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In this abridged excerpt from Fabric, bestselling author Victoria Finlay spins us around the globe, weaving stories of our own relationship with cloth.
In October 1941, FSA/OWI photographer Jack Delano found himself taking photographs at the Greene County Fair, spending the day capturing working class families having a fun day out.