Vachon Collection

MARYLAND: WOMAN, 1940. Louise Dyson, wife of a borrower in the Farm Service Agency loan program and mother of fifteen, in St. Marys County, Maryland. Photograph by John Vachon, September 1940

GEORGIA: PLAYGROUND, 1938. A group of schoolgirls hanging upside down in a playground at the Irwinville School, Irwinville, Georgia. Photograph by John Vachon in May 1938

CHICAGO: SUMMER, 1941. Children cooling off from the summer heat in water from a hydrant in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by John Vachon, July 1941

CHICAGO: BEACH, 1941. The Ohio Street bathing beach on Lake Michigan in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by John Vachon, July 1941

CHICAGO: ALLEY, 1940. View down an alley in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by John Vachon, July 1940

CHICAGO: ELEVATED TRAIN. Steps leading up to an elevated train station in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by John Vachon, July 1940

FARM STRIKE, 1938. The picket line at the King Farm strike in Morrisville, Pennsylvania. Photograph by John Vachon, August 1938

NEW YORK: TIMES SQUARE. A rainy day in Times Square, New York City. Photograph by John Vachon, 1943

TEXAS: HOUSE, 1943. A house in Houston, Texas. Photograph by John Vachon, 1943

NORTH DAKOTA ROAD, 1940. Railroad crossing on a rural road in McHenry County, North Dakota. Photograph by John Vachon in October 1940

San SebastiᮮFestival 2012. Christine Vachon
SPAIN. Donostia. President of the jury of the official section, director Christine Vachon, takes part during the 60th San Sebastian International Film Festival opening ceremony, on September 21, 2012

CHICAGO: MOUNTED POLICE. Mounted police in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by John Vachon, July 1941

CHICAGO: MICHIGAN AVENUE. A couple crossing Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois
CHICAGO: COUPLE, 1941. A young couple on Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by John Vachon, July 1941

CHICAGO: TRAFFIC, 1941. Jaywalkers in traffic in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by John Vachon, July 1941

CHICAGO: COMMUTERS, 1940. Two women waiting for a street car in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by John Vachon, July 1940

CHICAGO: MOVIE THEATER. An air conditioned movie theater in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by John Vachon, July 1940

CHICAGO: COMMUTERS, 1940. Commuters waiting for a street car in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by John Vachon, July 1940

SHIPBUILDING, 1943. Workers leaving the Pennsylvania Shipyards in Beaumont, Texas. Photograph by John Vachon, 1943

TEXAS: LIQUOR STORE. View of a liquor store in Palacios, Texas. Photograph by John Vachon, 1943

CHICAGO: PROTEST, 1941. A picket line protesting low wages for African Americans, outside of Mid-City Realty Company on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by John Vachon, July 1941

CHICAGO: ELEVATED TRAIN. Commuters ascending the stairs to the elevated train in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by John Vachon, July 1941

CHICAGO: RUSH HOUR, 1941. A crowded street at 5 o clock in the afternoon, in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by John Vachon, July 1941

IOWA: BEER PALACE, 1940. J. T.s Beer Palace in Scranton, Iowa. Photograph by John Vachon
IOWA: BEER PALACE, 1940. J.T.s Beer Palace in Scranton, Iowa. Photograph by John Vachon, 1940

POTTERY MAKING, 1940. A woman working at a pottery wheel, possibly at the Indian school in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. Photograph by John Vachon, 1940

CHICAGO: PICKET LINE, 1941. Picketers outside of the Mid-City Realty Company on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by John Vachon, 1941

NEW ORLEANS, 1943. Shoppers outside of a book store in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photograph by John Vachon, 1943

LOUISIANA, 1943. A store and street signs along U. S. Highway 90 in Raceland, Louisiana
LOUISIANA, 1943. A store and street signs along U.S. Highway 90 in Raceland, Louisiana. Photograph by John Vachon, March 1943

CHICAGO, 1941. Boys playing the the water from a fire hydrant in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by John Vachon, July 1941

CHICAGO THEATRE, 1941. Meet John Doe playing at the Chicago Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by John Vachon, 1941

CHICAGO, 1941. A view of a drawbridge across the Chicago River in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by John Vachon, 1941

SCHOOLHOUSE, 1939. A boy in a rural schoolhouse in Wisconsin. Photograph by John Vachon, 1939

SAILORS, 1943. American sailors in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photograph by John Vachon, 1943

NEW ORLEANS, 1943. A soldier on line at a rationing board in New Orleans, Louisiana. Photograph by John Vachon, 1943

RAILROAD, 1940. A boy hopping a freight train in Dubuque, Iowa. Photograph by John Vachon, 1940

KANSAS: JEFFERSON COUNTY. A young farmer from Jefferson County, Kansas. Photograph by John Vachon, October 1938

RESTAURANT, c1939. Men sitting in a restaurant, probably Wisconsin. Photograph by John Vachon, 1939

MINNESOTA: HOBO, 1939. A man in hobo jungle killing a turtle to make soup in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photograph by John Vachon, September 1939

PAUL BUNYAN MONUMENT, 1939. Woman standing in front of the Paul Bunyan Monument in Bemidji, Minnesota. Photograph by John Vachon, September 1939

MINNESOTA, 1939. Paul Bunyan atop a gas station in Bemidji, Minnesota. Photograph by John Vachon, September 1939

MINNESOTA: SHRINE, 1939. A Marian shrine at a Catholic college in St. Paul, Minnesota. Photograph by John Vachon, 1939

GRAIN ELEVATOR, 1939. A grain elevator in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photograph by John Vachon, 1939

MILKING A COW, 1938. A young girl milking a cow on a farm in Kansas. Photograph by John Vachon, 1938

FARM STRIKE, 1938. A girl in the picket line at the King Farm strike in Morrisville, Pennsylvania. Photograph by John Vachon, August 1938

NEW YORK CITY, 1943. A street cleaner on Washington Street in New York City. Photograph by John Vachon, 1943

NEW YORK CITY, 1943. 42nd Street and 5th Avenue on a rainy day in New York City. Photograph by John Vachon, 1943

GEORGIA: HEALTH CLINIC. A boy being inoculated for typhoid in a clinic at Irwinville Farms, Georgia. Photograph by John Vachon, 1938

NEW YORK: TIMES SQUARE. Billboards in Times Square, New York City. Photograph by John Vachon, 1943

CHICAGO: POLICE, 1941. Mounted police in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by John Vachon, 1941

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"Vachon: A Journey Through Time and Place" Step into the captivating world of Vachon, where history unfolds before your eyes. From the iconic San Sebastián Festival in 2012, where Christine Vachon's creative genius shone bright, to the heartwarming tale of Louise Dyson, a Maryland woman navigating life as a borrower in the Farm Service Agency loan program during the 1940s. Travel back to Georgia in 1938 and witness a carefree moment frozen in time - schoolgirls hanging upside down on a playground, their laughter echoing through generations. Then fast forward to Chicago in 1941, where children find solace from summer's scorching heat by cooling off in refreshing water at Ohio Street bathing beach on Lake Michigan. John Vachon's lens takes us deeper into Chicago's soul with glimpses of its hidden alleys and elevated train stations. The city comes alive through his photographs - an urban symphony captured for eternity. And let us not forget Texas; Houston reveals itself through John Vachon's lens as we catch a glimpse of everyday life inside a humble house. Venturing further north to North Dakota in 1940, we encounter an enchanting scene - a rural road intersected by railroad tracks, and is here that John Vachon captures the essence of simplicity amidst vast landscapes. But it is not just places that define this collection; people play an integral role too. Witness mounted police officers patrolling Chicago streets with grace and authority – guardians of order amidst bustling chaos. Vachon invites you on an extraordinary journey across time and space – each photograph whispering stories untold until now. Immerse yourself within these snapshots frozen forever - moments that transcend boundaries and connect us all through shared experiences.