Greene County Fair, 1941
Hidden gems from the public archives of America
Lurking within the Library of Congress is a colossal collection of photographs documenting the United States in all its diversity, providing us with a glimpse into 20th century American life.
In October 1941, FSA photographer Jack Delano found himself taking pictures at the Greene County Fair in Georgia, spending the day capturing working class families having a fun day out.
Original Photographs by Jack Delano
Remastered Photographs by Jordan Acosta
This Viewfinder gallery was originally published October 2, 2021.
Born August 1, 1914, in Voroshilovka, Ukraine, Jack Delano eventually changed his first and last name from Jacob Ovcharov, at the behest of his fellow students at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Like other photographers of the period, Delano got his start working for the federal government in the 1930s, with the support of Roy Stryker and the Farm Security Administration during the Great Depression.
Delano took thousands of photos for the FSA until the agency was shuddered in the early 1940s and transformed into the Office of War Information, quietly becoming an icon of photojournalism in his own right. During his twilight years, Delano and his wife Irene moved to Puerto Rico, where both would live out their days, becoming a founding member of Puerto Rican Educational Television until his passing in the 1990s.
Delano took thousands of photos for the FSA until the agency was shuddered in the early 1940s and transformed into the Office of War Information, quietly becoming an icon of photojournalism in his own right. During his twilight years, Delano and his wife Irene moved to Puerto Rico, where both would live out their days, becoming a founding member of Puerto Rican Educational Television until his passing in the 1990s.
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