Captured: America in Color from 1939-1943

[Nighthawk]

Stunning.

http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2010/07/26/captured-america-in-color-from-1939-1943/2363/

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[HarpPlayerGene]

Good link - thanks!

 

[Talbot]

Thanks!

 

[Widebrim]

Great photos!

 

[AmateisGal]

These are fantastic!

 

[Nighthawk]

For some reason the first image isn't showing up anymore.

 

[Undertow]

I couldn't get through all the pictures (up to about 25) because they were taking too long to load on my fidgety work computer. I'd say 6 and 17 were my favorites. All are excellent! Thanks for the link! :eusa_clap

 

[Undertow]

Alright, got through the rest now that I'm home. Wow! There were some really good pics that I'd missed. I have to add a few more favorites to my list:
70, 66 and 58.

Take a look at 58: does that not just speak volumes? Really nice pics!

 

[The Good]

These photographs are of great quality! I always enjoy browsing through these old pictures, as it let's me know how life must have been in a now-distant era. It is amazing indeed at what a contrast the United States of 2010 stands when compared to that of 1939 to 1943.

 

[HepKitty]

great find, thank you for sharing!

 

[beth]

It is a bit different to look at pictures from the forties that aren't in black and white, but these are amazing.

 

[Serial Hero]

Wow, images 24 and 25 are from around where I grew up, though I was there in the late 70's- early 80's.

 

[Story]

Library Of Congress releases color photos of the Great Depression

The Library of Congress recently released over 1,600 color photos taken during the final years of the Great Depression. Funded by the Farm Security Administration and the Office of War Information, the pictures were taken by several famous photographers, including Jack Delano, Russell Lee and Marjory Collins. With their unique, vibrant look at the past, they offer a fresh perspective on one of the darkest periods in American history.

See full article from DailyFinance: http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/l...in|dl6|sec1_lnk1|166030&icid=sphere_copyright

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