Marjory Collins photographed life on the "home front" in the United States during World War II.
Apparently prosperous gentleman gives his name and address to school teacher who fills out his ration card - one pound every two weeks, 1942
Applicants for sugar rationing cards. Adams School, Washington, DC, 1942
Arlington, Virginia. FSA trailer camp project for Negroes.
Hanging out washing in front of the community building, 1942
Baltimore, Maryland. Rushing to catch a trackless trolley home from work at four pm, 1943
Baltimore, Maryland. School children and workers returning home on a trolley at five pm, 1943
Baltimore, Maryland. Second shift workers leaving the Bethlehem Fairfield
shipyard at three p.m. making a dash for cars, buses and trolleys, 1943
Baltimore, Maryland. Waiting for a bus at a busy intersection at four pm, 1943
Mechanicsville, Maryland. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Herbert sitting on the porch of the home which he helped to build when he first came here thirty-six years ago to be a express agent, 1942
New York. Central Park lake on Sunday, 1942
New York. Chinese-American playing Chinese checkers
with a Jewish friend in her Flatbush home, 1942
New York. Dancing and music on Mott Street, at a flag raising ceremony
in honor of neighborhood boys in the United States Army, 1942
New York. Italian-American cafe espresso shop on MacDougal Street where coffee and soft drinks are sold. The coffee machine cost one thousand dollars, 1942
New York. Italian-Americans in the rain watching a flag raising ceremony
in honor of the feast of San Rocco at right, 1942
New York. Italian-Americans on MacDougal Street relaxing on Sunday, 1942
New York. Italian-Americans watching parade on Mott Street and flag raising ceremony
in honor of boys from the neighborhood in the United States Army, 1942
New York. Italian-Americans watching parade on Mott Street and flag raising ceremony
in honor of boys from the neighborhood in the United States Army, 1942