Disrepair Collection

Rusting, decaying old fishing boat, Reykjanesskagi, Southern Peninsula or Reykjanes, Iceland

Ruins of Richmond, Virginia

Paris after Bombardment
(Original Caption) What Paris looked like after Germany bombarded the city in 1871

Children Playing in Backyard Well
(Original Caption) Workers dwellings, Rue de Chapelle, Montmarte, Paris, 1888. Children playing around backyard well

British Coronation Throne
(Original Caption) London, England: British coronation throne with Stone of Scone, Westminster Abbey

Step Pyramid at Sakarra
Ruins of the Step Pyramid at Sakkara, Egypt, with a young boy lying in the foreground

"Fatty" Arbuckle Repairing Motorcycle in Movie Still
(Original Caption) Movie still showing Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle (1887-1933), slapstick comedian of silent film era, repairing a motorcycle

General Store in Alaska
(Original Caption) Near Cape Rodney, Alaska: Klondike Gold Rush. California Road House near Cape Rodney, Alaska. Prices of variety of meals posted on outside. Beds, $1.00. Meat orders, $1.50, etc

Soldiers in DeHaviland Plane
At Bolling Field in 1918, soldiers take DeHaviland plane to repair shop

Temple of Luxor from the North
(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

People Pushing an Old Auto
(Original Caption) A couple push their fringed-top automobile down a country road

Salvaging the German Fleet
(Original Caption) Scapa Flow, Scotland: The work of salvaging the German fleet which was sunk at Scapa Flow, Scotland, is already under way and progressing rapidly

Home Damaged in Chicago Riot
(Original Caption) Guardsmen piling out of a Chicago armory in an early morning riot call

The Broken Gateway at Karnak

Dismantling of Armament
A worker in the process of dismantling one of many large armaments on the island of Heligoland in northwest Germany, which was used as an important naval base by Germans during both world wars

Cannon Aboard Ship
(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Reconstruction of a Church
(Original Caption) Work Done by American Committee For Devastated France

Cave Dwelling in France
(Original Caption) Work Done by American Committee For Devastated France

Old Convict Ship in Drydock
(Original Caption) Oldest Ship in World in Drydock. July 27, 1922. The convict ship Success at Todd's shipbuilding yard

Auto Polo Match
(Original Caption) Thrills Aplenty at Los Angeles Auto Polo Matches

The Andrea Doria
(Original Caption) Life boats still remain on her port side as the Italian liner Andrea Doria lies dead in the water, her crew and passengers abandon

Excavation of Herculaneum
(Original Caption) These vestiges of an ancient civilization have recently been brought to light in the latest excavations at Herculaneum

Excavation of Herculaneum
(Original Caption) This ancient street has recently been brought to light in the excavations at Herculaneum which are yielding such important evidences of an old civilization

Construction of Aswan Dam, Egypt

Homeless Dwelling in 1933
(Original Caption) A City's Homeless

Vending Machine Bombing
A two-story building, occupied by the Supreme Vending Company at 557 Roger Ave. Brooklyn, N.Y. was badly damaged by a bomb at 12:15A.M. April 23rd

Explosion Wrecks Barber Shop
An early morning explosion, believed to have been caused by a bomb, wrecked the barber shop of John Farrell at 4740 Third Avenue, Bronx, N.Y. June 14

French Market Street Scene
Cars line the street beside the soon-to-be-remodeled shops of the French Market in New Orleans, Louisiana. May 1936

Aftermath of London Bomb
Destruction of London after German attack. Near St. Paul's Cathedral. ca. 1940s

Winston Churchill Going Through the Rubble
(Original Caption) Winston Churchill inspecting bomb damage to the House of Commons. Brendan Bracken, Minister of Information, has his back to the camera

Ford Motor Company Rubber Plantation
(Original Caption) Ford Motor Company Rubber Plantation. Brazil: After clearing, village for workers takes shape

Crew Aboard USS Oklahoma in Pearl Harbor
Men of a salvage crew aboard the tilted deck of the USS Oklahoma in Pearl Harbor, sunk during the December 7, 1941 sneak attack by the Japanese

Nurse Working on Ship Deck
(Original Caption) Deck Duty. Indian Ocean: Army nurse Lt. Betty Burkhardt, Menominee, Mich

Soldiers Walking Through War Torn German City
(Original Caption) Troops of the 3rd Armored Division, U. S. First Army, advance through the ruins of Cologne, Germany. The twin spires of the famous cathedral, only five blocks away, were undamaged

Ludendorff Bridge
(Original Caption) A Bridge Falls. Germany: One of the first original photos to reach the U.S shows the Ludendorff bridge at Remagen, Germany, over which troops of the U.S

Children Standing Amongst Rubble
(Original Caption) Ring-Around-A-Rosy.--In the Ruins of Warsaw. Warsaw, Poland: Life goes on in a city of complete ruins

Policeman Searching Through Debris in Mansion
(Original Caption) Patrolman John McLaughlin checks through the mess of junk found inside the Collyer mansion at 128th Street and Fifth Avenue

Riot Damage
Damaged buildings as a result of riots in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Leonard and Frankie Collins at Home
(Original Caption) Neon, Ky.: Leonard and Frankie Collins at their house in Neon, Kentucky. Leonard, 69 years old and Frankie, 57 years, are dependent on welfare and Social Security for income

Scaffolding Surrounding the Statue of Liberty
(Original Caption) New York: Scaffolding surrounds the Statue of Liberty. The statue celebrates its 99th birthday

Military Personnel Walking Through Blasted Door
(Original Caption) Colorado Springs, Colo.: Military personnel walk through the massive blast door that protects NORAD

Damaged Remains of Industrial Building
(Original Caption) Atlanta

Old Grocery Store
(Original Caption) Old time grocery store showing a sloppy arranfement. Butcher's block in front. Photograph ca. 1900

Temple of Amun at Karnak
The Temple of Amun at Karnak in Luxor, Egypt, symbolizes the mound of the original creation. The columns are stone replicas of the vegetation which was growing around the mound of creation

Repairing Berlin Concert Hall
Government funds are helping to rebuild and restore much of the damage around West Berlin after World War II

Homeless Victims of Rainstorm
(Original Caption) Homeless victims of the worst rain storm hit the port city of Naples in years, are shown sitting amid the rubble left in wake of the storm

Children in Front of Dwelling
(Original Caption) Modern Homes to Replace Shacks in South Africa Cities

Police Officer Viewing Automobile Lodged In Drain Pipe
(Original Caption) Bull's Eye. Hollywood, California: California is a pretty large hunk or real estate, and with all of it to roam in this car had to select the inside of a storm drain pipe

Ruins of the City of Bavay
(Original Caption) City Brought to Light

Repairing the 2, 000 Year Old Road
(Original Caption) Path of the Glory That Was Rome. Rome: Repairs are made to a 2, 000-year-old Roman road which is part of the ruins of the ancient Forum in the Eternal City

View of Lettering Being Placed on Department Store
(Original Caption) Changing Face of Berlin. Berlin: Reconstruction of war-torn Berlin is still in progress

Adding Support ot the Arch of Constantine
(Original Caption) One of the best preserved structures of its kind in the world, the magnificent Triumphal Arch of Constantine in Rome undergoes its annual cleaning. Erected in the year 312 A.D

Montgomery Clift's Wrecked Automobile
(Original Caption) Actor Seriously Injured in Crash

Typical Lakeside Dwelling
(Original Caption) "Know" Fishing. (Third of seven) This is a typical lakeside dwelling at the Tonle Sap

Policeman Searching Littered Kitchen of Ed Gein
Unidentified police officer examines the junk-littered kitchen in the farm home of Edward Gein, where authorities found human skulls and other parts of human bodies

Young Couple Kneeling at Debris of Storm Ridden Settlement
(Original Caption) Hilo, Hawaii: Tidal Wave Damage. A dejected couple views the debris here after seismic tidal wave smashed by earthquakes in Chile

Colosseum in Rome
(Original Caption) Rome, Italy: The Colosseum at night with automobile lights encircling the ancient structure. Inside the Colosseum is lighted for night visitors

Roman Forum
(Original Caption) Rome, Italy: Night view of the ancient Roman Forum, heart of the eternal city with its temple ruins, Fora and columns. In the foreground, the lights of modern traffic

Roman Forum Columns with Arch in Background
(Original Caption) Rome, Italy: View of the Roman Forum at night with an "organ" of broken columns in the foreground and the Arch of Titus in background

Roman Colosseum and Arch of Constantine
(Original Caption) Rome, Italy: Night views of The Colosseum, with the Arch of Constantine visible

Rob and Laura Petrie with a Broken Telephone
Actors Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore portray husband and wife characters, Rob and Laura Petrie, on the Dick Van Dyke Show

Poverty in East Harlem
(Original Caption) The Long Road Up. East Harlem, N.Y.: This is a view of East 100th Street in New York's East Harlem-one slum that is making its own fight for the better life

Visiting the Temple Mountain of Pre Rup
(Original Caption) Angkor-Jewel of the Jungle. Angkor, Cambodia: Visitors walk through the superb temple-mountain of he Pre Rup, built by Khmer King Rajendravarman in 961

Woman Making Her Way Through the Bayon
(Original Caption) Angkor-A Jewel of the Jungle. Angkor, Cambodia: A visiting woman makes her way through many doors and passageways of the Bayon

Woman Making Her Way Through the Bayon
(Original Caption) Angkor-A Jewel of the Jungle. Angkor, Cambodia: A visiting woman makes her way through many doors and passageways of the Bayon

View of the Khmer Soldiers
(Original Caption) Temples of Angkor (ninth of twelve). The soldiers in closeup

Cyclists Pictured Riding Through the Bayon
(Original Caption) Temples of Angkor (fifth of twelve) A young couple cycles through the baffling and complex architecture of the Bayon

Temple Mountain of Pre Rup
(Original Caption) Temples of Angkor (twelfth-end of set). King Rajendravarman built the superb temple mountain of Pre Rup in 961. A tripe terraced, Rup served as a funerary shrine

Poor Family on Chicago's South Side
A black family inside a rundown apartment in Chicago.(Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Young Man Walking Along Street in Newark
A young man walks down a looted street in Newark, New Jersey on February 29, 1968. The street had been damaged by rioting in July of 1967, but repair work has still not begun

Migrant Workers Housing
(Original Caption) A report by the Senate Subcommittee on Migratory Labor just issued, points out that living conditions for the migrant worker have not improved noticeably over the past 30 years

Ruins of Quwwat-Ul-Islam
(Original Caption) Another Leaning Tower

Truckloads of Refugees
(Original Caption) Owerri, Nigeria: Truckloads of refugees are pictured along a road just outside the former secessionist capital

View of Borghetto Latino
(Original Caption) Hastily built tin shacks are surrounded by modern apartments in a slum area here known as Borghetto Latino, shown in this 1969 photo from file

Brownstone Where Charles Lindbergh Was Born
(Original Caption) The birthplace of Charles A. Lindbergh--"Lucky Lindy", hero of another era- stands alone now, vacant, and in ruin amidst tall woods

Aborigine Settlement
Traditional shanties where Australian aborigines dwell in New South Wales outback

Aborigine in front of Dwelling
Traditional shanties where Australian aborigines dwell in New South Wales outback

Damaged Piece Entitled La Pieta
(Original Caption) Vatican City: At left is part of the damage done to the Madonna, of Michaelangelo's La Pieta, with its eyes and nose broken by repeated blows by a hammer in St

The Birthplace of Charles A. Lindbergh
(Original Caption) A passerby tries to get a look at the fire damaged interior of the birthplace of famed aviator Charles A. Lindbergh. The three-story brownstone was hit by fire late July 24th

Derelict Suburban Street
A derelict street, including boarded-up homes, weeds, and a damaged street sign, in the suburban Love Canal neighborhood of Niagara Falls, which was built over a toxic waste dump

Gasoline in a Cambodian Black Market
(Original Caption) Gasoline in bottles is another black market item in Phnom Penh in mid-June

Damaged Lebanese Refugee Camp
In the Ein Hilwe Refugee Camp, outside of Sidon, Lebanon, a car drives down a dusty street amid reconstruction of damaged buildings in the aftermath of an invasion by Israel

Old turning lathe, detail, in an old abandoned factory in Rijeka, Croatia, Europe

Old machinery in an old abandoned factory in Rijeka, Croatia, Europe

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