If you haven't seen the traveling exhibit “Capturing the Times: Photographs of the Farm Security Administration, 1936-1941,”you still have time, but not much. You still have a few more days to check it out at the library. The exhibit will close at the end of March.
Historic photos taken between 1936 and 1941 by a group of photographers working for the U.S. Farm Security Administration capture the essence of the nation as it worked toward recovering from the Great Depression.
These photographs have played a significant role in defining the nature of documentary photography and received critical acclaim for their emotionally powerful images of everyday life in extreme social, economical, and environmental conditions.
The images in this exhibit are an important part of the nation’s visual memory during this time. Included are Dust Bowl scenes, portraits of rehabilitation clients, images of striking miners, farm actions, and 4-H club fairs in their depiction of life in Kansas.
For more information, contact the SCCC/ATS Library at (620) 417-1160.
Normal library hours are:
Mon-Thurs: 7:45 a.m to 10 p.m.
Fri : 7:45 a.m to 4:45 p.m.
Sat : CLOSED
Sun: 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.
“Capturing the Times: Photographs of the Farm Security Administration, 1936-1941” was produced by the Kansas Historical Society and is part of the Kansas Interpretive Traveling Exhibits Service.
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