A few years ago on one of my many travels on the wonderful website of the Library of Congress, I stumbled upon the work of Russell Lee (1903 – 1986).  Lee was part of a group of photographers assembled for the federally sponsored Farm Security Administration documentation project from 1936-43.  These are some of his photographs that I believe are an excellent source of reference for the structure and layout builder.  Hopefully you will discover something that will influence you and help you build better and more accurate displays, I know I have.

Visit here on Flickr to view much more of his amazing color photography of the 1930′s & 40′s.

Caldwell Idaho – Flour & Meal Industry 1941

Millton-Freewater Oregon – Cannery, 1941

Cascade Idaho – Main Street, 1941

Dillon Montana – Street Corner, 1942

All photographs taken from the Library of Congress and are public domain, no known restrictions on publication.