Workwear Collection (#4)

Former tenant farmer from Texas now working in California as a pea picker, Nipomo, California, 1937
A former tenant farmer from Texas now working in California as a pea picker. Nipomo, California

Board of directors of the Mineral King Farm Association, Tulare County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
These three men comprise the board of directors of the Mineral King Farm Association, Tulare County, California. They were elected by their own group to direct this farm unit

Ten families established by the FSA on the... Tulare County, CA, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Ten families have been established by the Farm Security Administration (FSA) on the Mineral King Cooperative Farm, an old ranch of 500 acres, which they will operate as a farm unit, raising cotton

Children of migratory carrot pullers, Mexicans, Imperial Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Children of migratory carrot pullers, Mexicans. Imperial Valley, California

Ex-tenants, now day laborers, Ellis County, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Ex-tenants, now day laborers. Ellis County, Texas

Children of migratory carrot pullers, Mexicans, Imperial Valley, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Children of migratory carrot pullers, Mexicans. Imperial Valley, California

This man was a tenant on the same farm for eighteen years... Ellis County, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
This man was a tenant on the same farm for eighteen years. He has six children. This year he was forced into status of day laborer on the same farm

Ten families established by the FSA on the Mineral King Cooperative Farm, Tulare County, CA, 1938
Ten families have been established by the Farm Security Administration (FSA) on the Mineral King Cooperative Farm, an old ranch of 500 acres, which they will operate as a farm unit, raising cotton

Ten families established by the FSA on the Mineral King Cooperative Farm, Tulare County, CA, 1938
Ten families have been established by the Farm Security Administration (FSA) on the Mineral King Cooperative Farm, an old ranch of 500 acres, which they will operate as a farm unit, raising cotton

Farm Security Administration (FSA) rural rehabilitation client, Tulare County, California, 1938
Farm Security Administration (FSA) rural rehabilitation client. Tulare County, California

Sharecropper cultivating cotton with team, Near Shreveport, Louisiana, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Sharecropper cultivating cotton with team. This is a step above the primitive method. Near Shreveport, Louisiana

White sharecropper family, formerly mill workers, Hartwell, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
White sharecropper family, formerly mill workers in the Gastonia textile mills. When the mills closed down seven years ago, they came to this farm near Hartwell, Georgia

Oklahoman from Chickasaw in potato pickers camp, Kern County, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Texans and Oklahomans, drought-stricken ex-farmers, are fast supplanting Mexican labor in the California harvests. Oklahoman from Chickasaw in potato pickers camp. Kern County, California

The cotton sharecropper's unit, Greene County, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The cotton sharecropper's unit is one mule and the land he can cultivate with a one-horse plow. Greene County, Georgia

Turpentine still near Valdosta, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Turpentine still near Valdosta, Georgia. The "cooper" makes barrels to hold the gum. [Signs: Malarial - Groves Chill Tonic'; 666 Liquid - Tablets - Salve - Colds

Aged cotton farmer, Greene County, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Aged cotton farmer, Greene County, Georgia. He inherited his lands which are now heavily mortgaged

Aged cotton farmer, Greene County, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Aged cotton farmer, Greene County, Georgia. He inherited his lands which are now heavily mortgaged

Turpentine workers, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Turpentine workers. Georgia

Turpentine dipper near Waycross, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Turpentine dipper near Waycross, Georgia

Member of the Delta cooperative farm, Hillhouse, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Member of the Delta cooperative farm. Hillhouse, Mississippi

Member of the Delta cooperative farm at Hillhouse, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Member of the Delta cooperative farm at Hillhouse, Mississippi

One of the evicted sharecroppers from Arkansas now settled at Hill House, Mississippi, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
One of the evicted sharecroppers from Arkansas now settled at Hill House, Mississippi. [J.M. Rees?]

Farmer and son near Stanton, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Farmer and son near Stanton, Texas. Haven't made a crop of cotton since 1932

Lineup outside of Farm Security Administration grant office early in the morning, Tulare, CA, 1938
Lineup outside of Farm Security Administration grant office (relief to farm laborers) early in the morning, before the office has opened. Tulare, California

Lineup outside of Farm Security Administration grant office early in the morning, Tulare, CA, 1938
Lineup outside of Farm Security Administration grant office (relief to farm laborers) early in the morning, before the office has opened. Tulare, California

Nebraska farmer come to pick peas, Near Calipatria, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Nebraska farmer come to pick peas. Near Calipatria, California

Alec Guinness actor appears with David Morcambe and Ernie Wise in November 1980 in their Morcambe and Wise Christmas TV Show

Pioneer Mine, between c1900 and 1916. Creator: Unknown
Pioneer Mine, between c1900 and 1916

Mr. Lindeberg panning gold at Pioneer Mine with a shovel, between c1900 and 1916. Creator: Unknown
Mr. Lindeberg panning gold at Pioneer Mine with a shovel, between c1900 and 1916

Yakut hunters, late 19th cent - early 20th cent. Creator: I Popov
Yakut hunters, late 19th cent - early 20th cent. The album "Peoples of Siberia" contains twenty-seven photographs depicting Yakuts and Buryats, everyday life, festivals, meetings, housing

Staff behind the counter of the Maypole Grocery store in Warwick, which is to close down at the end of the week after more than 50 years trading in the town. Allied Suppliers Ltd

This chimney sweeper left his mark on the young lady

World War Two. These four women of the WaF, the Womens Auxiliary Air Force, are working on the Rolls Royce engine of the Hurricane. women mechanics July 1942

Sally Thomsett actress stars in Man About the House. April 1989

Unidentified miner, ca. 1903. Mesabi Range, Minnesota, c1903. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Unidentified miner, ca. 1903. Mesabi Range, Minn. c1903

Labourers MCF01_02_0201
The Crown Inn, Groombridge, Speldhurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Two labourers standing posed beside steps outside The Crown Inn in Groombridge

Runway construction JLP01_08_008192
RAF Gaydon, Gaydon, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire. A man standing on a roller during the laying of asphalt on a new runway under construction at Gaydon Airfield

Runway construction JLP01_08_008198
RAF Gaydon, Gaydon, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire. A man working during the construction of Gaydon Airfield, using a lever tool to remove a rivet fastening from shuttering formwork running along

Carpentry JLP01_08_008287
RAF Gaydon, Gaydon, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire. A workman using an electric circular saw to cut wood for use in the construction of buildings at Gaydon Airfield

Photographs of housemaids and secretaries workwear
Photographs of new housemaids and secretaries workwear, women working in trousers. Captioned, Mind work? not in these-!: Flannelled housemaids and secretaries: an idea from the States'. Date: 1911

Hospital Post
1926: Children at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, receiving their post. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Workers leaving Pennsylvania shipyards, Beaumont, Texas, 1943. Creator: John Vachon
Workers leaving Pennsylvania shipyards, Beaumont, Texas

Chicago and North Western R.R. Mrs. Thelma Cuvage, working in the sand house... Clinton, Iowa, 1943
Chicago and North Western R.R. Mrs. Thelma Cuvage, working in the sand house at the roundhouse, Clinton, Iowa. Her job is to see that sand is sifted and cleaned for use in the locomotives. Mrs

Man in bill cap and dungaree coat, possibly a farmer, between 1941 and 1942. Creator: Unknown
Man in bill cap and dungaree coat, possibly a farmer

Mr. Leatherman, homesteader, shooting hawks... Pie Town, New Mexico, 1940. Creator: Russell Lee
Mr. Leatherman, homesteader, shooting hawks which have been carrying away his chickens, Pie Town, New Mexico

Migratory worker, FSA... camp, Robstown, Tex. 1942. Creator: Arthur Rothstein
Migratory worker, FSA [Farm Security Administration] camp, Robstown, Texas

Factory worker at the Paragon Rubber Company, Massachusetts. 1936 (b / w photo)
875298 Factory worker at the Paragon Rubber Company, Massachusetts. 1936 (b/w photo) by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pea picker at the end of the day, near Calipatria, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Near Calipatria. Pea picker at the end of the day

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"From raw land to hard work: George Cleaver's journey in Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. " "In the footsteps of housemaids and secretaries: Exploring the evolution through photographs. " "Stepping into history with a utility boiler suit: WWII fashion making a statement. " "A glimpse into hospital posts: The essential workwear that keeps healthcare running smoothly. " "Labourers at their finest: Capturing the spirit of hard work in MCF01_02_0201. " "On the runway of progress: Construction workers shaping our transportation future (JLP01_08_008192 & JLP01_08_008198). " "Carpentry skills on display: JLP01_08_008287 captures craftsmanship in action. " "WaF women during World War Two: Celebrating their dedication and contribution to the war effort. " "When Alec Guinness met comedy legends David Morcambe and Ernie Wise in November 1980 - an iconic moment captured in time. " "The resilience of workers leaving Pennsylvania shipyards, Beaumont, Texas, 1943. A testament to American industry (John Vachon). " "Mrs. Thelma Cuvage working wonders at Chicago and North Western R. R. 's sand house in Clinton, Iowa, 1943. A tribute to female empowerment (Jack Delano).