[eocavrWM]

Fascinating photo essay. Thanks to one of the folks I follow on Twitter.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/0...4.html#s124103

[DeilMikina]

Dang it! I really want to see these photos but their fancy schmancy totally unnecessary slide show thingy isn't working for me.

[DeilMikina]

I found the photo essay on the Denver Post blog without the slide show.

http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured...939-1943/2363/

[eocavrWM]

I found the photo essay on the Denver Post blog without the slide show.

http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured...939-1943/2363/

Thanks! I hate that slide show thingy too.

[CedssypeEdids]

Wow. Wow. Wow.

[DeilMikina]

Thank you, Ti. Those are wonderful!

[eocavrWM]

Kirkus your link has more pictures than the one on Huff Post. Then again they have some different pictures.

The size of the families then is striking.

[DeilMikina]

Kirkus your link has more pictures than the one on Huff Post. Then again they have some different pictures.

The size of the families then is striking.

What I found kind of cool is that most photos of the children show them barefoot, in stark contrast to the Nike generation of today.

[eocavrWM]

What struck me was the picture of the five sisters where three have the same dress and the two oldest have the same colors but a different print. People don't (have to) do that sort of thing anymore.

[RlUbQU3R]

And also notice how comparatively bland are the colors. The world is a far richer place now than 70 years ago...

[evennyNiz]

I found the photo essay on the Denver Post blog without the slide show.

http://blogs.denverpost.com/captured...939-1943/2363/

I find the last picture (nr. 70) absolutely brilliant. What little colour is in there does so much.

[Ltftujkg]

The size of the families then is striking.

In those days, if you were poor you had to "grow your own workforce".

Absolutely fascinating essay.

[DeilMikina]

And also notice how comparatively bland are the colors. The world is a far richer place now than 70 years ago...

I think in many ways the world was richer back then.

[DeilMikina]

What struck me was the picture of the five sisters where three have the same dress and the two oldest have the same colors but a different print. People don't (have to) do that sort of thing anymore.

I'll bet a week's wages that mom made those dresses. Make that a month's wages.

[eocavrWM]

I think in many ways the world was richer back then.

Despite all the societal issues I tend to agree with you. You valued what you had and seeing your parents/family working hard you weren't afraid to do the same. How things have changed.

You might be right about the source of the dresses.

[RlUbQU3R]

I think in many ways the world was richer back then.

Not in terms of $$$ and that is the only thing that could be objectively measured.

[DeilMikina]

Despite all the societal issues I tend to agree with you. You valued what you had and seeing your parents/family working hard you weren't afraid to do the same. How things have changed.

You might be right about the source of the dresses.

I think there was also a sense of community that you don't find today. Neighbors helping neighbors for no other reason than to help.

[Ltftujkg]

I'll bet a week's wages that mom made those dresses. Make that a month's wages.

And the bows.

[DeilMikina]

Not in terms of $$$ and that is the only thing that could be objectively measured.

That's true. I was seeing the word "richer" in a more intangible and nuanced way. But yeah, you're certainly right about the money part of it.

[eocavrWM]

Mr Koffie is right about that last picture (#70) Eerie when you realize it's not sepia tones that are being used.