Color Photography from the 1930\'s and 40\'s
 

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This is pretty much completely off topic, but I figured you guys would appreciate it.Photographers working for the United States Farm Security Administration (FSA) and later the... To read the rest of this blog entry from The Ford Barn, click here.

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this is history . not off topic to me ! without our women , we would have lost the war & many more lives . because of them we got by . they took up the task & did damn well . thanks to all the women of that period !!!......................... steve

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Those aren't "just color photographs" - those are Kodachrome transparencies, on sheet films, either 2x3 or 4x5, most likely taken with Speed-Graphic Press-camera.

Sadly, Kodachrome film has been consigned to "good old days"... Kodak ceased production of the film itself in 2009, as well as the chemicals for processing, and the last lab in the world that had a Kodachrome processing system ( Dwayne's Photo, in Parsons, Kansas ), processed their last roll of K-chrome in January of 2011.

I managed to get seven rolls of my own from fall / Christmas 2010 in just before processing ended.

"Great yellow father, please don't take my Kodachrome away ! "

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Great old pictures. Always enjoy old photos and some good memories. Thanks for posting Ryan.

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Wow, they look to good to be real. Amazing.

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Having been born in 1936 I remember the war years very well. And all the neighbors who supported the war effort on the home front here in the United States. Yes I'm 75 and still playing with flathead Fords.

As kids we supported the war effort by picking up newspaper, cardboard, tin, copper and brass in our little wagons for the local war drives in Detroit, Mi. The adults even dug up railroad and trolly tracks that were no longer used to be melted them down for tanks and trucks.

Ever wonder what happened to all the flathead Fords from 1932 to 1945? The ones that were in junk yards or not running went to the war effort as metal needed for our armed services.

My hat is off to all the folks all over the United States for their contributions during the war years, like the lady in the photo. If your under 55 talk with someone my age and ask them about the flags in the windows with gold stars on them!

Thanks, Ryan


Regards, Mark

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I was in DC back in 2005 and the Library of Congress had a special exhibit, think it was "Bound for Glory" and it was comprised of nothing but these pictures. Was really cool.
-Tim

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Thankd Ryan! Frank, thanks for the history on Kodachrome, those photos are timeless.

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I was born in 34 and remember setting on the floor with my Great grandpa listening to a console radio when they announced the attack on Pearl Harbor.it was a Sunday and my Mother was getting our Sunday dinner ready. As I recall we did not enjoy dinner very much that day. And like Mark Slight said we collected tinfoil, paper, metal etc. for the war effort. The people of the United States stood together then, now we need to stand together again and take our country back from our politicians and get back to the Constitution. Sorry if I sound like a soapbox orator.
Really enjoyed the pictures Ryan.
Gary.

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That is a pretty dress. Did she wear a dress to the shop everyday?

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Saw those a while back. I couldn't quit looking at them. It like a window to the past, like you can reach out and touch 'em. Just amazing, love 'em!!

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The kodachrome's are something else! What does the yellow band on her arm say?

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"Vega Aircraft Inspector", would be my guess.

-Dave

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I'm still in Brockton, MA (rows 3 and 4 pics) hence the nom de plume 'BlockBuster'. This is Rocky Marciano's home town. Most of those buildings are still here, some with different facades, but otherwise unchanged. Always fun to see this city as it was.

Plus, there's a huge early hot rod influence here. Lots of old cars still peeking from garages.

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I love those pictures.

I found myself looking at the sky in all of them.

You have to realize that this was before the jet age. To see the sky without contrails and all of the hazing that they create is amazing.
Around here in Chicago most people just do not realize that the sky is hazy. If you go to a place with less air traffic you see that right away.

Very cool how color adds a realism to the people that you lose in B&W. You connect better to them.

thanks.

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Piston engines will create contrails, also, but I'll admit that before cabin pressurization, they were probably less common.

-Dave

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The Kardasians have nothing on this young lady.........