U.S. National Archives photos from the 1940s
1,644 photos, in date order; 541–600 on this page. Photos taken by federal employees as part of their duties are US government works and not under copyright. About the collection
Tennessee Valley Authority, Industry, "These Are The Faces Of Victory -- He is a riveter. Each day, he nourishes the great growing splender of the TVA. Tomorrow, he and thousands of other workers will see a new plant, harnessed with elctrical power to produce the weapons of death for Hitler. Officia
c. 1942
The Army Air Force insignia, a white star on a blue field, has just been painted on the fuselage of a B-25 bomber at the North American Aviation plant in Inglewood, Calif.
c. 1942
A canteen on the grounds of a large western aircraft plant serves workers hot food, drinks and refreshments during the lunch periods of all shifts.
c. 1942
A Japanese fighting plane shot down during the attack on Dutch Harbor, Alaska in early June, before shipment to the United States.
1942-08-08
SBD flying over NAS Daytona Beach, FLA
1942-10
A landing gear, ready for assembly on a B-25 bomber, is rolled into place on the final assembly line of North American's Inglewwod, Calif. plant.
1942-10
From the aged and the youth, from the white and the Negro come the skills which will make America impregnable. A veteran employee in a eastern navy yard instructs a machinist apprentice in the operation of an important machine.
c. 1942
A woman welder at the Inglewood, Calif. plant of North American Aviation works on a sub-assembly for one of the huge tanks that go into B-25 bombers.
1942-10
"4,000 Unit Housing Project Progress Photographs March 6,1943 to August 11, 1943; griop picture of families together 1349-1."
1942-11-06
A Japanese fighting plane shot down during the attack on Dutch Harbor, Alaska, on 4 June 1942, before shipment to the United States.
1942-08-08
Exclusion order posted at First and Front Streets in San Francisco directing removal of persons of Japanese ancestry from the first section of the city to be affected by evacuation. Evacuees will be housed in War Relocation Authority centers for the duration.
c. 1942
"For his 19th birthday, this sergeant's buddies baked him a cake and decorated it with the tools of his trade. P.S.: He didn't light the candles.", ca. 05/1942
c. 1942
"Auxiliaries Ruth Wade and Lucille Mayo (left to right) further demonstrate their ability to service trucks as taught them during the processing period at Fort Des Moines and put into practice at Fort Huachuca, Arizona."
1942-12-08
Thousands of North American employees came through those gates at the Inglewood, Calif., plant each day. Employees must display their badges and identification cards before admittance.
c. 1942
Saturday's a holiday for most of the nation's small fry, but to these youngsters of Roanoke, Va., it's fat-collection day.
c. 1942
Lend Lease
1942–1943
Workers at a new bomber production plant
c. 1942
Men and women employees on the "swing shift" of North American's Inglewood, Calif., aircraft plant enjoy their lunch periods.
c. 1942
With a women's determination, Lorena Craig takes over a man-size job. Before she came to work at the Naval Air Base in Corpus Christi, Texas, Lorena was a department store girl. Now she is a cowler under Civil Service.
1942-08
"Howard Wilson operating the sewing machine in the C. & E. Shoe Shop at Fort Benning, Georgia, as he finishes off a pair of parachutists boots.", 07/1942
1942-07
Bombing campaign. Europe & North Africa
1942–1945
Boeing B-17F of the 26th BS, 11th BG (USAAF) bombing Japanese positions on Ghizo Island, Solomon Islands, 5 October 1942 (80-G-34887)
1942-10-05
(USS) Cal. Bomb Damage, 2nd deck stbd (starboard) side
c. 1942
Chiang Kai Shek and wife with Lieutenant General Stilwell
1942-04-19
Completed LCM-3s at the Boston Navy Yard 1942
1942-08
Mountain View, California. Scene in orchard of a 20-acre farm in Santa Clara County before the oper.
1942-04-18
Hayward, California. This family is awaiting evacuation bus. Each person carries an identification.
1942-05-08
Hayward, California. A young member of an evacuee family awaiting evacuation bus. Evacuees of Jap.
1942-05-08
Hayward, California. This farm family of Japanese ancestry to board the evacuation bus which is app.
1942-05-08
Turlock, California. Families of Japanese ancestry arrive at Turlock Assembly Center. Evacuees wil.
1942-05-02
Turlock, California. Families of Japanese ancestry arrived at Turlock assembly center. Evacuees wi.
1942-05-02
Woodland, California. Entrance to American Legion Hall, now used by Wartime Civil Control Administr.
1942-05-20
Florin, California. View on main street of this little agriculture town in the center of the strawb.
1942-05-11
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. Fire equipment is uesd to keep the dust down at t.
1942-07-02
Stockton, California. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry have been at this Assembly Center for several d.
1942-05-19
San Francisco, California. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry arriving at the Wartime Civil Control Admi.
1942-04-06
Woodland, California. Scene on farm being evacuated by people of Japanese ancestry. The mother is.
1942-05-20
Centerville, California. Scene in the Japanese American Citizens League local office. This office.
1942-04-09
Florin, California. Two of the nine American soldiers of Japanese ancestry who have returned to the.
1942-05-10
Florin, California. In front of grocery store owned by resident of Japanese descent, two days befor.
1942-05-11
San Bruno, California. A close-up of an entrance of a family apartment. Note that the windows in t.
1942-06-16
San Bruno, California. Young evacuees at this assembly center are happy to get their pictures taken.
1942-06-16
San Bruno, California. An evacuee nurse of Japanese ancestry tidying up after a busy morning in the.
1942-06-16
Manzanar Relocation Center, Manzanar, California. The first grave at the Manzanar Center's cemetery.
1942-06-30
Mountain View, California. Mrs. Shibuya of the successfully established family who came to this co.
1942-04-18
Mountain View, California. Weeding a garlic field in Santa Clara County. Evacuees of Japanese ance.
1942-03-30
Centerville, California. Members of farm families await evacuation bus. Farmers and other evacuees.
1942-05-09
Lodi, California. Farm home of laborer of Japanese ancestry. This vineyard is in the highly produc.
1942-05-14
San Francisco, California. The family unit in kept intact in various phases of evacuation of person.
1942-04-06
Hayward, California. Evacuees of Japanese ancestry about ready to board the bus to an Assembly cent.
1942-05-08
Oakland, California. Evacuees at the Wartime Civil Control Administration Control station awaiting.
1942-05-06
San Francisco, California. The mioving van backs up to the curb to load possessions of residents of.
1942-04-07
Stockton, California. On this 1300-acre farm which, before evacuation was worked and managed by per.
1942-04-10
Byron, California. Third generation of American children of Japanese ancestry in crowd awaiting the.
1942-05-02
Hayward, California. This evacuee, from a farm in Alameda County, awaits evacuation bus. Evacuees.
1942-05-08
Centerville, California. Icing refrigerator car packed with cauliflower in one of the last shipment.
1942-04-09
Centerville, California. The bus has just arrived and these farm families of Japanese ancestry are.
1942-05-09
Stockton, California. Cutting potato seed for market on the ranch of John C. Kelly in the Delta reg.
1942-04-10
Mountain View, California. Henry Mitarai, 36, in the onion field on his mechanized farm, prior to e.
1942-03-30
San Francisco, California. An early comer arrives with personal effects at 2020 Van Ness Avenue as.
1942-04-06