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Library of Congress Photos on Flickr

The Library of Congress has made over 3,000 images available on Flickr that are divided into two sets: News in the 1910s (1,500 photos) and 1930s–40s in Color (1,615 photos).

You can see a few examples below:

Woman aircraft worker, Vega Aircraft Corporation, Burbank, Calif. Shown checking electrical assemblies (LOC) - 1942
Woman aircraft worker, Vega Aircraft Corporation, Burbank, Calif. Shown checking electrical assemblies (LOC) - 1942

Tom Kennedy and Joe Jeanette (LOC) [between 1910 and 1915]
Tom Kennedy and Joe Jeanette (LOC) [between 1910 and 1915]


Indiana Harbor Belt RR, switchman demonstrating signal with a “fusee” - used at twilight and dawn - when visibility is poor. This signal means “back up.” Calumet City, Ill. (LOC) - 1943
Indiana Harbor Belt RR, switchman demonstrating signal with a “fusee” - used at twilight and dawn - when visibility is poor. This signal means “back up.” Calumet City, Ill. (LOC) - 1943

To see the rest: Library of Congress on Flickr

— michael | January 23, 2008 08:40 AM | I found it online