Laying first rails of new U.S. railroad at Ship Creek

Babe White driving first spike in U.S. Railroad

Homesteader cabins

Biography of a liberty ship. The keel is laid for one of the EC-2 emergency cargo ships at an Eastern shipyard. These ships, popularly known as "Liberty Ships," are scheduled for production ...

Biography of a Liberty Ship. Birth of a ship. Less than five months from keel laying to launching ceremony was the record set by the Patrick Henry. This time is being reduced ...

Biography of a Liberty Ship. Just four weeks after the keel has been laid, the ship has attained this stage in its growth. The sides have grown appreciably in the past four ...

The Banks expedition--scene on the hurricane deck of the U.S. transport North Star--the soldiers of the 41st Mass. Regiment writing home to their friends upon their arrival at Ship Island, Gulf of ...

The capture of New Orleans

Lake Washington Canal, Seattle

Chicago drainage canal and controlling works, Lockport, Ill.

Dam of the Chicago Drainage Canal, Joliet

Great lock and power plant, Chicago Drainage Canal, Lockport, Ill.

The Great locks, Chicago Drainage Canal, Lockport, Ill's.

The Flow over Bear Trap Dam, Chicago Drainage Canal, Lockport, Ill's.

Chicago Drainage Canal, Lockport, Ill.

Power house, Chicago Drainage Canal, Lockport, Ill.

Production. Aircraft. George "Randy" McCraw decorating a Vega Ventura bomber. Every ship that rolls off the line carries a cartoon aimed at the Axis. George came to work as a spray painter, ...

Biography of a Liberty Ship. Birth of a ship. Less than five months from keel laying to launching ceremony was the record set by the Patrick Henry. This time is being reduced ...

Biography of a Liberty Ship. Birth of a ship. Less than five months from keel laying to launching ceremony was the record set by the Patrick Henry. This time is being reduced ...

The scuttled French fleet at Toulon: aerial pictures. On November 28, 1942, the day after the scuttling and firing of the ships of the French fleet in Toulon harbor, photographs were taken ...

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