Hallway

A hallway in a rooming house/apartment building in the Bronx. 1936.

Photo by Arthur Rothstein. [American Memory link]

Easter Table

The caption accompanying this photo reads: "Easter table prepared for blessing by the priest at a home in the Polish community on the day before Easter. For Poles, Easter is a day for church going, feasting and visiting." Although it's difficult to see, the centerpiece is apparently a lamb sculpted from butter. (click photo for a larger view)

Photo taken by Marjory Collins in Buffalo, New York. 1940. [American Memory link]

Wonder of the World

Niagara Falls, New York. 1940. There's something about the mood of this shot that grabs hold of me. Everything looks ancient and forsaken.

Photo by Royden Dixon. [American Memory link]

To the Rescue

A highschool in New York city, 1942. Students devoted one day a week of their English class to "war activities." Here they're learning/practicing first aid.

Photo by William Perlitch. [American Memory link]

Quiet Time

Four o'clock in the afternoon in a grocery store in Chinatown. There's a hazy quality to the light, and the staff appear sleepy.

Click the photo to see a larger version. Taken by Marjory Collins in New York city, 1942. [American Memory link]

Christmas Child

The Bronx, New York. 1942. Photo by Marjory Collins.

[American Memory link] to locate this image, use search terms: Martinetti, grandchild

Cutie Pie

This unidentified young man - a newsboy in Harlem - was photographed in May or June of 1943. His cheery innocence is heightened by the scarred sign and peeling paint behind him.

(photographer: Gordon Parks)

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[American Memory link]

to locate this image, use search terms: Harlem, newsboy