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Bowles's new and accurate map of the world, or Terrestrial globe : laid down from the best observations and newest discoveries particularly those lately made in the south seas by Anson, Byron, Wallis, Bouganville, Cook, and other celebrated circumnavigators, illustrated with a variety of useful projections and representations of the heavenly bodies the most approved astronomical and geographical definitions tables, and problems with an easy and familiar explanation of the most curious and interesting phoenomena in the universal system.

Bowles's new and accurate map of the world, or Terrestrial globe : lai...

Shows various expedition routes. Relief shown pictorially. Includes text and col. ill. Ancillary maps: Solar system -- Northern hemisphere -- Southern hemisphere -- Astronomical latitude and longitude analemma ... More

Demonstrate aviator's tester at Military Surgeons and Pharmacists Congress. Washington, D.C., May 8. Lieut. Ugo Reitano, army medical corps member from Italy, Capt. C.L. Leedhorn of the U.S. School of Aviation, look on while General Constantine Iliescu of Roumania tries out the latest U.S. Army mechanical tester for reaction of airplane pilots. The machine sets up theoretical problems for the pilot and test his reaction to each, thus eliminating hours of expensive tests by other methods

Demonstrate aviator's tester at Military Surgeons and Pharmacists Cong...

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New Zealand Minister of Finance arrives. Washington D.C., July 12. Walter Nash, Minister of Finance, Customs, and Marketing of New Zealand, as he [was] greeted on his arrival today by H.O. Chalkley, (left) Counselor of the British Embassy. Mr. Nash, accompanied by a party of technical commercial aides, is in the Capitol for a discussion of trade and transport problems with the United States, 7/12/37

New Zealand Minister of Finance arrives. Washington D.C., July 12. Wal...

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Meeting to discuss farm problems. Southeast Missouri Farms

Meeting to discuss farm problems. Southeast Missouri Farms

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A meeting to discuss defense and agricultural problems being held at the county agents office in Greensboro, Greene county, Georgia

A meeting to discuss defense and agricultural problems being held at t...

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High school Victory Corps. Young Americans study the problems of Democracy at war to prepare them for their future usefulness to their country. This panel discussion on inflation is typical of those held in social studies classes at Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Spring, Maryland, in which members of the Victory Corps learn what they are organized to fight

High school Victory Corps. Young Americans study the problems of Democ...

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Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Mrs. Elouise J. Ellis has been appointed by the civil service to be senior supervisor in the assembly and repairs department at the Naval air base in Corpus Christi, Texas. She buoys up feminine morale in her department by arranging suitable living conditions for out-of-state employees and by helping them with their personal problems

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Mrs. Elouise J. Ellis has been ...

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Washington, D.C. In a health education class, students in turn submit their personality problems to a panel, which leads a class discussion. The girl in the foreground is the subject of discussion. Woodrow Wilson High School

Washington, D.C. In a health education class, students in turn submit ...

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Buffalo Hill, Aroostook County, Maine. Older members of the congregation discussing common problems with the minister after church services held in this one-room rural school house

Buffalo Hill, Aroostook County, Maine. Older members of the congregati...

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A certain sign of adjournment. Washington, D.C., July 21. Every four years the dome of the Capitol is painted with a special, heavy coat of paint, and this is the year for men to clamber up the steep walls of the dome armed with buckets and brushes. But, the time when the painting is done is determined by the adjournment of Congress, and here is a certain sign that 'it wont be long' Arthur E. Cook, supervising Engineer in the Architects' office, John Leary who will boss the painting, and Capitol Architect David Lynn are here discussing problems in the painting which will begin after Congress quits, 7/21/38

A certain sign of adjournment. Washington, D.C., July 21. Every four y...

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Bankers offer President cooperation on banking problems. Washington, D.C., Dec. 20. President Philip A. Benson of the American Bankers Association and other ABA officers visited President Roosevelt today and assured him of their willingness to cooperate on banking problems. They also invited the President to address their 1939 convention at Seattle. In the front row, left to right: P.D. Houston, Second Vice President; Robert M. Hanes, First Vice President; Philip A. Benson, President. Back row: Robert L. Fleming, past President, and Dr. Harold Stonier, Right, Executive manager of the ABA, 12/20/38

Bankers offer President cooperation on banking problems. Washington, D...

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This is an adult world, its problems are up to you! Free : Enroll - Federal adult schools : Many courses - many places - informal teaching.

This is an adult world, its problems are up to you! Free : Enroll - Fe...

Poster announcing free adult education classes and encouraging adults to return to school, showing a globe and compass. Date stamped on verso: Apr 9 1938. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library... More

A couple of men standing next to each other on a field, Colorado. Farm Security Administration photograph

A couple of men standing next to each other on a field, Colorado. Farm...

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Left: Loda Mae Davis, assistant to the chief, Consumer Contacts Section, Consumer Division, Office for Price Administration (OPA). Former association: instructor in Consumer Problems, San Mateo Junior College; author, lecturer. Right: Jean Holmes, clerical assistant, Consumer Division, OPA. Former association: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Left: Loda Mae Davis, assistant to the chief, Consumer Contacts Sectio...

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America's production chief. Donald Nelson sees a large number of people who have problems, ideas, or proposals which must come to the attention of the War Production Board (WPB) chairman personally. In an ordinary day he will meet with a score of people, have some two dozen telephone conversations, and attend several regular conferences

America's production chief. Donald Nelson sees a large number of peopl...

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Niagara Falls, New York. Meeting of the Niagara Frontier regional committee of the United States War Manpower Commssion. After luncheon at the Lafayette Hotel, representatives of labor, industry and government are discussing problems of manpower and womanpower recruiting

Niagara Falls, New York. Meeting of the Niagara Frontier regional comm...

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Charlottesville, Virginia. Officers enrolled in the School of Military Government attending lecture on foreign administrative problems at the University of Virginia

Charlottesville, Virginia. Officers enrolled in the School of Military...

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Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. C.K. Liang, a senior technical expert chemist, working in the Chemistry Division Laboratory of the National Institute of Health. Dr. Liang was send here by the Chinese government under the auspices of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration to do various research work and study post-war problems

Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. C.K. Liang, a senior technical expert chemist,...

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Discuss Repubican Party problems. Washington, D.C., Dec. 7. Snapped in a huddle just before the meeting of the Executive Committee of the Republican National Committee convened today were, left to right: John Hamilton, Chairman of the Republican National Committee; Rep. Joseph W. Martin Jr., House Republican Leader; Henry P. Fletcher, General Counsel; and Mrs. Paul Fitzsimons, member of the Executive Committee from Rhode Island. Presidential campaign problems and an embarrassing deficit were discussed at the meeting

Discuss Repubican Party problems. Washington, D.C., Dec. 7. Snapped in...

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Fred Maschman, TP Client, discusses problems of his 160 acre farm with FSA (Farm Security Administration) supervisor. Iowa County, Iowa

Fred Maschman, TP Client, discusses problems of his 160 acre farm with...

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Fred Wilfang and his wife discuss their farm problems with the FSA (Farm Security Administration) supervisor. Black Hawk County, Iowa

Fred Wilfang and his wife discuss their farm problems with the FSA (Fa...

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PRESIDENT BESTOWS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL ON U.S. CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS. WASHINGTON, D.C. JULY 28. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT TODAY BESTOWED THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL ON ADMIRAL WILLIAM D. LEAHY, WHO RETIRES TUESDAY AS CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS TO BECOME GOVERNOR OF PUERTO RICO. THE AWARD WAS A SUPRISE TO LEAHY, WHO CALLED AT THE WHITE HOUSE TO DISCUSS PUERTO RICAN PROBLEMS. IN THE CENTER IS CHARLES EDISON, ACTING SECRETARY OF THE NAVY

PRESIDENT BESTOWS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL ON U.S. CHIEF OF NAVAL O...

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Health and welfare activities. North American Aviation. Problems of home and family are not always left behind when workers go on the job at North American Aviation in Inglewood, California. Mrs. Thelma Burton, one of several counselors at North American Aviation, listens to troubles of many young workers and gives advice on such matters as formulas for the baby, "is it really love?" and how to make the budget stretch a little further. There's no charge, of course, for this service

Health and welfare activities. North American Aviation. Problems of ho...

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

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

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Fort Belvoir, Virginia. George Camblair discussing insurance problems with an officer at the reception center

Fort Belvoir, Virginia. George Camblair discussing insurance problems ...

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Alexander K. McClure to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, September 27, 1860 (Problems with Democratic postmasters)

Alexander K. McClure to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, September 27, 1860 ...

Former NRA coordinator discusses oil seizures with Roosevelt. Washington, D.C., April 18. Donald R. Richberg, former NRA coordinator and now an oil company negotiator in an attempt to straighten out the problems involved in the Mexican seizures of American oil properties. He said that his visit was only to make a routine report

Former NRA coordinator discusses oil seizures with Roosevelt. Washingt...

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One of the problems of the Panama Canal construction - a land slide of ten million yards of earth entirely blocking the canal

One of the problems of the Panama Canal construction - a land slide of...

Dredges in background. J210637 U.S. Copyright Office Stereo copyrighted by Keystone View Co. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Photog. Index; Dredges; Panama Ca... More

The Seventieth Congress convenes. The Seventieth Congress met at noon today ready to take up tax reduction, farm relief, flood control and many other problems of the nation. Dr. Shera Montgomery, chaplain of the House is shown delivering the opening prayer

The Seventieth Congress convenes. The Seventieth Congress met at noon ...

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"Money Problems." Washington, D.C., March 11. French Ambassador Georges Bonnet, tonight capped a week of rumors and official exchanges over the new French defense loan with a declaration of confidence that his people will meet their financial troubles with their own resources. The statement was his first since a move by French officials to interest American investors in the proposed $1,000,000,000 loan by considering appointment of a paying agent in New York, photographed as he made the statement over a nationwide broadcast

"Money Problems." Washington, D.C., March 11. French Ambassador George...

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Hard worker. Washington, D.C., Sept. 22. Hardest working cabinet office [...] the Capitol these days is Henry A. Wallace, who is pictured pondering farm problems as dusk settles over the capitol city, 9/22/38

Hard worker. Washington, D.C., Sept. 22. Hardest working cabinet offic...

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Massachusetts officials call on Roosevelt. Washington, D.C., Jan. 14. Senator David. I. Walsh and States Attorney General Paul Dever of Massachusetts today called upon President Roosevelt and are shown here as they left. It is believed that they discussed a program of solving the Back Bay State's flood problems, 1/14/39

Massachusetts officials call on Roosevelt. Washington, D.C., Jan. 14. ...

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Mrs. Eloise J. Ellis has been appointed by civil service to be senior supervisor in the Assembly and Repairs Department at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas. She buoys up feminine morale in her department by arranging suitable living conditions for out-of-state employees and by helping them with their personal problems

Mrs. Eloise J. Ellis has been appointed by civil service to be senior ...

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Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas Island, Virgin Islands. One of the catchment areas on a hillside for catching and storing rain water. The water supply is one of the serious problems of the island

Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas Island, Virgin Islands. One of the catc...

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Part of the 216 acre agronomy farm at Iowa State College. Used for the study of problems connected with farm crops and soils. Ames, Iowa

Part of the 216 acre agronomy farm at Iowa State College. Used for the...

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Charlottesville, Virginia. Committee of ten assigned to the study of Japanese political administration studying tactical problems in the School of Military Government at the University of Virginia

Charlottesville, Virginia. Committee of ten assigned to the study of J...

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Women in essential services. Women bus drivers help expedite America's transportation problems

Women in essential services. Women bus drivers help expedite America's...

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KELLOGG, VERNON LYMAN. ZOOLOGIST AND AUTHOR; CHAIRMAN, RECONSTRUCTION PROBLEMS COMMITTEE OF NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL

KELLOGG, VERNON LYMAN. ZOOLOGIST AND AUTHOR; CHAIRMAN, RECONSTRUCTION ...

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KELLOGG, VERNON LYMAN. ZOOLOGIST AND AUTHOR; CHAIRMAN, RECONSTRUCTION PROBLEMS COMMITTEE OF NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL

KELLOGG, VERNON LYMAN. ZOOLOGIST AND AUTHOR; CHAIRMAN, RECONSTRUCTION ...

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Responsible post. Washington, D.C., Sept. 28. A post, which probably carries with it more responsibility than any other in the field of aviation, is held by Richard C. Gazley, New Chief of the Safety and Planning Division of the Bureau of Air Commerce, U.S. Department of Commerce. All problems relating to aircraft, airports, air transport, education, international relations, power plants, and radio development come under his direct supervision. One of the most important phases of his job is the developing and testing of all new safety devices for aircraft. In this picture, Gazley is shown inspecting an audio meter for testing radio receiving apparatus.

Responsible post. Washington, D.C., Sept. 28. A post, which probably c...

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Rehabilitation client and county supervisor discuss planting problems. Cherokee County, Kansas

Rehabilitation client and county supervisor discuss planting problems....

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The Dance Theatre "Young tramps" Choreography by Don Oscar Becque, music composed by Donald Pond : The American Dance seeks new technique to express to-days problems.

The Dance Theatre "Young tramps" Choreography by Don Oscar Becque, mus...

Poster for Federal Dance Theatre Project presentation of "Young Tramps," showing two hobos on a street corner. Date stamped on verso: Apr 16 1937. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Cong... More

National Labor Relations Board. Washington, D.C., April 14. The National Labor Relations Board pouring over some of their problems left to right: Wakefield Smith, Edwin S. Smith, and the Chairman J. Warren Madden, 4/14/1937

National Labor Relations Board. Washington, D.C., April 14. The Nation...

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Strawberry growers at meeting to consider marketing and auctioning problems. Independence, Louisiana

Strawberry growers at meeting to consider marketing and auctioning pro...

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Tells president solution of railroad problems is key to national recovery. Washington, D.C., March 16. William C. Dickerman, Head of the American Locomotive works, told the president in a conference that solution of the railroad problem was a key to national recovery, 3-16-39

Tells president solution of railroad problems is key to national recov...

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Hayden H. Tracy, California engineer, has proved that life begins at two times forty when there's a war to be won. Retired for twenty years as head of his firm in San Francisco, Tracy has gone back to work at the Marine shipyard in Sausalito at the age of eighty. "I feel as good as new," he says. His associates call him "Little Father Time." Tracy's younger associates often consult him on engineering problems

Hayden H. Tracy, California engineer, has proved that life begins at t...

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Women aircraft workers. Earnest girl workers for Uncle Sam assemble intricate electrical parts to be used in America's fighting planes at a large West Coast aircraft factory. The supervisor passes down the line, gives advice for speeding up operations, solves problems and keeps supplies flowing. Vega

Women aircraft workers. Earnest girl workers for Uncle Sam assemble in...

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Washington, D.C. A soldier asking for help for his mother at the Red Cross home service office. This service deals with personal problems of servicemen, acts as a liaison between them and their families at home and often helps them out with loans or grants of money

Washington, D.C. A soldier asking for help for his mother at the Red C...

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Washington, D.C. First aid class of the air raid warden unit in the Southwest area. Two future first-aiders practicing on a member of the class. The instructor gives problems and the students must carry them out as they would in an actual bombing

Washington, D.C. First aid class of the air raid warden unit in the So...

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Transportation. Car pooling at Glenn Martin. Aircraft workers at the Glenn Martin aircraft plant solve some of their transportation problems at an "auto pooling" bulletin board. Here, owners desiring to share their cars list information on their routes and destinations

Transportation. Car pooling at Glenn Martin. Aircraft workers at the G...

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Fort Story. Coast artillery. In this coast artillery plotting room at Fort Story, Virginia, officers who direct the firing of the big guns work out the problems that are a part of gunnery

Fort Story. Coast artillery. In this coast artillery plotting room at ...

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Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Formerly a sociology major at the University of Southern California, Mrs. Elouise J. Ellis (right) now "keeps 'em flyin'" at the naval air base in Corpus Christi, Texas. She is a supervisor under civil service in the assembly and repair department. It is her job to maintain morale among the women by helping them to solve housing and other personal problems. With her is Jo Ann Whitington, a National Youth Administration (NYA) trainee at the plant

Naval air base, Corpus Christi, Texas. Formerly a sociology major at t...

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Alexandria, Virginia. Father and son reading the Sunday newspaper. Scenes similar to this are found all over the United States because of wartime transportation problems

Alexandria, Virginia. Father and son reading the Sunday newspaper. Sce...

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Majority Senate leaders press conference. Washington, D.C. Jan. 2. Joe Robinson, the Senator from Arkansas who is the majority leader of the Senate held the first press conference this year. Sen. Robinson said that the principle problems confronting the coming session of Congress are neutrality, budget balancing, and regulation of hours and wages, the latter by constitutional amendment if necessary

Majority Senate leaders press conference. Washington, D.C. Jan. 2. Joe...

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Discusses Georgia's problems with President. Washington, D.C., Dec. 22. Governor-elect E.D. Rivers was at the White House today where he discussed Georgia's problems with President Roosevelt

Discusses Georgia's problems with President. Washington, D.C., Dec. 22...

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A national conference of business men to inquire into the costs and methods of distributing merchandise of all kinds was opened in Washington today, January 14th, at the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. Prominent men from all over the country attended the first session which was addressed by the Secretary of Commerce, Herbert Hoover, who outlined from the national viewpoint the problems in distributing. In the group, left to right, T.F. Whitmarsh of New York; General J.J. Carty, Vice-President of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company; C.L. Alsberg, Leland Stanford University of California and Herbert Hoover, Secretary of Commerce

A national conference of business men to inquire into the costs and me...

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The street entrance to the Farm Security Administration office, Visalia, Tulare County, California. This farmer has come into town to discuss problems with the rural rehabilitation supervisor

The street entrance to the Farm Security Administration office, Visali...

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In spotlight at Liquor Advertising Conference. Washington, D.C., Oct. 25. Gene Tunney, left, former heavyweight champion and now Chairman of the board, American Distillers Corp, discusses with Wesley A. Sturgis, newly named Executive Director of the Distilled Spirits Institute, the many problems on advertising of alcohol beverages now being held at the Mayflower Hotel here. It is in conjunction with the National Conference of State Liquor Administrators and the Alcohol Beverage Control Association, 10/25/38

In spotlight at Liquor Advertising Conference. Washington, D.C., Oct. ...

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A black and white photo of a man and a woman, Great Depression. FSA/OWI Photograph

A black and white photo of a man and a woman, Great Depression. FSA/OW...

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U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. Spotting and battle problems

U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland. Spotting and battle problems

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Meeting between officials of the OPM, Army, Navy and representatives of the automobile industry and the automobile unions, to discuss the problems of conversion in automobile plants. Left to right: R. J. Thomas, UAW-CIO (United Auto Workers-Congress of Industrial Organizations) president; Sidney Hillman, associate general, OPM (Office of Personnel Management); Leon Henderson, director, OPA (Office of Price Administration); Paul Hoffman, president of Studebaker Company; Edsel Ford; William S. Knudsen, direcotr general, OPM; C.E. Wilson, president, General Motors

Meeting between officials of the OPM, Army, Navy and representatives o...

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Meat rationing preview. Paul M. O'Leary, Office of Price Administration (OPA) deputy administrator for rationing, looks perplexed at the problems of cutting a wholesale carcass. Mrs. Philip Crowlie looks on in amusement

Meat rationing preview. Paul M. O'Leary, Office of Price Administratio...

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New York, New York. Mrs. Rose Carrendeno stops to chat with Mrs. DeMartino about the ration problems while Joseph DeMartino cleans the mackerel she has purchased

New York, New York. Mrs. Rose Carrendeno stops to chat with Mrs. DeMar...

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Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. C.K. Liang, a senior technical expert chemist, working in the Chemistry Division Laboratory of the National Institute of Health. Dr. Liang was send here by the Chinese government under the auspices of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration to do various research work and study post-war problems

Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. C.K. Liang, a senior technical expert chemist,...

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Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. C.K. Liang, a senior technical expert chemist, working in the Chemistry Division Laboratory of the National Institute of Health. Dr. Liang was send here by the Chinese government under the auspices of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration to do various research work and study post-war problems

Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. C.K. Liang, a senior technical expert chemist,...

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"We have great problems before us as a nation" President Roosevelt dedicating James Millikin University, Decatur, Illinois, June 4th 1903.

"We have great problems before us as a nation" President Roosevelt ded...

H33552 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 2589. Copyright by C. L. Wasson.

Cummings leaves White House conference. Attorney General Homer Cummings leaves the White House following a conference called by President Roosevelt Monday to discuss a wide range of legislative problems. 1/21/35

Cummings leaves White House conference. Attorney General Homer Cumming...

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White and blacks solve problems together on the Sherwood Eddy cotton cooperative of Hill House, Mississippi

White and blacks solve problems together on the Sherwood Eddy cotton c...

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Direct nation's farm policies. Washington, D.C., Sept. 22. The farmers of the Nation look to these men to solve their many problems. Pictured, left to right, are: M.L. Wilson, Undersecretary of Agriculture; Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace, and H.R. Tolley, A.A.A. Administrator, 9/22/38

Direct nation's farm policies. Washington, D.C., Sept. 22. The farmers...

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Edgar S. Kaufmann, Consultant on Distribution Problems for the Office of Price Administration (OPA)

Edgar S. Kaufmann, Consultant on Distribution Problems for the Office ...

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Division and subdivision of farming lands. One of the main problems of these farms is shown here. Llano de San Juan, New Mexico

Division and subdivision of farming lands. One of the main problems of...

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The four freedoms. The people gather on a million street corners to discuss a million problems. Only in a democracy are they free to discuss the affairs of their nation and the affairs of the world. Only in a democracy would we find this free mingling of a dozen different races. The scene is Columbus Circle, New York

The four freedoms. The people gather on a million street corners to di...

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Lieutenant Colonel Byron Coleblazer (center) of Bloomington, Illinois, shown with Lieutenant General Lesley J. McNair (right), commanding general of the U.S. Army ground forces, discussing one of the problems worked out during the recent maneuvers of the Third Army in Louisiana. Colonel Coleblazer is the executive officer

Lieutenant Colonel Byron Coleblazer (center) of Bloomington, Illinois,...

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America's production chief. A characteristic study of America's production chief in a contemplative mood. Recent realignment of the War Production Board (WPB) organization, brought about primarily to free the chairman from routine administrative tasks so that he can give more time to the enormous problems that are his to solve

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War production drive. Anthracite rallies. A lively discussion resulted when labor and management talked over production problems of the anthracite industry in Pennsylvania. This is one of the many labor-management anthracite committees in the state. Anthracite miners' rallies were held in four Pennsylvania cities, September 28th through October 1st

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Massachusetts attack. Problems of production for war work are studied by apprentices in an eastern arsenal. Instructors explain the operation of a radical drill

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Wartime food demonstration. Nutritionist, Ida Lansden spreading thick, sugarless frosting on the sugarless, butterless cake baked for a wartime food demonstration in Alexandria, Virginia. Demonstrations such as this are held daily all over America as housewives gather to learn how to buy and cook in accordance with wartime food and nutrition problems

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United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration training center, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland. Dr. Frank Munk, director of the school is a Czechoslovakian who escaped from Prague at the time of Nazi occupation. He is on leave from the University of California, where he is an instructor in economics. He is the author of numerous books on costs and problems of distrubution

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NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL WORLD WAR. VERNON KELLOGG, CHAIRMAN, RECONSTRUCTION PROBLEMS COMMITTEE OF THE COUNCIL

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A black and white photo of a group of people - FSA / Office of War Information Photograph

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Home supervisor and farm wife discuss home problems. Fairbury Farmsteads, Nebraska

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PRESIDENT GREETS PATROL BOYS. WASHINGTON, D.C. MAY 23. THE PRESIDENT AND MRS. ROOSEVELT AS THEY GREETED THE SCHOOL SAFETY PATROL BOYS THAT MARCHED DOWN CONSTITUTION AVENUE TODAY. THE NAVY BAND HEADED THE PARADE WHICH NUMBERED NEARLY 8000 BOYS FROM SCHOOLS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. THE BOYS HELD A CONFERENCE IN THE LABOR BUILDING AND TOLD WHAT THEY THINK OF AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS AND WHAT SOME SOLUTIONS TO TRAFFIC PROBLEMS MIGHT BE

PRESIDENT GREETS PATROL BOYS. WASHINGTON, D.C. MAY 23. THE PRESIDENT A...

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Westmoreland Homesteads, Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania. Homesteaders and resettlement men discuss Westmoreland Homestead problems, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

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Green o.k.'s Wagner Housing Bill before Senate Committee. Washington, D.C., April 14. Appearing before the Senate Subcommittee on Education and Labor today, A.F. of L. President William Green endorsed the Wagner $1,040,000,000 [?] Housing Bill and called it "a modest beginning toward the solution of one of our greatest social and economic problems." Green, added, the bill is needed to provide low-rent housing for the workers of the country in order that their purchasing power may not be curtailed as rents rise under an "acute" housing shortage, 4/14/1937

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Railroad executives meet in emergency session. Washington, D.C., March 11. Leading executive of the railroad industry met here today in emergency session to study what they describe as the most critical financial condition in railroad history. During the meeting the executives, all members of the Association of American Railroads, considered a proposed new "National Railway Policy" as a solution to their financial problems. Left to right: (seated) Carl R. Gray, Vice-Chairman, Board of directors, Union Pacific Railroad; J.M. Kurn, Trustee, St. Louis-San Francisco Railway; C.E. Denney, President, Erie Railroad; E.S. French, President, Boston and Main Railroad; E.M. Durham, Jr., Chief Executive Officer, Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway; and Daniel Willard, President, Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Standing, left to right: S.T. Bledsoe, President, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway; George B. Elliott, President, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad; Hale Holden, Chairman, Southern Pacific; M.W. Clement, President, Pennsylvania Railroad; J.B. Hill, President, Louisville and Nashville Railroad; F.E. Williamson, President, Grand Central System; J.J. Pelley, Chairman (ex-officio) Association of Amn. Railroads; E.E. Norris, President, Southern Railway; and J.J. Forster, Sec. and Treas. Assoc. of Amn. Railroads, 3/11/38

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Leading fight for reorganization. Washington, D.C., March 24. Rep. Lindsay Warren, N.C. and Senator James Byrnes, S.C. talking over problems of the reorganization bill this morning. -Made for Time Magazine- 3-24-39

Leading fight for reorganization. Washington, D.C., March 24. Rep. Lin...

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A man standing next to a horse drawn carriage during Great Depression

A man standing next to a horse drawn carriage during Great Depression

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Bureau of Standards designs new device for studying water flow through plumbing fixtures. Washington, D.C., March 13. A new type of rate-of-flow meter for studying the rate of variation of flow of water through plumbing fixtures and for use in investigation presenting similar problems has just been designed and built by the U.S. Bureau of Standards with the cooperation of the Plumbing Fixture Manufacturers Research Associateship. Mr. H.M. Eaton, who is in charge of the hydraulics laboratory where the device is installed, is shown in foreground of picture, 3-13-40

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Fort Story. Coast artillery. In this coast artillery plotting room at Fort Story, Virginia, officers who direct the firing of the big guns work out the problems that are a part of gunnery

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De Land pool. La Roe shop. Fifty-three-year-old Earl La Roe and his wife, of Eustis, Louisiana, solved one of the De Land industrial pool's most difficult problems by subcontracting part of a war order in their garage workshop. Mr. La Roe helps his wife in the operation of cutting worm gears on their machine

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Parents talking over problems in one of the better homes. Williams County, North Dakota

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"Hizzonors" from all sections attend mayors conference. Washington, D.C., Nov. 15. From all sections of the country Mayors of 150 cities gathered in the Capital today to attend the Third Annual Mayors Conference. Problems of crime, unemployment relief, slum clearance and industrial disputes were to be discussed at the meeting which lasts three days. Here we see, left to right: Mayor W.B. Hartsfield, Atlanta, Ga.; Mayor J.M. Jones, Birmingham, Ala.; Mayor Angelo J. Rossi, San Francisco, Cal.; and Mayor E.B. Erwin, Salt Lake City. 11/15/37

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Maritime head still insists new method for handling maritime labor problems is necessary Washington, D.C., Jan. 26. Appearing before the Senate Labor and Commerce Committees today, U.S. Maritime Commissioner Joseph P. Kennedy declared that union opposition had failed to shake his belief that a new method for handling maritime problems is necessary. Federal Assistance will be necessary to any new development in American Shipbuilding, Kennedy also told the committee. He is shown with Senator Hiram W. Johnson, Republican of California and a member of the committee, 1/26/38

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FSA (Farm Security Administration) home supervisor discusses child care problems with mother of month old baby, rehabilitation borrower. Chippewa County, Wisconsin

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Senate Interstate Commerce Committee opens hearings today on transportation. Washington, D.C., April 3. The Senate Interstate Commerce Committee got off today for a series of hearings on public transportation problems, but the news value was considerably overshadowed by the appearance of Robert Montgomery in another committee at the same time. Carl R. Gray, Chairman of the president's committee of six on railroads, told the Committee that his group felt that an independent transportation board is needed to regulate all transportation, the board to be outside of the ICC jurisdiction. Gray urged that the federal board which he proposed handle water carriers as part of its duties. 4-3- 39

Senate Interstate Commerce Committee opens hearings today on transport...

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Montana Senator. Washington, D.C., Feb. 10. A new informal picture of Senator Burton K. Wheeler, democrat of Montana. He is Chairman of the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee which is now studying the nation's rail problems, 2-10-39

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A couple of men standing next to each other, Great Depression. FSA/OWI Photograph

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Meetings of all the project members are held regularly to discuss all problems, improvements and plans for the cooperative. Terrebonne Project, Schriever, Louisiana

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Meeting of farmers and wives to discuss farm problems. Southeast Missouri Farms

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War production drive. Anthracite rallies. A lively discussion resulted when labor and management talked over production problems of the anthracite industry in Pennsylvania. This is one of the many labor-management anthracite committees in the state. Anthracite miners' rallies were held in four Pennsylvania cities, September 28th through October 1st

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