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No caption. An unidentified man and woman posing on a bench with two young children on their laps, c. 1925.

Date: 1925

Caption: "Century of Progress Crowd. Chicago Fair. Sept. 16, 1934." A large crowd mills about on a wide thoroughfare in Chicago's Century of Progress Exposition. The Exposition, a world fair attended by thirty-nine million people, celebrated Chicago's one-hundred year anniversary of incorporation. Originally planned to only run from May to November in 1933, it was such a success that its organizers decided to keep it running for a second season from May through October the following year. The central theme of the Exposition was technological innovation, with a motto of "Science Finds, Industry Applies, Man Conforms." None of the buildings constructed for the fair are still extant today, having been built as temporary facilities.

Date: 9/15/1934

This clipping from an unidentified newspaper or newsletter features an article by Paul Harrison called "Rattlesnakes Used in Canapes." It discusses the use of rattlesnake meat in a New York restaurant.

Date: Undated

Memorandum from C. J. Carey to Warren Olney regarding Japanese within various divisions of the agricultural industry; see Memorandum for Mr. C. J. Carey (R177_089_183-4_004a-R177_089_183-4_004c)

Date: February 18, 1942

Caption: "Picturesque Connecticut Highway. U.S. No 1. Sept. 4, 1934." William McCarthy standing next to a U.S. Route 1 sign along a tree-lined highway. U.S. Route 1 is a north-south highway connecting the eastern seaboard from Fort Kent, Maine to Key West, Florida.

Date: 9/4/1934

Caption: "Echo Park [sic] -- Los Angeles," c. 1910. Grace McCarthy standing on a bridge in Los Angeles' Echo Lake Park. The park opened in 1895. The lake was originally created in 1868 to support the operations of a mill. The mill, however, closed seven years later. The site was later selected for conversion to a city park.

Date: 1910

No Caption: Photograph of part of a print from the Illustrated London News, regarding placement and operation of coastal artillery defense methods. See also 96-07-08-alb05-095.

Date: 1910-09-03

Caption: "Parkway and Dome of Ford Building. Chicago Fair. Sept. 17, 34." Several pedestrians wander along a parkway with a small lagoon and fountains, flanked by benches and manicured hedges. The Ford Building rises in the distance. The Exposition, a world fair attended by thirty-nine million people, celebrated Chicago's one-hundred year anniversary of incorporation. Originally planned to only run from May to November in 1933, it was such a success that its organizers decided to keep it running for a second season from May through October the following year. The central theme of the Exposition was technological innovation, with a motto of "Science Finds, Industry Applies, Man Conforms." None of the buildings constructed for the fair are still extant today, having been built as temporary facilities.

Date: 9/17/1934

Caption: "Aeroplane -- Monte Rio,, Calif.," c. 1915. Biplane parked in a field, with an unidentified man on crutches nearby.

Date: 1915

No Caption: Two girls riding a pony with another girl standing beside them at Yosemite National Park, c. 1935.

Date: 1935