584 Free Photos of Owi

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Of a Fallen Angel: The Devil's Cauldron and the Oregon coast highway, features of the Resettlement Administration's recreation area which attract many tourists. Oregon, June 1936.

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Hard Travelin': Drought refugees stopped along the highway near Lordsburg, New Mexico. May 1937.

Never Say Die: Main street of Nyssa, Oregon. Saturday afternoon, October 1939.

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One Last Look: Parents of one of the soldiers on a special bus, climbing onto the baggage cart to look into the bus until the moment it departs from the Greyhound terminal 1943.

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Engine 1646: Chicago and North Western railroad, working on a locomotive at the 40th Street railroad shops. December 1942.

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Big Easy: People sitting on dock, New Orleans, Louisiana, September 1938.

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Breakfast & Conversation: Commuters on a train to New York City. October 1941.

A Westport commuter arriving at station for train to New York City, October 1941.

Codes of Conduct: Men playing cards in restaurant, Shellpile, New Jersey. October 1938.

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Listen Up: Instructor explaining the operation of a parachute to student pilots, Meacham Field, Fort Worth, Texas. January 1942.

Eternal Vigilance: The National Archives building in Washington, D.C. December 1943.

Small Town, Summer: A street scene in Keysville, Virginia, June 1943.

A Depot Moderne: Front view of the newly-built Union Station in Omaha, Nebraska November 1938.

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Bird's Eye View: Spectators at a scrap salvage rally at Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C., August 1942.

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Mud on Main Street: Navigating the business district of Herrin, Illinois, after a snowstorm. January 1939.

Requiem for the American Dream: Unemployed men at the White Angel Breadline in San Francisco, Califorinia 1933.

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Eye for an Eye: Washington, D.C. Part of the line waiting to board one of the special buses for servicemen leaving the Greyhound terminal on Sunday nights. April 1943.

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Ticket Please: From behind one of the ticket counters in the waiting room. Washington, D.C. municipal airport, July 1941

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Sit Anywhere: Woodsman relaxing after lunch during the spring pulpwood drive on the Brown Company timber holdings in Maine. May 1943.

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Other Side of the Tracks: Slums at Cinder Point between railroad and Illinois River, Peoria, Illinois. May 1938.

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Reading by Shadows: Washington, D.C. Girls employed by the U.S. government in a room selected for them by the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) personnel service. March 1943.

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Waders at an automobile ford in Rock Creek Park. Washington, D.C. June 1942.

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12 O'Clock High: Training high school boys to identify planes at Weequahic High School, Newark, New Jersey July 1942.

Howard on the Air: Broadcast tower at Howard University during commencement exercises. Washington, D.C. June 1942.

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Corner Sentinel: Night view, downtown section. Dallas, Texas, 1942.

At the entrance to the municipal airport in Washington, D.C., July 1941.

Wall of Dreams: Room in which migratory agricultural workers sleep. Camden County, New Jersey October 1938.

Wild Blue Yonder: Aviation cadets at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas August 1942.

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A Venetian night party at the Detroit yacht club, whose members represent the wealthier class of manufacturers and their friends. Motorboat. Detroit, Michigan, 1940.

Campesino: A Farm Security Administration borrower who is a member of a sugar growing cooperative, vicinity of Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. January 1942.

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Hard Scrabble: Couple digging their sweet potatoes in the fall. Irrigon, Morrow County, Oregon, October 1939.

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Milk Run: Farmer's Co-op truck full of milk cans driving into town, 1940.

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Keeper of the Flame: Portrait of a teacher at Central High School. Charlotte Court House, Virginia. June 1943.

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The Right Word at the Right Time: Street scene showing the effect of the gasoline shortage in Washington, D.C., 1942.

The Wee Small Hours: Gas station at night in Dubuque, Iowa, April 1941.

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Tarmac Roost: A group of Airliners on the field at the Municipal airport, Washington, D.C., July 1941.

Madonna and Child: Sunday afternoon in New Orleans, Louisiana, January 1941.

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The Dugout: Players and spectators in a baseball game at Ellipse Park. Washington, D.C. July 1942.

One of a fleet of trucks owned by United Cooperative Society, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, January 1936.

Love Boat: Summer residents watch the tourist boat arrive from Boston, Provincetown, Massachusetts, August 1940.

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Holiday Rush: R. H. Macy and Company department store during the week before Christmas. New York, New York. December 1941.

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Share Alike: Group waiting to drink water out of a public fountain in the zoological park. Detroit, Michigan. July 1942

American Merchant: Mr. J. Benjamin, a store owner in Washington, D.C. August 1942.

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Winter's Doorstep: The main square in Colchester, Connecticut. November 1940.

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Lateness of the Hour: At the Tri-County Farmers Co-op at Du Bois, Pennsylvania, August 1940.

A Glimpse of Thanksgiving: At the Crouch family Thanksgiving Day dinner. Ledyard, Connecticut, November 1940.

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On the Waterfront: Longshoremen's lunch hour. San Francisco waterfront. California. February 1937.

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Welcome Home: A family moving into Homesteads in Newport News, Virginia, December 1937.

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Horse races, Hialeah Park, Miami, Florida 1939.

Union Arch: Exit of the underground tunnel through Union Station which is used by taxis and trucks, Chicago, Illinois. January 1943.

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A Dream for Two: Pictures of a husband in the service decorate the dresser and mirror of this boardinghouse resident. Washington, D.C., January 1943.

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Gasoline Noir: Oil and gasoline service station at night in San Augustine, Texas. April 1939.

Soldiering On: A war veteran who sells pencils on the street. Omaha, Nebraska, November 1938.

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Fruit wagon at the Pie Town, New Mexico Fair. There is no fruit grown in this section and the people depend on outside truckers to bring it in. October 1940.

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Good and Bad: A used cars retailer in Bedford, Virginia. March 1941.

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Community: Public health doctor giving a tenant family medicine for malaria, near Columbia, South Carolina, 1939.

Susan Hayward, Paramount motion picture star, does her share in sending typewriters to war. 1942.

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Between Bites: Construction workers eating lunch on the Shasta Dam. Shasta County, California, November 1940.

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Well-equipped laundry in the community building at a FSA (Farm Security Administration) housing relief camp for African-Americans. Arlington, Virginia. April 1942.

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Punch Line: People boarding a Greyhound bus at a small town between Chicago, Illinois and Cincinnati, Ohio, September 1943.

Afternoon Serenade: Arlington, Virginia. A girl in her room playing a phonograph at Arlington Farms, a residence for women who work in the government for the duration of the war. June 1943.

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Street View, Peoria: Sign across main street, Peoria, Illinois. May 1938

When the World Slows: Late evening on the lower East Side, New York, New York. May 1943.

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And Now, the News: Mr. Babcock, an American war worker, tuning in for war news on his radio. Rochester, New York, 1943.

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Yuletide Derby: The main street of Derby, Connecticut, decorated for the Christmas season, December 1940.

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One for All: Waiting for a street car in Chicago, Illinois, 1940.

Fire & Ice: A long stairway in the mill district of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, January, 1940.

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Far Bright Star: Son of an illiterate sharecropper. He wants a high school education. Near Earle, Arkansas. July 1936.

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Just the Beginning: Reading war news aboard streetcar. San Francisco, California, December 1941.

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Rainy Day Chaperone: Coming home from school on a rainy day in Norwich, Connecticut, November 1940.

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Rope corral at the Quarter Circle U roundup, Big Horn County, Montana June 1939.

Corner Lunch: Townspeople discussing the severe winter on the street corner in center of town in Woodstock, Vermont, 1940.

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Do Not Disturb: A bridge game does not disturb this sleeper at a boarding house. Washington, D.C. January 1943.

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But It's Home: A FSA (Farm Security Administration) housing project for Glenn L. Martin aircraft workers. A worker's family in their trailer home. Middle River, Maryland. Aug 1943

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I, Too, Am America: Portrait of Mrs. Ella Watson, Government charwoman. Washington, D.C. August 1942.

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School Social: Students on steps of building between classes. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Orange County. September 1939.

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Downtown Business: Shoppers in Los Angeles, California. April 1942.

Pulp Peddler: A Magazine stand in Yreka, California, June 26, 1942.

Tarde en un Pueblo: Street of a Mexican village up in the hills. Cordova, New Mexico, December 1935.

Two of the four mighty engines of a new B-17F (Flying Fortress) bombers warm up at the airfield of Boeing's Seattle plant, 1942.

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The Magic Hour: Snowy night in the Center of town in Woodstock, Vermont, 1940.

Good Humor: The Good Humor man comes to a trailer camp on Saturday afternoon. These children are sons of torpedo plant workers in Alexandria, Virginia, March 1941.

The Watchers: Looking out over the field from the south concourse. Municipal airport, Washington, D.C. July 1941

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The Still Valley: View of Widtsoe area from general store. The farmlands purchase lie on the floor of the valley. Utah, 1936.

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Ain't No Crystal Stair: Wife and child of tractor driver. Aldridge Plantation, Mississippi, 1937.

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WWJDetroit: Street view of Radio station WWJ in Detroit, Michigan. August 1942.

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The Ice Route: A bus going through the snow near Connecticut Avenue and Chevy Chase Circle, Washington, D.C. March 1942.

Madonna and Child: Migrant Cotton Picker with her baby. Maricopa County, Arizona, 1940.

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Short Leash: Woman adjusting a harness strap to prevent child from getting lost in zoological park. Detroit, Michigan. July 1942.

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Over the Shoulder: A woman watches the Queen of the Cherry Blossom Festival being crowned. Washington, D.C., May 1941.

Best Beer in Town: A cross roads store, bar, juke joint, and gas station in the cotton plantation area, Melrose, Louisiana, June 1940.

Deception: A shopper examines food labels to determine the best fit for her household's nutrition plan. February 1942. This photo was taken as part of a series to inform the public on tips for the conservation of resources during wartime. Original caption

Weather Man: In the teletype room, where weather data and other information is constantly being received. Municipal airport, Washington, D.C. July 1941.

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Sweet Sue: At the Sea Grill, Sue, a waitress serves beer to the many nightly patrons. Washington, D.C. April 1943.

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Tree for Two: Sunday cyclist at Haines Point, Washington, D.C. June 1942.

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Launching Party: General view of the participants on the platform before a launching ceremony. Bethlehem-Fairfield shipyards, Baltimore, Maryland. May 1943.

Rockwell Canvas: The waiting room at the Greyhound bus terminal. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. September 1943.

The Golden Hour: Street in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Fall 1939.

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