Interesting Old Photos--US 1939-1943

[Dave R]

Glad you all like these.

Liam, you're right about those images. And I love those old locomotives, too.

[d12dozr]

Just looked at these...nice find, Dave!

[liam887]

@dave r said:

Glad you all like these.

Liam, you're right about those images. And I love those old locomotives, too.

yeah I loved them when I was young and even took a ride on one a few times but nothing as big as those pictures, they are immense! now that would be a sketchup challenge!
maybe next portfolio piece?

[EscapeArtist]

Great photos, my dad just sent me a spam email that that has a lot of old photos of Normandy during WWII, interestingly someone went back and found the locations the photos were taken and re-took them in modern times. So, here's some more old then and now photos.

[Chris Fullmer]

Very cool, I sent it on to my dad, he was born in '39.

[Larsen]

@dave r said:

Here's a site that has a load of color images taken around the US back in the late 30s and early 40s. Could be some great reference material.

This photo has an inimaginable detail; Find it.

Thanks Dave.

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[Dave R]

What do you mean? Are you talking about the dust that was on the film when the exposure was made? The notch code on the edge identifying the film type? The diffraction around the edges of the diaphragm? The slightly slow shutter speed allowing the blurring of the motion. Or something in the scene like the young plants coming up or the detail in the clothing or the faces?

[Mike Lucey]

Thanks Dave, enjoyed those pictures. They knew the value of a buck when 'Oranges 1c' were on sale!

[Larsen]

no Dave, don't go so far, I mean a "mimetique" coincidence. I think the clue is now evident.

[Larsen]

Mimetisme or photograph instruction?

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