George Tisdale

George Tisdale is a Richmond-based writer and painter. In his spare time, he trods mountain trails, wades trout streams, pets other people’s dogs, and wrangles grandchildren.

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New Deal Photography Captured Life in Virginia

Five New Deal agencies had photographic units, but the work of one specifically stands out: the expansive Farm Security Administration (FSA), which had more functions than any other agency due to its colossal mission of battling the Great Depression’s most widespread problem, rural poverty. Publicity was a key complement to FSA initiatives. But FSA photographers […]