Picture 1 of 2

Stock photo

A Portrait of Missouri, 1935-1943 : Photographs from the Farm Sec - Picture 1 of 2

A Portrait of Missouri, 1935-1943 : Photographs from the Farm Sec - Picture 2 of 2

Portrait of Missouri, 1935-1943 : Photographs from the Farm Security Administration by Paul E. Parker (2002, Hardcover)

Better World Books (2777463)

98.8% positive feedback

Price:

$37.38

Free shipping

Estimated delivery Sat, Aug 30 - Thu, Sep 4

Returns:

30 days returns. Buyer pays for return shipping. If you use an eBay shipping label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.

Condition:

Good

Book

About this product

Product Identifiers

PublisherUniversity of Missouri Press

ISBN-10082621438X

ISBN-139780826214386

eBay Product ID (ePID)2309752013

Product Key Features

Number of Pages168 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NamePortrait of Missouri, 1935-1943 : Photographs from the Farm Security Administration

Publication Year2002

SubjectUnited States / State & Local / General, Economic History, United States / 20th Century, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi)

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaBusiness & Economics, History

AuthorPaul E. Parker

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight22.1 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width11 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2002-031956

Dewey Edition21

Reviews"The photographs are engrossing. They show the efforts of the Farm Security Administration to illustrate the problems of the 1930s and the results of the programs designed by the New Deal to address these problems. More than simply being a vehicle of persuasion, however, these photographs document the way Missourians lived during the period." -Lawrence Christensen, "The photographs are engrossing. They show the efforts of the Farm Security Administration to illustrate the problems of the 1930s and the results of the programs designed by the New Deal to address these problems. More than simply being a vehicle of persuasion, however, these photographs document the way Missourians lived during the period." --Lawrence Christensen

TitleLeadingA

Grade FromCollege Freshman

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal977.8/042/0222

Grade ToCollege Graduate Student

SynopsisAmong FDR's most important New Deal programs were those created to address rural poverty and a depressed farm economy. In 1935, several such programs were consolidated into the Resettlement Administration, which in 1937 became the Farm Security Administration (FSA). For the next six years, the FSA stayed at the center of a turbulent battle over the shift from regional to national authority. One tool the FSA used to defend itself against political attacks was its Photographic Section, under the direction of Roy Stryker. Stryker, who was once referred to as "the press agent of the underprivileged," directed a team of photographers who documented American life in the thirties, capturing images of the old ways while seeking to justify a new agricultural order. The photos they took were used to build up popular support for the FSA and the New Deal. Seven of these photographers traveled in Missouri and produced a collection of over 1,250 pictures. Drawing on those photographs, A Portrait of Missouri, 1935-1943 chronicles the photographers' work, the programs they sought to promote, and slices of life they captured in Missouri during this time. Small town life, desperate farm conditions, urban renewal, and the 1939 sharecroppers' strike are all brought to life in these intriguing photos. However, A Portrait of Missouri, 1935-1943 is more than a picture book. Through its introductory essay and the text that accompanies the photos, the book traces the changing nature of agriculture in the early part of the twentieth century and recounts the effects of the depression on Missouri. The photographs from the FSA file help the reader to examine how social and economic changes were tied to demands for political changes, and to consider the intended and actual effects on Missourians of the national government's policies. Political realities, including limited resources that allowed the FSA to serve only a fraction of the population that sought aid, and organized opposition, based in part on class and race, limited the achievements of the FSA. Sixty years after its demise, the FSA is still seen as a savior by some and a bedeviler by others. A Portrait of Missouri, 1935-1943 helps the reader better understand the debate over the FSA, while providing a unique glimpse of midwestern American life in the 1930s.

LC Classification NumberF466.P265 2002