Comments on: The Depression in color http://boingboing.net/2010/08/04/the-depression-in-co.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 06:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/08/04/the-depression-in-co.html#comment-852741 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-852741 Wikipedia has an entry on Wisdom, MT, that includes another shot of this building: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisdom,_Montana As an aside, is anyone else blown away by the concept that Google street view has already gotten to a town like Wisdom, population 114? Wottaworld... Wikipedia has an entry on Wisdom, MT, that includes another shot of this building: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisdom,_Montana

As an aside, is anyone else blown away by the concept that Google street view has already gotten to a town like Wisdom, population 114? Wottaworld…

]]> By: gerbal http://boingboing.net/2010/08/04/the-depression-in-co.html#comment-852742 gerbal Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-852742 You recognize the dress because its from the Sears Catalog. Just about every on of the flowery, colorful dresses you see on these folks are from Sears-Robucks. You recognize the dress because its from the Sears Catalog. Just about every on of the flowery, colorful dresses you see on these folks are from Sears-Robucks.

]]> By: dragonfrog http://boingboing.net/2010/08/04/the-depression-in-co.html#comment-853007 dragonfrog Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-853007 I love #13 - they were dancing <i>hard</i>. I don't much see dancers that sweaty anymore - are people afraid to sweat now, or am I just going to the wrong parties? I love #13 – they were dancing hard. I don’t much see dancers that sweaty anymore – are people afraid to sweat now, or am I just going to the wrong parties?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/08/04/the-depression-in-co.html#comment-852762 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-852762 For an alternate way to view the source images: http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/sets/72157603671370361/ For an alternate way to view the source images:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/sets/72157603671370361/

]]> By: bicolor http://boingboing.net/2010/08/04/the-depression-in-co.html#comment-852769 bicolor Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-852769 Wow, I've driven the road in #27 probably 500 times. It's a bit steeper now, but I recognized the hills the moment I saw the photo. Wow, I’ve driven the road in #27 probably 500 times. It’s a bit steeper now, but I recognized the hills the moment I saw the photo.

]]> By: peterbruells http://boingboing.net/2010/08/04/the-depression-in-co.html#comment-852771 peterbruells Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-852771 Do they look healthier? Part of me, seeing the skinniness and the tan, agrees. Another part of me sees people who quite frankly look ten years older or more than they are. Do they look healthier?

Part of me, seeing the skinniness and the tan, agrees.

Another part of me sees people who quite frankly look ten years older or more than they are.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/08/04/the-depression-in-co.html#comment-852772 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-852772 Thanks for posting these - I found the original set at the library of congress - 1600 color photos! (They've only put a handful up on flickr). Amazing stuff. http://www.loc.gov/pictures/search/?st=grid&c=100&co=fsac Thanks for posting these – I found the original set at the library of congress – 1600 color photos! (They’ve only put a handful up on flickr). Amazing stuff.
http://www.loc.gov/pictures/search/?st=grid&c=100&co=fsac

]]> By: MrJM http://boingboing.net/2010/08/04/the-depression-in-co.html#comment-852775 MrJM Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-852775 As someone who grew up on the Great Plains in the 70's, let me assure you, it still looked a hellovalot like this. In the nicer spots, it still does. As someone who grew up on the Great Plains in the 70′s, let me assure you, it still looked a hellovalot like this.

In the nicer spots, it still does.

]]> By: jamesneysmith http://boingboing.net/2010/08/04/the-depression-in-co.html#comment-852784 jamesneysmith Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-852784 After seeing these photos I feel pretty lucky to have had grandparents who live on a farm that has been in our family for 150 years. Most of the buildings, decorations, clothing, furniture, etc. probably haven't changed much since the 1940's. My grandmother was still washing and rinsing all her clothes by hand as recently as the late 90's. When my cousins and I would visit we would play around the yard very likely in the same fashion our grandparents or parents did. We used no modern creations, just what we would find which was mostly old farm equipment, streams, hay bails, trees, fences, etc. Those weeks were always a highlight of my childhood and they remain very fond memories. After seeing these photos I feel pretty lucky to have had grandparents who live on a farm that has been in our family for 150 years. Most of the buildings, decorations, clothing, furniture, etc. probably haven’t changed much since the 1940′s. My grandmother was still washing and rinsing all her clothes by hand as recently as the late 90′s. When my cousins and I would visit we would play around the yard very likely in the same fashion our grandparents or parents did. We used no modern creations, just what we would find which was mostly old farm equipment, streams, hay bails, trees, fences, etc. Those weeks were always a highlight of my childhood and they remain very fond memories.

]]> By: candles http://boingboing.net/2010/08/04/the-depression-in-co.html#comment-853053 candles Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-853053 umm, dragonfrog, you're just going to the wrong parties. I definitely got sweatier than that last night! My shorts finally dried out later on this morning. Drenched. A good soul dj can really get you going! umm, dragonfrog, you’re just going to the wrong parties. I definitely got sweatier than that last night! My shorts finally dried out later on this morning. Drenched. A good soul dj can really get you going!

]]> By: elliot winner http://boingboing.net/2010/08/04/the-depression-in-co.html#comment-853309 elliot winner Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-853309 The comments are terrible. The comments are terrible.

]]> By: JumbarTheThug http://boingboing.net/2010/08/04/the-depression-in-co.html#comment-852807 JumbarTheThug Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-852807 No fat people No fat people

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/08/04/the-depression-in-co.html#comment-852808 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-852808 Speaking as a Brocktonian who has seen some of these photos before (and also a few more from Brockton, including a fantastic one of a friend's great-grandfather;s junk shop), I feel obliged to point out that Brockton is not and was not a small town but a city. Although the Depression was the nail in the coffin for our once-thriving shoe production industry, we were and are still one of Massachusetts' largest cities. Speaking as a Brocktonian who has seen some of these photos before (and also a few more from Brockton, including a fantastic one of a friend’s great-grandfather;s junk shop), I feel obliged to point out that Brockton is not and was not a small town but a city. Although the Depression was the nail in the coffin for our once-thriving shoe production industry, we were and are still one of Massachusetts’ largest cities.

]]> By: Teller http://boingboing.net/2010/08/04/the-depression-in-co.html#comment-852558 Teller Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-852558 Really terrific series. As if composed by Rockwell. Really terrific series. As if composed by Rockwell.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/08/04/the-depression-in-co.html#comment-852562 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-852562 Photo #32 as seen today: http://maps.google.com/maps?client=safari&q=wisdom+montana&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Wisdom,+Beaverhead,+Montana&gl=us&ei=HjdaTLnPJ4P_8AbOhcTuAg&ved=0CBQQ8gEwAA&ll=45.61776,-113.449309&spn=0.00824,0.014141&t=h&z=16&layer=c&cbll=45.617759,-113.449424&panoid=lcenmxAzGHU_hlbX0A415A&cbp=12,348.84,,0,-13.85 Photo #32 as seen today:

http://maps.google.com/maps?client=safari&q=wisdom+montana&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Wisdom,+Beaverhead,+Montana&gl=us&ei=HjdaTLnPJ4P_8AbOhcTuAg&ved=0CBQQ8gEwAA&ll=45.61776,-113.449309&spn=0.00824,0.014141&t=h&z=16&layer=c&cbll=45.617759,-113.449424&panoid=lcenmxAzGHU_hlbX0A415A&cbp=12,348.84,,0,-13.85

]]> By: grimc http://boingboing.net/2010/08/04/the-depression-in-co.html#comment-852563 grimc Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-852563 Wow. Gotta say that #70 is the showstopper, literally and figuratively. @teller I don't know if you know this, but many of Rockwell's paintings started as staged photographs http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1943059_2005731,00.html Wow. Gotta say that #70 is the showstopper, literally and figuratively.

@teller
I don’t know if you know this, but many of Rockwell’s paintings started as staged photographs

http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1943059_2005731,00.html

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/08/04/the-depression-in-co.html#comment-853075 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-853075 Check out the book "Pie Town Woman" by Joan Myers for more information on Doris Caudill and family. Check out the book “Pie Town Woman” by Joan Myers for more information on Doris Caudill and family.

]]> By: nataliep http://boingboing.net/2010/08/04/the-depression-in-co.html#comment-852564 nataliep Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-852564 I've been thinking a lot lately about how, as a young person, I have each decade in the 1900's neatly defined and separated in my brain by its stereotypes and media documentation. As a result, these color photos are really messing with my brain. These aren't people in the 1940's, these are people in the 1970's playing 1940's dress-up. My imagination never imagined for me that the colors in their world would be so vivid, or that the highlights and subtle colors of their skin would make them look like real humans just like me. But then, I remember, the 1940's weren't all that far away from the 1970's, and the 1970's weren't so far from the 2010's. In thirty or forty years I don't expect to look back upon the 2010's with such a feeling of nostalgia and history. But it makes me wonder how my grandchildren will define "2010" in their minds. These are amazing, thanks for sharing. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how, as a young person, I have each decade in the 1900′s neatly defined and separated in my brain by its stereotypes and media documentation. As a result, these color photos are really messing with my brain. These aren’t people in the 1940′s, these are people in the 1970′s playing 1940′s dress-up. My imagination never imagined for me that the colors in their world would be so vivid, or that the highlights and subtle colors of their skin would make them look like real humans just like me.

But then, I remember, the 1940′s weren’t all that far away from the 1970′s, and the 1970′s weren’t so far from the 2010′s. In thirty or forty years I don’t expect to look back upon the 2010′s with such a feeling of nostalgia and history. But it makes me wonder how my grandchildren will define “2010″ in their minds.

These are amazing, thanks for sharing.

]]> By: footage http://boingboing.net/2010/08/04/the-depression-in-co.html#comment-852823 footage Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-852823 Just wanted to point out that all of these are available for free download in high-res TIFFs (caution: over 100MB each) from our very own Library of Congress. Begin here: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/fsac/ And don't forget that there are excellent B&W photos, also from the Farm Security Administration collection: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/fsa/ Just wanted to point out that all of these are available for free download in high-res TIFFs (caution: over 100MB each) from our very own Library of Congress. Begin here:

http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/fsac/

And don’t forget that there are excellent B&W photos, also from the Farm Security Administration collection:

http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/fsa/

]]> By: Stefan Jones http://boingboing.net/2010/08/04/the-depression-in-co.html#comment-852570 Stefan Jones Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-852570 My favorite is the one showing lady war workers having lunch. My favorite is the one showing lady war workers having lunch.

]]> By: agave http://boingboing.net/2010/08/04/the-depression-in-co.html#comment-853084 agave Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-853084 #2 I know that town. I worked in Stonington for a couple of years. Still a quaint little town. #2
I know that town. I worked in Stonington for a couple of years. Still a quaint little town.

]]> By: Teller http://boingboing.net/2010/08/04/the-depression-in-co.html#comment-852575 Teller Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-852575 Didn't. Good link, thx. Didn’t. Good link, thx.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/08/04/the-depression-in-co.html#comment-852577 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-852577 number 70 is startling! number 70 is startling!

]]> By: Freddie Freelance http://boingboing.net/2010/08/04/the-depression-in-co.html#comment-853346 Freddie Freelance Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-853346 I'm seeing a big jump from the early pictures, with the Flour Sack fabric patterns & home-made styles on the dresses & aprons, changing to a more store bought look in just a couple images. And image #70; if you work in a Carbon Black factory today, you'll look just as dirty at the end of the day. I’m seeing a big jump from the early pictures, with the Flour Sack fabric patterns & home-made styles on the dresses & aprons, changing to a more store bought look in just a couple images.

And image #70; if you work in a Carbon Black factory today, you’ll look just as dirty at the end of the day.

]]> By: WaylonWillie http://boingboing.net/2010/08/04/the-depression-in-co.html#comment-852579 WaylonWillie Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-852579 great post, thank you. this really makes you think about how black and white images make you think about the world in a certain way. some enterprising photoshopper: quickly convert all these to b&w to see how they change..... great post, thank you. this really makes you think about how black and white images make you think about the world in a certain way. some enterprising photoshopper: quickly convert all these to b&w to see how they change…..

]]> By: jphilby http://boingboing.net/2010/08/04/the-depression-in-co.html#comment-853092 jphilby Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-853092 Photos. They're like windows into history. Amazing the difference color makes. I've sat through hundreds of hours of WW2-era films, but when I see the rare color film from that era, it makes it seem so much closer and real. I guess that's because we've learned to associate B&W with "ghostly by-gone era" and color with "modern". I wonder what's being done today that will seem "modern" in 50 years? Photos. They’re like windows into history.

Amazing the difference color makes. I’ve sat through hundreds of hours of WW2-era films, but when I see the rare color film from that era, it makes it seem so much closer and real.

I guess that’s because we’ve learned to associate B&W with “ghostly by-gone era” and color with “modern”.

I wonder what’s being done today that will seem “modern” in 50 years?

]]> By: kcmarshall http://boingboing.net/2010/08/04/the-depression-in-co.html#comment-852583 kcmarshall Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-852583 I'm convinced that this is the view of #57 today. Sadly that great rounded corner feature has been lost. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=dillon+mt&sll=44.944167,-93.086075&sspn=0.29889,0.617294&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Dillon,+Beaverhead,+Montana&ll=45.217508,-112.637672&spn=0.017957,0.038581&z=15&layer=c&cbll=45.217583,-112.637561&panoid=UFKWGtVQzLdJvF3eVB2VSQ&cbp=12,95.68,,0,3.27 I’m convinced that this is the view of #57 today. Sadly that great rounded corner feature has been lost.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=dillon+mt&sll=44.944167,-93.086075&sspn=0.29889,0.617294&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Dillon,+Beaverhead,+Montana&ll=45.217508,-112.637672&spn=0.017957,0.038581&z=15&layer=c&cbll=45.217583,-112.637561&panoid=UFKWGtVQzLdJvF3eVB2VSQ&cbp=12,95.68,,0,3.27

]]> By: nnguyen http://boingboing.net/2010/08/04/the-depression-in-co.html#comment-853101 nnguyen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-853101 If you guys are interested in more FSA photos by Jack Delano, here's the digitized black & white ones at Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/search/?q=Jack+Delano&co=fsa&st=grid disclosure: I'm part of the development team that create the Prints and Photographs online catalog web site. If you guys are interested in more FSA photos by Jack Delano, here’s the digitized black & white ones at Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/search/?q=Jack+Delano&co=fsa&st=grid

disclosure: I’m part of the development team that create the Prints and Photographs online catalog web site.

]]> By: millrick http://boingboing.net/2010/08/04/the-depression-in-co.html#comment-852591 millrick Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-852591 http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2006/10/few-links-that-calvin-and-hobbes-would.html http://micechat.com/forums/micechat-main-lounge/110119-post-your-favorite-calvin-hobbes.html http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2006/10/few-links-that-calvin-and-hobbes-would.html

http://micechat.com/forums/micechat-main-lounge/110119-post-your-favorite-calvin-hobbes.html

]]> By: manicbassman http://boingboing.net/2010/08/04/the-depression-in-co.html#comment-853103 manicbassman Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-853103 African American? not happy with the labeling... just calling them young boys or whatever would do... African American? not happy with the labeling… just calling them young boys or whatever would do…

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