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67. Interesting story in picture... comments, not so impressed with

Mon Apr 15, 2013, 07:02 AM

Apr 2013

... referring to the comments below.

I see these pictures as representative of a time we should by now have learned to avoid.

We will be driven back to those days in a different way, given what we "Americans" have turned into.

Do we learn by how the poverty was created? No... Do we see pride in everyone pulling their own? More likely this is what I see.

Either way, I"m glad those moments were captured.

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Extraordinary color photos of the late depresson era [View all] spinbaby Apr 2013 OP

thanks....! madrchsod Apr 2013 #1

Thanks! NutmegYankee Apr 2013 #2

These are so cool Tien1985 Apr 2013 #3

A wonderful view into American life at that time.... femmocrat Apr 2013 #4

Thanks for the link! grntuscarora Apr 2013 #5

Fascinating, beautiful and sad... haikugal Apr 2013 #6

Those are amazing! Squinch Apr 2013 #7

Wow! Time travel is possible! jimlup Apr 2013 #8

Fascinating! Thanks for the link - I've got to get my Dad to the computer hatrack Apr 2013 #9

truly awesome pics-- thanks! NoMoreWarNow Apr 2013 #10

Many great shots there - here are four underpants Apr 2013 #11

Thank you so much, spinbaby! Heidi Apr 2013 #12

Great photos. Thanks for posting. Laelth Apr 2013 #13

Wonderful pictures. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #14

The food is better than we have today. sorefeet Apr 2013 #15

Thank you so much for posting. K&R n/t myrna minx Apr 2013 #16

The Pie Town, NM pix timdog44 Apr 2013 #17

Those pix came from this site .... Botany Apr 2013 #18

I need to go shoot that photo essay nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #19

you realy should RedRocco Apr 2013 #21

Editor and I have been talking about it nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #28

I'm sure CA has its version of colonias as TX does. Loose zoning permits the poor to live. freshwest Apr 2013 #31

That, and levels of poverty in rural areas nadinbrzezinski Apr 2013 #32

The strange thing is, that in such areas people can find some freedom due to the space. freshwest Apr 2013 #34

I've seen it and it's nothing to be ashamed of. It's where what's alive means more than dead things. freshwest Apr 2013 #29

K&R gateley Apr 2013 #20

I so appreciate your posting this! Thank you! n/t namaste2 Apr 2013 #22

Looking up some of the towns today is striking Posteritatis Apr 2013 #23

Beautiful. And thanks!...... socialist_n_TN Apr 2013 #24

Thank You. bvar22 Apr 2013 #25

Awesome. yourout Apr 2013 #26

And here we are today, photos, same thing!!! RKP5637 Apr 2013 #27

My mom was born in 1934. She lived that life as a young girl. slackmaster Apr 2013 #30

nobody is obese. pansypoo53219 Apr 2013 #33

That was fantastic. Thank you! CrispyQ Apr 2013 #35

Gee ...people used to build stuff here? L0oniX Apr 2013 #36

My parents were just starting high school in MineralMan Apr 2013 #37

Amazing photos AsahinaKimi Apr 2013 #38

I think for you, it would have been especially difficult Art_from_Ark Apr 2013 #61

This is true.. as A Japanese American AsahinaKimi Apr 2013 #64

Amazing! Thank you for posting this, spinbaby! n/t FourScore Apr 2013 #39

Five Interesting Photos Unknown Beatle Apr 2013 #40

The last photo... the one of the carbon black worker... JimDandy Apr 2013 #41

Wow! Thanks for posting. patricia92243 Apr 2013 #42

So few smiles. Curmudgeoness Apr 2013 #43

Often they didn't smile because they couldn't afford dentistry. Warpy Apr 2013 #52

It's evident that Mr.Bill Apr 2013 #44

Such awesome photos.....thanks! bluedeer71 Apr 2013 #45

Absolutely stunning and amazing. limpyhobbler Apr 2013 #46

The homestead act Seedersandleechers Apr 2013 #47

dupe Seedersandleechers Apr 2013 #48

Momma don't take my Kodachrome... pscot Apr 2013 #49

K&R Thank you for posting all of thesse photos! Wonderful..nt snappyturtle Apr 2013 #50

The New England Photos by Jack Delano bucolic_frolic Apr 2013 #51

Delano goes back to the Pilgrims kwassa Apr 2013 #59

kick & recommended. William769 Apr 2013 #53

Great find! NealK Apr 2013 #54

The whole loc.gov site is one of the finest time-chompers on the net!. . .n/t annabanana Apr 2013 #55

I am 85 years old. WoodyM90 Apr 2013 #56

By coincidence I just saw these very photos at the Milwaukee Art Museum rlegro Apr 2013 #57

These are great! curlyred Apr 2013 #58

left me transfixed. thank you. eom LittleGirl Apr 2013 #60

Here's a link to the full source collection at the Library of Congress: Princess Turandot Apr 2013 #62

color slides PatrynXX Apr 2013 #63

haunting & beautiful Danmel Apr 2013 #65

16 and 17 are haunting michigandem58 Apr 2013 #66

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"They were great people! rustydog Apr 2013 #68