Monday, March 31, 2014

Arthur Siegel

Arthur Siegel was a photographer for the Office of War Information during World War II. After the war  he became a pioneer in the creative use of color photography.

 Bethlehem-Fairfield shipyards, Baltimore, Maryland. A girl arc welder, 1943
  
 Bethlehem-Fairfield shipyards, Baltimore, Maryland. 
Union leader making an address at a launching ceremony, 1943
  
 Detroit, Michigan. A steady stream of bodies for Dodge Army trucks receive 
important finishing operations along this section of the production line, 1942
  
 Detroit, Michigan. A Venetian night part at the Detroit yacht club, whose members represent the wealthier class of manufacturers and their friends. Girl with clothing swimming, 1940
  
 Detroit, Michigan. A Venetian night party at the Detroit yacht club, whose members represent the wealthier class of manufacturers and their friends. Commodore and girls drinking, 1940
  
 Detroit, Michigan. A Venetian night party at the Detroit yacht club, whose members represent the wealthier class of manufacturers and their friends. Crowd dancing, 1940
  
 Detroit, Michigan. A Venetian night party at the Detroit yacht club, whose members represent the wealthier class of manufacturers and their friends. Girl dancers, 1940
  
 Detroit, Michigan. Child in toddler go-cart, 1942
  
 Detroit, Michigan. Fashion show presented by the Chrysler Girls' Club of the Chrysler Corporation at Saks Fifth Avenue store. Girl modeling a corsellette, 1942
[if you look closely you'll see there are two women in this photo]
  
Detroit, Michigan. Girls coming out of the Highland Park Chrysler plant, 1942

Sunday, March 30, 2014

Dick Whittington

 Dedication of Olympic pool, Los Angeles, 1932
  
 Dinner dance at Bay Club, Southern California, 1931
  
Dorothy Day, publicity shot, 1929
  
Dorothy Day, publicity shot, 1929
  
 Drug store fountain, Southern California, 1927
[identified by DonY as Frankfurt Pharmacy, Rosemead, California]
  
 Earl Carroll players and radio at Music Box Theatre, Los Angeles, 1929
  
 Eastside Gardens, Los Angeles, 1934
  
 Echo Park children, Rose Bowl festival, Los Angeles, 1932
  
 Fair at Riverside, California, 1926
  
 Family group and 2 dogs, Los Angeles, 1933
  
Family group on doorstep, Southern California, 1932

Saturday, March 29, 2014

University of Kentucky

I guess this post can be in honor of UK making it to the Elite Eight...

Group portrait of Elmendorf students, with teacher Ella Ford
 
Loading tobacco on wagon in field
 
Loradale students receiving soup in the classroom with their teacher, Audrey Burgin Hawkins
 
Men's swim team, 1955
 
Philosophian Literary Society, 1919
 
Students read in a lounge area, 1955
 
Students socializing in the Botanical Gardens, 1955
 
Students talking in front of the Alpha Delta Pi House, 1955
 
The Sock Hop in Memorial Coliseum, 1955
[excuse me, that should be "Sok Hop" :)]
 
Two women on path to log cabins

Friday, March 28, 2014

Hedda Morrison

 Two women, Nanking
  
 Typical food market with fresh produce vendors and fixed stalls, 
Eastern Districts, Hong Kong Island, 1946-47
  
 View of beach with a few anchored sampans close to shore, 
Cheung Chau, Hong Kong, 19446-47
  
 Woman guides her bullock-drawn plough across 
a harvested paddy-field, Hong Kong, 1946-47
  
 Woman seated on the ground sorting produce, 
Central District, Hong Kong Island, 1946-47
  
 Woman with a child sorting firewood, Aberdeen, Hong Kong Island, 1946-47
  
 Woman with pile of burlap, Nanking
  
 Women laborers shifting building sand with Victoria Harbour 
in the background, Hong Kong Island, 1946-47
  
 Workers in a mixed goods store, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 1946-47
  
 Young boy minds his siblings, Central District, Hong Kong Island, 1946-47
   
 Young girl on the beach, wearing a tunic and a straw hat, 
carries her brother on her back, Hong Kong, 1946-47
  
Young mother carrying a child on her back 
in the market, Hong Kong Island, 1946-47

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Bohemian Grove

 Actors
  
 Bar in tent, Bohemian Grove, 1878
  
 Camp tipi, Bohemian Grove
  
 Camp with men seated outside of tent, Bohemian Grove
  
 French horn quartet, Bohemian Grove
  
 Group portrait of men in camp with sign, "The star and garter," Bohemian Grove
  
 Group sitting on a bench, 1908
  
 Man in camp leaning against post, Bohemian Grove
  
 Man, identified as Vetter, sitting in folding chair by tent 
with sign above door "Salaam ie Hogir," Bohemian Grove
  
 Men swimming and on platform, Bohemian Grove, 1876
  
 Men toasting outside bar "Bar Harbor," Bohemian Grove
  
 Men watching man paint portrait, Bohemian Grove
  
Nighttime gathering around fire, 1909