- whats in the box?? - roderickbodine
- Looks like 'quittin' time' was as segregated as the rest of life. - mlmk
- Look at this in original size. This man's face speaks volumes. - eustacia42
- too bad the quality of the scan is not perfect (look at the TIFF).. - paolofusco
- The sun is in his eyes :) - Nonpretension
- I'd be in a great depression if my face looked like this too - My Photos are noob
- Also check this guy's face in original size. Is he just tired from the day's work, or is he resentful of being photographed? - Wade From Oklahoma
- time for a safari - bluebeetle585
Workers leaving Pennsylvania shipyards, Beaumont, Texas (LOC)
Vachon, John,, 1914-1975,, photographer.
Workers leaving Pennsylvania shipyards, Beaumont, Texas
1943 June
1 transparency : color.
Notes:
Title from FSA or OWI agency caption.
Transfer from U.S. Office of War Information, 1944.
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945
Crowds
Boat & ship industry
Laborers
United States--Texas--Beaumont
Format: Transparencies--Color
Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.
Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Part Of: Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Collection 12002-59 (DLC) 93845501
General information about the FSA/OWI Color Photographs is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsac
Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsac.1a35442
Call Number: LC-USW36-839
Comments and faves
zsoltika, Daily misery, ewedistrict, eugenemartin, and 158 other people added this photo to their favorites.
lacausey2000 (65 months ago | reply)
The first in this set of African-Americans and Caucasians working together. In Texas, no less.
paolofusco (65 months ago | reply)
stunning photo! thanks for sharing!!
phoppernowlin (65 months ago | reply)
I remember the Shipyards in Beaumont, Texas. Our next door neighbor worked there in the late 1940's. Looking towards the Neches River and Port of Beaumont, you could see the bright flashes of the welding torches working late into the night. In the 1960's, the Shipyard's employed Radiological Technologist's to take Industrial X-rays of ship welds.
savannahnole (65 months ago | reply)
I'm confused. The title says workers leaving the Pennsylvania shipyards and that it was taken in Beaumont, Texas. Typo?
mlmk (65 months ago | reply)
I believe that Pennsylvania was from the company name. See www.coltoncompany.com/shipbldg/ussbldrs/wwii/ merchantship... for a bit of history
pierofix (65 months ago | reply)
Awesome!
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dick8af (64 months ago | reply)
1930's and early 1940's our family lived on north main street which was just across the river from the pennsylvania shipyards. They built liberty ships during ww ii. The shipyard workers were prominent in the 1943 race riot.
My buddies and i used to cross the railroad bridge over te neches river and stand on the catwalks under the rails to watch the trains go over.
The freeways made major changes in that area but the apartments where we lived are still in operation. Olmstead machine works, across and just north of the apartments, is still there. It has been in business forever.
rpster88 (64 months ago | reply)
the color is just amazing
Armagan Orki (64 months ago | reply)
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pripiho (64 months ago | reply)
Imigrantes!
dergeograf (48 months ago | reply)
This truly is an amazing photo! A little historical context: the info states the photo was taken in June, 1943. That is the same month as a bloody race riot in Beaumont, which began at the port and spread into downtown: www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/B B/jcb1.html
Nuragic Man~A bit busy (47 months ago | reply)
Very fine work!
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called People, costumes & customs no limits., and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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Marcos GP (47 months ago | reply)
Un testimonio gráfico interesante, parte de lo que ahora son los EEUU, lo hizo esta gente
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Gert van Duinen (45 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Nautical Art, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
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awesome picture
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MvMiddendorf (45 months ago | reply)
Very beautiful composition!
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haroldseifert (6 months ago | reply)
such hardworkers...!