Ohio, 1936…
A family of ten, including the younger members, will be resettled on the Ross-Hocking Land Project close to Chillicothe, Ohio.
West Virginia and Ohio, 1896–1912
Description This family, spanning several generations, is shown together outside their home. Albert J. Ewing, a traveling photographer, captured this image sometime between 1896 and […]
West Virginia and Ohio, 1896–1912…
A split-rail fence frames a portrait of four young women and one young guy, who appear to be siblings, sitting against a mountainside. With their […]
North Carolina, 1939…
Tobacco Bag Stringing: Miss May Brown, 30 years old and single, lives with her parents in Wilkes County, N.C. Her father, aged 60, receives a […]
Life in 1939: A Packinghouse Worker’s Family in Belle Glade, Florida
Life in 1939: A Packinghouse Worker’s Family in Belle Glade, Florida In the heart of Belle Glade, Florida, during the late 1930s, the lives of […]
A mother in front of outdoor stove near Hammond, Louisiana strawberry center
1939 in Louisiana: Life at the Strawberry Center In 1939, Louisiana was a place of vibrant cultures and diverse communities, each contributing to the rich […]
1946 in West Virginia
1946 in West Virginia… Description Ordinary housing—notice the young child tossing trash into the stream. Douglas Mine, Panther, Panther Red Ash Coal Corporation, McDowell County, […]
The Story a Farmer’s Hand Can Tell
The Story a Farmer’s Hand Can Tell This is nothing more than a close-up picture of a farmer’s hand, that’s all it is. But, I […]
Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee, 1930s
Information on tourism was difficult to find before the internet and social media. Most likely, you had to physically stop, get out, and pick up […]
Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball in their Los Angeles home. The house was dubbed “Desilu,” which also happened to be the name of their production firm.
Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball in Their Los Angeles Home: The Birthplace of “Desilu” In the golden era of Hollywood, few couples encapsulated the charm, […]
A young boy using a portable lemonade machine to sell lemonade. Berlin, 1931.
Berlin, 1931 – In the bustling streets of Berlin, amidst the backdrop of economic hardship and political upheaval, a young boy named Karl brought a […]
A cowboy sits close to his horse on a hill in Old West Bonham, Texas. June, 1910.
In the fading light of a June evening in 1910, a solitary cowboy sat close to his horse atop a hill overlooking the rustic town […]