Vintage work crew photos

[Jon]

From NYC Water Instagram.

Three workmen pause for a photo at a pumping station about 100’ up on the center line of the future Downsville Dam at Pepacton Reservoir. The pumps keep water out of the work site and electricity is carried through the overhead wires. Electrifying! July 12, 1950.

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[ranald]

I notice some of the countryside is partially cleared inc the power line easement, presumably for the higher water level when completed. Lots of trees left
. I remember when a dam in Gold Coast (S.E.Qld) hinterland was built, & all trees and housing was lost to the waters ( Advance Town was relocated on the range: but I guess much wildlife adapted while land/tree dwellers probably perished. Water is so important to society that we can loose sight of the big picture. I have a few tanks holding about 20,000 gals (Au) or 100,000 litres approx. One water authority fined a guy (local) for having too many tanks preventing water entering the storm water system! Really? what BS! Power gone mad.
cheers

[Jon]

Stewardesses in a double-decker plane. Date unknown. Largest image size available.

[Hans Pearson]

Stewardesses in a double-decker plane. Date unknown. Largest image size available.

It is a Boeing 337 Stratocruiser. The lower deck was also used as a lounge/bar for passengers. The first 337 flew on 8 July 1947 and production continued until 1 February 1950. In all, about 55 were built and the aircraft was a hybred using the wings and tail unit from the Boeing B-29 Super Fortress. The aircraft had a rather bad name as the steel formed propellers used on some models were inclined to shed blades with severe consequences. Main customers were PanAm, United Air Lines, Northwest Air Lines, American Overseas Air Lines and BOAC.

[Hans Pearson]

[QUOTE=Hans Pearson;121271]It is a Boeing 337 Stratocruiser. The lower deck was also used as a lounge/bar for passengers. The first 337 flew on 8 July 1947 and production continued until 1 February 1950. In all, about 55 were built and the aircraft was a hybred using the wings and tail unit from the Boeing B-29 Super Fortress. The aircraft had a rather bad name as the steel formed propellers used on some models were inclined to shed blades with severe consequences. Main customers were PanAm, United Air Lines, Northwest Air Lines, American Overseas Air Lines and BOAC.
This photo was probably a promotional shot with air hostesses from the first customer airlines and would have been taken prior to completion of the first aircraft.

[PJs]

Got the lines of a Stratocruiser and by the dress and hair styles of the Stewy's looks about the right vintage...late 49' early 50's promo piece for Boeing. 920x714 doesn't give much but may try to give it some touch up. Nice Pic Jon, Thanks!

PJ

[marksbug]

"date unknown" oh,so it was a blind date....how long did you date her....

[12bolts]

Upper deck is passenger compartment. Lower deck is baggage/cargo hold.
Airliners are still built to the same style but advancements in aeronautics, materials and design means they look different because instead of being 2 cylinders joined together, we now have egg/oval/ellipse shaped fuselages.

[Jon]

Workers grinding drills at the Republic Drill and Tool Company. Chicago, Illinois, 1942.

This awesome find hits on a lot cylinders for work crew photos we love: the machines, the era, the WWII propaganda, the old tool company, the uniforms, the hair, the smiles, the sparks, the workers so serious about their jobs, the enormous fullsize photos, the link to a large collection of related photos from an official source. Spent a good bit of time this morning basking in these beautiful photos!

Some picks:

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Many more similar photos in the Library of Congress collection here, and they have enormous 100MB+ fullsize TIF files: Search Results: "LOT 1982" - Prints & Photographs Online Catalog (Library of Congress)

[threesixesinarow]

Search Results: "LOT 2011" - Prints & Photographs Online Catalog (Library of Congress)

The photos from Gulbransen reminded me of pictures in George Dodd’s “Days at the Factories” from a hundred years earlier.



https://books.google.com/books/about...d=udkDAAAAQAAJ

Many interesting engravings and descriptions.

Julien Turgan published a similar series of articles, “les grands Usines” about 20 years later, CNUM - 4KY15 : Les grandes usines