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Women in essential services. Two women railroad workers enjoy a moment of relaxation from their new job in the yards of the Southern Pacific Company in San Francisco

Women in essential services. Two women railroad workers enjoy a moment...

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

A poster comes to life. "This reminds me of home" said Sergeant Vineyard as he downed another piece of Mrs. Woolslayer's devil's food cake. When refreshments were brought out, the welder and the Army Sergeant forgot all about the war and fighting and production, and embarked on a gossip session the likes of which you'll find in Iowa, Kentucky, Oregon or Vermont. As American as baseball, the Sunday afternoon visit is a friendly and democratic means of relaxation common to soldier, worker, bank president and school child alike. Proudly seated next to the Sergeant is eight-year-old Georgia Ann Woolslayer

A poster comes to life. "This reminds me of home" said Sergeant Vineya...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of the 1930s - 1940s, woman, female portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Nurse training. At the ping pong table in the game room, Susan Petty, student nurse, enjoys a bit of relaxation after a busy day's work in the wards

Nurse training. At the ping pong table in the game room, Susan Petty, ...

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Brooklyn, New York. Relaxation exercise at the Sunday school of the Good Shepherd

Brooklyn, New York. Relaxation exercise at the Sunday school of the Go...

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Sunday morning relaxation. Park Pond. Frequented by both school and mill boys and girls. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts.

Sunday morning relaxation. Park Pond. Frequented by both school and mi...

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Sunday morning relaxation. Park Pond. Frequented by both school and mill boys and girls. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts.

Sunday morning relaxation. Park Pond. Frequented by both school and mi...

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The six o'clock club, founded November 10, 1887 to promote good fellowship and study of the "Gospel of Relaxation." Requirements for membership. [Washington, 1887].

The six o'clock club, founded November 10, 1887 to promote good fellow...

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 207, Folder 40.

Mayor LaGuardia relaxing. Washington D.C. In the Cocktail Room of the Mayflower Hotel the New York Mayor is shown in a moment of relaxation with two of his aides. Left to right: Paul V. Betters, Secretary of the Mayor's conference held here in Washington and Mayor Florello Laguardia of New York City and Clandenin Ryan, Secretary to the Mayor

Mayor LaGuardia relaxing. Washington D.C. In the Cocktail Room of the ...

A group of men sitting around a table. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Director of mint relaxes on newly acquired farm. Solomon's Island, MD, July 29. Director of the Mint, Nellie Tayloe Ross, finds rest and relaxation from her arduous Treasury duties on her newly acquired 200 acre farm here. She is pictured among her 60,000 tobacco plants which are soon to be harvested. The house on the farm is over 100 years old, 7/29/38

Director of mint relaxes on newly acquired farm. Solomon's Island, MD,...

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[Sunday morning relaxation. Park Pond. Frequented by both school and mill boys and girls.] Location: [New Bedford, Massachusetts]

[Sunday morning relaxation. Park Pond. Frequented by both school and m...

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Worker of J.E. Goode and Sons, Harrisonburg, takes time out for relaxation. This is one of the flourishing shops in the Valley

Worker of J.E. Goode and Sons, Harrisonburg, takes time out for relaxa...

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

A poster comes to life."This reminds me of home," said Sergeant Vineyard as he downed a forkful of Mrs. Woolslayer's devil's food cake. When Mrs. Woolslayer said "I'd like you to try a piece of my cake," the welder and the Army Sergeant forgot all about the war and fighting and production, and embarked on a Sunday afternoon gossip session the like of which you'll find in Iowa, Kentucky, Oregon or Vermont. As American as baseball, the Sunday afternoon visit is a friendly and democratic means of relaxation, common to soldier, worker, bank president and schoolchild alike. Proudly sitting next to Sergeant Vineyard is Georgia Ann Woolslayer, eight. Allegheny-Steel, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

A poster comes to life."This reminds me of home," said Sergeant Vineya...

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

Agriculture. Women on farms. Induction of much of America's manpower into the armed forces brings increased activity to U.S. farmer's wives. One of these, Mrs. Harold Sontag of Maple Park, Illinois, finds the day all too short for the completion of her many chores. With cattle, horses, and poultry to tend, there are very few minutes for repose and relaxation in Mrs. Sontag's war-conditioned life

Agriculture. Women on farms. Induction of much of America's manpower i...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a woman working, women labor, 1940s, economic conditions, home front, world war two, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

California shipyard workers. En route to the shipyards across the bay, tin-hatted San Francisco war workers have time for relaxation and discussion on the fourty-five minute ferry ride to the Richmond Shipbuilding Company yards

California shipyard workers. En route to the shipyards across the bay,...

Picryl description: Public domain image of San Francisco during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Production. Naval gun mounts. Periods of relaxation are short for the men who make big naval gun mounts in a Midwest facotry. A quick lunch, a few hands of cards, and they're back at the job of providing Uncle Sam the tools of war. Westinghouse, Louisville, Kentucky

Production. Naval gun mounts. Periods of relaxation are short for the ...

Public domain photograph of the United States military and military-industrial complex before World War Two, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Director of mint relaxes on newly acquired farm. Solomon's Island, MD, July 29. Director of the Mint, Nellie Tayloe Ross, finds rest and relaxation from her arduous Treasury duties on her newly acquired 200 acre farm here. She is pictured among her 60,000 tobacco plants which are soon to be harvested. The house on the farm is over 100 years old, 7/29/38

Director of mint relaxes on newly acquired farm. Solomon's Island, MD,...

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Plasure and relaxation.W 1 Mitchelson, Printer, 15 Brook

Plasure and relaxation.W 1 Mitchelson, Printer, 15 Brook

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Defense housing, Erie, Pennsylvania. B.J. Rogan, one of thousands employed by the General Electric Company in Erie, Pennsylvania,to provide the nation with defense materials, enjoys a brief relaxation with his wife and small son. A beach on Lake Erie is located within a few blocks of the defense trailer camp

Defense housing, Erie, Pennsylvania. B.J. Rogan, one of thousands empl...

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