August 1941. "Water supply for four families of sugar beet workers. Saginaw Farms, Michigan, an FSA project." Photo by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

August 1941. "Mrs. Ash, wife of defense worker. They are living in a tent beside the foundation of their new home which they are building themselves. Outskirts of Detroit, Michigan." Medium format acetate negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

Newport News, Virginia, circa 1905. "Government building and Hotel Warwick." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

Norfolk, Virginia, circa 1905. "Weighing cotton on the docks." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

"Unidentified couple with Buick, California, 1930." Now at their final destination, 90 years down the road. 5x7 inch Kodak nitrate negative scanned by Shorpy. View full size.

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July 1941. "Children of FSA borrower on cut-over land. Itasca County, Minnesota." Medium format acetate negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

July 1941. "Children of FSA borrower. Mille Lacs County, Minnesota." Medium format acetate negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

August 1941. "Residents of Laurium, Michigan. Copper range town." Medium format acetate negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

August 1941. "Farm boys in beer parlor on Sunday afternoon. Finnish community of Bruce Crossing, Michigan." Medium format acetate negative by John Vachon. View full size.

August 1941. "Olaf Ryskedahle and family, tenant purchase borrowers. Freeborn County, Minnesota." Medium format acetate negative by John Vachon. View full size.

July 1941. "Wife of FSA borrower discussing pressure cooker with home supervisor. Mille Lacs County, Minnesota." Medium format negative by John Vachon. View full size.

July 1941. "Removing the curd from the whey. Swiss cheese factory in Madison, Wisconsin." Acetate negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

July 1941. "Buying stamps in post office. Siren, Wisconsin." Medium format acetate negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

July 1941. "Bridgeport, Wisconsin." Namesake of the Bridgeport Bridge. Medium format acetate negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.