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Halftrac scout cars. It won't be long before this capable-looking engine becomes the power plant of a halftrac scout car. Right now it's being hoisted to the assembly floor of a Midwest truck plant turning out a large order for the Army. White Motor Company, Cleveland, Ohio

Halftrac scout cars. It won't be long before this capable-looking engi...

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Los Angeles, California. The evacuation of Japanese-Americans from the West coast areas under United States Army war emergency order. Japanese pack their belongings as they close their stores in Little Tokyo

Los Angeles, California. The evacuation of Japanese-Americans from the...

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Los Angeles, California. The evacuation of Japanese-Americans from West coast areas under United States Army war emergency order

Los Angeles, California. The evacuation of Japanese-Americans from Wes...

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Los Angeles, California. The evacuation of Japanese-Americans from West coast areas under United States Army war emergency order

Los Angeles, California. The evacuation of Japanese-Americans from Wes...

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

Santa Anita reception center, Los Angeles County, California. The evacuation of Japanese and Japanese-Americans from the West coast areas under United States Army war emergency order. Dinner in the mess hall

Santa Anita reception center, Los Angeles County, California. The evac...

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Los Angeles County, California. The evacuation of Japanese-Americans from West coast areas under United States Army war emergency order. Japanese eating in mess hall

Los Angeles County, California. The evacuation of Japanese-Americans f...

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

Los Angeles, California. Street scene, Little Tokyo, before evacuation of Japanese-Americans from West coast areas under United States Army war emergency order

Los Angeles, California. Street scene, Little Tokyo, before evacuation...

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Los Angeles County, California. The evacuation of Japanese and Japanese-Americans from West coast areas under United States Army war emergency order. Japanese waiting for registration at the Santa Anita reception center

Los Angeles County, California. The evacuation of Japanese and Japanes...

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

Santa Anita reception center, Los Angeles County, California. Evacuation of Japanese and Japanese-Americans from West coast areas under United States Army war emergency order. Japanese baggage is inspected on arrival

Santa Anita reception center, Los Angeles County, California. Evacuati...

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

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (vicinity). Montour no. 4 mine of the Pittsburgh Coal Company. Setting off a powder blast with the warning order "fire"

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (vicinity). Montour no. 4 mine of the Pittsbu...

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

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

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Los Angeles, California. Evacuation of Japanese-Americans from West coast areas under United States Army war emergency order. Japanese bring their baggage to the train which will take them to Owens Valley

Los Angeles, California. Evacuation of Japanese-Americans from West co...

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

Conversion. Silverware plant. Erstwhile polisher of fine silverware, this employee of an Eastern plant now undergoing conversion to production of war essentials, is at present engaged in assembly of bomb shackles. More than 500 operations on 100 parts are required to assemble the shackles. And incidentally, before it can be assembled, fifty parts requiring 167 tool operations are in order. Oneida Ltd., Oneida, New York

Conversion. Silverware plant. Erstwhile polisher of fine silverware, t...

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Los Angeles, California. The evacuation of the Japanese-Americans from West Coast areas under U.S. Army war emergency order. Japanese-Americans going to camp at Owens Valley gather around baggage car at the old Santa Fe Station

Los Angeles, California. The evacuation of the Japanese-Americans from...

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Santa Anita reception center, Los Angeles, California. The evacuation of Japanese and Japanese-Americans from West Coast areas under U.S. Army war emergency order. Japanese-Americans waiting to be registered

Santa Anita reception center, Los Angeles, California. The evacuation ...

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Los Angeles County, California. A representative of the FSA (Farm Security Administration) (right) talking with a farmer and a Japanese farmer. They are arranging for the white farmer to buy certain farm equipment, rent land, etc. of the Japanese who is subject to evacuation from the West Coast area under United States Army war emergency order

Los Angeles County, California. A representative of the FSA (Farm Secu...

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Women order assemblers in front of seed racks at the W. Atlee Burpee Company, seed dealers

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Women order assemblers in front of seed ra...

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New York, New York. Saturday night gathering of the members of the Venetia Giulia fraternity, an International Workers' Order section made up of Italians from the southern section of Austria. The songs of their native country

New York, New York. Saturday night gathering of the members of the Ven...

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Wool replaces rubber. Wool felt, a proven substitute for rubber in washers and gaskets for machinery, may be "tailored" as shown above to meet tolerances of a few thousands of an inch for a variety of sizes and shapes. Physical properties such as resiliency, tensile strength, etc., are "made to order" during the processing stage

Wool replaces rubber. Wool felt, a proven substitute for rubber in was...

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

Cover of order booklet for Cordage machinery made by Watson.

Cover of order booklet for Cordage machinery made by Watson.

Forms part of a group of images which are copies of historical photos from Watson Machine International, a machine tool manufacturing company located at 74 Railroad Avenue, Paterson, New Jersey. These photogra... More

Dyer Nick Velardo matches dyed silk with color specified in customer's order; use of incandescent and florescent bulbs seen in this frame allows him to assess color under different lighting conditions.

Dyer Nick Velardo matches dyed silk with color specified in customer's...

Forms part of a group of images taken in the dye house adjacent to the main Joseph Teshon, Inc. building on September 12, 1994.

Mission Santa Barbara, also known as Santa Barbara Mission, is a Spanish mission founded by the Franciscan order near present-day Santa Barbara, California

Mission Santa Barbara, also known as Santa Barbara Mission, is a Spani...

Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Jon B. Lovelace Collection of California Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

[ Certificate, letter and badge appointing Danny Kaye as Guardsman in the Order of the Buffalo, Korea 1951]

[ Certificate, letter and badge appointing Danny Kaye as Guardsman in ...

Awarded to Danny Kaye for his work entertaining the troops during the Korean war. (General) The Library of Congress provides access to these materials for educational and research purposes and makes no warrant... More

Eagle Island Light, (4th order), Penobscot Bay, Maine

Eagle Island Light, (4th order), Penobscot Bay, Maine

In album formerly identified as vol. 6, p. [58]. Title and other information transcribed from unverified, old caption card data and from item. Caption card tracings: Lighthouses; Maine Penobscot Bay; Shelf.

Military order book
Independent Order of B'nai B'rith, this is to certify, ... / L. Kurz.

Independent Order of B'nai B'rith, this is to certify, ... / L. Kurz.

Print shows beneath banner "Benevolence, Brotherly Love, and Harmony" a blank membership certificate surrounded by vignettes of an orphan asylum, Moses, Abraham and Isaac, a menorah, domestic scenes, and others... More

Attention College greens! To arms!!! To arms!!! The College Greens will hold themselves in instant readiness to march to Harrisburg; to support the supremacy of the laws, when ordered. By order of the Captain, Jos. Kidman, Orderly sergeant. 1stb
Ephraim United Order Mercantile Institution, Main & First North Streets, Ephraim, Sanpete County, UT

Ephraim United Order Mercantile Institution, Main & First North Street...

Significance: This building is one of the few remaining examples of a Mormon cooperative store in Utah. Stores like this one were founded throughout Utah Territory in the 1860's and 70's for reasons of economic... More

[Design drawing for stained glass window showing The life of Christ in continuous multi-narrative composition, each of six panels/scenes a separate memorial gift, depicted in reverse order: Pentecost (Window #13) through Christ the Healer (Window #89)]

[Design drawing for stained glass window showing The life of Christ in...

Public domain image of watercolor painting from British-related collections, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Mazeppa Ancient Order of United Workers Building, First Street (East side) between Maple & Walnut Streets, Mazeppa, Wabasha County, MN

Mazeppa Ancient Order of United Workers Building, First Street (East s...

Significance: Mazeppa Lodge Number 183 of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, founded in 1878, was one of a number of fraternal and benevolent organizations established in the community during a period of grow... More

Mazeppa Ancient Order of United Workers Building, First Street (East side) between Maple & Walnut Streets, Mazeppa, Wabasha County, MN

Mazeppa Ancient Order of United Workers Building, First Street (East s...

Significance: Mazeppa Lodge Number 183 of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, founded in 1878, was one of a number of fraternal and benevolent organizations established in the community during a period of grow... More

From the Independent gazetteer, &c. Mr. Printer. In order that people may be sufficiently impressed, with the necessity of establishing a Bill of rights in the formation of a new constitution, it is very proper to take a short view of some of th

From the Independent gazetteer, &c. Mr. Printer. In order that people ...

Evans 20380.; On verso, Copies 2, 3, 4: {stamp} Gift Herbert Putnam Sept 22, 1938. {stamp} ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION SESQUICENTENNIAL COMMISSION SOL BLOOM, Dircetor General, Washington D.C. A... More

[Design drawing showing St. John with chalice, in Doric order pedimented niche with inscription]

[Design drawing showing St. John with chalice, in Doric order pediment...

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[United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.). Extension. Exterior order] / Capt. M.C. Meigs, U.S. engineer in charge ; Tho. U. Walter, architect, Washington, D.C., 1854.

[United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.). Extension. Exterior order] ...

Elevation rendering, column of U.S. Capitol. Scaled. Reference copy in album: Engineering projects directed by Montgomery Meigs, Washington, D.C. ca. 1852-1860, p. 52, no. 99, Lot 12332.

Loyal Order of Moose Building, 628-634 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA

Loyal Order of Moose Building, 628-634 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegh...

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Loyal Order of Moose Building, 628-634 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA

Loyal Order of Moose Building, 628-634 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegh...

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Loyal Order of Moose Building, 628-634 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA

Loyal Order of Moose Building, 628-634 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegh...

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Loyal Order of Moose Building, 628-634 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA

Loyal Order of Moose Building, 628-634 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, Allegh...

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Sears Roebuck & Company Mail Order Plant, Merchandise Building, 924 South Homan Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Sears Roebuck & Company Mail Order Plant, Merchandise Building, 924 So...

Significance: One of the first buildings completed for the Mail Order Plant in 1905-1906. It was designed by the nationally-known architectural firm of Nimmons & Fellows, with additions designed by successor f... More

Sears Roebuck & Company Mail Order Plant, Merchandise Building, 924 South Homan Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Sears Roebuck & Company Mail Order Plant, Merchandise Building, 924 So...

Significance: One of the first buildings completed for the Mail Order Plant in 1905-1906. It was designed by the nationally-known architectural firm of Nimmons & Fellows, with additions designed by successor f... More

Sears Roebuck & Company Mail Order Plant, Merchandise Building, 924 South Homan Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Sears Roebuck & Company Mail Order Plant, Merchandise Building, 924 So...

Significance: One of the first buildings completed for the Mail Order Plant in 1905-1906. It was designed by the nationally-known architectural firm of Nimmons & Fellows, with additions designed by successor f... More

Sears Roebuck & Company Mail Order Plant, Merchandise Building, 924 South Homan Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Sears Roebuck & Company Mail Order Plant, Merchandise Building, 924 So...

Significance: One of the first buildings completed for the Mail Order Plant in 1905-1906. It was designed by the nationally-known architectural firm of Nimmons & Fellows, with additions designed by successor f... More

Sears Roebuck & Company Mail Order Plant, Merchandise Building, 924 South Homan Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Sears Roebuck & Company Mail Order Plant, Merchandise Building, 924 So...

Significance: One of the first buildings completed for the Mail Order Plant in 1905-1906. It was designed by the nationally-known architectural firm of Nimmons & Fellows, with additions designed by successor f... More

Sears Roebuck & Company Mail Order Plant, Merchandise Building, 924 South Homan Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Sears Roebuck & Company Mail Order Plant, Merchandise Building, 924 So...

Significance: One of the first buildings completed for the Mail Order Plant in 1905-1906. It was designed by the nationally-known architectural firm of Nimmons & Fellows, with additions designed by successor f... More

Sears Roebuck & Company Mail Order Plant, Merchandise Building, 924 South Homan Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Sears Roebuck & Company Mail Order Plant, Merchandise Building, 924 So...

Significance: One of the first buildings completed for the Mail Order Plant in 1905-1906. It was designed by the nationally-known architectural firm of Nimmons & Fellows, with additions designed by successor f... More

Sears Roebuck & Company Mail Order Plant, Merchandise Building, 924 South Homan Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Sears Roebuck & Company Mail Order Plant, Merchandise Building, 924 So...

Significance: One of the first buildings completed for the Mail Order Plant in 1905-1906. It was designed by the nationally-known architectural firm of Nimmons & Fellows, with additions designed by successor f... More

Sears Roebuck & Company Mail Order Plant, Merchandise Building, 924 South Homan Avenue, Chicago, Cook County, IL

Sears Roebuck & Company Mail Order Plant, Merchandise Building, 924 So...

Significance: One of the first buildings completed for the Mail Order Plant in 1905-1906. It was designed by the nationally-known architectural firm of Nimmons & Fellows, with additions designed by successor f... More

History of the expedition under the command of Captains Lewis and Clark, to the sources of the Missouri : thence across the Rocky mountains and down the river Columbia to the Pacific ocean ; performed during the years 1804-5-6 ; by order of the government of the United States, volume 2

History of the expedition under the command of Captains Lewis and Clar...

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A collection of maps, charts, drawings, surveys, etc, published from time to time, by order of the two houses of Congress : [United States, Western Hemisphere, and the world].

A collection of maps, charts, drawings, surveys, etc, published from t...

Public domain scan of a railway map, transportation, industrial development, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

A collection of maps, charts, drawings, surveys, etc, published from time to time, by order of the two houses of Congress : [United States, Western Hemisphere, and the world].

A collection of maps, charts, drawings, surveys, etc, published from t...

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A collection of maps, charts, drawings, surveys, etc, published from time to time, by order of the two houses of Congress : [United States, Western Hemisphere, and the world].

A collection of maps, charts, drawings, surveys, etc, published from t...

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English grammar in familiar lectures : accompanied by a compendium : embracing a new systematick order of parsing, a new system of punctuation, exercises in false syntax, and a key to the exercises : designed for the use of schools and private learners /

English grammar in familiar lectures : accompanied by a compendium : e...

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History of the expedition under the command of Captains Lewis and Clark, to the sources of the Missouri : thence across the Rocky mountains and down the river Columbia to the Pacific ocean ; performed during the years 1804-5-6 ; by order of the government of the United States, volume 1

History of the expedition under the command of Captains Lewis and Clar...

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[Unidentified infantry soldier in Union uniform in full marching order with musket, canteen, cartridge box, cup, knife, knapsack, and cap box with initials "W.H.W."]

[Unidentified infantry soldier in Union uniform in full marching order...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an American Civil War, military forces and conflict, officer, uniform, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Full page of advertisements and a political cartoon "Preparing for the heated term; King Andy and his man Billy lay in a great stock of Russian ice in order to cool down the Congressional majority";  caricature of Pres. Andrew Johnson and Sec. of State William Seward carrying huge iceberg of "Russian America" in a wheelbarrow "treaty"; refers to Seward's purchase of Alaska in Dec. 1866]
First order L.H. for Cape Hatteras, N.C.

First order L.H. for Cape Hatteras, N.C.

Illus. in: Specifications for a first order light-house to be erected at Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, U.S. Light-House Board, 1869, pl. 2.

Official map of Los Angeles County, California : compiled under instructions and by the order of the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County /

Official map of Los Angeles County, California : compiled under instru...

Relief shown by hachures. Cadastral map showing drainage, roads, railroads, ranchos, township & section lines, land ownership, landowners' names, etc. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1888, by ... More

Young Ford blames ICC. Washington, D.C., Jan. 7. ICC order that all railroads use heavy equipment caused the Fords to sell the Detroit, Toledo, and Ironton Road in 1929, Edsel Ford, (right) President of the Ford Motor Co., told Chairman Burton K. Wheeler of the Senate rail inquiry today

Young Ford blames ICC. Washington, D.C., Jan. 7. ICC order that all ra...

Two men sitting at a table with papers. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Railway Labor and Capital meet. Washington, D.C., Jan. 7. In compliance with a suggestion made by President Roosevelt in December, a joint conference between committees representing railway labor and railway managements was held here today. The most important matter considered was the Railroad Retirement Act situation, but no conclusion was reached. In the photograph, left to right: (seated) J.A. Phillips, Order of Railways Conductors; M.W. Clement, President of the Pennsylvania Railroad; and George B. Elliot, President of the Atlantic Coast Line; standing, left to right: E.J. Manion, Order of Railway Telegraphers: James J. Delaney, President, Masters, Mates, Pilots of America; George M. Harrison, Chairman of The Railway Executives Association of Railroads; J.B. Hill, President, Nashville, and Executive Officer, Missouri Lines; H.A. Scandrettm Trustee of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

Railway Labor and Capital meet. Washington, D.C., Jan. 7. In complianc...

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Lost: a cold water pipe. Washington, D.C., Sept. 5. Seeking a "lost" water line running from the house office building through the Capitol, workmen are digging up the Capitol ground with a steam shovel. When they find the pipe, they will make a connection in order to supply chilled water for the air conditioning of the Senate office building.

Lost: a cold water pipe. Washington, D.C., Sept. 5. Seeking a "lost" w...

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Bastille Day. Julia Hurlbut of N.J. leading. Iris Calderhead of Kansas at right waiting for mobs to attack pickets so she can order out new banners.

Bastille Day. Julia Hurlbut of N.J. leading. Iris Calderhead of Kansas...

Title transcribed from item. Summary: Photograph of Julia Hurlbut leading procession of (two) suffragists down city sidewalk, both suffragists wear suffrage sashes and hold aloft suffrage banners, Hurlbut holds... More

Independent order of Brith Abraham

Independent order of Brith Abraham

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Masons pay tribute to George Washington. Scottish Rite Masons attending sessions of Supreme Council, thirty-third degree of Scottish Rite, Southern jurisdiction, placed a wreath on the tomb of George Washington at Mt. Vernon yesterday. The Father of His country was a Master Mason. In the photograph, left to right: (center) ?.P. Cochran, grand chance, Supreme Council, beside gate; Ahmed Mouhtar Bey, Scottish Ambassador and a member of the Supreme Council in Turkey, with wreath; [...] Pro, grand commander of the order's [...] Council in Mexico; and Capt. John [...] Grand Commander Supreme Council, Jurisdiction

Masons pay tribute to George Washington. Scottish Rite Masons attendin...

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

A.F. of L. President protests to Roosevelt about P.W.A. labor. Washington, D.C., May 20. William Green, President of the A.F. of L. carried a protest to the president of the U.S. that a PWA order barred thousands of unemployed building workers from PWA projects because they are not actually on relief, that some of the labor unions are carrying these men, or have some other source of income other than government relief. Left to right: M.J. McDonough, Sec. Treasurer of the buildings Trade Dept. of the A.F. of L.; William Green, President; and Harry O. Dates, President of the Bricklayers Union, 5/20/1937

A.F. of L. President protests to Roosevelt about P.W.A. labor. Washing...

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

Fears airlines' bankruptcy. Washington, D.C., Dec. 20. Senator Edwin C. Johnson (right) of Colorado, today demanded prompt enactment of the McCarran Air Transport Bill in order to save America's commercial from bankruptcy and destruction. Studying the bill with the author Senator Pat McCarran, Senator declared that the Nation's airlines will lose $3,000,000 more this year than in 1936, 12/20/37

Fears airlines' bankruptcy. Washington, D.C., Dec. 20. Senator Edwin C...

Two men sitting at a table with papers. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ask expansion of RFC lending power. Washington, D.C., March 29. Secretary of Interior Harold Jones (left) and RFC Chairman Jesse Jones (center) both appeared before the Senate Banking and Currency Committee today to urge expansion of the RFC lending powers in order to remove the present limit of $200,000,000[?] on loans to business. They are shown with Senator William G. McAdoo, a member of the Committee, shortly after the hearing convened, 3/29/38

Ask expansion of RFC lending power. Washington, D.C., March 29. Secret...

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Migrant family emerging from grocery store where they have stopped along the road in order to buy bread and potatoes, which will form the basis for their noonday meal. Near Henryetta, Oklahoma

Migrant family emerging from grocery store where they have stopped alo...

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Old couple who have moved into tent home near Sallisaw, Oklahoma, in order to save rent and cost of wood in town

Old couple who have moved into tent home near Sallisaw, Oklahoma, in o...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a tent, military, or refugee camp, temporary settlement, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Member of the Order of the British Empire. Decorated for continuous gallantry and devotion to duty while under fire in the East African campaign, Regimental Sergeant Major LIanyier Dagarti of the Gold Coast Regiment, Royal West African Frontier Force, was the first Gold Coast soldier to receive the M.B.E (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in this war. His magnificent example of coolness and courage inspired in his batallion into action at Bulo Erillo and Uodors. Nineteen years in the service he holds Good Conduct and Long Service medals

Member of the Order of the British Empire. Decorated for continuous ga...

Picryl description: Public domain image of the British Empire armed forces, 19th-20th century war and military conflict, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

The family of Mr. Timothy Levy Crouch, a Rogerine Quaker, at their annual Thanksgiving Day dinner. A twenty-pound turkey was dispensed with in short order. Ledyard, Connecticut

The family of Mr. Timothy Levy Crouch, a Rogerine Quaker, at their ann...

Picryl description: Public domain image of food, dinner, grocery store, eating, 1930s, mid-20th-century United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

The halftrac production department of an Ohio tire plant now handling a large Army order displays a poster that expresses the sentiments of the management and the workers. Goodrich, Akron, Ohio

The halftrac production department of an Ohio tire plant now handling ...

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

Many new roads were necessary in order to bring in materials to Shasta Dam. Shasta County, California

Many new roads were necessary in order to bring in materials to Shasta...

Public domain photograph of a mountain pass, mountains, nature, mountain range, view, landscape, rocks, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Many houses in Childersburg have had additional wings built on in order to take in boarders. Childersburg, Alabama

Many houses in Childersburg have had additional wings built on in orde...

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

Los Angeles, California. The evacuation of the Japanese-Americans from West Coast areas under U.S. Army war emergency order. Boarding a train for Owens Valley

Los Angeles, California. The evacuation of the Japanese-Americans from...

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

Los Angeles, California. The evacuation of Japanese-Americans from West Coast areas under U.S. Army war emergency order. Japanese-American family waiting for train to take them to Owens Valley

Los Angeles, California. The evacuation of Japanese-Americans from Wes...

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

New York, New York. Children's Colony, a school for refugee children administered by a Viennese. Pupils being taken for a walk. They hold hands in order not to get lost or run over

New York, New York. Children's Colony, a school for refugee children a...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a school, preschool, children, education, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Los Angeles, California. Japanese-American evacuation from West Coast areas under U.S. Army war emergency order. Waiting for the train to take them to Owens Valley

Los Angeles, California. Japanese-American evacuation from West Coast ...

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

A member of a lodge known as the Order of Vasa in a Swedish-American town in Minnesota

A member of a lodge known as the Order of Vasa in a Swedish-American t...

Public domain photograph of the United States in the 1930s, portraits, people, events, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fort Riley, Kansas. The order to "open fire" during a sham battle involving a mechanized cavalry reconnaissance unit

Fort Riley, Kansas. The order to "open fire" during a sham battle invo...

Picryl description: Public domain image of military training, armed forces fort, camp, exercise activity, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A black and white photo of a man in a field. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a man in a field. Office of War Information...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of farming, farmer, agriculture, 20th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Gigantic scrap yard in the heart of Akron, Ohio, was the scene of great activity during intensive scrap metal drive. Everything from old cannons to abandoned automobiles and dismantled lamp posts were turned in in order to provide scrap metal for the sinews of war

Gigantic scrap yard in the heart of Akron, Ohio, was the scene of grea...

Picryl description: Public domain image related to an industrial revolution, industry history, factory building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A group of people standing next to a train. Great Depression FFSA / OWI Negatives

A group of people standing next to a train. Great Depression FFSA / OW...

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

Los Angeles, California. Japanese-American evacuation from West Coast areas under U.S. Army war emergency order. Waiting for a train to take them to Owens Valley

Los Angeles, California. Japanese-American evacuation from West Coast ...

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

Health measures for low home temperatures. Down goes the thermometer and out comes flannel nightclothes, almost like the kind grandpa used to wear, as government workers in Washington D.C. dress for the sixty-five degree maximum temperature recommended by the fuel oil limitation order

Health measures for low home temperatures. Down goes the thermometer a...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Washington DC, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Los Angeles County, California. Furniture of a Japanese farmer who faces evacuation from West coast area under United States Army war emergency order. This farmer will try to sell his belongings; failing in that, he can store his goods, either privately or in a government warehouse

Los Angeles County, California. Furniture of a Japanese farmer who fac...

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

Los Angeles, California. Japanese-American evacuation from West Coast areas under U.S. Army war emergency order. Waving good-bye to friends and relatives who are leaving for Owens Valley

Los Angeles, California. Japanese-American evacuation from West Coast ...

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

Detail of home of Uniao Portugueza do Estado da California (UPEC), Portuguese fraternal order, established in 1880. San Leandro, California

Detail of home of Uniao Portugueza do Estado da California (UPEC), Por...

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Los Angeles, California. Japanese-American evacuation from West Coast areas under U.S. Army war emergency order. Photographers at the train taking Japanese-Americans to Owens Valley

Los Angeles, California. Japanese-American evacuation from West Coast ...

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

Los Angeles, California. The evacuation of Japanese-Americans from West Coast areas under U.S. Army war emergency order. Loading baggage on train which will take Japanese-Americans from West Coast to Owens Valley

Los Angeles, California. The evacuation of Japanese-Americans from Wes...

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

Sheffield, Alabama. Reynolds Alloys Company. In order from top to bottom and in about the proper proportions are all the ingredients used in the making of the final product, which is aluminum

Sheffield, Alabama. Reynolds Alloys Company. In order from top to bott...

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Los Angeles County, California. The evacuation of Japanese and Japanese-Americans from West coast areas under United States Army war emergency order. Part of the Santa Anita racetrack which is being converted into the reception center

Los Angeles County, California. The evacuation of Japanese and Japanes...

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

Santa Anita reception center, Los Angeles County, California. The evacuation of Japanese and Japanese-Americans from West coast areas under United States Army war emergency order. Construction work on accommodations for Japanese

Santa Anita reception center, Los Angeles County, California. The evac...

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

The evacuation of Japanese-Americans from West Coast areas under U.S. Army war emergency order Japanese try to sell their belongings.

The evacuation of Japanese-Americans from West Coast areas under U.S. ...

Photograph shows rural mailboxes with signs selling furniture due to the evacuation of the residents from the West Coast. Corresponding negative no. LC-USF34-72258-D. Forms part of: Farm Security Administratio... More

Tusten, New York. Interracial activities at Camp Brooklyn, where children are aided by the Methodist Camp Service. The order of the Arrow of the Boy Scouts of America, supervising the extinguishing of the camp fire

Tusten, New York. Interracial activities at Camp Brooklyn, where child...

Picryl description: Public domain image of children in poverty during the Great Depression, migrant workers, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Washington, D.C. Member of the Shore Patrol who helps get servicemen lined up and in order while waiting for special buses to leave the Greyhound bus terminal on Sunday evenings

Washington, D.C. Member of the Shore Patrol who helps get servicemen l...

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

New York, New York. Saturday night gathering of the members of the Ventia Giulia fraternity,  an International Workers' Order section made up of Italians from the southern section of Austria. The organization gives them sickness insurance and other benefits. These people are dancing to a jukebox in their hall on East Thirteenth Street

New York, New York. Saturday night gathering of the members of the Ven...

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

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Collecting packages from seed racks to make up an order at the W. Atlee Burpee Company, seed dealers

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Collecting packages from seed racks to mak...

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

Repairs in order at the Old North Carolina homestead

Repairs in order at the Old North Carolina homestead

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Dyer Nick Velardo matches dyed silk with color specified in customer's order; use of incandescent and florescent bulbs seen in this frame allows him to assess color under different lighting conditions.

Dyer Nick Velardo matches dyed silk with color specified in customer's...

Forms part of a group of images taken in the dye house adjacent to the main Joseph Teshon, Inc. building on September 12, 1994.

Mission Santa Barbara, also known as Santa Barbara Mission, is a Spanish mission founded by the Franciscan order near present-day Santa Barbara, California

Mission Santa Barbara, also known as Santa Barbara Mission, is a Spani...

Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Jon B. Lovelace Collection of California Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

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