USS New York 1917

The USS New York leading a convoy at Hampton roads

The battleship USS New York served in both World War I and World War II. The USS New York was most active during World War II, were despite her aging status, she took part in the Atlantic convoys before sailing to the pacific were she fought battles at Iwo Jima and Okinawa.

After the war the USS New York served as a target ship for the atomic tests at Bikini Atoll were she survived two atomic blasts, before finally being sunk as an artificial reef in 1948.

life guards

All Women life guard team at Venice beach, Los Angeles sometime around the 1920's.

The photographs are from the Bain news service and so are, most likely, reporting on some kind of news event. I am unable to find a correlating story to these images but will update if and when I can find more information.

All Women life guard team at Venice beach, Los Angeles sometime around the 1920's.

Preraffaelite 1900

An unnamed young woman in period dress with headband by Emily Mew 1900.

Military post on Kernville Hill 1889

Image courtesy of the Library of Congress At Washington D.C.

A military post on Kernville Hill, showing the aftermath of the Johnstown Flood by Ernest Walter Histed 1889.

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Night And Day 1921

Day and night photographs of the Parker & Bridget Co. store, located at 9th St. and Market Space, Washington, D.C. taken in 1921 by the National Photo Company. The building is now demolished and the site is now home to the United States Navy Memorial.

Parker & Bridget Co. Washington, D.C. by the National Photo Company 1921

Parker & Bridget Co. Washington, D.C. by the National Photo Company 1921.

Nave To Transept 1901

View across the nave to the transept at York Minster by Frederick H Evans 1901

Freight car and grain elevators 1938

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Freight car and grain elevators. Omaha, Nebraska. By John Vachon 1938.