Tag: Color Photography

Spotlight on 342-C: Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force Activities, Facilities, and Personnel, Domestic and Foreign, ca. 1940–ca. 1980

by Kaitlyn Crain Enriquez, posted in Military, Photographs, Still Pictures, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army Air Corps

342-C is a series of photographs comprised of color transparencies, slides, and negatives that document the activities of the U.S. Air Force and predecessor agencies, including the Army Air Forces (AAF). The images in 342-C heavily cover periods of war from World War II, through Korea, to the Vietnam war. However, there is also documentation of … Continue reading Spotlight on 342-C: Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force Activities, Facilities, and Personnel, Domestic and Foreign, ca. 1940–ca. 1980

Images of the Week: Vote, Voting, Voted!

by Kaitlyn Crain Enriquez, posted in Digitization, Graphic Materials, Photo of the Week, Photographs

Tuesday, November 3, 2020 marks the 59th quadrennial presidential election. In honor of the upcoming election, the Unwritten Record has selected photographs and posters that document the voting process in the United States and abroad. All photographs included within this post are available in the National Archives Catalog.               … Continue reading Images of the Week: Vote, Voting, Voted!

Pumpkin, Spice, and Everything Nice: The Fall Season Along the National Scenic Byways

by Sarah Bseirani, posted in Born-Digital Photography, Photographs

As the leaves start to change with the seasons, we can take this time to enjoy the cooler temperatures and fall foliage. Fittingly, the fall season may be some of the best times to explore the country through photographs, and there is no doubt the National Scenic Byways of the United States are home to … Continue reading Pumpkin, Spice, and Everything Nice: The Fall Season Along the National Scenic Byways

Summer Road Trip 2019: Memphis and New Orleans

by Kelsey Noel, posted in Aerial Photography, Born-Digital Photography, Maps, Photographs, Posters, Summer Road Trip 2019, WPA

On to.... Memphis! After much fun visiting “Pinckney Castle” in Charleston, South Carolina, it's time we hit the road again! Along with everyone else, apparently. But really, what road trip is complete without some sort of traffic fiasco? It's all part of the cross country touring experience, as you can see in the image 30-N-5523! … Continue reading Summer Road Trip 2019: Memphis and New Orleans

A Fair to Remember: Colored Lantern Slides at the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition

by Richard Green, posted in Digitization, Photographs

One century ago, San Francisco's 1915 World’s Fair closed its doors, ending one of the most unique events in American history.  For 288 days, the fair brought together an odd array of individuals that seemingly belong in different chapters of the history textbook.  Civil War veterans could watch as Henry Ford produced a car every … Continue reading A Fair to Remember: Colored Lantern Slides at the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition

Images of the Week: D-Day in Color

by wwade, posted in Digitization, Photo of the Week, Photographs

This week I’m highlighting color photographs taken as the Western Allies prepared for the invasion of Normandy (D-Day). The overwhelming majority of D-Day related color still film found in the National Archives document the pre-assault phase and not of the invasion area. Black-and-White photographs and other D-Day related documents from the National Archives can be … Continue reading Images of the Week: D-Day in Color