Color photos from 1939 - 1943 America

FOsteology · July 27, 2010, 03:06:58 PM

Fantastic old photos from the tail end of the depression to the early years of WWII.

Well before my time. Looks like a lot of folks were still struggling 10+ years after the start of the depression.

Denver Post: America in Color from 1939 to 1943

FOsteology · July 27, 2010, 03:14:45 PM

While looking through these old photo's, one can't help but be struck with the notion that this was a more "simple time" when folks worked hard just to get by. Most never asked for nor expected much more. Today's youngsters should be charged with reviewing and extensively researching a few of those images. They might indeed come away with a new sense of appreciation and an adjusted attitude.

Hawks Feather · July 27, 2010, 04:25:17 PM

Fos,

I agree that it would help many kids, but there are also many parents that could benefit by doing the same thing.

Jerry

P.S. The quality of slides must have been pretty good or someone spent a very long time in photoshop.

JohnP · July 31, 2010, 09:01:40 PM

Hard to believe that I was alive when some of them pictures were taken!

FinsnFur · July 31, 2010, 09:17:10 PM

Thats definitely some interesting stuff.
I think I seen Bill in a couple of those pics too

Bills Custom Calls · July 31, 2010, 09:26:04 PM

Quote from: FinsnFur on July 31, 2010, 09:17:10 PM
Thats definitely some interesting stuff.
I think I seen Bill in a couple of those pics too

I was wondering if anyone was able to pick me out in those photos
I was quite the looker back then

FinsnFur · July 31, 2010, 09:26:54 PM

man that was fast. You got your radar turned on?

Bills Custom Calls · July 31, 2010, 09:31:04 PM

Quote from: FinsnFur on July 31, 2010, 09:26:54 PM
man that was fast. You got your radar turned on?

When you get as old as I am,you just know

Bills Custom Calls · July 31, 2010, 09:36:42 PM

And did ya see Chris in the Garden beside our house in pic #21

FinsnFur · July 31, 2010, 09:43:35 PM

No but I seen you givin her the cold shoulder in #29

you jerk

FinsnFur · July 31, 2010, 09:51:17 PM

Fo`s in front, in picture #68, getting ready to do a bank shot

Hidehunter · July 31, 2010, 10:13:15 PM

Really enjoyed the pics

Bills Custom Calls · August 01, 2010, 04:27:39 AM

Quote from: FinsnFur on July 31, 2010, 09:43:35 PM
No but I seen you givin her the cold shoulder in #29 you jerk

Ah yes I remember that

Anticipation,even at that age,She was wondering if it took me that long to do everything

KySongDog · August 01, 2010, 06:43:25 AM

Very interesting photos. Definitely from a time gone by.

Lots of children with out shoes and I didn't see any FAT people. Times were hard back then.

HaMeR · August 01, 2010, 09:24:40 AM

2-4-19-35-39 all bring back childhood memories for me. I also remember the enormous coal stock piles from pic 67. Thanks for posting that up Fos. I did enjoy it.

CCP · August 01, 2010, 09:34:30 AM

THANKS for posting have went through these pic's 10 times at least so far and see something different every time.

I like photo 26, who says the boys back in the day didn't have fun....

We got 2 beer joints 40 yards apart with a cafe' and a drug store sandwiched between them. Then a barber shop on the end. Everything a man needs all in walking distance of one another.

I can picture a guy going to the beer joint on the right then to the cafe'. Gets sleepy and goes by the drugstore for something to pep him up them to the next juke then possibly a hair cut before going home to the misses.

of course maybe that was just my plan when I seen that pic....