Collection: Marjory Collins - FSA/OWI Jan 1942 - June 1943
The photographs in the Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection form an extensive pictorial record of American life between 1935 and 1944. Photographer Marjory Collins was hired by the Office of War Information to photograph American life and support of the war effort. Across some 50 assignments, Ms. Collins captured iconic images of workers, families, and children all along the eastern part of the U.S. Her photos span January 1942 - June 1943 In 1944 Collins worked freelance for a construction company in Alaska before travelling to Africa and Europe on government and commercial assignments. Thereafter she worked mainly as an editor and a writer covering civil rights, the Vietnam War and women's movements. In the 1960s she edited American Journal of Public Health.[1] In the 1980s she moved to San Francisco where she obtained an M.A. in American Studies at Antioch College West. She died in 1985 at the age of 73.[1]
831 photos
Washington, D.C. The Icelandic legation. Minister Thors studying a report in his chancery office
Washington, D.C. The Icelandic legation. Minister Thors joins his office staff in a brief respite on the lawn outside the chancery. Left to right: Martha Thors, Thor Thors, Asgen Asgenson, Miss Elliot, Bjornsson
Washington, D.C. The Icelandic legation. The Thors and their staff on the legation steps
Washington, D.C. The Icelandic legation. The Thors and their staff on the legation steps
Washington, D.C. Mr. and Mrs. Thor Thors relaxing in their garden behind the legation
Middle River, Maryland. Housing development for workers at the Glenn L. Martin aircraft plant. Houses are built on both sides of groves of trees. They are all alike, have four rooms, and are made of Somestoboard
Middle River, Maryland. Housing development for workers at the Glenn L. Martin aircraft plant. Houses are built on both sides of groves of trees. They are all alike, have four rooms, and are made of Somestoboard
Middle River, Maryland. Housing development for workers at the Glenn L. Martin aircraft plant. Front doors open to roads
Middle River, Maryland. Housing development for workers at the Glenn L. Martin aircraft plant. Living room and dining alcove
Middle River, Maryland. Housing development for workers at the Glenn L. Martin aircraft plant. Another arrangement of furniture in the living room and dining alcove
Middle River, Maryland. Housing development for workers at the Glenn L. Martin aircraft plant. Some houses have porches at the back
New York, New York. Broadway bowling alley
New York, New York. Crowd waiting to buy tickets at Radio City Music Hall
Washington, D.C. Line outside Scholl's cafeteria on Connecticut Avenue at six p.m. Over 100 people stand in line and are served at the rate of one every minute
Washington, D.C. Line outside Scholl's cafeteria on Connecticut Avenue at six p.m. Over 100 people stand in line and are served at the rate of one every minute
New York, New York. Two Canadian fliers talking with an Australian entertainer at the Stage Door canteen
New York, New York. Audience at the Stage Door canteen
Washington, D.C. Line outside Scholl's cafeteria on Connecticut Avenue, at six p.m. Over 100 people stand in line and are served at the rate of one every minute
Washington, D.C. Line outside Scholl's cafeteria on Connecticut Avenue, at six p.m. Over 100 people stand in line and are served at the rate of one every minute
New York, New York. Italian-American Legionnaries marching in a parade on Mott Street, at the Feast of San Rocco (August 16) which ended in a flag raising ceremony in honor of the boys of the neighborhood who were in the United States Army
New York, New York. Italian-American watching parade on Mott Street and flag raising ceremony in honor of boys from the neighborhood in the United States Army
New York, New York. Italian-American watching parade on Mott Street and flag raising ceremony in honor of boys from the neighborhood in the United States Army
New York, New York. Italian-Americans on MacDougal Street relaxing on Sunday
