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68. "They were great people!

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Mon Apr 15, 2013, 09:27 AM

Apr 2013

Maybe they would have been "Beliebers!"

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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

Interesting story in picture... comments, not so impressed with MrMickeysMom Apr 2013 #67

"They were great people! rustydog Apr 2013 #68