John F. Vachon, Farm Security Administration photographer

John F. Vachon, Farm Security Administration photographer

Photograph of John F. Vachon, a Minnesota native who became a photographer for the Farm Security Administration and later Look magazine. 1942.

Vachon, John (1914–1975)

John Vachon traveled the world as a professional photographer, but the St. Paul native's work was always shaped by his Midwestern upbringing. He is most remembered for his photographs for the Farm Security Administration (FSA) and Look magazine.

Federal Writers Project, Duluth.

Federal Writers Project, Duluth.

Federal Writers Project, Duluth, c.1940.

Minnesota Writers Project display booth, Minneapolis Auditorium.

Minnesota Writers Project display booth, Minneapolis Auditorium.

Minnesota Writers Project display booth, Minneapolis Auditorium, 1940.

Writers Project booth, Works Progress Administration exhibit, State Fair

Writers Project booth, Works Progress Administration exhibit, State Fair

Writers Project booth, Works Progress Administration exhibit, State Fair, c.1938.

Federal Writers Project exhibit: "Recording Minnesota in Word and Picture"

Federal Writers Project exhibit: "Recording Minnesota in Word and Picture"

Federal Writers Project exhibit: "Recording Minnesota in Word and Picture," 1937.

Portrait of Dr. Mabel Ulrich

Portrait of Dr. Mabel Ulrich

Portrait of Dr. Mabel Ulrich, 1931. Ulrich headed the Minnesota Writersâe Program of the Works Progress Administration.

Writers Project booth, Works Progress Administration exhibit, State Fair

Writers Project booth, Works Progress Administration exhibit, State Fair

Writers Project booth, Works Progress Administration exhibit, State Fair, c.1938.

Minnesota: A State Guide

Minnesota: A State Guide

Cover image of "Minnesota: A State Guide"

WPA Federal Writers' Project, 1935–1943

During the Great Depression, the Works Progress Administration created the Federal Writers' Project to employ writers who could not find work. These writers created guidebooks and ethnic history resources that are still used today.

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