Explore a poignant snapshot of American history through Arthur Siegel's photograph of workers at the Bethlehem-Fairfield Shipyards during WWII.

On September 9th, 1943, the Baltimore Sun reported on the day Italy surrendered to the Allies. It was a night of mixed emotions for many residents of Little Italy as they celebrated their home country's surrender while worrying about their loved ones in both Italian and American armies.

A powerful photo of shipyard workers during World War II building the Liberty Ship Frederick Douglass in Baltimore, Maryland in May 1943. Photo by Roger Smith for the Office of War Information.