Jack Delano took this picture at the Union Station in Chicago, Illinois. He took many pictures of railroad activities and many of his shots illustrated the new role women played in keeping the railroads moving as America shifted into World War II planning.

The Library of Congress preserves and maintains this vast collection. The FSA program merged into the Office of War Information (OWI) with America's preparation for war. The Farm Security Administration/ Office of War Information (FSA /OWI) Collection contains 164,000 black and white negatives, 107,000 black and white photographic prints, and 1,610 color transparencies.

Medium : 1 negative : nitrate

Created/Published : January, 1943

Creator : Jack Delano, photographer, 1914-1979

Part of the Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Collection housed in the Prints and Photographic Division of the Library of Congress.

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Product #: 21604081