Hope in Hard Times: New Deal Photographs of Montana, 1936-1942

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Summary: An absorbing visual presentation of black-and-white images
Review: Compiled from archives of photographs taken by Arthur Rothstein, Russell Lee, John Vachon, and Marion Post Wolcott (four of the United States' best-known photographs from the Depression era), Hope In Hard Times: New Deal Photographs Of Montana 1936-1942 is an absorbing visual presentation of black-and-white images that add a personal touch to the events of history, as the state of Montana and indeed the nation of America struggled to lift itself out of economic collapse. The extensive text provides an informed and informative commentary which provides an invaluable context and rounds out the memorable pictures creating a vivid total presentation. Hope In Hard Times is a welcome and highly recommended contribution to academic and community library 20th Century American History reference collections and reading lists.