Marjory Collins

Marjory Collins photographed life on the "home front" in the United States during World War II.

 Apparently prosperous gentleman gives his name and address to school teacher who fills out his ration card - one pound every two weeks, 1942

 Applicants for sugar rationing cards. Adams School, Washington, DC, 1942

 Arlington, Virginia. FSA trailer camp project for Negroes. 

Hanging out washing in front of the community building, 1942

 Baltimore, Maryland. Rushing to catch a trackless trolley home from work at four pm, 1943

 Baltimore, Maryland. School children and workers returning home on a trolley at five pm, 1943

 Baltimore, Maryland. Second shift workers leaving the Bethlehem Fairfield 

shipyard at three p.m. making a dash for cars, buses and trolleys, 1943

 Baltimore, Maryland. Waiting for a bus at a busy intersection at four pm, 1943

 Mechanicsville, Maryland. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Herbert sitting on the porch of the home which he helped to build when he first came here thirty-six years ago to be a express agent, 1942

 New York. Central Park lake on Sunday, 1942

 New York. Chinese-American playing Chinese checkers 

with a Jewish friend in her Flatbush home,  1942

 New York. Dancing and music on Mott Street, at a flag raising ceremony 

in honor of neighborhood boys in the United States Army, 1942

 New York. Italian-American cafe espresso shop on MacDougal Street where coffee and soft drinks are sold. The coffee machine cost one thousand dollars, 1942

 New York. Italian-Americans in the rain watching a flag raising ceremony 

in honor of the feast of San Rocco at right, 1942

 New York. Italian-Americans on MacDougal Street relaxing on Sunday, 1942

 New York. Italian-Americans watching parade on Mott Street and flag raising ceremony 

in honor of boys from the neighborhood in the United States Army, 1942

New York. Italian-Americans watching parade on Mott Street and flag raising ceremony 

in honor of boys from the neighborhood in the United States Army, 1942