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Brooklyn, New York. Norwegian Independence Day celebration. Norwegian-American parade. Reviewing stand, from left to right: Dr. N.A. Rygg; Rear Admiral James D. McNair, United States Navy; G.C. Dahl, Captain in Royal Norwegian Navy; Lieutenant Commander Per W. Lea, Royal Norwegian Navy; Dr. Lien, Royal Norwegian Navy; Pastor G.A. Storaker

Washington's prominent figures listen to Marian Anderson's singing. Washington, D.C., April 9. Behind Marian Anderson, the heroic statue of Lincoln; beside her, Cabinet members and Senators; before her a crowd of 75,000 black and white listeners. Left to right - Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morganthau, Mrs. Morganthau, Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes, [...] at the piano, Marian Anderson. 4-9-39

A black and white photo of a group of children. Great Depression Era FSA/OWI Photograph

Knights of Pythias, 11th and 24th District Convention, Glenwood, Iowa, May 18, 1916

A man pushing a baby carriage down a street. Great Depression FFSA / OWI Negatives

Noord-Hollands Archief, Beeldcollectie van de gemeente Haarlem, Inventarisnummer NL-HlmNHA 1100 KNA006019226

Brooklyn, New York. Norwegian Independence Day celebration. Norwegian-American parade. Reviewing stand, from left to right: Dr. N.A. Rygg; Rear Admiral James D. McNair, United States Navy; G.C. Dahl, Captain in Royal Norwegian Navy; Lieutenant Commander Per W. Lea, Royal Norwegian Navy; Dr. Lien, Royal Norwegian Navy; Pastor G.A. Storaker

Vertrek van het schip Volendam naar Nederland

Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

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Testing strength of glass panels. Washington, D.C., June 21. With glass blocks being used more and more these days in the construction of buildings, The National Bureau of Standards is conducting extensive tests to determine how much wind pressure the panels will stand. So far the panels have resisted 633 pounds wind load. Pictured conducting the tests are, left to right: Dr. C.H. Hahner, R.C. Carter, and A.S. Endler, all of the Bureau, 62138

Bureau of Standards making extensive tests of glass building blocks. Washington, D.C., June 20. Hollow glass building blocks are being used more and more extensively for structural purposes when both greater light distribution and air conditioning are required. Extensive tests to determine the strength of glass block walls and their resistance to wind pressure and moisture penetration. A.N. Finn, Chief of the glass section, is inspecting some 8 x 4 feet panels before they are tested, 62038

Bureau of Standards making extensive tests of glass building blocks. Washington, D.C., June 20. Hollow glass building blocks are being used more and more extensively for structural purposes when both greater light distribution and air conditioning are required. Extensive tests to determine the strength of glass block walls and their resistance to wind pressure and moisture penetration. A.N. Finn, Chief of the glass section, is inspecting some 8 x 4 feet panels before they are tested, 6/20/38

Bending steel girders. Washington, D.C., Sept. 23. Officials of the steel industry and the U.S. Bureau of Standards inspect one of the large riveted steel frame knees that were placed thru the test ... U.S. Bureau today. This frame designed to withstand 68,000 lbs carried a maximum load of 168,000 lbs before it showed signs of weakening. Photo shows left to right inspecting the beam after the test: Dr. A.H. Starng of the Bureau of Standards, Everett Chapman, President of the Lukeneeld Inc. of Coatesville, Pennsylvania, and F.H. Frankland, Chief Engineer of the American Institute of Steel Construction, New York City, N.Y., 92337

Defense housing, Erie, Pennsylvania. The entire framework, including sections for doors and windows, is fabricated horizontally. The crew working here will later move to another site and repeat the procedure. This circulation of crews who are experienced in one type of construction adds to the speed with which defense homes are being built. Two crews of forty men each are used to raise the stud frames of a four-unit defense home. On the project shown here, one crew started the framework at 8:30am, fabricating it horizontally, and finished it at noon. The other crew moved in shortly after, erected the stud frame, ends, and floor joists, and finished the entire framework by 4:30pm the same day

Defense housing, Erie, Pennsylvania. The entire framework, including sections for doors and windows, is fabricated horizontally. The crew working here will later move to another site and repeat the procedure. This circulation of crews who are experienced in one type of construction adds to the speed with which defense homes are being built. Two crews of forty men each are used to raise the stud frames of a four-unit defense home. On the project shown here, one crew started the framework at 8:30am, fabricating it horizontally, and finished it at noon. The other crew moved in shortly after, erected the stud frame, ends, and floor joists, and finished the entire framework by 4:30pm the same day

Defense housing, Erie, Pennsylvania. The entire framework, including sections for doors and windows, is fabricated horizontally. The crew working here will later move to another site and repeat the procedure. This circulation of crews who are experienced in one type of construction adds to the speed with which defense homes are being built. Two crews of forty men each are used to raise the stud frames of a four-unit defense home. On the project shown here, one crew started the framework at 8:30am, fabricating it horizontally, and finished it at noon. The other crew moved in shortly after, erected the stud frame, ends, and floor joists, and finished the entire framework by 4:30pm the same day

Watts Bar steam plant. General view of the plant still under construction. When finished, four turbines will generate 240,000 kva. Tall portion houses boilers, bunkers, and conveyor in a simple brick cube, ninety-odd feet tall, above ground and several stories below. Lower portion at right is turbine hall with glass brick upper part and corrugated transite spandrel above. Wing in front houses machine shop on first floor, offices on second. Main entrance is marked by large glazed opening with flagpole next to it, windowless portion to left of ot contains employee lockers and toilets

Working on housing display. These representatives of the Manufacturers' Housing Display Council and the Treasury Department discuss methods of stimulating building to care for a shortage of houses indicated in a recent survey. From the left: Peter Grimm, assistant to the Secretary of the Treasury; Russell G. Creviston, chairman of the council, and Marshall Adams, Vice Chairman. Creviston is a Crane Co., official, and Adams is with American Radiator Co. Grimm is President of William A White & Sons of New York, who has been loaned to the Treasury Department, 10/30/35

Testing strength of glass panels. Washington, D.C., June 21. With glass blocks being used more and more these days in the construction [of] buildings, The National Bureau of Standards is conducting extensive tests to determine how much wind pressure the panels will stand. So far the panels have resisted 633 pounds wind load. Pictured conducting the tests are, left to right: Dr. C.H. Hahner, R.C. Carter, and A.S. Endler, all of the Bureau, 6/21/38

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Structural Testing 020 - A couple of men standing next to each other in a building

Licking blocks of ice on hot day

Optical Glass 016 - A black and white photo of a man working on a machine

Farmers in warehouse during the auction sale. Two bookmen on each side of the row follow the auctioneer and buyers calculating the amount of the sale by multiplying the price times the number of pounds. Mebane, Orange County, North Carolina. See subregional notes (Odum) November 9, 1939

Shipbuilding. "Liberty" ships. Shell plates of a ship at the bow, where the inner plates are first bolted to the outer plates for added strength. The rivets are countersunk to be flush on the outer side. Production scene in a large Eastern shipyard. Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards Inc., Baltimore, Maryland

A Mine Clearing Line Charge, or MICLIC, is fired on a range during a training session. The MICLIC is a rocket propelled line charged capable of breaching obstacles, walls, or minefields. The MICLIC has a 350 foot line charge secured by a 205 foot arresting cable. The line charge contains 1840 pounds of C-4 explosives

The cotton pickers on this farm were temporary neighbors to the owner. Four adults and seven children. The latter as follows: one six year old boy picks one hundred pounds a day. His father said "He picks one hundred pounds every day." Two children of seven pick one hundred and fifty pounds a day each. One of nine years picks about two hundred pounds. Several from ten to fifteen pick three to four hundred pounds. The whole group picks a bale a day. (1,600 to 1,800) pounds a day. Location: McKinney [vicinity], Texas.

Wallkill pressure tunnel. Side-wall and arch forms in place ready for concrete, with inclined track to platform on level with top of side-wall. Contract 47. April 11, 1911.

Norma Lawrence is 10 years old and picks from 100 to 150 pounds of cotton a day. Drags the sack which often hold 50 pounds or more before emptied. Lewis W. Hine. See 4569. Location: Comanche County, Oklahoma

450 POUNDS COMBUSTION AIR SYSTEM - SYSTEM CODE 304-0000-04AC

Mrs. Watkins, FSA (Farm Security Administration) borrower, and her helper, milking cows. She sells from eight to ten pounds of butter each week. Coffee County, Alabama

Camouflage - Artillery - A camouflage gun in a camouflage town. A large part of the camouflage corps of the U.S. Army were made up of experienced moving picture men. A company of full strength was recruited from willing volunteers in Los Angeles, Cal., among the moving picture specialists. A demonstration held in one of the great Los Angeles studios was a revelation of what camouflage means when it is done by expert movie men. Photo shows instructing officer giving orders to camouflage the huge gun. The background, including houses, etc., are all camouflage

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