and Lady Margaret (Dana Wynter) at a party in a scene from "On the Double"]

[ Lady Vivian (Margaret Rutherford), Ernie Williams imitating General ...

A scene from the Dena-Capri film "On the Double." (General) The Library of Congress provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes and makes no warranty with regard to their use for o... More

H. L. Gutterson, chief, General Salvage Section of the Salvage Branch of the Bureau of Industrial Conservation

H. L. Gutterson, chief, General Salvage Section of the Salvage Branch ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a political campaign, politician, office meeting, 1930s, mid-20th-century United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Arrival in Palestine of Mr. Antony [i.e., Anthony] Eden. General Barker, etc. in A.I.F. [i.e., Australian Imperial Forces] camps

Arrival in Palestine of Mr. Antony [i.e., Anthony] Eden. General Barke...

Public domain photograph, 1930s-1940s Jerusalem, Palestine, History of Israel, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Danny Kaye receiving the cheque for £122,000 from Major General L.O. Lyne, U.N.A.

Danny Kaye receiving the cheque for £122,000 from Major General L.O. L...

On back: X.52773 Danny Kaye at Variety Club's Second Ladies' Day Luncheon held at the Dorchester Hotel [London]. 7/16/1955. S/EM/19 Supplied.L.N.A. (General) The Library of Congress provides access to the... More

Allies advance in Libya. At the height of the Allied pursuit of the Axis forces heavy rain fell in the Western Desert turning the sand and dust into mud and flooding low-lying parts. It made things difficult for the Axis, but even more so for the British troops, like these General Grant tanks ploughing through a wet and muddy stretch of road

Allies advance in Libya. At the height of the Allied pursuit of the Ax...

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Visit to Beersheba Agricultural Station (Experimental) by Brig. General Allen & staff & talks to Bedouin sheiks of district by station superintendent. Field of Australian wheat - experiment - visited by the group, close up

Visit to Beersheba Agricultural Station (Experimental) by Brig. Genera...

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First National Bank, Greenwich, Connecticut. General, exterior, vertical

First National Bank, Greenwich, Connecticut. General, exterior, vertic...

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[Atty. General Robert Jackson and Vice Pres. Garner]

[Atty. General Robert Jackson and Vice Pres. Garner]

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

Mr. Keele examining oranges before buying them from trucker. General store. Pie Town, New Mexico

Mr. Keele examining oranges before buying them from trucker. General s...

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Postman's, business at 72 Nassau St., New York City. General wide view

Postman's, business at 72 Nassau St., New York City. General wide view

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Samuel E. Neel, attorney in Office of the General Counsel, Production Division

Samuel E. Neel, attorney in Office of the General Counsel, Production ...

Mr. Keele taking crate of grapefruit from truck. General store, Pie Town, New Mexico

Mr. Keele taking crate of grapefruit from truck. General store, Pie To...

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Allies advance in Libya. At the height of the Allied pursuit of the Axis forces heavy rain fell in the Western Desert turning the sand and dust into mud and flooding low-lying parts. It made things difficult for the Axis, but even more so for the British troops, like these General Grant tanks ploughing through a wet and muddy stretch of road

Allies advance in Libya. At the height of the Allied pursuit of the Ax...

British official photograph from OWI. No. D-8529. Public domain photograph of World War Two period military equipment, vehicle, 1940s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Arrival in Palestine of Mr. Antony [i.e., Anthony] Eden. General Barker, G.O.C. at Lydda air port awaiting arrival of Mr. Eden

Arrival in Palestine of Mr. Antony [i.e., Anthony] Eden. General Barke...

Public domain photograph, 1930s-1940s Jerusalem, Palestine, History of Israel, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Arab factories & general improvements in Nablus. The soap factory. General view of the stock room. Soap piled in stacks to complete drying

Arab factories & general improvements in Nablus. The soap factory. Gen...

Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 2, [1940-1946]. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

William Jay Hoff, Attorney in Office of the General Counsel, Production Division; ex-assistant, Corporation Counsel, New York City

William Jay Hoff, Attorney in Office of the General Counsel, Productio...

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

Brick Presbyterian Church, 91st St. and Park Ave., New York City. General exterior

Brick Presbyterian Church, 91st St. and Park Ave., New York City. Gene...

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Allied military conference in India. At the recent military conferences in India, where Allied leaders met to plan joint strategy. General H.H. Arnold (left), chief of U.S. Army Air Forces, stops to talk things over with Field Marshal Sir John Dill, a member of the Allied Joint Staff in Washington, D.C.

Allied military conference in India. At the recent military conference...

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U.S. tanks with British crews do sterling work in the battles of "Knightsbridge" and "The Cauldron." The American "General Grant" tank, which has arrived in quantity in the Middle East throughout the winter took Rommel's Afrika Corps by surprise. Together with the lighter "General Stuart" tank, also American built, it has been mainly responsible, manned by British crews, for holding up the new German drive toward Egypt

U.S. tanks with British crews do sterling work in the battles of "Knig...

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Brander Matthews Hall, Columbia University. General exterior, from right

Brander Matthews Hall, Columbia University. General exterior, from rig...

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H.R. Boyer, Chief, Managing Unit, Aircraft Section, Office of Production Management (OPM). Formerly President and General Manager of Allen Corporation, Detroit

H.R. Boyer, Chief, Managing Unit, Aircraft Section, Office of Producti...

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Manila, the Philippine Islands. For extraordinary heroism during attacks on Jap bridgeheads at Vigan, in Northern Luzon, Lieutenant Jack Dale of the U.S. Army Air Corps received a Distinguished Service Cross from General MacArthur (right) before Japanese forces forced American troop retirement from Manila. Other air heroes decorated with the Distinguished Service Cross were Captain Jesus A. Villamor (center rear) of the Philippine Army, and posthumously, Captain Colin P. Kelly, Jr., who bombed and sank a Jap battleship off Luzon. This picture, made December 22, 1941, was one of the last to leave the Philippines

Manila, the Philippine Islands. For extraordinary heroism during attac...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

S. Spencer Scott, residence at 5 Quaker Center, Scarsdale, New York. General entrance facade from right

S. Spencer Scott, residence at 5 Quaker Center, Scarsdale, New York. G...

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Defense housing, Erie, Pennsylvania. Mrs. B.J. Rogan in the bedroom of the Rogan's new defense home at the Franklin Terrace housing project in Erie, Pennsylvania. Her husband is a drill operator at the nearby General Electric Company plant, which is working three shifts on defense contracts

Defense housing, Erie, Pennsylvania. Mrs. B.J. Rogan in the bedroom of...

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

Dr. Philip L. Feldstein, 9225 New York Blvd., Jamaica, New York. General exterior

Dr. Philip L. Feldstein, 9225 New York Blvd., Jamaica, New York. Gener...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commercial building, downtown, shopping center, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Washington, D.C. Brigadier General Carlos P. Romulo of the Philippine Commonwealth, presenting a Jap sword and flag taken from a Jap officer on the battlefield to speaker Samuel Rayburn and Congressman John McCormack

Washington, D.C. Brigadier General Carlos P. Romulo of the Philippine ...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

Production. Diesel engines. General assembly of diesel engines for the Navy at a Midwest manufacturing plant

Production. Diesel engines. General assembly of diesel engines for the...

Public domain photograph of indoor, interior activity, America in the 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

General Motors plant. Trenton, New Jersey

General Motors plant. Trenton, New Jersey

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Barrage balloon manufacture. Neck and neck in the stretch. Appearing like race horses galloping down each side of a long strip of barrage balloon fabric, the worker with the scissors apparently finishing ahead of the fellow with the electric fabric cutter. Actually the scissors are not used for cutting, but for "touch up clipping" only, since the power cutter is so much faster. After these men have cut the patterns, the pieces are sent to "seamers" who assemble the individual pattern pieces into strips of "gores," which in turn are assembled into completed barrage balloons. General Tire and Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio

Barrage balloon manufacture. Neck and neck in the stretch. Appearing l...

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General store and gas station in Hinesburg, Vermont

General store and gas station in Hinesburg, Vermont

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Opening of new Y.M.C.A. hostel by General Wilson in old post office. Closer up of General Wilson, Mrs. Basham etc, and Miller, Auburn, Massey in background

Opening of new Y.M.C.A. hostel by General Wilson in old post office. C...

Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 2, [1940-1946]. Caption continues from catalog: Oct. 26, 1941. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

Barrage balloon manufacture. Folding instructions. Supervisor Howard Swires instructs a worker at barrage balloon department in the technique of folding fabric patterns to make efficient use of all working space. General Tire and Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio

Barrage balloon manufacture. Folding instructions. Supervisor Howard S...

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General Electric workers leaving the plant at 4:00 p.m. Another shift comes on immediately; they are running twenty-four hours. About 10,000 are now employed here and the figure is going up each week. Erie, Pennsylvania

General Electric workers leaving the plant at 4:00 p.m. Another shift ...

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Marking point for the valve stem. These tires are so perfectly balanced that the weight of the valve stem is allowed and provided for. This woman attaches a label to the tire at the point where the valve stem should be placed. Balancing a tire was once considered unneccessary, until it was demonstrated that out-of-balance tires cause wheel shimmy, excessive wear and many other tire evils. Firestone (General) Tires, Akron, Ohio

Marking point for the valve stem. These tires are so perfectly balance...

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Opening of new Y.M.C.A. hostel by General Wilson in old post office. Guests at tea table, General Wilson, Lady MacMichael, the mayor, etc

Opening of new Y.M.C.A. hostel by General Wilson in old post office. G...

Title and date from: photographer's logbook: Matson Registers, v. 2, [1940-1946]. Caption continues from catalog: Oct. 26, 1941. Gift; Episcopal Home; 1978.

General manager of the Dairymen's Cooperative Creamery. Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho

General manager of the Dairymen's Cooperative Creamery. Caldwell, Cany...

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Barrage balloon manufacture. Seamers at work. Putting rubber cement on both surfaces which are to be fastened together, these workers assemble individual pattern pieces into strips or "gores" for barrage balloons being made for army balloon corps. By an ingenious arrangement of folds, strips nearly a hundred feet long can be handled by each worker on the table in front of him. General Tire and Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio

Barrage balloon manufacture. Seamers at work. Putting rubber cement on...

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Finkelstein Memorial Library, Spring Valley, New York. General exterior

Finkelstein Memorial Library, Spring Valley, New York. General exterio...

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Barrage balloon manufacture. Handling ropes and fingers. Frayed ropes are attached to the rubberized fabric "fingers" by sewing and cementing to give maximum "grip" on the balloon. Such ropes are fastened to the ground cable which controls the height and flight of the balloon. General Tire and Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio

Barrage balloon manufacture. Handling ropes and fingers. Frayed ropes ...

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Liberty Aircraft Corp., Farmingdale, Long Island. General exterior

Liberty Aircraft Corp., Farmingdale, Long Island. General exterior

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Camp Funston, Kansas. Dismounted review for General Millikan

Camp Funston, Kansas. Dismounted review for General Millikan

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Production. B-25 bombers. Nose wheels for B-25 bombers lined up for inspection at a big Western aircraft plant. General Doolittle, who flew in a B-25, has called this bomber the best militiary plane in existence. Many men and women were quickly trained in this plant for the various operations necessary to the making of a modern bomber. Fairfax bomber plant, Kansas City

Production. B-25 bombers. Nose wheels for B-25 bombers lined up for in...

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Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Constantine P. Lihas, a twenty-one year old Greek-American soldier, formerly a material handler at the General Electric Company plant at Pittsburgh. Both parents were born in Greece; father came to the United States in 1906, mother in 1921. He was born in this country and has been in the army five months

Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Constantine P. Lihas, a twenty-one year old Gr...

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Production. P-51 "Mustang" fighter planes. Riding lights for P-51 fighters are assembled by this woman employee in the electrical sub-assembly department of North American Aviation at Inglewood, California. This plant produces the battle-tested B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, and the P-51 fighter plane which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. P-51 "Mustang" fighter planes. Riding lights for P-51 figh...

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Production. B-25 bombers. Mounting a 1700-horsepower Wright Whirlwind engine to the fire wall of a B-25 bomber in a Western aircraft plant. This engine is one of the two powerful units which carry the B-25 through brilliant performances up to altitudes of 25,000 feet. General Doolittle has called this ship the best military plane in existence. Fairfax bomber plant, Kansas City

Production. B-25 bombers. Mounting a 1700-horsepower Wright Whirlwind ...

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General Motors Corporation, Eastern Aircraft Division. Linden, New Jersey

General Motors Corporation, Eastern Aircraft Division. Linden, New Jer...

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Production. B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bombers. Forward fuselage sections of B-25 bombers move down the long overhead conveyor line in the North American Aviation plant at Inglewood, California. All assemblies are made on these sections before they reach the final assembly floor and join other major assemblies. In addition to the battle-tested B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bomber, used in General Doolittle's raid on Tokyo, this plant produces the P-51 "Mustang" fighter plane which was first brought into prominence by the British raid on Dieppe

Production. B-25 "Billy Mitchell" bombers. Forward fuselage sections o...

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