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The dirty thirties - the Great Depression

October 6th 2008 21:45
Great Depression








A Washington D.C. neighborhood in 1933.

REUTERS/FDR Library/NARA






More Photos are available via the link, they are there for you and your photography





link to the Reuters collection of black and white photos of the Great Depression - I wonder what it will be like this time?







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Comment by James Rickard

October 6th 2008 22:05


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Wow. This is why I love B&W! It's sad and ironic to realize that such tragic times spawned this great photography!

Sometime when you look at a gallery like this one with 25, there are peaks and valleys of quality but, you seldom get that with pictures from the Depression.

Comment by katyzzz

October 6th 2008 23:56


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Good input James and thank you, these images really make you sit and think, don't they?, how fortunate we all are.

Comment by Jill Browne

October 7th 2008 00:36


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Nice selection, Katy.

It's good to look at photos like these and remind ourselves that "want" and "need" are not the same.

These humble-looking homes were still homes where people lived. I don't minimize how hard things were but looking back at how people got through it, well, our present circumstances (in privileged places) seem darn good.

If we had to give up our toys and get back to living 1930s style, how well would we do, I wonder?

Love the photo.

Comment by Chris 8

October 7th 2008 10:43


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Great photos Katy!

Love the black and white, and the grainy shots, especially of the homeless man, definitely re-create the mood of the depression.

Comment by katyzzz

October 7th 2008 11:00


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Thanks a lot Jill, I'm really glad you appreciated these.

Comment by katyzzz

October 7th 2008 11:02


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Yes Chris, I think we all have our preferences but all of these are really meaningful. Nice to see you.

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