Ices

Jack Allison
“New York, New York. Street vendor of ‘ices’ with girl.” Summer 1938.

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https://www.loc.gov/item/2017769405/

Wagon by the road

Jack Delano
"Along a road near Greensboro, Alabama." May 1941.

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https://www.loc.gov/item/2017749574/

Old men in the park

Edwin Locke
”Park scene, Manchester, New Hampshire.” September 1937.


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https://www.loc.gov/item/2017728759/

Prospector

Russell Lee
“Panning gold. Pinos Altos, New Mexico.” May-June 1940.

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https://www.loc.gov/item/2017742261/

All fall down

Dorothea Lange
"’Old age’ near Washington, Pennsylvania.” July 1936.

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https://www.loc.gov/item/2017763105/

Biscuit time

Marion Post Wolcott
“One of the Wilkins family making biscuits for dinner on cornshucking day at Mrs. Fred Wilkins' home near Tallyho, Granville County. North Carolina.” September 1939.

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https://www.loc.gov/item/2017801987/

Open chairs

Walker Evans
Untitled. “Negro barber shop. Atlanta, Georgia.” March 1936.
[ Partially visible sign: "No Cursing Allowed" ]

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https://www.loc.gov/item/2017733891/

Waiting by the alley

John Vachon
"Alley, downtown Chicago, Illinois.” July 1940.

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https://www.loc.gov/item/2017720514/

Track crew

Russell Lee
“Railroad workers, Port Barre, Louisiana.” October 1938.

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https://www.loc.gov/item/2017738489/