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Howard Hollem
A girl team working on a center wing section of a B-24E (Liberator) bomber in Ford's big Willow Run plant Enola O'Connell, age 32, widow and mother of one child, ex-housewife, now only woman welder...
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Leslie Jones Collection
A jolly bunch of pleasure seekers (Tootsie in foreground) Crystal Lake, Gilmanton, NH Aftermath of fire on Seneca Street, South End Apple picking time Arlington Street traffic, Boston, ca....
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Samuel J. Hood Studio
A passenger vessel leaving Darling Harbour, Sydney, 1910s Group portrait in a ship's cabin, ca. 1916 Man and woman kissing across two vessels Partial view of a passenger ship docked at a...
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Yacht Club
Photos from a Boston-area yacht club, taken by Leslie Jones.Courtesy of the Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones Collection
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Adam MacLay
A group of workmen sitting on planks of wood and barrels, ca. 1902-03 Army soldiers, possibly from the No.1 Service Company of Wellington, with machine gun, 1905-26 Country fairground with...
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Arlington Farms
One more set of photos of this "residence for women who work in the U.S. government for the duration of [World War II]". Esther Bubley is the photographer. One of the bi-weekly "open house" dances at...
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University of Kentucky
Dr. Jeanette Sams, track veterinarian, performing a saliva test on a horse at the Lexington Trots in 1952 Elementary school students ready for a field trip, 1941 SAE dance at Lexington Club,...
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The Babcocks, ctd
Another set of photos of this "American family," taken by Ralph Amdursky. Previous set here. There's that Bellamy salute again... Howard and Earl Babcock enjoy singing to their mother's piano...
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Cabinet Cards
I haven't posted any of these in a while. I've decided to not crop them anymore so the "card" part can be seen.
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Vintage Finland
The photos of Finland were taken ca. 1941 by Barbara Wright, who also worked for the Farm Security Administration.
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Joseph Pennell
Group Portrait of Miss Schimpf's Class, 1911 High School band holding instruments, Junction City, Kansas, 1909 Junior High School class, Junction City, Kansas, 1920 Miss Monroe's School...
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Albert Freeman
Albert Freeman took pictures of homefront life for the War Information Office during World War II. Christening five cargo-carrying ships built for Britain at the mass launching in Portland, Maine,...
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Charles Fenno Jacobs
Southington, Connecticut. Bocci, an Italian game somewhat like bowling, is another popular outdoor sport in Southington, May 1942 Southington, Connecticut. Dancing at the Old Mill, May 1942...
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Vintage Car Wrecks
Another set of accident photos from Leslie Jones. Previous set here. These shots are particularly interesting for their portrayal of the rubberneckers. Big auto wreck at Waltham, 1921 Car accident...
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Frederick Nelson Jones
Astronomers at the observatory camp in Cawthron Park, Nelson, 1914 Bell-ringers, ca. 1910 Business of George A. Day, Bridge Street, Nelson. Standing are Adam Day and his wife Nell who is holding...
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Lafayette Studio
Coca-Cola Bottling trucks in Mt. Sterling, 1936 Coca-Cola Bottling Works, employee placing bottles in washing machine, 1938 College Catering Company, interior view of cafe with diners, 1939...
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At the Beach
More summer fun from Leslie Jones. Bathing girl at Revere Beach, 1919 Bathing girl Gertrude Fuller, Revere Beach, ca. 1930 Bathing girls at Revere Beach, ca. 1920 Beach crowd at Revere, 1937...
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Vintage Finland
These are taken from this Flickr set. Balloons for sale at Yrjönkatu, Helsinki, ca. 1900 Central railway station square and the Finnish National Theater in Helsinki, ca. 1900 Eira-Ullanlinna...
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John Dobree Pascoe
John Dobree Pascoe was another New Zealand photographer. He was active during World War II. "Mothering time" at Karitane Hospital, Christchurch, 1943 A female linen flax worker driving a tractor in...
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Photochroms - UK
All dating to 1890-1900. Market place, Carlisle, England New Brighton Beach, Liverpool, England Old post office, Lee, Devon, England On the beach, Llandudno, Wales Piccadilly Circus,...
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