Tag Archives: 1932

“You’ve Got a Friend”

Posted on August 20, 2019 by

Vu, Radio, September 14, 1932 (2007.84.61) Lewis Hine, [Highly-skilled worker testing radio frequency alignment and making final test of chassis, RCA Victor, Camden, New Jersey], 1936-37 (957.1975) Man working in a RCA Victor Plant. Final Inspector – testing radio frequency … Continue reading →

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“Amelia Earhart riding up the Broadway canyon through cheering thousands with the traditional accompaniment of ticker tape…”

Posted on July 10, 2019 by

The New York Times, Mid-Week Pictorial, July 2, 1932 (2006.18.39) New York accords a “Lindbergh welcome” to the woman who accomplished a solo flight across the Atlantic: Mrs. Amelia Earhart Putnam Riding up the Broadway canyon through cheering thousands, with … Continue reading →

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“Flowers, flowers everywhere…” – “An American Town Celebrates in the Old Dutch Fashion”

Posted on June 4, 2019 by

An American Town Celebrates in the Old Dutch Fashion An American town energetically carries on the tradition of Dutch cleanliness: Men and girls of Holland, Mich. Whose population of 15,000 is largely of Dutch descent, scrubbing the city streets as … Continue reading →

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“The First Woman to Fly the Atlantic Alone”

Posted on May 20, 2019 by

Unidentified Photographer, [Amelia Earhart], ca. 1932 (1335.2005) Vu, “La ‘Girl Lindbergh’ A Traversé L’Atlantique,” May 25, 1932, (2009.61.15) Vanity Fair, “Miss Amelia Earhart: A new portrait by Steichen of the famed American flier who is now the wife of Mr. … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 22, 2018 by

Weegee, [Triumphant turkey catcher after turkey truck crash on the Bowery, New York], ca. 1942-43 (16442.1993) The New York Times Mid-Week Pictorial, November 28, 1931 (2007.50.20) Todd Webb, [Turkey seller, Patzcuaro, Mexico], 1969 (2013.99.54) Martin Munkácsi, [Turkey vendor, England], 1932 … Continue reading →

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Henri Cartier-Bresson

Posted on August 22, 2018 by

Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004), Behind the Gare Saint-Lazare, Paris, 1932 (197.1994) Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004), Alberto Giacometti, 1961 (301.1994) Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004), Naples, 1963 (229.1994) Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004), Mexico, 1964 (235.1994) Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004), Sifnos, Greece, 1961 (228.1994) Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004), Athens, … Continue reading →

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Year of the Puppy Dog (8): Martin Munkacsi’s Market

Posted on February 24, 2018 by

Martin Munkacsi, [Dog market, England], 1932 (2007.110.44) Martin Munkacsi, [Dog market, England], 1932 (2007.110.49) Martin Munkacsi, [Dog market, England], 1932 (2007.110.45) Martin Munkacsi, [Dog market, England], 1932 (2007.110.47) Martin Munkacsi, [Dog market, England], 1932 (2007.110.57) Martin Munkacsi, [Box that held … Continue reading →

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