Esther Bubley: Photographing the Homefront

Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum, Washington46 dates

Esther Bubley (1921-1998), the daughter of Jewish immigrants, was a documentary photographer who worked for the Office of War Information during WWII.While in the capital she photographed Wilson (now Jackson-Reed) High School students and followed uniformed soldiers throughout the city—to the Loew’s Theater, Glen Echo amusement park, andDissin’sJewish boarding house, where her sister lived.Bubley’sevocative black-and-white photographs show us a bustling city welcoming thousands of new…