1939-1943 America

[LaAngler]

These images, by photographers of the Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information, are some of the only color photographs taken of the effects of the Depression on America’s rural and small town populations. The photographs are the property of the Library of Congress and were included in a 2006 exhibit Bound for Glory: America in Color.

http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured...rom-1939-1943/

[Bluechip]

Those were some great images.....thanks for sharing.

[Deerfarmer]

At least most of these people had jobs. It was hard work. I asked my daddy about the Great Depression. He said he didn't know there was a depression cause they had nothing before, during or after it. He was born in 1911

[Zachary Boy]

Originally Posted by Deerfarmer

At least most of these people had jobs. It was hard work. I asked my daddy about the Great Depression. He said he didn't know there was a depression cause they had nothing before, during or after it. He was born in 1911

Reminds me of the Alabama hit Song of the South."Somebody told us Wall Street fell, we was so poor that we couldn't tell. Daddy got a job with the TVA, bought a washing machine and a Chev-ro-let, singing song,song of south, sweet potato pie and hush my mouth". My parents were both born in the mid 20's so they got to see the Great Depression firsthand. They were so frugal with their money it was unreal. They could not understand how kids (me) could squander so much money on fishing, hunting ,scuba diving and such. I have no regrets although I wish I could manage money like they did...

[FREON]

I like the picture #13, with Salty square dancing. He could really shake a leg back then.

[bay_slayer]

Those are some really great pictures

[fishinpox]

my family mae brandy during the depression and continued to do so after the depresion as well, you would go their home and my grandfather(child) would find out what proof you wanted , test it with a hydromoter then cut it with water to make the correct potency that was wanted . one day the still (s.p?) exploded in the basement i was told