Farm Security Administration / Office of War Information photos from the 1940s
6,949 photos, in date order; 1,501–1,560 on this page. The photos were taken for US government agencies, so they are US government works and not under copyright. About the collection
- 1930s
- 1940s

Armistice Day parade8d23419v
1942-11

Armistice Day parade8d23420v
1942-11

Armistice Day parade8d23422v
1942-11

Armistice Day parade8d23423v
1942-11

Armistice Day parade8d23424v
1942-11

Armistice day parade8d23426v
1942-11

Armistice Day parade8d23457v
1942-11

Armistice Day parade 8d23460v
1942-11

Women in industry. Tool production. Arms for the love of America!
1942-07

Arms detail, Woman lathe operator in the 1942 (cropped)
1942

Arm detail, Production of B-24 bombers and C-87 transports2 (cropped)
1942-10

Drilling a wing bulkhead for a transport plane at the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation plant, Fort Worth, Texas
1942-10

Arthur W Hummel Sr
1942-06

ASARCO Garfield UT 1942
1942-11

Assembling B-25 bombers at North American Aviation, Kansas City, Kansas
1942-10

Arthur Rothstein, Night view, downtown Dallas, Texas, 1942
1942-01

Arthur Siegel, Hanna furnaces of the Great Lakes Steel Corporation, Detroit, Michigan, 1942
1942-11

Arthur Siegel, Great Lakes Steel, Detroit, Michigan, 1942
1942-11

At Beecher Street School. Southington, Connecticut, May 1942
1942-05

Assembly and Repairs Dept. mechanic Mary Josephine Farley works on a Wright Whirlwind motor, Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas
1942-08

As an NYA trainee working inside the nose of a PBY, Elmer J. Pace is learning the construction of Navy planes, Corpus Christi, Naval Air Base, Texas
1942-08

Assembling Liberator Bomber, Consolidated Aircraft Corp., Fort Worth, Texas
1942-10

At the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas
1942-08

Assembling B-25 bombers at North American Aviation, Kansas City, Kan sas
1942-10

Washington, D.C. Under the auspices of the Bureau of University Travel and the National Capital School Visitors' Council, over 200 high school students chosen for their intellectual alertness visited Washington for a week. At the Lincoln Memorial
1942-02

Assistant foreman of produce department at the District grocery store 8c35008v
1942-07

Assistant foreman of produce department at the District grocery store 8c35009v
1942-07

At 7 a.m. on June 21st, the day before stricter gas rationing 8c35043v
1942-06-21

Washington, D.C. Passengers, drivers, and dogs were tired by the time they reached the gas pumps on the day before stricter gasoline rationing went into effect
1942-07

Artist in Central Park near the lake 8d22184v
1942-09

Aviation cadets at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas
1942-08

Assistant supervisor of highways chatting with his boss8d23413v
1942-11

At the ping pong table in the game room, Susan Petty, student nurse 8b07884v
1942-11

As students become proficient they will relieve graduate nurses 8b08197v
1942-11

Assisting at an operation, a nurse hands a threaded needle 8b08199v
1942-11

Conservation of durable goods. As good as new after several years of use, this dripolator has been treated with kindness and respect. It's been handled with care, washed and dried thoroughly, and left out in the air for several hours after use. They will not only last longer, but will work more effi
1942-02

Production. Submarines. As the shift changes, workers pour out of the shipyards at Manitowoc, Wisconsin, where submarines are built on a twenty-four-hour day, seven-day week basis
1942-08

I'll carry mine. As patriotic on leave as he is on shipboard, this sailor on furlough keeps America's wartime pledge to save tires and gasoline by carrying the family purchases. Note that the young man's wife carries only her own handbag: husbands please observe
1942-11

At Beecher Street School, whose student body consists of half Americans of Italian descent and half of Americans of Polish descent, Southington, Conn. The Queen of the May was Emily Schwak, of Polish extraction; the King, Philip D'Agostino, of Italian
1942-05

Washington, D.C. Under the auspices of the Bureau of University Travel and the National Capital School Visitors' Council, over 200 high school students chosen for their intellectual alertness visited Washington for a week. At the White House, Mrs. Roosevelt was presented with a bouquet by one of the
1942-02

Manpower. Handicapped workers.
1942-08

B-25 bomber is assembled
1942-10

Av. Cadet Thanas at the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas
1942-08

B-25C production Inglewood Oct1942
1942-10

B17F - Woman workers at the Douglas Aircraft Company plant, Long Beach, Calif
1942-10

B-25 bombers on the outdoor assembly line at North American Aviation, Incorporated, almost ready for their first test flight, Kansas City, Kansas
1942-10

B-25 final assembly line Inglewood 1942
1942

B-25C Mitchell bombers at end of production line 1942
1942-10

B-25 bombers lined up at North American Aviation, Incorporated, almost ready for their first test flight, Kansas City, Kansas
1942-10

Bands of sheep i.e. cattle on the Gravelly Range at the foot of Black Butte, Madison County, Montana
1942-08

Bands of sheep on the Gravelly Range at the foot of Black Butte, Madison County, Montana
1942-08

Backfilling Big Inch pipe
1942-02

Bandaging an injured arm as part of a course in first aid 8d21269v
1942-06

Share The Meat" recipes. Baked bean loaf. Mash three cups of cooked beans, or chop them very fine. Add a chopped onion, one-half cup of milk (water or the liquid from the cooked beans may be substituted), a beaten egg and a cup of bread crumbs. A little finely chopped celery is good too. Season to t
1942-10

Share The Meat" recipes. Baked bean loaf. Mix ingredients well and shape into a loaf. Place in shallow pan, pour a little melted fat over the top, and bake until well browned
1942-10

Share The Meat" recipes. Baked bean loaf. A nourishing, healthful meat substitute, this bean loaf contains vitamins and minerals found in many meat dishes. Serve it for luncheon or supper with hot tomato sauce, pickles, or even a sliced raw onion. This bean loaf is a bland dish, and any spicy food g
1942-10

Share The Meat" recipes. Baked eggs with cheese. Rich in iron and vitamin B, eggs can be cooked a hundred delicious ways. Baked eggs with cheese is a particularly good egg dish, simple and quick to prepare. Ingredients, in addition to eggs, are grated cheese, bread crumbs, milk, butter, salt and pep
1942-10

Share The Meat" recipes. Baked eggs with cheese. Break the desired number of eggs into a hot, well-greased shallow baking dish. Dot with butter or other fat, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour just enough milk over eggs to cover them. Sprinkle with a mixture of grated cheese and dry bread crumbs. B
1942-10

Share The Meat" recipes. Eggs with cheese may be served in the same dish in which they have been baked. A wonderful, vitamin-rich substitute, this dish is an all-American favorite for luncheon or supper
1942-10

B-25 final assembly line at North American Aviation's Inglewood
1942