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Working with a small steam drop hammer at the blacksmith shop in the Santa Fe R.R. shops, Topeka, Kansas
A black and white photo of men working in a factory. Office of War Information Photograph
Topeka, Kansas. Workmen manipulating a hot forging which is being hammered under a steam hammer in the blacksmith shop of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
A couple of men standing next to each other. Office of War Information Photograph
Topeka, Kansas. Hammering out a drawbar at the giant steam hammer in the blacksmith shop of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad
Topeka, Kansas. Workmen manipulating a hot forging which is being hammered under a steam hammer in the blacksmith shop of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad
A black and white photo of a man working in a factory - FSA / Office of War Information Photograph
Topeka, Kansas. A general view of the blacksmith shop of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad
Topeka, Kansas. A general view of the blacksmith shop of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad
Working with a small steam drop hammer at the blacksmith shop in the Santa Fe R.R. shops, Topeka, Kansas
Summary
12002-5.
Transfer from U.S. Office of War Information, 1944.
General information about the FSA/OWI Color Photographs is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsac
Title from FSA or OWI agency caption.
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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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