1941
November 3, 1941

PM, November 3, 1941 (photos by Martin Harris)
“The Many Friends of Leadbelly Stage a Folksong Fest for Him
Old Huddie Leadbetter (‘Leadbelly’), the song spinner who came to us from the chain-gangs of the South with his guitar and an unending variety of genuine folk music, has been ailing, and yesterday afternoon at Cafe Society downtown a host of friends and admirers staged a ‘testimonial’ for him.” PM, November 3, 1941
October 26, 1941

PM, October 26, 1941, pp. 48-49
“Here’s a Start at Setting A Yardstick for Photos” by Ralph Steiner
“Image of Freedom” – October 29, 1941 – February 1, 1942 – at MoMA. 95 photos exhibited: “Contestants were asked to submit work which collectively would compose a picture of America, an image of freedom.” MoMA.

Screenshot from MoMA.
“Look What the Cop Dragged In!”
76 years ago today…
New York
“Look What the Cop Dragged In!”
“He was held without bail in the Tombs. He probably won’t be examined in Bellevue psycho ward again, they passed him there once as OK. Weegee’s picture shows McWilliams being booked at Police Headquarters about midnight.” PM, October 24, 1941, p. 15
October 17, 1941: “Read PM Every Day…”
October 15, 1941
October 14, 1941
October 7, 1941
October 5, 1941
Sunday, August 31, 1941
“Union Members vacationing at the camp of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union got a good view this summer of modern dance… Helen Tamiris and her dance troupe. Thursday the troupe entertained campers with dances developed there-among them Ferdinand the Bull, above, danced by Milton Feher and Vivian Cherry…” Photo by Martin Harris.

(Photos by the great Gene Badger.)
PM, August 31, 1941
































