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Cornelius Vanderbilt III, leaving the White House, Sept 1, 1939. The former publisher and author had recently returned from Europe on the verge of WW2
Cornelius Vanderbilt III, leaving the White House, Sept 1, 1939. The former publisher and author had recently returned from Europe on the verge of WW2

EVB2944324: Cornelius Vanderbilt III, leaving the White House, Sept 1, 1939. The former publisher and author had recently returned from Europe on the verge of WW2 / Bridgeman Images

William Harkins, a nuclear physicist, contributed to the discovery of the neutron, a neutrally charged particle in the atomic nucleus. c. 1930s
William Harkins, a nuclear physicist, contributed to the discovery of the neutron, a neutrally charged particle in the atomic nucleus. c. 1930s

EVB2944329: William Harkins, a nuclear physicist, contributed to the discovery of the neutron, a neutrally charged particle in the atomic nucleus. c. 1930s / Bridgeman Images

U.S. sailor looks down the hatch the submarine, USS MARLIN at New London, Conn. World War 2, August 1943
U.S. sailor looks down the hatch the submarine, USS MARLIN at New London, Conn. World War 2, August 1943

EVB2944366: U.S. sailor looks down the hatch the submarine, USS MARLIN at New London, Conn. World War 2, August 1943 / Bridgeman Images

Japanese photograph taken during the attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941. In the distance, the smoke rises from Hickam Field
Japanese photograph taken during the attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941. In the distance, the smoke rises from Hickam Field

EVB2944382: Japanese photograph taken during the attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941. In the distance, the smoke rises from Hickam Field / Bridgeman Images

USS Arizona burns at Pearl Harbor after Japanese attack, Dec. 7, 1941
USS Arizona burns at Pearl Harbor after Japanese attack, Dec. 7, 1941

EVB2944388: USS Arizona burns at Pearl Harbor after Japanese attack, Dec. 7, 1941 / Bridgeman Images

Explosion of the USS Shaw's forward magazine during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941. The Shaw was repaired within a few months of the attack, and served in the Pacific through World War 2
Explosion of the USS Shaw's forward magazine during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941. The Shaw was repaired within a few months of the attack, and served in the Pacific through World War 2

EVB2944393: Explosion of the USS Shaw's forward magazine during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941. The Shaw was repaired within a few months of the attack, and served in the Pacific through World War 2 / Bridgeman Images

African American recruits at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station. World War 2, Aug. 1943
African American recruits at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station. World War 2, Aug. 1943

EVB2944436: African American recruits at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station. World War 2, Aug. 1943 / Bridgeman Images

Aviation cadets the ready room at Kingsville Field, Corpus Christi, Texas. World War 2, Nov. 1942
Aviation cadets the ready room at Kingsville Field, Corpus Christi, Texas. World War 2, Nov. 1942

EVB2944443: Aviation cadets the ready room at Kingsville Field, Corpus Christi, Texas. World War 2, Nov. 1942 / Bridgeman Images

American Army headquarters in a fortified tunnel on Corregidor, Philippine Islands, c. March/April 1942. The tunnel was the last U.S. Headquarters after final Japanese conquest on May 6, 1942. The soldiers were with the Signal Corps, and would become POWS until the end of World War 2 in 1945, if they were lucky enough to survive Japanese camps
American Army headquarters in a fortified tunnel on Corregidor, Philippine Islands, c. March/April 1942. The tunnel was the last U.S. Headquarters after final Japanese conquest on May 6, 1942. The soldiers were with the Signal Corps, and would become POWS until the end of World War 2 in 1945, if they were lucky enough to survive Japanese camps

EVB2944455: American Army headquarters in a fortified tunnel on Corregidor, Philippine Islands, c. March/April 1942. The tunnel was the last U.S. Headquarters after final Japanese conquest on May 6, 1942. The soldiers were with the Signal Corps, and would become POWS until the end of World War 2 in 1945, if they were lucky enough to survive Japanese camps / Bridgeman Images

Family dinner in Greenbelt, Maryland, federally subsidized community, Dec. 1937. The modest meal which includes white bread and beans served on small plates
Family dinner in Greenbelt, Maryland, federally subsidized community, Dec. 1937. The modest meal which includes white bread and beans served on small plates

EVB2944088: Family dinner in Greenbelt, Maryland, federally subsidized community, Dec. 1937. The modest meal which includes white bread and beans served on small plates / Bridgeman Images

Farmer using a powered milking machine, Minnesota, Sept. 1939. His uniform indicates he is an employee of a dairy business, not an independent farmer
Farmer using a powered milking machine, Minnesota, Sept. 1939. His uniform indicates he is an employee of a dairy business, not an independent farmer

EVB2944097: Farmer using a powered milking machine, Minnesota, Sept. 1939. His uniform indicates he is an employee of a dairy business, not an independent farmer / Bridgeman Images

General Cesar Augusto Sandino, Liberal rebel leader in Nicaragua, 1926-34. In Latin America, Sandino is heroic symbol of resistance foreign domination for his resistance to U.S. military occupation. Sandino was assassinated in 1934 by National Guard forces of Gen. Anastasio Somoza
General Cesar Augusto Sandino, Liberal rebel leader in Nicaragua, 1926-34. In Latin America, Sandino is heroic symbol of resistance foreign domination for his resistance to U.S. military occupation. Sandino was assassinated in 1934 by National Guard forces of Gen. Anastasio Somoza

EVB2944117: General Cesar Augusto Sandino, Liberal rebel leader in Nicaragua, 1926-34. In Latin America, Sandino is heroic symbol of resistance foreign domination for his resistance to U.S. military occupation. Sandino was assassinated in 1934 by National Guard forces of Gen. Anastasio Somoza / Bridgeman Images

Presidents Franklin Roosevelt and Anastasio Somoza of Nicaragua. Group stands at attention during 21-gun salute in Somoza's honor, May 5, 1939. Back row: Eleanor Roosevelt, Senora de Somoza. Front Row: Anastasio Somoza, FDR, Edwin Watson (aide), Stephen Early (Press Sec)
Presidents Franklin Roosevelt and Anastasio Somoza of Nicaragua. Group stands at attention during 21-gun salute in Somoza's honor, May 5, 1939. Back row: Eleanor Roosevelt, Senora de Somoza. Front Row: Anastasio Somoza, FDR, Edwin Watson (aide), Stephen Early (Press Sec)

EVB2944120: Presidents Franklin Roosevelt and Anastasio Somoza of Nicaragua. Group stands at attention during 21-gun salute in Somoza's honor, May 5, 1939. Back row: Eleanor Roosevelt, Senora de Somoza. Front Row: Anastasio Somoza, FDR, Edwin Watson (aide), Stephen Early (Press Sec) / Bridgeman Images

Carlos Mendieta, Cuban opposition leader, and wife, sailing to Havana, on Morro Castle. They ended their exile so Mendieta could be installed as provisional President of Cuba in 1934 after Col. Fulgencio Batista's coup against President Gerardo Machado
Carlos Mendieta, Cuban opposition leader, and wife, sailing to Havana, on Morro Castle. They ended their exile so Mendieta could be installed as provisional President of Cuba in 1934 after Col. Fulgencio Batista's coup against President Gerardo Machado

EVB2944125: Carlos Mendieta, Cuban opposition leader, and wife, sailing to Havana, on Morro Castle. They ended their exile so Mendieta could be installed as provisional President of Cuba in 1934 after Col. Fulgencio Batista's coup against President Gerardo Machado / Bridgeman Images

Washington Redskins training by 'flying thru the air', Aug, 28, 1937 (b/w photo)
Washington Redskins training by 'flying thru the air', Aug, 28, 1937 (b/w photo)

EVB2944274: Washington Redskins training by 'flying thru the air', Aug, 28, 1937 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images

Sinclair Lewis, American novelist, short-story writer, and playwright. His realistic novel about small-town life, 'Main Street' (1920); and his satire 'Babbitt' (1922); and 'Arrowsmith' (1926)and 'Elmer Gantry' (1927) were bestsellers and critical successes
Sinclair Lewis, American novelist, short-story writer, and playwright. His realistic novel about small-town life, 'Main Street' (1920); and his satire 'Babbitt' (1922); and 'Arrowsmith' (1926)and 'Elmer Gantry' (1927) were bestsellers and critical successes

EVB2944289: Sinclair Lewis, American novelist, short-story writer, and playwright. His realistic novel about small-town life, 'Main Street' (1920); and his satire 'Babbitt' (1922); and 'Arrowsmith' (1926)and 'Elmer Gantry' (1927) were bestsellers and critical successes / Bridgeman Images

Norman Mailer, American novelist, journalist, essayist, playwright. At times he extended his activities into film making, acting and running for political office. c. 1950
Norman Mailer, American novelist, journalist, essayist, playwright. At times he extended his activities into film making, acting and running for political office. c. 1950

EVB2944292: Norman Mailer, American novelist, journalist, essayist, playwright. At times he extended his activities into film making, acting and running for political office. c. 1950 / Bridgeman Images

1940s Census taker in Fairbanks, Alaska. He traveled by dog sled to reach this woman's home. The dog musher stands in the background, so he does not overhear the confidential census information
1940s Census taker in Fairbanks, Alaska. He traveled by dog sled to reach this woman's home. The dog musher stands in the background, so he does not overhear the confidential census information

EVB2944298: 1940s Census taker in Fairbanks, Alaska. He traveled by dog sled to reach this woman's home. The dog musher stands in the background, so he does not overhear the confidential census information / Bridgeman Images

Alice Longworth, Mrs. Eugene Meyer, and Dorothy Thompson, c. 1936. Longworth was daughter of Teddy Roosevelt, Meyer was Vice-President of the Washington Post, and Thompson was an eminent columnist and wife of Nobel Laureate, Sinclair Lewis
Alice Longworth, Mrs. Eugene Meyer, and Dorothy Thompson, c. 1936. Longworth was daughter of Teddy Roosevelt, Meyer was Vice-President of the Washington Post, and Thompson was an eminent columnist and wife of Nobel Laureate, Sinclair Lewis

EVB2944316: Alice Longworth, Mrs. Eugene Meyer, and Dorothy Thompson, c. 1936. Longworth was daughter of Teddy Roosevelt, Meyer was Vice-President of the Washington Post, and Thompson was an eminent columnist and wife of Nobel Laureate, Sinclair Lewis / Bridgeman Images

A family is escorted away from the site of an unexploded German bomb in 1948. A 2,500 pound German bomb, buried opposite University College Hospital, London, fell in 1941. After it was defused and removed, residents returned to their homes
A family is escorted away from the site of an unexploded German bomb in 1948. A 2,500 pound German bomb, buried opposite University College Hospital, London, fell in 1941. After it was defused and removed, residents returned to their homes

EVB2944345: A family is escorted away from the site of an unexploded German bomb in 1948. A 2,500 pound German bomb, buried opposite University College Hospital, London, fell in 1941. After it was defused and removed, residents returned to their homes / Bridgeman Images

Allied convoy crossing the North Atlantic in 1942 during World War 2
Allied convoy crossing the North Atlantic in 1942 during World War 2

EVB2944359: Allied convoy crossing the North Atlantic in 1942 during World War 2 / Bridgeman Images

Sailor at work in the electric engine control room of USS BATFISH on submarine war patrol, World War 2, May 1945
Sailor at work in the electric engine control room of USS BATFISH on submarine war patrol, World War 2, May 1945

EVB2944363: Sailor at work in the electric engine control room of USS BATFISH on submarine war patrol, World War 2, May 1945 / Bridgeman Images

Photograph taken by a Japanese pilot, of the destruction of Pearl Harbor. At lower right is a Japanese bomber. Dec. 7, 1941
Photograph taken by a Japanese pilot, of the destruction of Pearl Harbor. At lower right is a Japanese bomber. Dec. 7, 1941

EVB2944383: Photograph taken by a Japanese pilot, of the destruction of Pearl Harbor. At lower right is a Japanese bomber. Dec. 7, 1941 / Bridgeman Images

Doris 'Dorie' Miller was awarded the Navy Cross for heroism during attack on Pearl Harbor. He was one of the first heroes of World War 2 for saving the lives of fellow sailors on the USS West Virginia and defending the ship with anti-aircraft guns. May 27, 1942
Doris 'Dorie' Miller was awarded the Navy Cross for heroism during attack on Pearl Harbor. He was one of the first heroes of World War 2 for saving the lives of fellow sailors on the USS West Virginia and defending the ship with anti-aircraft guns. May 27, 1942

EVB2944398: Doris 'Dorie' Miller was awarded the Navy Cross for heroism during attack on Pearl Harbor. He was one of the first heroes of World War 2 for saving the lives of fellow sailors on the USS West Virginia and defending the ship with anti-aircraft guns. May 27, 1942 / Bridgeman Images

Newspaper stand on Monday morning, Dec. 8, 1941, the day after Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Headline reads, 'ENEMY PLANES NEAR N.Y. FROM ATLANTIC. Montgomery and Market Streets, San Francisco, California
Newspaper stand on Monday morning, Dec. 8, 1941, the day after Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Headline reads, 'ENEMY PLANES NEAR N.Y. FROM ATLANTIC. Montgomery and Market Streets, San Francisco, California

EVB2944405: Newspaper stand on Monday morning, Dec. 8, 1941, the day after Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Headline reads, 'ENEMY PLANES NEAR N.Y. FROM ATLANTIC. Montgomery and Market Streets, San Francisco, California / Bridgeman Images

Aviation Machinists mates training at Navy pier, Chicago, Illinois during World War 2. July 1942
Aviation Machinists mates training at Navy pier, Chicago, Illinois during World War 2. July 1942

EVB2944433: Aviation Machinists mates training at Navy pier, Chicago, Illinois during World War 2. July 1942 / Bridgeman Images

African American sailors training for amphibious landings at near Norfolk, Virginia, c. 1942. They are Navy Seabees, members of Naval Construction Battalions during World War 2
African American sailors training for amphibious landings at near Norfolk, Virginia, c. 1942. They are Navy Seabees, members of Naval Construction Battalions during World War 2

EVB2944437: African American sailors training for amphibious landings at near Norfolk, Virginia, c. 1942. They are Navy Seabees, members of Naval Construction Battalions during World War 2 / Bridgeman Images

16 inch guns of the USS IOWA firing during World War 2 battle drill in the Pacific. c. 1944
16 inch guns of the USS IOWA firing during World War 2 battle drill in the Pacific. c. 1944

EVB2944444: 16 inch guns of the USS IOWA firing during World War 2 battle drill in the Pacific. c. 1944 / Bridgeman Images

Battle of Midway, June 4-6, 1942. U.S. Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless dive bomber from the USS Hornet continues the attack on the burning Japanese cruiser Mikuma, June 6, 1942. The World War 2 battle stopped the Japanese Pacific expansion and sank four Japanese aircraft carriers
Battle of Midway, June 4-6, 1942. U.S. Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless dive bomber from the USS Hornet continues the attack on the burning Japanese cruiser Mikuma, June 6, 1942. The World War 2 battle stopped the Japanese Pacific expansion and sank four Japanese aircraft carriers

EVB2944464: Battle of Midway, June 4-6, 1942. U.S. Douglas SBD-3 Dauntless dive bomber from the USS Hornet continues the attack on the burning Japanese cruiser Mikuma, June 6, 1942. The World War 2 battle stopped the Japanese Pacific expansion and sank four Japanese aircraft carriers / Bridgeman Images

World War 2, Battle of Britain. Destroyed London railway station in Westminster Bridge Road, after London's biggest night raid of the war. April 16, 1941
World War 2, Battle of Britain. Destroyed London railway station in Westminster Bridge Road, after London's biggest night raid of the war. April 16, 1941

EVB2944542: World War 2, Battle of Britain. Destroyed London railway station in Westminster Bridge Road, after London's biggest night raid of the war. April 16, 1941 / Bridgeman Images

General George C. Marshall, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Armed Forces during World War 2, 1944
General George C. Marshall, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Armed Forces during World War 2, 1944

EVB2944559: General George C. Marshall, Chief of Staff of the U.S. Armed Forces during World War 2, 1944 / Bridgeman Images

Gen. Joseph Stilwell inspecting Chinese troops in India in 1942. On his right are General Sun Li Zen and Lo, the commanding general and deputy chief of staff of the Chinese expeditionary forces in the China-Burma-India war theater
Gen. Joseph Stilwell inspecting Chinese troops in India in 1942. On his right are General Sun Li Zen and Lo, the commanding general and deputy chief of staff of the Chinese expeditionary forces in the China-Burma-India war theater

EVB2944568: Gen. Joseph Stilwell inspecting Chinese troops in India in 1942. On his right are General Sun Li Zen and Lo, the commanding general and deputy chief of staff of the Chinese expeditionary forces in the China-Burma-India war theater / Bridgeman Images

Danny Kaye, entertains 4,000 occupation troops of the 5th Marine Division at Sasebo, Japan. Oct. 25, 1945
Danny Kaye, entertains 4,000 occupation troops of the 5th Marine Division at Sasebo, Japan. Oct. 25, 1945

EVB2944602: Danny Kaye, entertains 4,000 occupation troops of the 5th Marine Division at Sasebo, Japan. Oct. 25, 1945 / Bridgeman Images

Movie star Rita Hayworth sacrificed her bumpers for World War 2 scrap metal drive. 1942
Movie star Rita Hayworth sacrificed her bumpers for World War 2 scrap metal drive. 1942

EVB2944605: Movie star Rita Hayworth sacrificed her bumpers for World War 2 scrap metal drive. 1942 / Bridgeman Images

Torokina Cemetery for Marines killed Bougainville Island, in combat against the Japanese. Jan. 13, 1944. Several Marines are among the white crosses bearing names of the fallen
Torokina Cemetery for Marines killed Bougainville Island, in combat against the Japanese. Jan. 13, 1944. Several Marines are among the white crosses bearing names of the fallen

EVB2944635: Torokina Cemetery for Marines killed Bougainville Island, in combat against the Japanese. Jan. 13, 1944. Several Marines are among the white crosses bearing names of the fallen / Bridgeman Images

Wounded Marines in rubber boats are towed to larger vessels for transport to base hospitals. There were among the 2,296 wounded in the Battle of Tarawa against the Japanese, Nov. 20-23, 1943
Wounded Marines in rubber boats are towed to larger vessels for transport to base hospitals. There were among the 2,296 wounded in the Battle of Tarawa against the Japanese, Nov. 20-23, 1943

EVB2944656: Wounded Marines in rubber boats are towed to larger vessels for transport to base hospitals. There were among the 2,296 wounded in the Battle of Tarawa against the Japanese, Nov. 20-23, 1943 / Bridgeman Images


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