Sunday, November 30, 2014

Harris & Ewing

 Flood, 1932-33
  
 Judges at Bal Boheme. These judges, presiding at the Bal Boheme 
in Washington Monday night, are, from the left, Clifford K. Berryman, 
C. Powell Minnigerode and Charles Bittinger. February 1935
  
 Bal Boheme winner. Mr. and Mrs. Melville Grosvenor of Washington drew upon the resources of a king to capture first prize at the Bal Boheme, a social event of gaiety and costume held annually. Judge Charles Bittinger, President of the Arts club, is making the award. Mr. Grosvenor, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor of the National Geographical Society. February 1935
  
 Grace Coolidge and children dressed in colonial 
clothing. White House, Washington, DC, 1923-29
[Which one is Grace Coolidge? See here.]

 Henry C. Wallace and group of girls at garden, 1922
[Mr. Wallace was Secretary of Agriculture.]
    
 Miss Adelaide Hughes caused quite a little excitement on F St. Saturday when she strolled on the busy street with her pet fox, Washington, DC, 1924
  
 Police escorting woman outside U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC, 1932-33
  
 Standing water at US Capitol, Washington, DC, 1915-23
  
 These two prominent members of Washington's social set enjoy the clear, cold aftermath of the blizzard which left the streets covered with nearly a foot of snow, January 1935
  
Women with tuba, 1928

Saturday, November 29, 2014

Russell Lee

 Children of agricultural day laborer who was picking up potatoes. The father, an oil field worker, had deserted the family. The shack was near Vian, Oklahoma, June 1939
  
 Chuck and bedroll wagon of the tank gang on the highway. Near Marfa, Texas, May 1939
  
 Cowboy dishing up chili at noonday dinner. Cattle ranch near Marfa, Texas, May 1939
  
 Fun in the snow, Sequoia National Park, California, March 1942
  
 Fun in the snow, Sequoia National Park, California, March 1942
  
 Fun in the snow, Sequoia National Park, California, March 1942
  
 Fun in the snow, Sequoia National Park, California, March 1942
  
 Housewife boiling clothes, Chicot Farms, Arkansas, Jan 1939
  
Welding a rail near Port Barre, Louisiana, October 1938

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Lafayette Studio

 Mr. & Mrs. Richard Wall wedding, bride throwing the bouquet, 1946
  
 Mrs. Madden and children in sleigh, 1935
  
 National Distillers Corporation, packing department, 
women working on assembly line, 1944
  
 National Distillers Corporation, packing department, 
women working on assembly line, 1944
  
 National Re-Employment Service bureau, 1934
  
 Phoenix Hotel barber shop, 1931
  
 Radio Equipment Company, employee serving customers, 1949
  
 St. Catherine's Academy, girls baseball team, 1945
  
 St. Catherine's Academy, play, group on stage, 1947
  
Taylor Tire Company, workers servicing cars, 1947

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Louis Edward Nollau

 Commencement breakfast, tea, 1929
  
 Golden Jubilee Parade, 1916
  
 H. S. Chamberlain steamboat
  
 Large group photograph at Frances Jewell McVey's party, 1933
  
 Making wicker furniture
  
 Man, woman, and three children observing a radio
  
 Nurses, Captain Royden, and medical officers; nurses in 
Gymnasium Hospital During influenza epidemic, 1918
  
 Rifle team
  
 Students in art class, sketching and painting
  
Woman painting Memorial Hall, University of Kentucky

Monday, November 24, 2014

Mack Hughes

 Co-ed basketball game, ca. 1950s
  
 Co-ed basketball game, ca. 1950s
  
 Collier's pep rally, ca. 1950s
  
 Kitchen help workers, ca. 1950s
[I'm sensing a slight power imbalance here...]
  
 Lafayette shopping center demolition, March 1954
  
 Lexington Roller Mill, ca. 1950s
  
 Lexon Bakery, ca. 1950s
  
 Lowrey birthday party, ca. 1950s
  
Rose, Gaile receives car, ca. 1950s

Sunday, November 23, 2014

Barbecue picnic

From Marion Post Wolcott come these photos all captioned "Barbeque picnic on the occasion of the dedication of a FSA (Farm Security Administration) building, Greene County, Georgia" and dated June 1939.