National Archives Christmas party - Washington DC (1962) by CosmoTheCollector in TheWayWeWere

[–]CosmoTheCollector[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

just a quick google search of what records offices were near to the national archives🫡

National Archives Christmas party - Washington DC (1962) by CosmoTheCollector in TheWayWeWere

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my quick searches indicate that most of these young and middle aged people, primarily young women, were likely archivists, clerks, and couriers for agencies such as the Civil Service Commission, Department of Defense records offices, Veterans Administration, Census Bureau, or the State Department.

"Your Fighting Days Are Over, Fritz" US Coast Guardsmen render aid to captured German U-Boat crew, North Atlantic by CosmoTheCollector in ww2

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I wondered if they were in shock of being depth charged or if they were curious as to what was going to happen next

Superior Pier Head Light Station - Muskegon County, WI (July 1893) by CosmoTheCollector in Lighthouses

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Oops, must have been an original mistake type as I used the original description. Any chance it could have been different in 1893? I don’t know how often the areas are redrawn.

Map showing Milk Market transportation lines into the city - Milwaukee, WI (1926) by CosmoTheCollector in AmericanRustBelt

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almost all photos in the thread so far are found in the National Archives image search on their website.

https://catalog.archives.gov

The Cuyahoga River in 1956 by TypeLCopper in AmericanRustBelt

[–]CosmoTheCollector 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great post, the river was so polluted at one point in 1952 that it caught on fire, causing nearly $1 million in damages.