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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Himu on August 05, 2010, 10:20:02 AM

Title: Color photographs of Depression era America
Post by: Himu on August 05, 2010, 10:20:02 AM: http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2010/07/26/captured-america-in-color-from-1939-1943/

Some highlights:

(http://i35.tinypic.com/2dhfv2s.jpg)

(http://denverpost.slideshowpro.com/albums/001/496/album-125171/cache/color049.sJPG_950_2000_0_75_0_50_50.sJPG)

(http://i35.tinypic.com/2niv6o5.jpg)

The 80's shall return someday!

(http://denverpost.slideshowpro.com/albums/001/496/album-125171/cache/color070.sJPG_950_2000_0_75_0_50_50.sJPG)

All these people are ugly as sin!
Title: Re: Color photographs of Depression era America
Post by: The Fake Shemp on August 05, 2010, 10:24:12 AM: HIDEOS AMERICA
Title: Re: Color photographs of Depression era America
Post by: Himu on August 05, 2010, 10:31:25 AM: (http://imgur.com/ysjRA.jpg)
Title: Re: Color photographs of Depression era America
Post by: Eric P on August 05, 2010, 10:35:09 AM: Quote from: Himuro on August 05, 2010, 10:20:02 AM
http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2010/07/26/captured-america-in-color-from-1939-1943/

All these people are ugly as sin!

yeah and before that even uglier. it's a combination of modern dentistry, medical advancement and a better understanding of nutrition that allows us to look the way that we do today.
Title: Re: Color photographs of Depression era America
Post by: Himu on August 05, 2010, 10:38:26 AM: Look at the small touches. Look at how many people are going shoe-less in these photos.

Horrible.
Title: Re: Color photographs of Depression era America
Post by: Great Rumbler on August 05, 2010, 10:39:27 AM: Quote from: Eric P on August 05, 2010, 10:35:09 AM
Quote from: Himuro on August 05, 2010, 10:20:02 AM
http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2010/07/26/captured-america-in-color-from-1939-1943/

All these people are ugly as sin!

yeah and before that even uglier. it's a combination of modern dentistry, medical advancement and a better understanding of nutrition that allows us to look the way that we do today.

And far less 12-hour days working in the field.
Title: Re: Color photographs of Depression era America
Post by: demi on August 05, 2010, 10:52:23 AM: That chick on the right has some hairy legs
Title: Re: Color photographs of Depression era America
Post by: Brehvolution on August 05, 2010, 11:21:47 AM: Can you imagine the stench? :yuck
Title: Re: Color photographs of Depression era America
Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 05, 2010, 02:10:09 PM: Quote from: Zero Hero on August 05, 2010, 11:21:47 AM
Can you imagine the stench? :yuck

Ya. It smells like your grandma.
Title: Re: Color photographs of Depression era America
Post by: Himu on August 05, 2010, 03:13:55 PM: Quote from: Zero Hero on August 05, 2010, 11:21:47 AM
Can you imagine the stench? :yuck

(http://i35.tinypic.com/2dhfv2s.jpg)

These guys are dripped in sweat.

Imagine what it was like to live in the south before air conditioning. UGH
Title: Re: Color photographs of Depression era America
Post by: BlueTsunami on August 05, 2010, 03:46:30 PM: You guys been hoodwinked, those are actually modern pictures of eastern Michigan
Title: Re: Color photographs of Depression era America
Post by: Mupepe on August 05, 2010, 03:46:36 PM: Quote from: The Business on August 05, 2010, 03:33:47 PM
spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://denverpost.slideshowpro.com/albums/001/496/album-125171/cache/color021.sJPG_950_2000_0_75_0_50_50.sJPG?1281011079)
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This one is incredible. White people living in the ground.
Hobbits
Title: Re: Color photographs of Depression era America
Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 05, 2010, 03:57:28 PM: Quote from: Rob Thomas on August 05, 2010, 03:46:36 PM
Quote from: The Business on August 05, 2010, 03:33:47 PM
spoiler (click to show/hide)
(http://denverpost.slideshowpro.com/albums/001/496/album-125171/cache/color021.sJPG_950_2000_0_75_0_50_50.sJPG?1281011079)
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This one is incredible. White people living in the ground.
Hobbits

Shit, I was going to post that!
Title: Re: Color photographs of Depression era America
Post by: drew on August 05, 2010, 04:02:44 PM: Quote from: BlueTsunami on August 05, 2010, 03:46:30 PM
You guys been hoodwinked, those are actually modern pictures of eastern Michigan

i was about to say that "victorian" pic biznas posted looks exactly like reading michigan :lol
Title: Re: Color photographs of Depression era America
Post by: Himu on August 05, 2010, 04:03:18 PM: (http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/cushman/full/P02302.jpg)

I'm shocked these guys are bums
Title: Re: Color photographs of Depression era America
Post by: Madrun Badrun on August 05, 2010, 04:04:38 PM: Those are bums? They dress better than I do!

:(
Title: Re: Color photographs of Depression era America
Post by: Mupepe on August 05, 2010, 04:41:40 PM: Early 1900's color russian photographs...

http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2009/10/21/color-photography-from-russian-in-the-early-1900s/?source=ARK_plog
Title: Re: Color photographs of Depression era America
Post by: Cheebs on August 05, 2010, 04:44:25 PM: It's funny how I can find these pictures weird to see despite the fact color movies were already around at this time.
Title: Re: Color photographs of Depression era America
Post by: Mupepe on August 05, 2010, 05:13:08 PM: Quote from: The Business on August 05, 2010, 04:55:52 PM
I want to see some color photographs from the Middle Ages.
the only one I'm aware of in existence.

http://media3.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/photo/gallery/100524/GAL-10May24-4657/media/PHO-10May24-226675.jpg

amazing IMO
Title: Re: Color photographs of Depression era America
Post by: drew on August 05, 2010, 05:16:45 PM: Quote from: The Business on August 05, 2010, 04:15:46 PM
I think some modern day bums actually dress better than you do, though.

and look better, too!
Title: Re: Color photographs of Depression era America
Post by: Dickie Dee on August 05, 2010, 05:20:15 PM: Quote from: Rob Thomas on August 05, 2010, 04:41:40 PM
Early 1900's color russian photographs...

http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2009/10/21/color-photography-from-russian-in-the-early-1900s/?source=ARK_plog

(http://denverpost.slideshowpro.com/albums/001/496/album-71639/cache/russia004.sJPG_950_2000_0_75_0_50_50.sJPG)

:zzz
Title: Re: Color photographs of Depression era America
Post by: Brehvolution on August 05, 2010, 08:29:49 PM: Awww. Just look at the happy couple. :heart
Title: Re: Color photographs of Depression era America
Post by: Himu on August 05, 2010, 08:38:32 PM: look at that HAIR
Title: Re: Color photographs of Depression era America
Post by: Eric P on August 05, 2010, 09:04:52 PM: i think that may be a hat
Title: Re: Color photographs of Depression era America
Post by: Diunx on August 05, 2010, 09:19:59 PM: Poors are so ugly :yuck
Title: Re: Color photographs of Depression era America
Post by: TripleA on August 05, 2010, 09:31:05 PM: Quote from: Himuro on August 05, 2010, 03:13:55 PM
Quote from: Zero Hero on August 05, 2010, 11:21:47 AM
Can you imagine the stench? :yuck

(http://i35.tinypic.com/2dhfv2s.jpg)

These guys are dripped in sweat.

Imagine what it was like to live in the south before air conditioning. UGH

As if the south is more bearable with air conditioning.
Title: Re: Color photographs of Depression era America
Post by: Dickie Dee on August 05, 2010, 09:58:17 PM: Quote from: Eric P on August 05, 2010, 09:04:52 PM
i think that may be a hat

it could be a hair hat
Title: Re: Color photographs of Depression era America
Post by: Brehvolution on August 05, 2010, 10:05:14 PM: If I had 3D goggles, that camel's face looks like it'd be in my face.
Title: Re: Color photographs of Depression era America
Post by: Phoenix Dark on August 06, 2010, 01:18:07 AM: Quote from: BlueTsunami on August 05, 2010, 03:46:30 PM
You guys been hoodwinked, those are actually modern pictures of eastern Michigan
:lol

Some of those pics do look straight out of Mackinac Island
Title: Re: Color photographs of Depression era America
Post by: Dickie Dee on August 06, 2010, 01:53:58 AM: Not surprising, but take note of how lean everyone is (and these weren't starving people, even during the depression) and compare that to say peopleofwalmart.com

:usacry

Edit: Had to dig for the site, but someone pointed out how this guy was travelling sideshow "freak" fat man Chauncy Morlan.

(http://modeledbehavior.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/chauncy.jpeg)

Today he wouldn't make it past the screening round of The Biggest Loser
Title: Re: Color photographs of Depression era America
Post by: Mupepe on August 06, 2010, 10:23:06 AM: Quote from: Mamacint on August 06, 2010, 01:53:58 AM
Not surprising, but take note of how lean everyone is (and these weren't starving people, even during the depression) and compare that to say peopleofwalmart.com

:usacry

Edit: Had to dig for the site, but someone pointed out how this guy was travelling sideshow "freak" fat man Chauncy Morlan.

(http://modeledbehavior.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/chauncy.jpeg)

Today he wouldn't make it past the screening round of The Biggest Loser
:o