The Farm Security Administration (FSA) was part of the Great Depression-era New Deal program. The FSA became famous for its photography program that depicted rural poverty. Between 1935 and 1944, about 175,000 black-and-white images were generated by the eleven photographers. Dorothea Lange and Gordon Parks were among the photographers.
Read the recently published nonfiction history for youth then learn more at the website.
PICTURING A NATION by Martin W. Sandler shares the story of the FSA photographers who brought the challenges of rural living alive for America. Filled with stunning photographs and quotes from both the photographers and others, the book features many lesser-known images to help young people understand the impact of the Farm Security Administration’s photography program. After introducing the program, the book explores photographs from each region and concludes with an overview of each photographer.
The FARM SECURITY ADMINISTRATION digital collection at the Library of Congress shares thousands of historical photos along with articles and essays about the FSA-OWI photographic unit.
To visit the black and white collection, go to https://bit.ly/3FBBZHi
To visit the color collection, go to https://bit.ly/3Igrbjs
ABOUT THE FSW is a video from the Library of Congress that introduces the Farm Security Administration collection.
To watch the overview, go to https://youtu.be/00UaD8_UpkE
ARC courtesy of Candlewick Press.
