Library of Congress photos from the 1940s
161 photos, in date order; 1–60 on this page. Each photo's page says why it is public domain: most were published before 1931 or are US government works. About the collection

14th Illinois cattle feeders meeting, WPA poster, 1940
1940 · poster

14th Illinois cattle feeders meeting
1940 · poster

100 water colors by easel artists of the New York City WPA Art Project
1940 · poster

51st annual exhibition - American painting and sculpture
1940 · poster

44th annual exhibition by artists of Chicago and vicinity--The Art Institute of Chicago
1940 · poster

National art week, November 25th - December 1st
1940 · poster

Art classes for children
1940 · poster

Art week, Nov. 25 - Dec. 1, 1940
1940 · poster

Bands on parade
1940 · poster

Cavalcade of the American negro
1940 · poster

Children's festival
1940 · poster

Civil Liberties in War Times by Max Lerner 1940
1940-01-22 · poster

Dedication ceremonies--Ida B. Wells Homes. parade along South Parkway. Chicago Housing Authority
1940 · poster

Department of Public Recreation presents Sioux Citys sic 1940 music week
1940 · poster

Exhibition - Metropolitan Museum of Art
1940 · poster

Exhibition of oil paintings by well known artists
1940 · poster

For greater knowledge on more subjects use your library often!
1940 · poster

Little Miss Muffet 1940 poster
1940-03-27 · poster

Milk - for health, good teeth, vitality, endurance, strong bones
1940 · poster

Milk - for summer thirst
1940 · poster

National Art Week
1940 · poster

National art week
1940 · poster

Outwitted by community sanitation
1940 · poster

Paul Comly French cph.3c28329
1940–1946

Pierre van Paasen, noted foreign correspondent & author, will discuss democracy's last stand
1940 · poster

Punch & Judy
1940 · poster

Safeguard your home - always disconnect cord when leaving iron even for a minute
1940 · poster

Salvage scrap to blast the jap
1940 · poster

September WPA poster
1940-08-30 · poster

September - back to work - back to school - back to BOOKS
1940 · poster

Smoking stacks attract attacks
1940 · poster

Swim for health in safe and pure pools
1940 · poster

Take part in America's crusade against tuberculosis
1940 · poster

Third annual exhibition, Sioux City Camera Club
1940 · poster

Wee Willie Winkie 1940 poster
1940 · poster

Wee Willie Winkie runs through the town. to count the many children reading library books
1940 · poster

What of teaching?
1940 · poster

Winter sports festival, Jr. Chamber of Commerce, Recreation Department, sponsors
1940 · poster

OS2U wrecked at Pearl Harbor 1941
1941-12-07

Salvage crew working on USS Utah (AG-16) 1941
1941-12-07

B-17s at Hickam 7 Dec 1941
1941-12-07
Smoke from Pearl Harbor attacks over Oahu 1941
1941-12-07

Bomb crater near Hangar 7 Hickam Field 1941
1941-12-07

A6M2 crash site at Wahiawa 7 Dec 1941
1941-12-07

B-17C crashed at Bellows Field Dec 1941
1941-12-07

Damaged P-40 at Bellows Field 1941
1941-12-07

USS West Virginia2
1941-12-07

Pearl Harbor dispatch
1941-12-07

Air raid precautions
1941–1943 · poster

Alaska Death Trap
1941–1943 · map

Alaska - death-trap for the Jap
1941–1943 · map

Boom Town ballyhoo" - sponsored by the A&R Department - at the Post Gym
1941 · poster

STOP AND GET YOUR FREE FAG BAG" "careless matches aid the Axis" (cropped)
1941–1943 · poster

A young man's opportunity for work, play, study & health
1941 · poster

American guide week, Nov. 10-16
1941 · poster

An orderly line is a safe line!
1941–1943 · poster

Are you helping? with salvage
1941–1943 · poster

Australia and the war
1941–1943 · map

Blackout means black
1941–1943 · poster

Books are weapons
1941–1943 · poster