1936 in New Mexico
A female facing her tepee. Many people reside in such archaic tents on the Mescalero Reservation in New Mexico.
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Virginia in 1862
This image dates from May to August of 1862 and comes from the Peninsular Campaign, the main eastern theater of the war. The caption says: […]
1930s in North Dakota
Somewhere in North Dakota, a John Deere combine being pulled by a John Deere tractor. While another worker rotates a wheel on top of the […]
1911 in Pennsylvania
Each of them is a breaker-boy. (See following images from Ewen Breaker.) They had serious doubts about my intentions. 58 Pine Street, Sam Bellom (boy […]
Alabama’s Childersburg. At the Defense Workers’ Day Nursery run by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), children are offered tomato juice at 10 a.m.
1942 in Alabama… Description Alabama’s Childersburg. At the Defense Workers’ Day Nursery run by the Works Progress Administration (WPA), children are offered tomato juice at […]
The Banks Grant family, who lived in the “old town” section of what is now Andrews, South Carolina, posed on the porch of their house
1909 in South Carolina… Description The Banks Grant family, who lived in the “old town” section of what is now Andrews, South Carolina, posed on […]
Jack, age eight, is operating a horse rake. On uneven ground, a young child finds it difficult to maintain his position, and this work is generally risky
1915, Massachusetts… Jack, age eight, is operating a horse rake. On uneven ground, a young child finds it difficult to maintain his position, and this […]
At La Delta Project, farm supervisor Eugene T. Martin is talking with George Campbell about the cotton crop while Campbell is applying soda nitrate on it
1940s in Louisiana… Caption: At La Delta Project, farm supervisor Eugene T. Martin is talking with George Campbell about the cotton crop while Campbell is […]
Pursglove, West Virginia, coal miner’s cabin and part of his family…
1938 in West Virginia… Caption: Pursglove, West Virginia; coal miner’s cabin and part of his family…
Joe Kramer’s family, a farmer in the Williston, North Dakota, area
1937 in North Dakota… Joe Kramer’s family, a farmer in the Williston, North Dakota, area…
The contented and joyful Britt family on the farm. Refer to Lewis W. Hine’s April 1915 report on North Carolina.
1915 in North Carolina… The contented and joyful Britt family on the farm. Refer to Lewis W. Hine’s April 1915 report on North Carolina. Location: […]
Dinner with the farm family. Montana’s Fairfield Bench Farms…
At my house, we still eat at the same table. Does your family dine at the table, may I ask? Did you eat at the […]