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Zaragoza: Narrow Street Scene
Zaragoza is an old city whose collective architecture is a pastiche of Roman ruins, Islamic palaces, cathedrals and pst-modern architecture. This photograph shows narrow streets and historic buildings typical to Zaragoza (Saragossa in English). The…
Ypres: World War I Trenches
A1969 photograph of World War I trenches in Ypres. Ypres was the starting point of the famous Christmas 1914 truce when German soldiers decorated their trench with candles and sang carols on Christmas Eve 1914. British soldiers quickly joined, and in…
Young Women at Porto de Vale de Cavaleiros
Two unidentified young women pose for a portrait at Porto de Vale de Cavaleiros, a port north of São Felipe.
Young Man with Shark
A young man guts a shark that has been caught and brought back to shore. This beach is located near São Felipe on Fogo.
Young Man with Catch
A young man on the shore of Fogo holds a fresh catch over his head. It appears that he has caught a tuna and a shark.
Young Boy and Cattle
A young boy tends to cattle in a village on Maio, believed to be Calheta.
Yellow Bird of Paradise [Plant, Close Up]
A close up of the Yellow Bird of Paradise which is characterized by its yellow flower clusters and red stamen.
Yellow Bird of Paradise
This shrub is the Yellow Bird of Paradise which originated in Argentina and Uruquay. It is a durable shrub that is tolerant of extreme weather such as cold, heat and drought.
Workers in Tuna Cannery
Two unidentified workers at a tuna cannery in Tarrafal, São Nicolau.
Workers at Tuna Cannery
Workers at tuna cannery prepare a fresh catch of tuna for processing and canning.
Workers & Tuna in Cannery
Workers at a tuna cannery in Tarrafal, São Nicolau, remove the meat from tuna in preparation for canning. This cannery is believed to be the first in Cape Verde.
Worker in Tuna Cannery
An unidentified worker in a tuna cannery prepares cans before they are packed. This cannery, located in Tarrafal, São Nicolau, is believed to be the first cannery to be opened in Cape Verde.
Worker in Tuna Cannery
An unidentified employee of a tuna cannery, possibly SUCLA, in Tarrafal, São Nicolau. This is perhaps the first cannery in Cape Verde.
Worcester City Hall, Renovation
Worcester City Hall photographed from an office building at 120 Front Street.
Worcester City Hall opened in 1898, and features aspects of the Italianate Renaissance Revival style, such as its projecting porches, window balconies, and grand central…
Worcester City Hall opened in 1898, and features aspects of the Italianate Renaissance Revival style, such as its projecting porches, window balconies, and grand central…
Worcester City Hall
On Main St. in Worcester, Massachusetts, is Worcester City Hall with its notable clock tower.
Worcester City Hall, completed in 1898, features aspects of the Italianate Renaissance Revival style, such as projecting porches, window balconies, and…
Worcester City Hall, completed in 1898, features aspects of the Italianate Renaissance Revival style, such as projecting porches, window balconies, and…
Worcester Center Galleria
The Worcester Center Galleria was a suburban mall which opened in 1971 as part of the Worcester Common urban renewal project. It was shut down and reopened in the 1990s as an outlet called the Worcester Common Fashion Outlet, which then closed in…
Worcester Center Galleria
The Worcester Center Galleria was a suburban mall which opened in 1971 as part of the Worcester Common urban renewal project. It was shut down and reopened in the 1990s as an outlet called the Worcester Common Fashion Outlet, which then closed in…
Woonsocket: Urban Renewal Social Flatlands
By 1970 Woonsocket was being referred to as a lost city (Providence Journal). In response the city entered a resurgence phase. The biggest change was the creation of a new downtown in the area known as the Social Flatlands. The black high rise in the…
Woonsocket: St. Germain Manor, Elderly Housing
Named for Congressman Fernand J St. Germain, the elderly high rise was one of two new high rise structures to be built during the 1970s in Woonsocket. It was part of a greater city revitalization that developed the Social Flatlands into the new…
Woonsocket: Depot Square
Formerly a railroad depot, Woonsocket Depot was rehabilitated as retail & office space during the process of urban renewal that revitalized the city in the 1970s. The station is located in Depot Square.
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Woonsocket: City Hall
Purchased from the Harris Institute in 1902, Woonsocket’s acquisition of a central administration building ended a decade long search for such a structure. The Harris Institute, which had donated the state’s first free public library in 1868, sold…
Woonsocket Village, Urban Renewal
Woonsocket Village was built as part of city wide urban renewal in the 1970s. The neighborhood has 284 houses in an area that used to house 80. The housing project was built on a neighborhood in the Social Flatlands, previously it had been the Gaulin…
Woonsocket Village & Marquette Building
Woonsocket under went a revitalization process in the 1970s, specifically in an area known as the Social Flatlands. This photograph shows Woonsocket Village, a housing development that replaced neighborhoods that had formerly been multiple family…
Woonsocket Village
Housing in Woonsocket Village. This affordable housing project was constructed in the 1970s as part of the new Social Flatlands. The project replaced multifamily homes that and mills that had fallen into a state of disrepair since the late 19th…
Wooden Fishing Boat Maintenance
Fishing boat maintenance at Porto Grande. Wooden fishing boats are brought into dry dock for repair and maintenance.
Wooden Boat in Repair
Wooden boat in dock at Mindelo. The boat is being repaired.
Wooden Boat in Repair
A wooden fishing boat is put in dry dock for repair in Mindelo.
Wooden Boat
Repairing a wooden fishing boat in Mindelo.
Women at Vila do Maio
Two unidentified women pose for a photograph outside of Vila do Maio, the main settlement on the island of the same name. The appear to be traveling the same road that appears in the slides titled, "Dirt Road at Vila do Maio."
Woman with Loom
A woman works on a loom in a home in Calheta, a village on the western coast of Maio.
Woman Transporting Goods
An unidentified woman transports goods by balancing them on her head. She is on a shore near Calheta, a small village on Maio.
Woman at A Farewell Party
An unidentified woman poses for a portrait at a 'despedida,' that is, a farewell party for someone leaving Cape Verde.
Wisconsin: Tenney Park & Yahara River in Madison, Aerial Photograph
The Yahara River is a tributary of the Rock River that connects all of the lakes around which Madison was built. This photograph shows a section of the stream that passes Tenney Park, a public park named for the local lawyer, Daniel K. Tenney, who…
Wisconsin: Milwaukee Skyline
Photographed from Milkwakee Bay, this photograph shows the Milwaukee skyline as it was in 1962. Conspicuously absent are the sky scrapers that now dominate the skyline, which would be built in the following decades.
Wisconsin: Lake Wingra and Lake Monona, Aerial Photograph, Madison
Lake Wingra and Lake Monona are two of the lakes the Yahara River passes through on it’s way to the Rock River. This aerial photograph shows the lakes and surrounding city of Wisconsin.
Wisconsin: Lake Medota
Lake Mendota is one of the two lakes that creates the isthmus which is home to Madison Wisconsin. This photo, from the summer of 1964, shows a Volkswagen Microbus parked by the shore of the lake, which is a popular destination for water sports and…
Wind-Powered Well in Arid Interior of Boa Vista (5 of 5)
The bottom of a deep wind-powered well that provides vital water resources to the residents of the arid interior of Boa vista.
Wind-Powered Well in Arid Interior of Boa Vista (4 of 5)
Two children walk up the stairs from the well with a container, presumably filled with water.
The well provides a vital water resource to the residents of the arid interior of Boa vista.
The well provides a vital water resource to the residents of the arid interior of Boa vista.
Wind-Powered Well in Arid Interior of Boa Vista (3 of 5)
A woman places a pail full of water atop her head after retrieving the water from the wind-powered well.
The well provides a vital resource to the residents of the arid interior of Boa vista.
The well provides a vital resource to the residents of the arid interior of Boa vista.
Wind-Powered Well in Arid Interior of Boa Vista (2 of 5)
Six children climb upon the base of a windmill that supplies power to a well in Boa Vista.
The well provides a vital water resource to the residents of the arid interior of Boa vista.
The well provides a vital water resource to the residents of the arid interior of Boa vista.
Wind-Powered Well in Arid Interior of Boa Vista (1 of 5)
A handful of people stand at the base of a wind-powered well. The well provides a vital water resource to the residents of the arid interior of Boa vista.
Winchester Cathedral: Interior, Nave
The nave of Winchester Cathedral is the longest of the medieval cathedrals in England. The nave was remodeled in 1394, and the original Norman style was modified as the building evolved into that of the gothic and Romanesque styles.
Winchester Cathedral: East End
The eastern end of Winchester Cathedral photographed from a garden off of Colebrook St. The Winchester Cathedral has the longest nave of all the medieval cathedrals in England. This view show’s the cathedral’s gothic style architecture. While the…
Winchester Cathedral: Cheyney Court
The Porter’s Lodge and Cheyney’s court at Winchester Cathedral, both 15th century constructions, are wonderful examples of half-timber architecture. Cheyney Court was the home of the Bishop’s court in the medieval days. Presently it is the home for…
Winchester Cathedral: Buttresses
Winchester Cathedral is one of the largest cathedrals in England. This image shows the massive buttresses that support this stone cathedral. Winchester Cathedral, known for being the longest of the medieval cathedrals in Britian, is also a popular…
Willingboro Secondary School and the Levitt High School in Willingboro, NJ
Willingboro Secondary School and the Levitt High School in 1970. As of 2016, Willingboro has the Willingboro High School, the Levitt Middle School, one alternative education program school to include gifted and talented students, and five elementary…
Willingboro Secondary School and Levitt High School in Willingboro, NJ
Willingboro Secondary School and Levitt High School in 1970. As of 2016, Willingboro has the Willingboro High School, the Levitt Middle School, one alternative education program school to include gifted and talented students, and five elementary…
Willingboro Plaza
The Willingboro Plaza in Levittown, New Jersey was a 614,000-square-foot regional shopping center that was built as a centerpiece of the city. After 7 years of construction, Willingboro Plaza was completed in 1967 with featured stores like Acme,…
Willingboro Plaza
The Willingboro Plaza in Levittown, New Jersey was a 614,000-square-foot regional shopping center that was built as a centerpiece of the city. After 7 years of construction, Willingboro Plaza was completed in 1967 with featured stores like Sears and…
Willingboro Plaza
The Willingboro Plaza in Levittown, New Jersey was a 614,000-square-foot regional shopping center that was built as a centerpiece of the city. After 7 years of construction, Willingboro Plaza was completed in 1967 with featured stores like Sears and…