From the Sept. 28, 2013, "Amazing Colir Photos of the U.S, Home Front During World War II."
FDR issued an executive order creating the Office of War Information (OWI). They were tasked with taking photographs releasing war news, promoting patriotic activities and providing news outlets audio, film and photos of the government's activities during the war.
Thousands of photographs were taken and approximately 1600 were in color.
The Shorpy site sure has a lot of OWI photos, especially of trains. I wonder if anyone has written a book about this organization?
Smile for the Camera. --GreGen
The USS North Carolina (BB-55) My all-time favorite warship. As an elementary school student in North Carolina, I donated nickels and dimes to save this ship back in the early sixties.
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