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Utility Pole Collection (#2)

"Capturing the Stories: A Glimpse into America's Past Through Utility Poles" First Avenue, Seattle, Wash. Postcard

Background imageUtility Pole Collection: TEXAS: GALVESTON, c1898. View of the Strand, looking east from 25th Street in Galveston, Texas

TEXAS: GALVESTON, c1898. View of the Strand, looking east from 25th Street in Galveston, Texas. Photograph, c1898

Background imageUtility Pole Collection: MEXICO: POST OFFICE, c1902. The post office in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Photograph, c1902

MEXICO: POST OFFICE, c1902. The post office in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Photograph, c1902

Background imageUtility Pole Collection: HAITI: PORT-AU-PRINCE. Street scene with a horse drawn carriage in Port-au-Prince, Haiti

HAITI: PORT-AU-PRINCE. Street scene with a horse drawn carriage in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Photograph, c1911

Background imageUtility Pole Collection: HINE: GLASS WORKS, 1909. View of the Wheaton Glass Works Company in Millville, New Jersey

HINE: GLASS WORKS, 1909. View of the Wheaton Glass Works Company in Millville, New Jersey. Photograph by Lewis Hine, November 1909

Background imageUtility Pole Collection: TEXTILE MILL, 1916. The Richard P. Borden Mill in Fall River, Massachusetts

TEXTILE MILL, 1916. The Richard P. Borden Mill in Fall River, Massachusetts. Photograph by Lewis Hine, June 1916

Background imageUtility Pole Collection: HINE: MILL HOUSING, 1912. Housing for Cannon Mills textile workers in Concord, North Carolina

HINE: MILL HOUSING, 1912. Housing for Cannon Mills textile workers in Concord, North Carolina. Photograph by Lewis Hine, October 1912

Background imageUtility Pole Collection: TEXTILE WORKER HOUSING. Housing for the workers at the Tupelo Cotton Mill in Tupelo, Mississippi

TEXTILE WORKER HOUSING. Housing for the workers at the Tupelo Cotton Mill in Tupelo, Mississippi. Photograph by Lewis Hine, May 1911

Background imageUtility Pole Collection: ALASKA: LOG CABIN. A log cabin on a residential corner with a wooden plank sidewalk in Fairbanks

ALASKA: LOG CABIN. A log cabin on a residential corner with a wooden plank sidewalk in Fairbanks, Alaska. Photograph, c1900-1916

Background imageUtility Pole Collection: The view south from New Hampshire Route 145 in Clarksville, New Hampshire. Fall

The view south from New Hampshire Route 145 in Clarksville, New Hampshire. Fall

Background imageUtility Pole Collection: Postcard of Smithfield Street in Pittsburgh. ca. 1903, Postcard of Smithfield Street in Pittsburgh

Postcard of Smithfield Street in Pittsburgh. ca. 1903, Postcard of Smithfield Street in Pittsburgh

Background imageUtility Pole Collection: La Forlaleza, Oldest Building in Havana, Cuba Postcard After William Henry Jackson

La Forlaleza, Oldest Building in Havana, Cuba Postcard After William Henry Jackson. 1904, La Forlaleza, Oldest Building in Havana, Cuba Postcard After William Henry Jackson

Background imageUtility Pole Collection: St. John Hotel, Charleston, S. C. Postcard. 1904, St. John Hotel, Charleston, S. C. Postcard

St. John Hotel, Charleston, S. C. Postcard. 1904, St. John Hotel, Charleston, S. C. Postcard
St. John Hotel, Charleston, S.C. Postcard. 1904, St. John Hotel, Charleston, S.C. Postcard

Background imageUtility Pole Collection: Brookside Avenue, Redlands, Cal. Postcard. 1903, Brookside Avenue, Redlands, Cal. Postcard

Brookside Avenue, Redlands, Cal. Postcard. 1903, Brookside Avenue, Redlands, Cal. Postcard

Background imageUtility Pole Collection: The Armory, Mt. Vernon, N. Y. Postcard. 1903, The Armory, Mt. Vernon, N. Y. Postcard

The Armory, Mt. Vernon, N. Y. Postcard. 1903, The Armory, Mt. Vernon, N. Y. Postcard
The Armory, Mt. Vernon, N.Y. Postcard. 1903, The Armory, Mt. Vernon, N.Y. Postcard

Background imageUtility Pole Collection: Avenue at Sea Breeze, Fla. Postcard. 1904, Avenue at Sea Breeze, Fla. Postcard

Avenue at Sea Breeze, Fla. Postcard. 1904, Avenue at Sea Breeze, Fla. Postcard

Background imageUtility Pole Collection: RAILROAD TRACKS, 1939. Western Pacific railroad line in the unclaimed desert of Morrow County

RAILROAD TRACKS, 1939. Western Pacific railroad line in the unclaimed desert of Morrow County, Oregon. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, October 1939




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"Capturing the Stories: A Glimpse into America's Past Through Utility Poles" First Avenue, Seattle, Wash. Postcard. 1904: Witness the birth of a bustling city as utility poles line the streets, illuminating the path to progress. Flour mill, Caldwell, Idaho, 1941: Amidst towering utility poles stands a flour mill that symbolizes both sustenance and industrial growth in this quaint town. Camp of migrant potato pickers seen from potato shed. . Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939: In a humble camp surrounded by utility poles lies hope for a better future as hardworking families strive to make ends meet. Town pump of Tulelake at railroad yard, Tulelake, Siskiyou County, California, 1939: The town pump stands tall beside railway tracks and utility poles - an essential lifeline providing water and connectivity to this close-knit community. Passing motorist gives walking family of seven a lift to the next town, California 1939: Beneath these towering structures lie stories of compassion as strangers extend their helping hand along highways dotted with utility poles. Homeless family of seven walking the highway. . On U. S. 99 near Brawley Imperial County 1939: These silent witnesses bear witness to hardships faced by families traversing long roads under watchful eyes of sturdy utility poles guiding their way towards hope and shelter. Architecture in Potrero district San Francisco California 1939: Amidst urban splendor stand majestic buildings adorned with intricate details against backdrops marked by rows upon rows of steadfastly standing utility poles. On bench land Owyhee project Nyssa Heights Malheur County Oregon 1939: Utility poles stretch across vast landscapes like guardians protecting communities settled amidst nature's beauty in rural Oregon towns.