Shahn, Ben, 1898-1969, photographer. United States. Resettlement Administration. still image Nitrate negatives. gmgpc 1938 Summer. eng General caption for this series of images: Circleville, county seat of Pickaway County. Average small Ohio city, depending upon surrounding rich farmlands for its livelihood. Because of its non-industrial surroundings, retains much of old-time flavor. Outstanding industries: Eshelman's Feed Mill. Employs 150-200 men the year 'round. Pay averages about eighty-five cents an hour. Container Corporation of America makes paper out of straw, can absorb by-product of all neighboring farms. In addition, a number of canneries and feed mills. During depression many farms of the district were foreclosed. People who lost homes naturally gravitated toward the town. A town of its character is unable to house new influx of population. Consequently there sprang up around it an extensive Hooverville. Circleville got its name through having been built in a circle as a better protection against the Indians. For further information Chamber of Commerce, Circleville. Circleville is the home of Ted Lewis. Title and other information from caption card. United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is available at United States Circleville. Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection (Library of Congress) http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsa.8a17603 No known restrictions. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs