It's hard to find pictures of older adults. The one below is from a 1935 collection sponsored by the Farm Security Agency and entitled, "Eternal Love."
A site called Photocrowd has plenty more.
Why would anyone authorize a federal government agency to take pictures of people during a Depression, not too unlike our current one? Probably so future generations could see that even in the worst of times, people can retain a sense of dignity and compassion.
Government does not have all the cost-effective answers to society's problems. Business does not have all the profitable solutions either. It takes a balance and sometimes you don't find out until well after the fact.
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