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A black and white photo of a young girl. Office of War Information Photograph

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Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944.

More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsaowi

Jack Delano (August 1, 1914 – August 12, 1997) was an American photographer, cinematographer, composer, and director. He is best known for his work with the Farm Security Administration (FSA) during the Great Depression, where he captured the struggles of rural Americans and their way of life in photographs that have become iconic images of the era. Delano was born in Kiev, Ukraine, and emigrated to the United States in 1923. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and later worked for the FSA and Office of War Information during World War II, where he documented the war effort and daily life on the home front. After the war, Delano continued to work as a photographer and filmmaker, composed music, and directed documentaries.

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virgin islands of the united states saint croix island christiansted nitrate negatives lot 31 jack delano photo puerto rican boy virgin islands ultra high resolution high resolution office of war information farm security administration elementary schools education united states history library of congress
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01/01/1941
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Jack Delano

Photographs made for Farm Security Administration (FSA) during the Great Depression and World War II
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christiansted
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Library of Congress
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No known restrictions. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html

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virgin islands of the united states saint croix island christiansted nitrate negatives lot 31 jack delano photo puerto rican boy virgin islands ultra high resolution high resolution office of war information farm security administration elementary schools education united states history library of congress