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. Sunbathers on the grass next to the municipal swimming pool on Sunday
Washington, D.C. Sunday crowds are so great at the municipal swimming pool that long lines form awaiting their turn
Washington, D.C. On Sunday people wait as long as one hour to get into the municipal swimming pool
Washington, D.C. Line of prospective swimmers, awaiting their turn at the municipal swimming pool on Sunday. The Capitol is in the background
Washington, D.C. Playing tennis in the park in front of the U.S. Department of Commerce building on Sunday afternoon
Washington, D.C. Playing tennis in the park in front of the U.S. Department of Commerce building on Sunday afternoon
Washington, D.C. Sunday swimmers at the municipal swimming pool
Washington, D.C. Sunday swimmers at the municipal swimming pool
Washington, D.C. Amateur baseball game between two rival restaurants held on Sunday in the Ellipse. The White House is in the background
Washington, D.C. Publicity photographer and model at the municipal swimming pool on Sunday
Washington, D.C. Ellipse Park on a hot Sunday
Washington, D.C. Amateur baseball team recruited from garage workers who have just won a Sunday game against the employees' recreation association team at the Ellipse
Washington, D.C. Sunday baseball game at Ellipse Park between garage workers and the employees' recreation association
Washington, D.C. Spectators at a baseball game
Washington, D.C. Spectators at a baseball game; in the back are two bus drivers
Washington, D.C. Spectators at a baseball game
Washington, D.C. Unloading potatoes and cabbage at the District grocery store warehouse
Washington, D.C. Grocery department of the District grocery store warehouse. Foreman calling out orders to be loaded onto small trucks
Washington, D.C. Checker going over an order of groceries in the District grocery store warehouse. It will be checked again before being loaded for delivery to store
Washington, D.C. At 7 a.m. on June 21st, the day before stricter gas rationing was enforced, cars were pouring into this gas station on upper Wisconsin
Washington, D.C. Even the oldest jalopies were out to have their tanks filled on the day before stricter gasoline rationing went into effect
Washington, D.C. This sign appeared at one upper Wisconsin Avenue gas station by 8:30 a.m.
Washington, D.C. Engineer Graham is a full-time employee at the District grocery store, on call at all hours of the day and night. He is responsible for air conditioning and keeping the storerooms and cold room at the right temperature
