Rothstein Collection

Men standing in front of the Board of Trade bar and gambling house in Butte, Montana
MONTANA: GAMBLING, 1939. Men standing in front of the Board of Trade bar and gambling house in Butte, Montana. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, 1939

VIRGINIA: PEELING APPLES. John Nicholson peeling apples, at a house in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, October 1935

STEEL MILLS, 1938. Steel mills along Monongahela River, Clairton, Pennsylvania. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, July 1938

MONTANA: DROUGHT, 1936. Man fleeing drought and grasshoppers in South Carolina, with his Model T Ford on Highway 10, Missoula, Montana. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, 1936

ROW HOUSES, 1938. Women and children in front of a row of low-income houses in Ambridge, Pennsylvania. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, July 1938

NEBRASKA: OUTHOUSE, 1939. Outhouse at Dawes County, Nebraska, photographed in 1939 by Arthur Rothstein

VIRGINIA: WOMEN, 1935. Two women on a farm in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, October 1935

BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK. View of Badlands National Park in South Dakota. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, May 1936

VIRGINIA: HOME, 1935. Interior of the home of a mountaineer in Corbin Hollow, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, October 1935

VIRGINIA: BASKET WEAVER. John Nicholson with some of the baskets that he weaves, in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, October 1935

VIRGINIA: POSTMASTER, 1935. The postmaster at Old Rag Mountain, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, October 1935

VIRGINIA: FAMILY, 1935. A settler family near Old Rag Mountain in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, October 1935

VIRGINIA: HOME, 1935. Home of Bailey Nicholson in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, October 1935

VIRGINIA: PORTRAIT, 1935. Russ Nicholson, grandfather of all the Nicholsons in Nicholson Hollow, Shenandoah National Park. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, October 1935

VIRGINIA: INTERIOR, 1935. Interior of Postmaster Browns home at Old Rag Mountain, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, October 1935

COLORADO: HOUSEWIFE, 1939. Mrs. Alfred Peterson, wife of tenant purchaser borrower, with jars of preserved food in Mesa County, Colorado. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, 1939

NEW MEXICO: CIRCUS, 1936. Boys sneaking under a circus tent in Roswell, New Mexico. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein

FLORIDA KEYS: WHARF, 1938. A fishing wharf at Lower Matecumbe Key, Florida. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, 1938

SHARECROPPERS, 1939. Evicted sharecroppers standing along Highway 60, New Madrid County, Missouri. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, January 1939

SHARECROPPER, 1939. Evicted sharecroppers wife, New Madrid County, Missouri. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein in January 1939

SHARECROPPERs WIFE, 1935. Pregnant mother and child of a sharecropped in their shack, Washington County, Arkansas. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, 1935

POST OFFICE, 1935. The Post Office at Nethers, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, October 1935. Photographed by Arthur Rothstein

VIRGINIA: GIRL, 1935. One of the children of Dicee Corbin, in Shenandoah National Park. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, October 1935

TENNESSEE: WELDER, 1942. Portrait of a welder at the Douglas Dam in Tennessee, operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, 1942

WATTS BAR DAM, 1942. Workers at the Watts Bar Dam in Tennessee, operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, 1942

WISCONSIN: STATE LINE, 1939. Signs on the border between Illinois and Wisconsin. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, 1939

SEE AMERICA POSTER, c1937. United States Travel Bureau poster promoting tourism in Montana. Poster by Jerome Harvey Rothstein, c1937

MONTANA: ROUNDUP, 1939. Cowboy roping a calf at a roundup at the Three Circle Ranch in Montana. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, June 1939

VIRGINIA: MILL, 1935. Interior of a mill in Nethers, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, October 1935

CABIN CONSTRUCTION, 1935. A detail of the construction of a cabin in Corbin Hollow, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, October 1935

VIRGINIA: HOUSE, 1935. A house in Nicholson Hollow, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, October 1935

VIRGINIA: HOUSE, 1935. Abandoned house in Nicholson Hollow, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, October 1935

VIRGINIA: FARMLAND, 1935. Cornfields after a harvest in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, October 1935

VIRGINIA: CORBIN HOLLOW, 1935. View of Corbin Hollow, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, from the home of Dicee Corbin. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, October 1935

VIRGINIA: FAMILY, 1935. Dicee Corbin with some of her children, in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, October 1935

VIRGINIA: WOMAN, 1935. Portrait of a woman in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, October 1935

VIRGINIA: BOY, 1935. Portrait of one of Dicee Corbins children, at Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, October 1935

VIRGINIA: BASKET WEAVING. Settlers weaving baskets at Nicholson Hollow, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, October 1935

VIRGINIA: WOMAN, 1935. Portrait of Dicee Corbin in Shenandoah National Park. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, October 1935

VIRGINIA: GIRLS, 1935. Two young sisters at Old Rag Mountain, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, October 1935

VIRGINIA: MAN & HORSE, 1935. A man with a horse in Nicholson Hollow, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, October 1935

VIRGINIA: DRYING APPLES, 1935. A man drying apples on a roof in a village in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, October 1935

VIRGINIA: CORN, 1935. A man hauling a load of cornstalks in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, October 1935

VIRGINIA: BOY, 1935. The son of a squatter in Corbin Hollow, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, October 1935

VIRGINIA: WOODPILE, 1935. A man chopping wood in a village in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, October 1935

VIRGINIA: SCHOOLTEACHER. A schoolteacher and student at Corbin Hollow, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, October 1935

SCHOOLTEACHER, 1935. A schoolteacher at Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, October 1935

VIRGINIA: HOME, 1935. Home of Mrs. Bailey Nicholson in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, October 1935

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"Capturing America's Stories: The Lens of Arthur Rothstein" Step into the past with Arthur Rothstein, a renowned photographer who documented various aspects of American life during the 1930s. From bustling city scenes to rural landscapes, his lens captured the essence of a nation in transition. In Butte, Montana, men stand proudly in front of the Board of Trade bar and gambling house. It was a time when camaraderie thrived amidst economic challenges. Meanwhile, in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, John Nicholson skillfully peels apples at home—a simple yet profound image that speaks volumes about hard work and sustenance. Rothstein's exploration takes us to steel mills along Monongahela River in Clairton, Pennsylvania—monolithic structures symbolizing industrial might. In contrast, we witness the devastating effects of drought as a man flees from South Carolina grasshoppers seeking refuge. Traveling further west to Dawes County, Nebraska reveals an unexpected glimpse into daily life—an ordinary outhouse that serves as a reminder of humble beginnings. Similarly humbling are row houses in Ambridge where women and children gather outside low-income homes—a testament to resilience despite adversity. The Dust Bowl era is etched forever through Rothstein's lens as he captures Amarillo, Texas engulfed by a relentless dust storm—a haunting portrayal of nature's wrath. Yet hope springs eternal on farms nestled within Shenandoah National Park, Virginia where two women embrace their land with unwavering determination. Venturing into Badlands National Park, South Dakota unveils breathtaking vistas that remind us how vast and awe-inspiring our country truly is. Back in Virginia once more, Rothstein introduces us to John Nicholson, the skilled basket weaver whose craftsmanship preserves tradition amidst changing times. The postmaster at Old Rag Mountain stands tall, a pillar connecting communities within Shenandoah National Park. Virginia.