U.S. National Archives photos from the 1910s

Bowery bootblack. New York City.

Mendicants. New York City.

Minnie Pastor, 10 years old, tending stand in New York. New York City.

The Middle Locks, Gatun, Looking North, Showing Status of Concrete Work, July 2, 1910

Gatun Locks - Looking South on Center Line, Upper Locks, July 1910

Culebra Cut Looking South- December, 1910

East End of Colon Hospital Grounds, showing Nurses Hall, and Quarters for Physicians - 1910

Enemy Activities - Officials - Copy of a German picture showing the attitude of German soldiers toward France and England

Pennsylvania (Armored Cruiser 4), starboard stern quarter with Eugene P. Ely landing plane on flight deck, 01/18/1911

Pennsylvania (Armored Cruiser 4), starboard stern quarter with Eugene P. Ely landing plane on flight deck

Shrimp pickers in Peerless Oyster Co. Photo was taken just as they stood. On other side of shed still younger children were working. Out of sixty working, (only half were there) I counted 15 apparently under 12 years of age. Some 3, 4, and 5 years old were picking too. Parents acknowledged ages and

Noon hour, two of the young workers in Laurel Cotton Mills. Laurel, Miss.

Culebra Cut at Empire Suspension Bridge Bottom of Cut to be 57 feet Lower where the cars stand - June, 1911

Miraflores Upper Locks East Chamber, looking North - November 8, 1911

Panama Canal Motor Car #6, on Continental Divide, old line Panama RR 1911

Dumps leading to Naos Island Breakwater View from Sosa Hill, looking South - July, 1911

A photograph of the Californian which may have been taken from the deck of the Carpathia. The Californian joined the Carpathia in the rescue effort at the site of the Titanic sinking.

RMS Titanic sea trials April 2, 1912

A Photograph of an Iceberg Floating Near the Site of the TITANIC Sinking.

Camela, 12 years old, making Irish lace for collars. Works until 9 P.M. in dirty kitchen. New York City.

Boy carrying hats. New York City.

RMS Titanic sea trials April 2, 1912 (cropped)

Photograph of two lifeboats carying TITANIC survivors. The folowing caption appears on the back of the mat: "Boat No 14, 5th Officer Lowe, Mrs Compton, Mys. Compton, Mrs. Minahan, Mys. Minahan, Mrs. Collyer, Mys. Collyer, W.I. Hoyt (who died), about 25_, Towing Engelhardt-D."

Culebra Cut at Bas Obispo Looking South from Panama RR Relocation - April 22, 1912

Group of Canal Zone policemen at Empire, CZ 1913

Blowing up Gamboa Dyke General view from west hill, showing water rushing though opening immediately after blast Oct 10, 1913

Hotel Washington, Colon The lounging Room, 1913

Monte Lirio Drawspan Raised, August 4, 1913

Residence of Com HH Rousseau at Culebra, CZ 1914

Operation of Pedro Miguel Locks Lockage of 85 ft piles rafted from Balboa to East Breakwater, Atlantic entrance Water at Miraflores Lake Level April 8, 1914

East Breakwater, Limon Bay Looking east Pile yard, May 25, 1914

Opening of the Panama Canal SS Ancon approaching Gamboa Looking north Aug 15, 1914

Balboa Terminals General view, looking east, showing site of Dry Docks, Entrance basin and coal plan June 30, 1914

Dredging Division Equipment at Cucaracha Slide (3-Plate Panorame; Plate 3 of 3), January 28, 1914

Patriotic Exercises Balboa CZ July 4, 1915

US Naval Submarines at Dock #13, Cristobal, CZ Sept 1915

Toro Point Breakwater Derrick barge placing 25-ton concrete blocks on bay slope Nov 30, 1915

US Naval Radio Sta Balboa, CZ General view looking north April 28, 1915

Birdseye view of Colon, RP, looking north from top of floating crane at Dock #14 Sept, 1915

Ceremonies - Illinois - Chicago Peace Demonstrations - Preparedness Parade, Chicago, Illinois, 1916. Photo shows the stockyard contingent marching

Enemy Activities - Miscellaneous - Passengers of the British S.S. Appam arrive in New York City. The Appam was taken as a war prize by the Germans and brought into Newport News. The photograph was made aboard the S.S. Jefferson of the Old Dominion Line on its arrival in New York City

Ceremonies - Preparedness Day, May 1916 - "Preparedness Parade" New York, 1916. Photo shows 7th Regiment Infantry, N.Y.N.G. band leading the parade

The new concrete depot Corozal CZ June, 1916

Calidonia Bridge, City of Panama RP 1916

American Red Cross - Miscellaneous - Moving picture studio in Red Cross institute for Crippled soldiers

Ordnance - Manufacture 165-WW-356B-9

Motor Vehicles - Motor Trucks - Parts - Bodies Mulholland Co., N.Y. - Class "A" Transport Bodies. Showing Smith Shop and method of copping tail gates

Colleges and Universities - Texas Agricultural and Mechanic College - Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas. Dynamo laboratory - radio

John Meintz, punished during World War I

Navy - Searchlights - Photo show sailors repairing searchlights

Photograph of Captain Harvey Dunn

Photograph of Captain Wallace Morgan

The War Motion Picture Photographer in the Field

Enemy Activities - Officers - German propaganda activities. The Kaiser in the field. Propaganda picture

American Library Association - Miscellaneous - Official photograph taken on the British front battle of Menin Road. War's contrasts. The photographer had no sooner taken this picture of peace, than every one had to run to earth, as the Boche suddenly started sending over a shower of shells on this p

Unofficial picture. Capt. Druck, General Staff oficer from Wuttemberg

Motion picture troop No. 1 on the advance to the front

Colleges and Universities - Columbia University - School of Photography - Provex motion picture camera instruction

Ceremonies - Salutes and Parades - Miscellaneous Ceremonies - War activities in picture, Saint Paul, Minnesota

Navy - Recreation - Sailors witnessing a motion picture show on a battleship