1930s Collection

Hudson Steam Loco
A streamlined 4-6-4 Hudson steam locomotive of the New York Central Railroad. Designed by Henry Dreyfuss and built by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO), the engines were introduced in 1938

Art Deco beach house
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: Stucco Art Deco beach house, convertible car in driveway, Margate City, New Jersey. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Back View Of Car With Just Married Sign
UNITED STATES - Circa 1930s: Back View Of Car With Just Married Sign. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

The Great Depression
A long line of unemployed and homeless men wait outside to get free dinner at the municipal lodging house during the Great Depression, in New York, USA, circa 1930. (Photo by FotosearchGetty Images)

Cockfighting in the Philippines 1930
PHILIPPINES - CIRCA 1930s: Group of Filipino men about to release two roosters for cockfight, near Manila. (Photo by Charles Phelps Cushing/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Parade Crowd Japan 1930
JAPAN - CIRCA 1930s: Crowd of women and children waiting for parade, Kobe. (Photo by Charles Phelps Cushing/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Buddhist pilgrims
JAPAN - CIRCA 1930s: Buddhist pilgrim mother and child wearing traditional costume, begging for donations, Kobe. (Photo by Charles Phelps Cushing/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Balinese dancers
BALI - CIRCA 1930s: Group of sixteen female dancers posing in two rows in front of Balinese temple, Indonesia. (Photo by Charles Phelps Cushing/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Filipino man harvesting coconuts
PHILIPPINES - CIRCA 1930s: Filipino man climbing tree trunk of coconut palm to harvest coconuts, near Manila. (Photo by Charles Phelps Cushing/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Sri Lankan Elephant Trunk Lift
SRI LANKA - CIRCA 1930s: Trained, domesticated Asian elephant lifting man up in air with trunk. (Photo by Charles Phelps Cushing/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Technology, Transportation, Railways, Trains, Locomotives, Steam, LNER Mallard, British, 1930s, Blue, English, Gresley Class A4, Old Fashioned, Railroad History, Wheels, White Background, Nobody

Yellow 1933 Boeing 247 airliner, side view
Technology, Transportation, Aircraft, Aviation, Commercial, American Airliner, Boeing 247D, 1930s, Dorling Kindersley Prints, 71558918

Sidewalk Art Stall
An artist in New York reading while a crowd examines her work. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Construction workers
SRI LANKA - CIRCA 1930s: Group of men pulling and pushing large paving stone on street. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Balinese dancer
BALI - CIRCA 1930s: Young female temple dancer standing by temple wearing very elaborate headdress and costume, Indonesia. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Poolside dining
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: Group of five men and women on vacation, dining poolside at hotel, Miami, Florida. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Fashion Of The Day
circa 1930: Macintosh coat dresses from the 1930 s. (Photo by Sasha/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

City crowds
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1926: Crowded city sidewalk, aerial view. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Sideshow performers
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: Crowd watching sideshow performers in front of circus posters, outdoors. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Boy scouts
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: Row of boy scouts in uniform holding American flags. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Buddha statue
JAPAN - CIRCA 1930s: Group of Japanese woman at base of Daibutsu Buddha statue, near Kobe, Hyogo. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Cotton farmer
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: African-American farmer standing in cart filled with cotton drawn by mules, Louisiana. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Rural school
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: Rural one room schoolhouse, group of children at recess, playing. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

New Guinea warrior
PAPUA NEW GUINEA - CIRCA 1930s: Mature native warrior with bone through nose, Port Moresby. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Group Of Fan Dancers
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: Group Of Fan Dancers Standing At Top Of Stairs, In Front Of Entrance To Traveling Show, With A Curtain Reading " Girlesk Revue". (Photo by H)

Children in rubber ring
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: Girl and boy playing with life preserver in sea. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Lemonade seller
EGYPT - CIRCA 1930s: Egyptian man with large pitcher strapped to chest, on street selling lemonade, Cairo. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Glass Service Station
Exterior of a glass block service station, designed by Arthur Brammer for the Direct Oil Service Company, lit up at night in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The color of the lights could be changed

Shopping in Ginza
JAPAN - CIRCA 1930s: Pedestrians strolling down shopping street in Ginza district. (Photo by Charles Phelps Cushing/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Japanese musicians
JAPAN - CIRCA 1930s: Two Japanese female musicians, one playing drum, the other playing shamisen (stringed instrument), Kobe. (Photo by Charles Phelps Cushing/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Women in kimonos
JAPAN - CIRCA 1930s: Four Japanese women wearing kimonos, portrait. (Photo by Charles Phelps Cushing/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Sri Lankan workers loading cargo
SRI LANKA - CIRCA 1930s: Sri Lankan workers loading cargo onto ship in dock. (Photo by Charles Phelps Cushing/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Singaporean Open Air Barber
SINGAPORE - CIRCA 1930s: Open air barber giving customer a shave, Singapore. (Photo by Charles Phelps Cushing/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Pineapple harvest
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: Hawaiian man holding large bag full of pineapples in field, near Honolulu, Hawaii. (Photo by Charles Phelps Cushing/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Singaporian Snake Charmer 1930
SINGAPORE - CIRCA 1930s: Snake charmer handling snake basket, Singapore. (Photo by Charles Phelps Cushing/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Performing monkeys
INDIA - CIRCA 1930s: Young man wearing fez, with three trained monkeys. (Photo by Charles Phelps Cushing/Retrofile/Getty Images)

The Plow That Broke The Fence
Wagon wheel in a still from The Plow That Broke the Fence. Location unknown, 1930s. (Photo by FotosearchGetty Images)

Illustration of a scene inside the Hindenburg airship

Felucca on the Nile
EGYPT - CIRCA 1930s: Tradition Egyptian felucca boat on River Nile, Cairo on horizon. (Photo by Charles Phelps Cushing/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Piano player
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: Mans hands playing piano in dim lighting. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Women chatting over fence
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: Women with rake clippers and trowel chatting over picket fence. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Depression Era shack
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: Depression Era shack with chairs and junk outside. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Woman gardening
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: Woman standing in garden, smiling, arms full carrying watering can, garden tools and potted plants, portrait. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

DC-3 aeroplane
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: Commercial airline DC-3 plane, with propellers spinning. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Shack
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: Shack with no admittance and no trespassing signs outside. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Oil well and derrick
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: Oil well with wooden derrick, near Houston, Texas. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Factory smokestacks
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: Steel industry, factory smokestacks, Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Street Scene
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s 1940s: Street Scene, With Cars Parked On Street In Front Of A Row Of Stores. The Center Store Is Acme Market, With Sign That Says Self Service Business Shopping

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