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Marjory Collins

Photos by photographer Marjory Collins for the Farm Security Administration-Office of War Information. These photos are courtesy of the Library of Congress Digital Collections

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Companions: Young girl with her cat in the kitchen of her home. FSA (Farm Security Administration) housing relief for Black Americans. Arlington, Virginia, April 1942.

Give Me Some Sugar: Residents of one of Washington DC's best residential sections apply for sugar ration cards at Adams School May 1942.

Gas Lines: Morning of July 21st, the last day before stricter gas rationing went into effect, cars were parked in front of gas stations long before they opened, waiting to fill their tanks on the quota. Washington, DC 1942.

The Shade Tree: Sunday cyclists at Hains Point, Washington, D.C., 1942.

A Farm Security Administration housing relief camp for African-Americans. Interior of an expansible trailer, showing one wing used as a dining and living room, Arlington, Virginia. April 1942.

Waders at an automobile ford in Rock Creek Park. Washington, D.C. June 1942.

Wading in Rock Creek Park. Washington, D.C. June 1942.

Lunch on the Grounds: Government workers lunching and resting in Washington Monument park outside the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Washington, D.C. July 1942.

Serves Up: Playing tennis in the park in front of the U.S. Department of Commerce building on Sunday afternoon. Washington, D.C., June 1942.

Gus' Place: Occidental Hotel restaurant on Pennsylvania Avenue at noon. Washington, D.C. July 1942.

Little Helper: A woman hanging out washing with her young son in front of the community building in a FSA (Farm Security Administration) housing relief camp for African Americans. Arlington, Virginia, 1942.

Loose Lips: Guest at an evening party at the home of a government artist. Washington, D.C. June-July 1942.

Morning of July 21st, the last day before stricter gas rationing went into effect, cars were parked in front of gas stations long before they opened, waiting to fill their tanks. Washington D.C., 1942.

Will That Be All?: Cashier checking out a customer's purchases at the Giant Food shopping center. Washington, D.C. June 1942.

Tree for Two: Sunday cyclist at Haines Point, Washington, D.C. June 1942.

Happening Here: Serving punch during an evening party at the home of a government artist. Washington, D.C. June, 1942

Scrappper: Truck loaded with scrap metal is weighed on platform scale before being unloaded in wholesale junkyard during the salvage campaign, Victory Program. Washington, D.C. May 1942.

Junk: Scrap salvage campaign.This boy is looking up junk dealers in the telephone directory, wants junk dealer pick up the scrap which he collected stored in his celler Washington, D.C. May 1942.

Watering Hole: At 7 a.m. on June 21st, the day before stricter gas rationing was enforced, cars were pouring into this gas station on upper Wisconsin Ave. Washington, D.C., 1942.

Parks & Rec: Ellipse Park in Washington, D.C. on a hot Sunday, June 1942.

Sunday Snooze: Ellipse Park in Washington, D.C. on a hot Sunday June 1942.

Applicants for sugar rationing cards. Adams School, Washington, D.C. May 1942.

Three's Company: Relaxing on the edge of the municipal swimming pool on Sunday. Washington, D.C. July 1942.

Washington Rec: Sunbathers on the grass next to the municipal swimming pool on Sunday. Washington, D.C. July 1942.