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RAILROAD EQUIPMENT, 1942. Apparatus used at the laboratory at the Chicago and Northwestern Railway Companys 40th Street yards for analysing solutions of metals used in locomotives

RAILROAD WORKER, 1943. Mrs. Thelma Cuvage, an employee of the Chicago Northwestern Railroad working in the sand house at the roundhouse, Clinton, Iowa. Photograph by Jack Delano, April 1943

VERMONT STATE FAIR, 1941. Performers at a girlie show at the Vermont State Fair in Rutland, Vermont. Photograph by Jack Delano, 1941

PUERTO RICO: STRIKE, 1942. The mayor speaking at a meeting of strikers and sympathizers in the town plaza in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. Photograph by Jack Delano, 1942

PUERTO RICO: STRIKE, 1942. Sugar workers at a strike meeting in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. Photograph by Jack Delano, 1942

PUERTO RICO: STRIKE, 1942. Striking workers picketing near the sugar mill in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. Photograph by Jack Delano, 1942

PUERTO RICO: STRIKE, 1942. A strike meeting of sugar workers in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. Photograph by Jack Delano, 1942

LOS ANGELES: BLACKOUT, 1943. The Santa Fe Railroad yard in Los Angeles, California, darkened due to blackout restrictions. Photograph by Jack Delano, 1943

ARIZONA: TELEGRAPH, 1943. Teletype operator in the telegraph office of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad in Seligman, Arizona. Photograph by Jack Delano, 1943

CHICAGO: TELEGRAPH BOARD. An operator at the switch board in the Pennsylvania Railroad telegraph room at the Union Station in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Jack Delano, 1943

BOY SCOUT CAMP, 1942. A Boy Scout camp counselor overseeing a swimming class in Florence, Alabama. Photograph by Jack Delano, July 1942

MAINE: BOY SCOUT, 1940. A Boy Scout holding string at the finish line of a barrel rolling contest in Presque Isle, Maine

MARYLAND: BOY SCOUT, 1940. A Boy Scout acting as a guard during a Fourth of July soapbox derby in Salisbury, Maryland. Photograph by Jack Delano, 4 July 1940

CHICAGO: KITCHEN, 1943. Cooks in the kitchen of one of the Fred Harvey restaurants at Union Station in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Jack Delano, 1943

VERMONT: PICNIC, 1941. A picnic at a fair in Tunbridge, Vermont. Photograph by Jack Delano, September 1941

CHICAGO: TRAIN STATION, 1943. A soldier kissing his girlfriend goodbye at Union Station in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Jack Delano, 1943

VIRGIN ISLANDS: CRAFTS, 1941. A woman embroidering a handbag at a handicrafts cooperative in Charlotte Amalie on St. Thomas Island in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Photograph by Jack Delano, 1941

WINDOW SHOPPING, 1940. Window shoppers looking at toys in the window display of a store in Providence, Rhode Island. Photograph by Jack Delano, December 1940

GEORGIA: SAW MILL, 1941. The Greensboro Lumber Company, Greensboro, Georgia. Photographed by Jack Delano, June 1941

BLACKSMITH, 1943. Daniel Anastazia, a blacksmiths assistant, at the roundhouse of the Rock Island Railroad in Blue Island, Illinois. Photograph by Jack Delano, 1943

ILLINOIS: BLACKSMITH, 1943. A blacksmith at his forge in the shop at the roundhouse, Rock Island Railroad, Blue Island, Illinois. Photograph by Jack Delano, April 1943

KANSAS: BLACKSMITH, c1943. Three men working with a small steam drop hammer at the blacksmith shop in the Santa Fe Railroad shops in Topeka, Kansas. Photographed by Jack Delano, c1943

NEW MEXICO: BLACKSMITH. Three men hammering out a draw bar on the steam drop hammer in the blacksmith shop in the Santa Fe Railroad shops in Albuquerque, New Mexico

BALTIMORE: ROW HOUSES. A view of row houses along a street in Baltimore, Maryland. Photographed by Jack Delano, c1940

CONNECTICUT, 1940. The town of Stonington, Connecticut. Photograph by Jack Delano, 1940

MASSACHUSETTS: TEA ROOM. Sylvia Sweets Tea Room on the corner of School and Main Street in Brockton, Massachusetts. Photograph by Jack Delano, January 1941

VERMONT STATE FAIR, 1941. The Ferris Wheel at the Vermont State Fair in Rutland, Vermont. Photograph by Jack Delano, 1941

VERMONT STATE FAIR, 1941. Women backstage at the girlie show at the Vermont State Fair in Rutland, Vermont. Photograph by Jack Delano, September 1941

X-RAY MACHINE, 1942. A baby being x-rayed at the Provident Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Jack Delano in March 1942

CALIFORNIA: RAILWAY, c1943. An Indian section gang at work on the tracks in the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad yards, Needles, San Bernadino County, California

GEORGIA: SAW MILL, 1941. Smokestacks spewing smoke at the Greensboro Lumber Co. Greensboro, Georgia. Photograph by Jack Delano, June 1941

GEORGIA: SAW MILL, 1941. A mound of saw dust and debris at the Greensboro Lumber Co. Greensboro, Georgia. Photograph by Jack Delano, June 1941

GEORGIA: SAW MILL, 1941. A long elevated pipe dripping fluid onto the ground at the Greensboro Lumber Co. Greensboro, Georgia. Photograph by Jack Delano, June 1941

CIO 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 STATE FAIR, 1941. Couple in the parking lot at the Vermont State Fair in Rutland, September 1941. Photographed by Jack Delano

VERMONT STATE FAIR, 1941. Performers backstage at a Girlie show at the Vermont State Fair, September 1941. Photographed by Jack Delano

VERMONT STATE FAIR, 1941. A family at the Vermont State Fair in Rutland, September 1941. Photographed by Jack Delano

VERMONT STATE FAIR, 1941. Barker at a sideshow at the Vermont State Fair in Rutland, September 1941. Photographed by Jack Delano

REFRIGERATOR CAR, 1943. Man loading oranges into a refrigerated railroad car at a co-op orange packing plant in California. Photograph by Jack Delano, 1943

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

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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.