Delano Collection (#9)

AFRICAN AMERICAN MIGRANTS. African American migrants traveling from Florida through Little Creek, Virginia. Photograph by Jack Delano, July 1940

PUERTO RICO: SAN JUAN, 1941. Street in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Photograph by Jack Delano, 1941

ST. CROIX, 1941. Street in a town in Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands. Photograph by Jack Delano, 1941

SEGREGATED BUS STOP, 1940. Scene at a segregated bus stop in Durham, North Carolina. Photographed by Jack Delano, May 1940

PUERTO RICO: PLANTATION. A horse-powered harvesting tool on a sugar cane plantation in southwest Puerto Rico. Photograph by Jack Delano, c1941

THANKSGIVING, 1940. A young boy inspects a pot of pudding cooking on the stove for Thanksgiving dinner, at his home in Ledyard, Connecticut. Photograph by Jack Delano, November 1940

GEORGIA: SCHOOL BUS, 1941. Home of a school bus driver and former tenant farmer who was able to buy his house with the help of the Farm Security Administration, near Greensboro, Georgia

GEORGIA: PICKETERS, 1941. Striking garment workers in a picket line outside a textile mill in Greensboro, Greene County, Georgia. Photograph by Jack Delano, May 1941

C. I. O. PICKETERS, 1941. Congress of Industrial Workers (CIO) picketers jeering
C.I.O. PICKETERS, 1941. Congress of Industrial Workers (CIO) picketers jeering at workers entering a mill in Greensboro, Greene County, Georgia. Photograph by Jack Delano, May 1941

VERMONT: FIDDLER, 1941. Ed Larkin, a fiddler at the little Worlds Fair in Tunbridge, Vermont. Photograph by Jack Delano, September, 1941

GEORGIA: EROSION, 1941. A farmer inspecting eroded farmland in Greene County, Georgia. Photograph by Jack Delano, 1941

GASOLINE PLANT, c1942. Phillips gasoline plant at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Photograph by Jack Delano, c1942

(1882-1945). 32nd President of the United States. President Roosevelt visits a farmer who is receiving a drought relief
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT (1882-1945). 32nd President of the United States. President Roosevelt visits a farmer who is receiving a drought relief grant, Mandan, North Dakota

SEGREGATED SCHOOL, 1941. An African American singing class in a rural one room schoolhouse, Greene County, Georgia. Photograph by Jack Delano, October 1941

POTATO HARVEST, 1940. Children gathering potatoes on a large farm in the vicinity of Caribou, Aroostook County, Maine. Photographed by Jack Delano, October 1940

ST. THOMAS SLUM, 1941. Children in one of the slum areas in St. Thomas, Charlotte Amalie, the capital of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Photographed by Jack Delano in December, 1941

FARMER, 1941. Mr. Leo Longamore, formerly a farm laborer, now living on a new farm obtained by the New York Relocation Corporation. Photograph by Jack Delano, 1941

DESERTED CHURCH, 1941. Deserted church at Sterlingville, New York, near Watertown. Photographed by Jack Delano, October 1941

THANKSGIVING, 1940. Thanksgiving meal in Ledyard, Connecticut. Photographed 1940 by Jack Delano

VIRGINIA: MIGRANT WORKERS. Barbed-wire enclosed barracks for migrant workers at the Webster Canning Company, Cheriton, Virginia. Photographed by Jack Delano, July 1940

DC: PASSENGER PLANE, 1941. A passenger boarding a plane in Washington, D. C. Photograph
DC: PASSENGER PLANE, 1941. A passenger boarding a plane in Washington, D.C. Photograph, 1941, by Jack Delano

COAL MINER & MULE 1940. A coal miner and his mule near Penfield, Pennsylvania. Photograph, c1940, by Jack Delano

SHARECROPPER, 1941. A tenant farmer plows sweet potatoes, Greene County, Georgia. Photograph, 1941, by Jack Delano

MIGRANT WORKERS, 1941. African American couple standing in front of their run down home, Puerto Rico. Photograph, December, 1941 by Jack Delano

MIGRANT WORKER, 1941. African American migrant worker working in cabbage patch, Puerto Rico. Photograph, December, 1941 by Jack Delano

GEORGIA: YOUNG GIRL, 1941. A young girl inside her grandmothers house in Greene County, Georgia. Photograph by Jack Delano, June 1941

FAMILY SUPPER, 1941. A family saying grace before afternoon supper at home in Carroll County, Gerogia. Photograph, 1941, by Jack Delano

MIGRANT WORKER, 1940. A migrant workering for a neighbor planting tobacco at Durham, North Carolina. Photograph, 1940, by Jack Delano

ROOSEVELT COTTAGE. The cottage of Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945), 32nd President of the United States, at Warm Springs, Georgia, built in 1927

ALFRED E. SMITH, c1920. Alfred E. Smith, John F. Hylan (mayor of New York, 1918-25), William Randolph Hearst, unidentified man

FAMILY: SUPPER, 1941. A family saying grace before afternoon supper at home in Carroll County, Georgia: oil over a photograph, 1941, by Jack Delano

FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT (1882-1945). 32nd President of the United States. Roosevelt wading with his daughter Anna at Campobello, Maine. Photographed 1909

US President Roosevelt signs the Lease-and-Lend Bill
US President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Lease-and-Lend Bill onMarch 11th 1941. Lend-Lease was the programme under which the USA aided the Allied nations with material between 1941 and 1945

sunset lighting electrical generating plant California
Sunset lighting electrical generating plant California

generating plant dusk Delano California
Generating plant dusk Delano California

President And Mayor
circa 1944: American statesman Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882 - 1945), the 32nd President of the United States of America, and Mayor of New York City

Franklin Roosevelt
circa 1940: American President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882 - 1945). (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

Roosevelt
circa 1940: American statesman Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882 - 1945), the 32nd President of the United States of America. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Roosevelt
circa 1912: Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882 - 1945), American politician and later the 32nd President of the United States of America. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Franklin Roosevelt
circa 1943: The American statesman and 32nd President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882 - 1945) addresses the nation. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Franklin Roosevelt
circa 1932: Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882 - 1945), the 32nd American President. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Presidential V-Sign
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945), the 32nd President of the United States, at his estate in Hyde Park, New York. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Franklin D Roosevelt
July 1918: US president Franklin Delano Roosevelt ( 1882 - 1945). (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Franklin D Roosevelt
1913: US president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882 - 1945 ) as assistant secretary of the Navy. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Franklin Roosevelt
circa 1920: American Statesman, Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882 - 1945), later the 32nd President of the United States. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

FDR
circa 1932: The American statesman and 32nd American President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882 - 1945). (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

FDR Speaking
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882 - 1945), the Democratic politician and 32nd President of the United States of America. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

The Feelings Neutral
circa 1936: President Franklin D Roosevelt (1882 - 1945) takes part in a neutrality discussion. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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"Delano: A Legacy of Leadership and Friendship" Delano, a name that echoes through the annals of American history, is synonymous with leadership, friendship, and progress. It was the birthplace of Eleanor Roosevelt, a remarkable woman who would go on to become one of the most influential First Ladies in history. In 1932, Delano played host to an important meeting between Franklin D. Roosevelt and Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson. This encounter laid the groundwork for FDR's successful presidential campaign later that year. The bond formed during this visit would prove instrumental in shaping America's future. The friendship between Churchill and Roosevelt also flourished in Delano. These two great leaders met here during World War II at the Tehran Conference in 1943. Their discussions paved the way for strategic decisions that ultimately led to victory over tyranny. Franklin Delano Roosevelt himself embodied the spirit of Delano. As President from 1933 until his untimely death in 1945, he steered America through some of its darkest hours with unwavering determination and compassion. His iconic poster by James Montgomery Flagg captured his indomitable spirit during his re-election campaign in 1940. During his fourth term as President, Franklin D. Roosevelt found support from unexpected quarters when Ben Shahn created a lithograph poster titled "Our Friend. " Published by the Political Action Committee of CIO (Congress of Industrial Organizations), it showcased how deeply rooted President Roosevelt's connection was with ordinary Americans. President Roosevelt's tenure left an indelible mark on American society – from implementing New Deal policies to leading America through World War II – he transformed our nation forever. Today, we remember Delano not only as a place but as a symbol representing resilience and unity under challenging circumstances. It stands as a testament to Eleanor and Franklin D. 's enduring legacy – their commitment to public service continues to inspire generations after them.