Images and Credits

“Soul of a People: Voices from the Writers’ Project” Online Site Support Notebook

Note: There are many other public domain images from the 1930s on the following website: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/fsahtml/fahome.html

You are free to use images from other sources as long as you obtain permission if it is necessary. The NEH and ALA are not responsible for problems arising from libraries’ use of unauthorized images for the “Soul of a People” project.

Please do not crop or alter the following images:

Images and Credits
Iamge Title and Source
musicians in south side chicago tavern, 1941.

Musicians in South Side Chicago tavern, 1941. Courtesy of Library of Congress

farm woman near northhampton, mass., 1939. Farm woman near Northhampton, Mass., 1939. Courtesy of Library of Congress
wpa poster, 1936–41. WPA poster, 1936–41. Courtesy of Library of Congress
california, american guide series. California , American Guide Series. Courtesy of Library of Congress
main street, twin falls, idaho, 1941. Main Street, Twin Falls, Idaho, 1941. Courtesy of Library of Congress
unemployed man, omaha, nebraska, 1938. Unemployed man, Omaha, Nebraska, 1938. Courtesy of Library of Congress
nelson algren, federal writers’ project author, undated photograph. Nelson Algren, Federal Writers’ Project author, undated photograph. Courtesy of Library of Congress
women in front of rooming house, st. paul, minn., 1939. Women in front of rooming house, St. Paul, Minn., 1939. Courtesy Library of Congress
(also available in an extra-large, 20MB TIF format)
president franklin d. roosevelt speaks from a train, bismarck, n.d., 1936. President Franklin D. Roosevelt speaks from a train, Bismarck, N.D., 1936. Courtesy Library of Congress
poster publicizing “american guide week” nov. 10–16 [1941]. Poster publicizing “American Guide Week” Nov. 10–16 [1941]. Courtesy of Library of Congress
galena, illinois, american guide series. Galena, Illinois , American Guide Series. Courtesy of Library of Congress
new york city, american guide series. New York City , American Guide Series. Courtesy of Library of Congress
zora neale hurston, federal writers’ project author, 1935. Zora Neale Hurston, Federal Writers’ Project author, 1935. Courtesy of Library of Congress
family in front of shack home, oklahoma city, 1939. Family in front of shack home, Oklahoma City, 1939. Courtesy of Library of Congress
federal writers’ project display, new york times national book fair, 1937. Federal Writers’ Project display, New York Times National Book Fair, 1937. Courtesy National Archives and Records Administration
skiing in the east, american guide series.

Skiing in the East, American Guide Series. Courtesy of Library of Congress