Picturing the Century 100 Years of Photography from the National Archives

Marking the end of the 20th century, this volume selects 157 photographs from one of the world's largest photographic archives -- the vast collections of the Nat. Archives & Records Admin. (NARA) in Wash., DC, regional records facilities, & Presidential libraries. The photographs depict momentous events, illustrate changes in American society, & capture the hopes & fears of the people. At the same time, they demonstrate the role of Government photography in the U.S. Interspersed through the book are portfolios of the work of 8 distinguished photographers: Ansel Adams, Dorothea Lange, Walter Lubken, Lewis Hine, George Ackerman, Charles Fenno Jacobs, Yoichi Okamoto, & Danny Lyon.Carlin, John W. is the author of 'Picturing the Century 100 Years of Photography from the National Archives' with ISBN 9780756763169 and ISBN 0756763169.