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Midtveit - Norsk Folkemuseum - Norway. Public domain image

Midtveit - Norsk Folkemuseum - Norway. Public domain image

Midtveit Public domain historical photograph, Norway, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Map of the Shenandoah Valley from Mt. Jackson to Midway, including parts of Shenandoah, Page, Rockingham, and Augusta counties, Virginia].

[Map of the Shenandoah Valley from Mt. Jackson to Midway, including pa...

Public domain scan of an 18th-century map, vintage, old, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Tokke/Vinje. - Norsk Folkemuseum

Tokke/Vinje. - Norsk Folkemuseum

Tokke/Vinje. Public domain historical photograph, Norway, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Souvenir map of the World's Columbian Exposition at Jackson Park and Midway Plaisance, Chicago, Ill, U.S. A. 1893 /

Souvenir map of the World's Columbian Exposition at Jackson Park and M...

"Assisted by: D.H. Roberts, H.M. Schnepff, Heinze Bro's.; Draughtsmen, Surveys & Grades Dep't. W.C.E." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Entering Midway Plaisance to the World's Fair Grounds, Chicago, Ill.

Entering Midway Plaisance to the World's Fair Grounds, Chicago, Ill.

Large crowd. 48194X U.S. Copyright Office. Stereo copyrighted by J.F. Jarvis. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Exhibitions Illinois; Shelf.

[Entrance to Street of Cairo section of the Midway at the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois]

[Entrance to Street of Cairo section of the Midway at the World's Colu...

Photo by Weber. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a g... More

[Woman riding camel on the Street of Cairo section of the Midway at the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois]

[Woman riding camel on the Street of Cairo section of the Midway at th...

Photo by Weber. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a g... More

Midway Plaisance and balloon, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Ill.

Midway Plaisance and balloon, World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, I...

36916Y U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Exhibitions Illinois; Shelf.

[Street of Cairo section of the Midway at the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois]

[Street of Cairo section of the Midway at the World's Columbian Exposi...

Photo by Weber. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a g... More

The Belle of Midway, California Midwinter Exposition

The Belle of Midway, California Midwinter Exposition

Group of people, mostly women, in front of man and woman on platform, who are under sign "Parisian Concert - The Greatest Star, Belle Bara, ...;" San Francisco.

Westchester Co. Fair - Midway [New York]

Westchester Co. Fair - Midway [New York]

Public domain photograph - New York, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Westchester Co. Fair, on the Midway [Bi. Ji., the Hindu Wonder], New York

Westchester Co. Fair, on the Midway [Bi. Ji., the Hindu Wonder], New Y...

A black and white photo of a man holding a sign. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Westchester Co. Fair - Midway [booth of Wild Rose and Rattlesnake Joe, New York]

Westchester Co. Fair - Midway [booth of Wild Rose and Rattlesnake Joe,...

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On the Midway, Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, New York.

On the Midway, Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, New York.

Group of people posed at entrance to Dreamland, decorated with bas-relief of sleeping woman; Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, N.Y., 1901. Photoprint copyrighted by C.D. Arnold. No. 556. This record contains un... More

Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, N.Y., 1901: The Midway

Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, N.Y., 1901: The Midway

Public domain photograph - New York City, downtown, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The parade -- Midway Day, Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, New York.

The parade -- Midway Day, Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, New York.

Parade near Filipino Village at 1901 Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, N.Y.

Midway of Charleston exposition /

Midway of Charleston exposition /

The film, photographed from a single-camera position, shows people walking on the midway at the Charleston Exposition. Very few objects are discernible because of the distance. H16713 U.S Copyright Office Copyr... More

[Cavalryman guard at Midway geyser basin, Yellowstone National Park]
[Looking down Midway after a rain, Louisiana Purchase Exposition, 1904?]

[Looking down Midway after a rain, Louisiana Purchase Exposition, 1904...

Title and other information transcribed from unverified, old caption card data and item. Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection. Caption card tracings: Shelf. Exhibitions.

The Midway, Central Maine Fair

The Midway, Central Maine Fair

Photograph shows crowded fair grounds with some attendees watching side show attractions on stage. Copyright 1905 by W. A. Judge.

The Midway, Petoskey, Mich. - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

The Midway, Petoskey, Mich. - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Picryl description: Public domain photo of vintage Michigan postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Several people standing at the cigar stand inside the Midway Hotel, Kearney, Nebraska

Several people standing at the cigar stand inside the Midway Hotel, Ke...

Public domain photograph of hotel lobby, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Several people standing at the cigar stand inside the Midway Hotel, Kearney, Nebraska

Several people standing at the cigar stand inside the Midway Hotel, Ke...

original size: 6x8 Public domain photograph of hotel lobby, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Midway looking south east,  Panoramic Photograph

Midway looking south east, Panoramic Photograph

J130862 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; West Coast Art Co.; August 25, 1909. Stamped on verso: "West Coast Art Co. (Inc.), 213-14-15 Henne Bldg., Los Angeles. Phone Main 8729. Price $2.00. No. 1015. Or... More

Midway looking west, gelatin silver print

Midway looking west, gelatin silver print

J130865 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; West Coast Art Co.; August 25, 1909. Stamped on verso: "West Coast Art Co. (Inc.), 213-14-15 Henne Bldg., Los Angeles. Phone Main 8729. Price $1.50. No. 1016. Or... More

[A Midway, Long Beach, Calif.] - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

[A Midway, Long Beach, Calif.] - Public domain image. Dry plate negati...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of city street market, food vendors, downtown shopping, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Co., Coalgate Branch, Additional Right Of Way Required near Midway, Oklahoma
Entrance lobby of the old Hippodrome, with Arthur Putnam's famous sculptures, undated

Entrance lobby of the old Hippodrome, with Arthur Putnam's famous scul...

Two views of two of the bas-relief sculptures by Arthur Putnam at the Hippodrome.[CR]During this period the Midway, on the south side of Pacific Street near Montgomery Street, was one of the shabbiest dives on ... More

Eugène Atget - Fete du Trone - Early photography, Public domain image

Eugène Atget - Fete du Trone - Early photography, Public domain image

Digital Accession Number: 1976:0118:0035.0001..Maker: Eugène Atget (French, 1857-1927)..Title: Fete du Trone..Date: 1914..Medium: silver printing-out paper print..Dimensions: 17.9 x 22.7 cm. (trimmed)...George ... More

Taiwan Exhibition, Japan, "Midway"

Taiwan Exhibition, Japan, "Midway"

Public domain image of a group of people, ceremony, event, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Progress Photo, Hot Water Heating System, Exposed Joint in Manhole of Chauncey Avenue Midway at Fourth and Third Streets, Looking Southeast

Progress Photo, Hot Water Heating System, Exposed Joint in Manhole of ...

Photographs of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard

Progress Photo, Hot Water Heating System, Looking Northwest Along Chauncey Avenue from Midway between Fourth and Fifth Streets

Progress Photo, Hot Water Heating System, Looking Northwest Along Chau...

Photographs of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard

Monthly Progress Photo, Pier C, Looking  North from Midway Between Piers C & D, Snare & Triest Company, Contractor

Monthly Progress Photo, Pier C, Looking North from Midway Between Pie...

Photographs of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard

Monthly Progress Photo, Pier C, Looking North Midway Between Piers C and D, Snare and Triest Company, Contractor

Monthly Progress Photo, Pier C, Looking North Midway Between Piers C a...

Photographs of the Construction and Repair of Buildings, Facilities, and Vessels at the New York Navy Yard

Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway Company, Coalgate Branch, Track Location from Midway to Coal Leases of the St. Louis-Galveston Coal an Ming Company
Retired Lt. Cmdr. Richard Nowatzki, who served on board the aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV 8) during the 1942 Battle of Midway, speaks to the crew of the amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6)

Retired Lt. Cmdr. Richard Nowatzki, who served on board the aircraft c...

SAN DIEGO (Jun. 03, 2016) Retired Lt. Cmdr. Richard Nowatzki, who served on board the aircraft carrier USS Hornet (CV 8) during the 1942 Battle of Midway, speaks to the crew of the amphibious assault ship USS A... More

Sailors aboard aircraft the carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) participate in a memorial ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Midway.

Sailors aboard aircraft the carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) participat...

ARABIAN GULF (Jun. 04, 2012) Sailors aboard aircraft the carrier USS Enterprise (CVN 65) participate in a memorial ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Midway. The previous USS Enterpris... More

Contact Sheet: 1-3 Stereo Mike Pair for Host Drum; 4 Extra Microphone at Center of Arena; 5-6 Cables and Microphone Stand Used As Telephone Cord to Run Three Cable Sets to Center of Arena; 7-8 Microphone Cable Run and Extra Microphone in Singers' Area; 9-13 Charlie Edwards in Front of the Speaker Stand; 15-17 Boys Playing Football in Campground to West of Arena; 18-20 In the Campground; 21-22 Crafts Table; 23 Midway; 24-27 Photo Button Stand; 29-37 Food Stand

Contact Sheet: 1-3 Stereo Mike Pair for Host Drum; 4 Extra Microphone ...

1983 Omaha pow-wow. Macy, Nebraska. Public domain photograph of stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Hawaii - Honolulu County - Midway - ED 2-197

1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Hawaii - Honolulu County - Mid...

Enumeration District Maps for Honolulu County, Hawaii

Midway Church, Midway, erected in 1792 on U. S. Highway 17, South of Savannah, Ga.

Midway Church, Midway, erected in 1792 on U. S. Highway 17, South of S...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of vintage Georgia postcard.

Royal Park Motel, on U.S. 17, four miles north of Midway, Ga.

Royal Park Motel, on U.S. 17, four miles north of Midway, Ga.

Picryl description: Public domain photo of vintage Georgia postcard.

Young's Modern Restaurant & Cottages on U. S. 17, 29 mi. south of Savannah at n. Midway, Ga.

Young's Modern Restaurant & Cottages on U. S. 17, 29 mi. south of Sava...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of vintage Georgia postcard.

1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Georgia - Baldwin County - Midway

1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Georgia - Baldwin County - Mid...

Enumeration District Maps for Baldwin County, Georgia

Spring Lake Motor Court, Stafford County, Midway Island, VA., U.S. Highway No. 1

Spring Lake Motor Court, Stafford County, Midway Island, VA., U.S. Hig...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of vintage Virginia postcard.

Air views of Palestine. Flight from Gaza to Cairo via Ismalieh. Ismalieh. Midway from Port Said to Suez. General view looking down on the town

Air views of Palestine. Flight from Gaza to Cairo via Ismalieh. Ismali...

Public domain image of Egyptian art, free to use, no copyright restrictions photo - Picryl description

Miss M.H. Hinton House, Midway, Wake County, North Carolina

Miss M.H. Hinton House, Midway, Wake County, North Carolina

Picryl description: Public domain image of a small palace, chateau, villa, residential historic building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Henry Lotz closing the gate to the barns at the Midway City Dairy Association, near Santa Ana. Orange County, California. Seven families obtained a loan of seven thousand eight hundred fifty dollars from the Resettlement Administration payable in installments over a period of five years and and started a cooperative. From their earnings and wages they have met every payment when due. Henry Lotz says "This Resettlement loan, it's a future to us from the bidding platform for old age labor"

Henry Lotz closing the gate to the barns at the Midway City Dairy Asso...

Public domain photograph - 1930s California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of people standing in front of a circus, Vermont. Farm Security Administration photogrpaph.

A black and white photo of people standing in front of a circus, Vermo...

Public domain photograph - United States during the 1930s and 1940s, Farm Security Administration, New Deal, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Midway attractions, State Fair, Rutland, Vermont

Midway attractions, State Fair, Rutland, Vermont

Public domain photograph - historical image of Vermont, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Midway attraction, State Fair, Rutland, Vermont

Midway attraction, State Fair, Rutland, Vermont

Public domain photograph - historical image of Vermont, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Midway attraction, State Fair, Rutland, Vermont

Midway attraction, State Fair, Rutland, Vermont

Public domain photograph of entertainment, circus, Great Depression, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of a street light, Vermont. Farm Security Administration photogrpaph.

A black and white photo of a street light, Vermont. Farm Security Admi...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of workers, war production, aircraft, airfield, the 1930s -1940s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A black and white photo of a group of people, Vermont. Farm Security Administration photogrpaph.

A black and white photo of a group of people, Vermont. Farm Security A...

Public domain photograph - United States during the 1930s and 1940s, Farm Security Administration, New Deal, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of people standing in front of a bus, Vermont. Farm Security Administration photogrpaph.

A black and white photo of people standing in front of a bus, Vermont....

Public domain photograph - United States during the 1930s and 1940s, Farm Security Administration, New Deal, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of people at a carnival, Vermont. Farm Security Administration photogrpaph.

A black and white photo of people at a carnival, Vermont. Farm Securit...

Public domain photograph - United States during the 1930s and 1940s, Farm Security Administration, New Deal, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Midway attraction, Central Iowa 4-H Club fair, Marshalltown, Iowa

Midway attraction, Central Iowa 4-H Club fair, Marshalltown, Iowa

Public domain photograph of entertainment, circus, Great Depression, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Midway and carnival at Shelby County Fair and Horse Show Shelbyville, Kentucky

Midway and carnival at Shelby County Fair and Horse Show Shelbyville, ...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Kentucky, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

191020-N-NU281-1018 PEARL HARBOR (Oct. 20, 2019)
Adm.

191020-N-NU281-1018 PEARL HARBOR (Oct. 20, 2019) Adm.

191020-N-NU281-1018 PEARL HARBOR (Oct. 20, 2019) Adm. John C. Aquilino, U.S. Pacific Fleet commander, center, poses for a photograph with actors Woody Harrelson, left, and Dennis Quaid, at the red-carpet premie... More

A black and white photo of people at a fair. Kentucky during Great Depression.

A black and white photo of people at a fair. Kentucky during Great Dep...

Public domain photograph related to Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of people walking by a train. Kentucky during Great Depression.

A black and white photo of people walking by a train. Kentucky during ...

Public domain photograph related to Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of a couple of pictures, Kenntucky. Farm Security Administration photograph.

A black and white photo of a couple of pictures, Kenntucky. Farm Secur...

Public domain photograph related to Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Midway Screening, US Navy Photogrpah

Midway Screening, US Navy Photogrpah

WASHINGTON (Oct. 28, 2019) Marines and actors Patrick Wilson, Ed Skrein, and Luke Kleintank attend a special advance screening of the upcoming film “Midway” held at U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington. “Midway” is... More

Midway and carnival. Shelby County fair and horse show. Shelbyville, Kentucky

Midway and carnival. Shelby County fair and horse show. Shelbyville, K...

Public domain photograph of American farm workers, countryside in the 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of a man holding an umbrella, Kenntucky. Farm Security Administration photograph.

A black and white photo of a man holding an umbrella, Kenntucky. Farm ...

Public domain photograph of United States agriculture in the 1930s, country, farmer, farm, great depression, migration, dust bowl refugees, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Midway and carnival, Shelby County Fair and Horse Show, Shelbyville, Kentucky

Midway and carnival, Shelby County Fair and Horse Show, Shelbyville, K...

Public domain photograph of life in the United States in the 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Midway and carnival, Shelby County Fair and Horse Show, Shelbyville, Kentucky

Midway and carnival, Shelby County Fair and Horse Show, Shelbyville, K...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Kentucky, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

During an air show to commemorate the World War II Battle of Midway, a 1949 North American T-6G aircraft lands on the grass airfield, at the Virginia Beach Airport.

During an air show to commemorate the World War II Battle of Midway, a...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Jun. 20, 2007) During an air show to commemorate the World War II Battle of Midway, a 1949 North American T-6G aircraft lands on the grass airfield, at the Virginia Beach Airport. The U.S. ... More

Midway and carnival, Shelby County Fair and Horse Show, Shelbyville, Kentucky

Midway and carnival, Shelby County Fair and Horse Show, Shelbyville, K...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Kentucky, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Midway and carnival at Shelby County Fair and Horse Show Shelbyville, Kentucky

Midway and carnival at Shelby County Fair and Horse Show Shelbyville, ...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of city street life, vendor, shop sign, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Midway and carnival at Shelby County Fair and Horse Show Shelbyville, Kentucky

Midway and carnival at Shelby County Fair and Horse Show Shelbyville, ...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Kentucky, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Midway and carnival, Shelby County Fair and Horse Show, Shelbyville, Kentucky

Midway and carnival, Shelby County Fair and Horse Show, Shelbyville, K...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a market, marketplace, city center, vendors, people gathering, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A black and white photo of a crowd of people, Kenntucky. Farm Security Administration photograph.

A black and white photo of a crowd of people, Kenntucky. Farm Security...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of city street market, food vendors, downtown shopping, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

191020-N-XG173-1020 PEARL HARBOR (Oct. 20, 2019)
Sailors

191020-N-XG173-1020 PEARL HARBOR (Oct. 20, 2019) Sailors

191020-N-XG173-1020 PEARL HARBOR (Oct. 20, 2019) Sailors aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97) pose for a photograph with actors Patrick Wilson and Woody Harrelson. Stars o... More

Midway and carnival at Shelby County Fair and Horse Show Shelbyville, Kentucky

Midway and carnival at Shelby County Fair and Horse Show Shelbyville, ...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Kentucky, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Vintage aircraft fly in formation during an air show at Virginia Beach Airport to commemorate the World War II Battle of Midway.

Vintage aircraft fly in formation during an air show at Virginia Beach...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Jun. 20, 2007) Vintage aircraft fly in formation during an air show at Virginia Beach Airport to commemorate the World War II Battle of Midway. The U.S. Naval Institute sponsored an air sho... More

WASHINGTON (Oct. 28, 2019) The Honorable Under Secretary

WASHINGTON (Oct. 28, 2019) The Honorable Under Secretary

WASHINGTON (Oct. 28, 2019) The Honorable Under Secretary of the Navy, Thomas B. Modly, actor Patrick Wilson, actor Ed Skrein, actor Luke Kleintank, and Rear Admiral Frank Thorp attend a special advance screenin... More

Pennsylvania Turnpike, Pennsylvania. Midway service station

Pennsylvania Turnpike, Pennsylvania. Midway service station

Public domain photograph of Pennsylvania in 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A Cmdr. (RET.) salutes a wreath he threw in the bay at the Battle of Midway commemoration.

A Cmdr. (RET.) salutes a wreath he threw in the bay at the Battle of M...

OAK HARBOR, Wash. (Jun. 04, 2012) Cmdr. (RET.) Harry Ferrier salutes a wreath he threw in the bay at the Battle of Midway commemoration. Ferrier flew into battle on June 4, 1942 with Torpedo Squadron 8 in a Gru... More

Sailors render honors during a commemoration of the 72nd anniversary of the Battle of Midway at the Naval Aviation Monument on Virginia Beach.

Sailors render honors during a commemoration of the 72nd anniversary o...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Jun. 04, 2014) Sailors render honors during a commemoration of the 72nd anniversary of the Battle of Midway at the Naval Aviation Monument on Virginia Beach. The Battle of Midway took place... More

Latest addition to D.C. War Housing Program. Mechanics laying pipe at Wake and Midway Halls, latest addition to the housing for war workers in Washington, D.C. The new buildings will house 1,000 Negro women war workers and is being completed by Samuel Plato, contractor

Latest addition to D.C. War Housing Program. Mechanics laying pipe at ...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Washington DC during the First World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

In commemoration of the Battle of Midway, fought June 4-7, 1942.

In commemoration of the Battle of Midway, fought June 4-7, 1942.

PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 02, 2011) In commemoration of the Battle of Midway, fought June 4-7, 1942. The U.S. Navy effectively destroyed Japan's naval strength by sinking four of its aircraft carriers. It is consider... More

Production. Blood transfusion bottles. Sealing blood transfusion bottles with rubber stoppers--one reason why rubber must be saved. These former waitresses, now working at war jobs at Baxter Laboratories, Glenview, Illinois, fully realize the importance of the transfusion bottles they are preparing. Betty McGrath (left) lost her fiance in the Battle of Midway. Alice Gottschalk's fiance is in the Army

Production. Blood transfusion bottles. Sealing blood transfusion bottl...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a woman, nurse, caring, hospital, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

First lady inspects war workers' homes. On an inspection tour of federal dormitories for war workers in Washington, D.C., on May 18, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt visited four projects erected for Negroes and expressed herself as highly pleased with the accomodations. At Wake and Midway Halls, she was greeted by Samuel Plato, building contractor, who had just turned the buildings over to the government. Mr. Plato is shown with Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss W. Gertrude Brown, resident manager of Wake Hall. The two buildings, opened last month for more than 800 Negro women war workers, were formally dedicated by Mrs. Roosevelt

First lady inspects war workers' homes. On an inspection tour of feder...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Washington DC during the First World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

In commemoration of the Battle of Midway, fought June 4-7, 1942.

In commemoration of the Battle of Midway, fought June 4-7, 1942.

PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 02, 2011) In commemoration of the Battle of Midway, fought June 4-7, 1942. The U.S. Navy effectively destroyed Japan's naval strength by sinking four of its aircraft carriers. It is consider... More

In commemoration of the Battle of Midway, fought June 4-7, 1942.

In commemoration of the Battle of Midway, fought June 4-7, 1942.

PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 02, 2011) In commemoration of the Battle of Midway, fought June 4-7, 1942. The U.S. Navy effectively destroyed Japan's naval strength by sinking four of its aircraft carriers. It is consider... More

In commemoration of the Battle of Midway, fought June 4-7, 1942.

In commemoration of the Battle of Midway, fought June 4-7, 1942.

PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 02, 2011) In commemoration of the Battle of Midway, fought June 4-7, 1942. The U.S. Navy effectively destroyed Japan's naval strength by sinking four of its aircraft carriers. It is consider... More

Plato's office staff for Wake and Midway Halls. Samuel Plato, contractor, and part of his office staff at their field headquarters for the construction of Wake and Midway Halls, now being completed for 1,000 Negro women war workers in Washington, D.C. Left to right: Zelda S. Wilson, Mildred Dunn, Wilhelmena Barnett; Mrs. Elnora Plato (wife of the contractor and his chief accountant), Mr. Plato and Frances Purdy

Plato's office staff for Wake and Midway Halls. Samuel Plato, contract...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Washington DC during the First World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A black and white photo of an old outhouse. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of an old outhouse. Office of War Information ...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Latest addition to D.C. War Housing Program. Bulldozer grading the grounds of Wake and Midway Halls, now being completed by Samuel Plato, contractor, for 1,000 Negro women war workers in Washington, D.C.

Latest addition to D.C. War Housing Program. Bulldozer grading the gro...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Washington DC during the First World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Midway, Bingham County, Idaho. Sanitary facilities
In commemoration of the Battle of Midway, fought June 4-7, 1942.

In commemoration of the Battle of Midway, fought June 4-7, 1942.

PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 02, 2011) In commemoration of the Battle of Midway, fought June 4-7, 1942. The U.S. Navy effectively destroyed Japan's naval strength by sinking four of its aircraft carriers. It is consider... More

Japanese plane carrier circling to avoid attack by United States airmen at Midway, as seen from a B-17 American bomber

Japanese plane carrier circling to avoid attack by United States airme...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

Latest addition to D.C. War Housing Program. To relieve the shortage of housing for Negro women war workers in Washington, the Federal Works Agency (FWA) is completing construction of Wake and Midway Halls, which will accommodate 1,000 women. The project was erected by Samuel Plato, Negro contractor, at a cost of $1,600,000. Photo shows front elevation of the dining room and recreation buildings attached to the structure

Latest addition to D.C. War Housing Program. To relieve the shortage o...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Washington DC during the First World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Japanese plane carrier circling to avoid attack by United States airmen at Midway, as seen from a B-17 American bomber

Japanese plane carrier circling to avoid attack by United States airme...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

In commemoration of the Battle of Midway, fought June 4-7, 1942.

In commemoration of the Battle of Midway, fought June 4-7, 1942.

PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 02, 2011) In commemoration of the Battle of Midway, fought June 4-7, 1942. The U.S. Navy effectively destroyed Japan's naval strength by sinking four of its aircraft carriers. It is consider... More

In commemoration of the Battle of Midway, fought June 4-7, 1942.

In commemoration of the Battle of Midway, fought June 4-7, 1942.

PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 02, 2011) In commemoration of the Battle of Midway, fought June 4-7, 1942. The U.S. Navy effectively destroyed Japan's naval strength by sinking four of its aircraft carriers. It is consider... More

War heroes to speak to war workers. A heroine of Bataan and a hero of Midway meet at the Capitol to join in Pearl Harbor Day ceremonies. Lieutenant Mary Lohr, Army nurse, of Greenburg, Pennsylvania, recently awarded the Royal Blue Ribbon for gallant service at Bataan, and Lieutenant Robert L. Laub of Richland, Missouri, who received the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism as torpedo bomber pilot in the Battle of Midway, will speak to war workers in about 1800 war plants on December 7. They were selected by the War Production Drive Headquarters of the War Production Board (WPB) to participate with Honorable Joseph C. Grew, former ambassador to Japan, in personal messages for transcription as a feature of Pearl Harbor Day observance, which is being held under auspices of war production Labor-Management Committees

War heroes to speak to war workers. A heroine of Bataan and a hero of ...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

In commemoration of the Battle of Midway, fought June 4-7, 1942.

In commemoration of the Battle of Midway, fought June 4-7, 1942.

PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 02, 2011) In commemoration of the Battle of Midway, fought June 4-7, 1942. The U.S. Navy effectively destroyed Japan's naval strength by sinking four of its aircraft carriers. It is consider... More

Midway. Imperial County Fair, California

Midway. Imperial County Fair, California

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In commemoration of the Battle of Midway, fought June 4-7, 1942.

In commemoration of the Battle of Midway, fought June 4-7, 1942.

PACIFIC OCEAN (May. 02, 2011) In commemoration of the Battle of Midway, fought June 4-7, 1942. The U.S. Navy effectively destroyed Japan's naval strength by sinking four of its aircraft carriers. It is consider... More

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