WPA Photography

Feeding the City was to be an illustration heavy book. In addition to assigning its own talented photographers to capture the needed illustrations, the WPA writers also reached out to trade organizations and journals like the National Delicatessen Grocer for commercial photographs.

Italian grocery store, 1937.WPA FWP Shop Interiors, #10Photograph by Ezzes. WPA Art Project, neg. no. 2449-6. — Italian grocery store, 1937.
WPA FWP Shop Interiors, #10
Photograph by Ezzes. WPA Art Project, neg. no. 2449-6.

Italian vegetable stand, ca. 1937.WPA FWP Sidewalk Markets, #7Photographer unknown. WPA Writers’ Project, neg. no. wpa_509 — Italian vegetable stand, ca. 1937.
WPA FWP Sidewalk Markets, #7
Photographer unknown. WPA Writers’ Project, neg. no. wpa_509

Dry goods display in delicatessen, ca. 1939.WPA FWP Shop Interiors #12Photograph by George W. King, National Delicatessen Grocer — Dry goods display in delicatessen, ca. 1939.
WPA FWP Shop Interiors #12
Photograph by George W. King, National Delicatessen Grocer

Italian grocery store sidewalk display, 1937.WPA FWP Shop Exteriors, Folder 1, # 24.Photograph by Ezzes. WPA Art Project, neg. no. 2449-7. — Italian grocery store sidewalk display, 1937.
WPA FWP Shop Exteriors, Folder 1, # 24.
Photograph by Ezzes. WPA Art Project, neg. no. 2449-7.

Refrigerated case display in delicatessen, ca. 1939.WPA FWP Shop Interiors, #11.Photograph by George W. King, National Delicatessen Grocer — Refrigerated case display in delicatessen, ca. 1939.
WPA FWP Shop Interiors, #11.
Photograph by George W. King, National Delicatessen Grocer