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packman

(16,296 posts) Thu Sep 29, 2016, 12:39 PM Sep 2016

Collection of colored slides highlighting Daily life in the 1930's

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Selected photos from 1,600 colored slides commissioned by the Farm Security Administration in the 1930's/40's at:

http://www.messynessychic.com/2016/09/28/youve-never-seen-1930s-40s-america-like-this/

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Collection of colored slides highlighting Daily life in the 1930's (Original Post) packman Sep 2016 OP

Cool thread! Cracklin Charlie Sep 2016 #1

Those are beautiful! skygazer Sep 2016 #2

Nice! The website has other collections also which look wonderful. anamandujano Sep 2016 #3

Amazing photos! Thank you for posting! smirkymonkey Sep 2016 #4

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)

1. Cool thread!

Reply to packman (Original post)

Thu Sep 29, 2016, 12:45 PM

Sep 2016

skygazer

(20,546 posts)

2. Those are beautiful!

Reply to packman (Original post)

Thu Sep 29, 2016, 01:36 PM

Sep 2016

There are a bunch taken at the Vermont State Fair in Rutland in 1941. My mother and her family were probably there - she was 16 years old at the time.

anamandujano

(7,004 posts)

3. Nice! The website has other collections also which look wonderful.

Reply to packman (Original post)

Thu Sep 29, 2016, 02:48 PM

Sep 2016

I subscribed. Thank you.

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

4. Amazing photos! Thank you for posting!

Reply to packman (Original post)

Thu Sep 29, 2016, 07:41 PM

Sep 2016

I could look at old photographs forever! It's one of my favorite pastimes!

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