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Photograph of Lieutenant Clarence Samuels of the United States Coast Guard, the highest ranking African American officer in the Navy

Photograph of Lieutenant Clarence Samuels of the United States Coast G...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Greetings from San Francisco. - Public domain portrait print

Greetings from San Francisco. - Public domain portrait print

Picryl description: Public domain photo of vintage China postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Midway Dairy cooperative, near Santa Ana, California.

Midway Dairy cooperative, near Santa Ana, California.

Public domain photograph of Dorothea Lange, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Dorothea Lange was an American documentary photographer and photojournalist, widely recognized for ... More

New York City. Post office, Lower East Side.

New York City. Post office, Lower East Side.

Public domain photograph of Dorothea Lange, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Dorothea Lange was an American documentary photographer and photojournalist, widely recognized for ... More

Outdoor portrait of man in cloth cap.

Outdoor portrait of man in cloth cap.

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a farmer, 1930s great depression, dust bowl era, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Moisture test for soil, Dept. of Agriculture Experimental Farm. Prince Georges County, Beltsville, Maryland.

Moisture test for soil, Dept. of Agriculture Experimental Farm. Prince...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sawmill operator. Irwinville Farms, Ga. 1935

Sawmill operator. Irwinville Farms, Ga. 1935

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a farmer, 1930s great depression, dust bowl era, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Dicee Corbin, Corbin Hollow. Shenandoah National Park, Va. 1935

Dicee Corbin, Corbin Hollow. Shenandoah National Park, Va. 1935

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A group of men standing next to each other, Cotton pickers, Pulaski County, Arkansas

A group of men standing next to each other, Cotton pickers, Pulaski Co...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Street scene [with trained bear], New Orleans, Louisiana

Street scene [with trained bear], New Orleans, Louisiana

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

School children at Red House, West Virginia

School children at Red House, West Virginia

Picryl description: Public domain image of a school, preschool, children, education, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Trische family, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, tenant farmers

Trische family, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, tenant farmers

Picryl description: Public domain image of children, kids, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A group of men standing in front of a brick building, Medicine show, Huntingdon, Tennessee

A group of men standing in front of a brick building, Medicine show, H...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Scene in Jackson Square, New Orleans, Louisiana

Scene in Jackson Square, New Orleans, Louisiana

Picryl description: Public domain image of a park, trees, outdoors, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A black and white photo of a man in a suit and hat, Medicine show audience, Huntingdon, Tennessee

A black and white photo of a man in a suit and hat, Medicine show audi...

Picryl description: Public domain image of industrial or agricultural worker, 1930s, 20th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions. show less

Miner working with Consolidated Coal Company, Kentucky

Miner working with Consolidated Coal Company, Kentucky

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of coal miners, workers, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Pastor greeting his parishioners, Linworth, Ohio

Pastor greeting his parishioners, Linworth, Ohio

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Migrant strawberry picker, Berrien County, Michigan.

Migrant strawberry picker, Berrien County, Michigan.

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a farmer, 1930s great depression, dust bowl era, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Mrs. Sophie Rudd, a widow who lives by herself on forty acres of land near Black River Falls, Wisconsin

Mrs. Sophie Rudd, a widow who lives by herself on forty acres of land ...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of worker, marketplace, vendor, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Mlle Lilian Greuze, du Théâtre Sarah-Bernhardt
Portrait of Japanese woman. - Public domain portrait print

Portrait of Japanese woman. - Public domain portrait print

Picryl description: Public domain photo of Japanese painting, free to use art, no copyright restrictions image.

Farm Security Administration (FSA) camp for migratory agricultural workers. Meeting of the camp council. Farmersville, California

Farm Security Administration (FSA) camp for migratory agricultural wor...

Public domain photograph of Dorothea Lange, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Dorothea Lange was an American documentary photographer and photojournalist, widely recognized for ... More

Closeup of farmer, spectator livestock sales hall, Ames, Iowa

Closeup of farmer, spectator livestock sales hall, Ames, Iowa

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Decorating store window for National Rice Festival, Crowley, Louisiana

Decorating store window for National Rice Festival, Crowley, Louisiana

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Magician giving performance, state fair, Donaldsonville, Louisiana

Magician giving performance, state fair, Donaldsonville, Louisiana

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

She has been shopping and bought a flag for the Fourth of July, Caldwell, Idaho

She has been shopping and bought a flag for the Fourth of July, Caldwe...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of worker, marketplace, vendor, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Migrant family loading truck preparatory to departure for California. Near Muskogee, Oklahoma

Migrant family loading truck preparatory to departure for California. ...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a car, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Stanley Clarke, old-time socialist of Oklahoma, speaking at Workers' Alliance meeting. Muskogee, Oklahoma

Stanley Clarke, old-time socialist of Oklahoma, speaking at Workers' A...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mr. Leatherman, homesteader from Texas, leading the singing at church services. Pie Town, New Mexico

Mr. Leatherman, homesteader from Texas, leading the singing at church ...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a worker, construction, carpenter, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Kettle of coffee for refreshments at farmers' meeting at Gold Hill, Placer County, California

Kettle of coffee for refreshments at farmers' meeting at Gold Hill, Pl...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Negro at religious meeting, Nashville, Tennessee

Negro at religious meeting, Nashville, Tennessee

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of worker, marketplace, vendor, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Trische family, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, tenant farmers

Trische family, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, tenant farmers

Picryl description: Public domain image of children, kids, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A high dignitary of the Chinese Six Companies, San Francisco, California.

A high dignitary of the Chinese Six Companies, San Francisco, Californ...

Picryl description: Public domain photo of vintage California postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Pastor of the Pentecostal Church, Chicago, Illinois.

Pastor of the Pentecostal Church, Chicago, Illinois.

Picryl description: Public domain image of a woman working, women labor, 1940s, economic conditions, home front, world war two, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A black and white photo of a man wearing a hat, New Orleans garage mechanic. Louisiana

A black and white photo of a man wearing a hat, New Orleans garage mec...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Scotts Run, West Virginia - Public domain portrait print

Scotts Run, West Virginia - Public domain portrait print

Public domain photograph of a woman, female portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of a man in uniform, Legionnaire, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

A black and white photo of a man in uniform, Legionnaire, Bethlehem, P...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sons of American Legion, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Sons of American Legion, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Public domain photograph related to American Legion, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Independence Day, Terra Alta, West Virginia

Independence Day, Terra Alta, West Virginia

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Farmer receiving rehabilitation loan from Resettlement Administration official, Jackson County, Ohio.

Farmer receiving rehabilitation loan from Resettlement Administration ...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Dicee Corbin and daughter, [Corbin Hollow,] Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.

Dicee Corbin and daughter, [Corbin Hollow,] Shenandoah National Park, ...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

An old photo of a man standing in front of a store, Street scene, Lancaster, New Hampshire.

An old photo of a man standing in front of a store, Street scene, Lanc...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of worker, marketplace, vendor, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Wife of Postmaster Brown. Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

Wife of Postmaster Brown. Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of worker, marketplace, vendor, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Prospective homesteaders, in front of post office at United, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

Prospective homesteaders, in front of post office at United, Westmorel...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression, farm, farmer, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Little Rock, Arkansas. At a religious meeting

Little Rock, Arkansas. At a religious meeting

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A group of people standing in front of a store, Inhabitants of Marked Tree, Arkansas

A group of people standing in front of a store, Inhabitants of Marked ...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ozark mountaineer making a cigarette. Arkansas

Ozark mountaineer making a cigarette. Arkansas

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of worker, marketplace, vendor, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Negro at religious meeting in Nashville, Tennessee

Negro at religious meeting in Nashville, Tennessee

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of worker, marketplace, vendor, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Receiving relief check. Scott's Run, [Monongalia County], West Virginia

Receiving relief check. Scott's Run, [Monongalia County], West Virgini...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A group of men standing around a crowd of people, Medicine show, Huntingdon, Tennessee

A group of men standing around a crowd of people, Medicine show, Hunti...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a car, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Scene in Jackson Square, New Orleans, Louisiana

Scene in Jackson Square, New Orleans, Louisiana

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

An old sailor snapped in Jackson Square, New Orleans

An old sailor snapped in Jackson Square, New Orleans

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a worker, construction, carpenter, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A group of men standing in front of a brick building, Medicine show, Huntingdon, Tennessee

A group of men standing in front of a brick building, Medicine show, H...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of a woman in a field, Picking cotton, Pulaski County, Arkansas

A black and white photo of a woman in a field, Picking cotton, Pulaski...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a farmer, 1930s great depression, dust bowl era, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Keeper of a mission flophouse, New Orleans, Louisiana
D'Urban, Natal Zulu (U'tambosa)

D'Urban, Natal Zulu (U'tambosa)

Public domain photograph related to South Africa, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sons of American Legion, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Sons of American Legion, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Public domain photograph related to American Legion, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ceylon.  Singhalese women., Sri Lanka

Ceylon. Singhalese women., Sri Lanka

Picryl description: Public domain image of ethnic group, people gathering, anthropology, colonies, exotic, indigenous people, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

This man is a labor contractor in the pea fields of California. "One-Eye" Charlie gives his views. "I'm making my living off of these people (migrant laborers) so I know the conditions." San Luis Obispo County, California

This man is a labor contractor in the pea fields of California. "One-E...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a farmer, 1930s great depression, dust bowl era, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

New York City street scene - Public domain portrait print

New York City street scene - Public domain portrait print

Public domain photograph of Dorothea Lange, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Dorothea Lange was an American documentary photographer and photojournalist, widely recognized for ... More

Filipino boy of a labor gang cutting cauliflower near Santa Maria, California

Filipino boy of a labor gang cutting cauliflower near Santa Maria, Cal...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a farmer, 1930s great depression, dust bowl era, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Group of farmers in town, Saturday afternoon, Steele, Missouri

Group of farmers in town, Saturday afternoon, Steele, Missouri

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Two men at National Rice Festival, Crowley, Louisiana

Two men at National Rice Festival, Crowley, Louisiana

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Proprietor of small grocery store, Jeanerette, Louisiana

Proprietor of small grocery store, Jeanerette, Louisiana

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of worker, marketplace, vendor, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Mrs. Dorothy M. Beck, regional director, Region Number One. New Haven, Connecticut.

Mrs. Dorothy M. Beck, regional director, Region Number One. New Haven,...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of an office worker, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A black and white photo of two men wearing hats, Medicine show audience, Huntingdon, Tennessee

A black and white photo of two men wearing hats, Medicine show audienc...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

SPAR Olivia J. Hooker, of Columbus, Ohio, at the U.S. Coast Guard Training Station, Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn, New York, 1945

SPAR Olivia J. Hooker, of Columbus, Ohio, at the U.S. Coast Guard Trai...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A black and white photo of a man in uniform, Legionnaire, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

A black and white photo of a man in uniform, Legionnaire, Bethlehem, P...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Midway Dairy cooperative, near Santa Ana, California.

Midway Dairy cooperative, near Santa Ana, California.

Public domain photograph of Dorothea Lange, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Dorothea Lange was an American documentary photographer and photojournalist, widely recognized for ... More

Midway Dairy cooperative, near Santa Ana, California.

Midway Dairy cooperative, near Santa Ana, California.

Public domain photograph of Dorothea Lange, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Dorothea Lange was an American documentary photographer and photojournalist, widely recognized for ... More

A black and white photo of a man wearing a hat, Carpenter. Berwyn project, [Greenbelt,] Maryland.

A black and white photo of a man wearing a hat, Carpenter. Berwyn proj...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a farmer, 1930s great depression, dust bowl era, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Miss Nellie Watson, schoolteacher at Corbin Hollow, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.

Miss Nellie Watson, schoolteacher at Corbin Hollow, Shenandoah Nationa...

Public domain photograph of Great depression era, art, artistic photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Woman client? New England; possibly New Hampshire or Massachusetts.

Woman client? New England; possibly New Hampshire or Massachusetts.

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Man with ax and woodpile. - Public domain portrait print

Man with ax and woodpile. - Public domain portrait print

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a farmer, 1930s great depression, dust bowl era, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Man with ax and woodpile. - Public domain portrait print

Man with ax and woodpile. - Public domain portrait print

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a farmer, 1930s great depression, dust bowl era, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Sharecropper's child suffering from rickets and malnutrition, Wilson cotton plantation, Mississippi County, Arkansas

Sharecropper's child suffering from rickets and malnutrition, Wilson c...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a child of a farmer, migrant worker, Great Depression era, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Son of Charles Foster living in new house at Irwinville

Son of Charles Foster living in new house at Irwinville

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Daughter of Dalton McLeod, negro rehabilitation client. Fuquay Springs, North Carolina

Daughter of Dalton McLeod, negro rehabilitation client. Fuquay Springs...

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Son of Fannie Corbin, Shenandoah Natlional Park, Virginia

Son of Fannie Corbin, Shenandoah Natlional Park, Virginia

Public domain photograph of Great Depression, farm, farmer, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

One of the oldest inhabitants of Nethers, Virginia, Shenandoah National Park. 1935

One of the oldest inhabitants of Nethers, Virginia, Shenandoah Nationa...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of worker, marketplace, vendor, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

One of the men from Nicholson Hollow who has found employment at the nearby summer resort, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

One of the men from Nicholson Hollow who has found employment at the n...

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Pennsylvania. Left: striking miner and his family

Pennsylvania. Left: striking miner and his family

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of an office worker, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A couple of people sitting on a bench with a dog, Sharecroppers. Dyess Colony, Arkansas

A couple of people sitting on a bench with a dog, Sharecroppers. Dyess...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression, farm, farmer, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ozark mountaineer making a cigarette. Arkansas

Ozark mountaineer making a cigarette. Arkansas

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of worker, marketplace, vendor, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Watching a football game, Star City, West Virginia

Watching a football game, Star City, West Virginia

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Scene in Jackson Square, New Orleans, Louisiana

Scene in Jackson Square, New Orleans, Louisiana

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Camden, Tennessee - Public domain demonstration print

Camden, Tennessee - Public domain demonstration print

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A group of men standing around a crowd of people, Medicine show, Huntingdon, Tennessee

A group of men standing around a crowd of people, Medicine show, Hunti...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A group of men standing in front of a brick wall, Medicine show, Huntingdon, Tennessee

A group of men standing in front of a brick wall, Medicine show, Hunti...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of a man sitting on a step, Resident at Amite City, Louisiana

A black and white photo of a man sitting on a step, Resident at Amite ...

Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Pare Lorentz. - Public domain portrait print

Pare Lorentz. - Public domain portrait print

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

An old sailor snapped in Jackson Square, New Orleans

An old sailor snapped in Jackson Square, New Orleans

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a worker, construction, carpenter, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Grüße von Samoa. - Public domain portrait photograph

Grüße von Samoa. - Public domain portrait photograph

Public domain photograph of vintage postcard, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Street scene in the Negro district on Easter morning, Chicago, Illinois.

Street scene in the Negro district on Easter morning, Chicago, Illinoi...

Public domain photograph, 20th-century portrait, gelatin silver print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

In front of the local paper of San Francisco's Chinatown Chinese read news of the surrender of Canton to the Japanese. Most of San Francisco's Chinese are Cantonese

In front of the local paper of San Francisco's Chinatown Chinese read ...

Public domain photograph of San Francisco Chinatown, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Auctioning livestock at Sales Hall, Ames, Iowa. These sales are very frequent throughout Iowa and Illinois

Auctioning livestock at Sales Hall, Ames, Iowa. These sales are very f...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Negro revival meeting, La Forge, Missouri

Negro revival meeting, La Forge, Missouri

Picryl description: Public domain historical photograph of 1930s America during the Great Depression, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Group of people watching magician, state fair, Donaldsonville, Louisiana

Group of people watching magician, state fair, Donaldsonville, Louisia...

Public domain photograph of Great Depression era, artistic, art photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Migrant worker resting along roadside, Hancock County, Mississippi

Migrant worker resting along roadside, Hancock County, Mississippi

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a farmer, 1930s great depression, dust bowl era, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Dispatcher, streetcar terminal, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Dispatcher, streetcar terminal, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of worker, marketplace, vendor, 1930s, Great Depression, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

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