March 30th, 2013
(via Double Rich: 1941 | Shorpy Historical Photo Archive) July 1941. “Chicago. Waiting for a streetcar.” 35mm nitrate negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

(via Double Rich: 1941 | Shorpy Historical Photo Archive)

July 1941. “Chicago. Waiting for a streetcar.” 35mm nitrate negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

46 notes Source: shorpy.com #July#1941#Chicago#Waiting#35mm#nitrate negative#John Vachon#Farm Security Administration#photo#vintage#shorpy
February 27th, 2013
(via The Merry Strikers: 1938 | Shorpy Historical Photo Archive)

(via The Merry Strikers: 1938 | Shorpy Historical Photo Archive)

41 notes Source: shorpy.com #August#1938#Picket#King Farm#strike#Morrisville#Pennsylvania#agricultural#workers#against#hourly wage#17 to 20 cents#Medium format#negative#John Vachon#photo#vintage#shorpy
February 17th, 2013
(via Traffic-Stopper: 1941 [detail] | Shorpy Historical Photo Archive)

(via Traffic-Stopper: 1941 [detail] | Shorpy Historical Photo Archive)

172 notes Source: shorpy.com #Michigan Avenue#Chicago#July#1941#couple#crosswalk#35mm#negative#John Vachon#photo#vintage#shorpy
December 11th, 2012
(via Film Noir Photos: Lions and Tigers and Bears, oh my!)

(via Film Noir Photos: Lions and Tigers and Bears, oh my!)

88 notes Source: filmnoirphotos.blogspot.com #Alberta#Canada#1953#photo#vintage#August#Marilyn Monroe#John Vachon#bear#taxidermy
July 10th, 2012
(via The Yellow Ooze of Texas: 1943 | Shorpy Historical Photo Archive) May 1943. “Melted sulfur from the wells pouring into relay station. Freeport Sulphur Co., Hoskins Mound, Texas.” 4x5 Kodachrome transparency by John Vachon for the Office of War Information. View full size.

(via The Yellow Ooze of Texas: 1943 | Shorpy Historical Photo Archive)

May 1943. “Melted sulfur from the wells pouring into relay station. Freeport Sulphur Co., Hoskins Mound, Texas.” 4x5 Kodachrome transparency by John Vachon for the Office of War Information. View full size.

7 notes Source: shorpy.com #1943#Melted#sulfur#wells#pouring#relay station#Freeport Sulphur Co.#Hoskins Mound#Texas#Kodachrome#transparency#John Vachon#Office of War Information#photo#vintage#shorpy
April 24th, 2012
(via Iron Man: 1941 | Shorpy Historical Photo Archive) August 1941. “One end of the Hull-Rust-Mahoning pit, largest open pit iron mine in the world, near Hibbing, Minnesota. The pit is two and a half miles long, three quarters of a mile wide and about four hundred feet deep.” Medium format safety negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

(via Iron Man: 1941 | Shorpy Historical Photo Archive)

August 1941. “One end of the Hull-Rust-Mahoning pit, largest open pit iron mine in the world, near Hibbing, Minnesota. The pit is two and a half miles long, three quarters of a mile wide and about four hundred feet deep.” Medium format safety negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

52 notes Source: shorpy.com #1941#Hull-Rust-Mahoning#open pit#iron#mine#Hibbing#Minnesota#John Vachon#Farm Security Administration#photo#vintage#shorpy
January 4th, 2012
(via Fargo Forum: 1940 | Shorpy Historical Photo Archive) October 1940. “Street corner in Fargo, North Dakota.” 35mm nitrate negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

(via Fargo Forum: 1940 | Shorpy Historical Photo Archive)

October 1940. “Street corner in Fargo, North Dakota.” 35mm nitrate negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

6 notes Source: shorpy.com #1940#Street corner#Fargo#North Dakota#John Vachon#Farm Security Administration#photo#vintage#shorpy
December 9th, 2011
(via Dacotah: 1940 | Shorpy Historical Photo Archive) October 1940. “Grand Forks, North Dakota.” 35mm nitrate negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

(via Dacotah: 1940 | Shorpy Historical Photo Archive)

October 1940. “Grand Forks, North Dakota.” 35mm nitrate negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

53 notes Source: shorpy.com #1940#Grand Forks#North Dakota#John Vachon#Farm Security Administration#hotel dacotah#photo#vintage#shorpy
November 29th, 2011
(via Chillycothe: 1940 | Shorpy Historical Photo Archive)

(via Chillycothe: 1940 | Shorpy Historical Photo Archive)

33 notes Source: shorpy.com #1940#Chillicothe#Ohio#Children going home from school#John Vachon#Farm Security Administration#photo#vintage#shorpy
November 24th, 2011
(via Local Heroes: 1940 | Shorpy Historical Photo Archive) October 1940. “Football players. Minot, North Dakota.” 35mm nitrate negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

(via Local Heroes: 1940 | Shorpy Historical Photo Archive)

October 1940. “Football players. Minot, North Dakota.” 35mm nitrate negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

33 notes Source: shorpy.com #October#1940#Football players. Minot#North Dakota#John Vachon#Farm Security Administration#photo#vintage