Color photographs from 1939-1943.

[jcims]

The building in picture seven reminds me of my grandparent's home in northwest PA. Consider the difference in technology, and look at the exterior trim on that building vs what we slap together today and call a home.

Also love the shot of the welder in pic 62. Is that helmet made of leather?

 

[s78wingrider]

:thumbsup: THANKS!!!

 

[tallyho8]

I thought those had color added later on.

No, they were both filmed in color even though it was very expensive at that time.

Many think that the parts of The Wizard of Oz that were in Kansas were in Black and White but they were really in Brown and White and the parts in OZ were all filmed in color.

 

[sellercreek]

Great link. Thanks for posting.

 

[dmccarty]

Thanks for the photos. I like #34 that shows the farmer with his tractor but the mule team is still working alongside too.

I noticed that one as well. It is a very subtle photo.

Later,
Dan

 

[dmccarty]

Very interesting pictures. I didn't know they even had color photography back then.

I think these photos were taken on Kodachrome slides. Kodachome stopped being produced last year after first being produced in the mid 30s. Kodachrome was a great film that also has very long dark storage time. Most color films fade quickly say in 10-20 years depending on the film. Kodachrome should last at least a century. Just do no project it which will hurt the slide.

I was reading a history of the battle of Tarawa years ago. One of the tidbits of information mentioned in the book was that Kodachrome film was used to record at least some parts of the battle. I would like to see those old films though they would be very graphic. I noticed that TimeLife was selling new documentaries of WWII. It seemed that maybe these were old documentaries that had updated film footage added. Film that back in 50-80's would not be thought appropriate for audiences.

Later,
Dan

 

[dmccarty]

Interesting photos. By coindence, someone sent me a link or colour photos from Russia taken a hundred years ago. Amazing images here..

Those are amazing. Such bright colors. I wonder if I have not seen some of his photos before.

Later,
Dan

 

[dmccarty]

A couple of years ago we visited the NC History museum in Raleigh and at the time they had a exhibit of photos take back in the 20/30's up in the mountains. All in B&W. No color.

The photos in the collection were similar to the rural photos in the link posted earlier. One thing that was common back then was to make dresses and drapes out of flour sacks. I think some of the dresses in the linked photos were made out of flour sack cloth.

This weekend I saw a two hour documentary about the people in the Appalachian mountains. Very interesting and some great film from the 20's and 30's.

Later,
Dan