Period photos

Another treasure trove of period photos circa 1939-1943. Some really interesting shots in this collection . . .

http://extras.denverpo​st.com/archive/capture​d.asp

Good find. That was, as they call it, "The good old days!"

Too retro but then if that is what the taste bud likes...

Awesome, thanks for sharing. I love historical photos.

Thanks for sharing!

p.s. next time give a double thought on creating thread subjects. "period photos"

osh_sekta wrote in post #15582096
next time give a double thought on creating thread subjects. "period photos"

Letting your cursor hover over the title usually gives you more information on what a thread is about.

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The overall impression I got, except for the photos of construction projects and a few others, was one of poverty and constriction. Likely, subjects were selected with showing "how the other half lives" in mind; or could it be that more than half lived that way at the time? What was the prevailing national mood? In the early '40s, a devastating war was going on, with many casualties. War industries were pulling the U.S. out of the Depression, but essential goods were rationed.

Apparently, it wasn't the custom then for people to smile when their picture was taken.

In contrast to the current scene, hardly anyone was overweight.

Those are great. Thanks for posting.

PhotosGuy wrote in post #15581290
Good find. That was, as they call it, "The good old days!"

Not so sure about the 'good old days', in #20 its about 50/50 with or without shoes for the kids getting a class picture taken.