Amazing Second World War Kodachromes (including Chicago yards)

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As a pro photographer this is getting a lot of buzz among my friends.

A Kodachrome fan in Russia has posted a collection amazing US OWI Second World War 4x5 Kodachromes on his site. Most of them are of the Douglas Aircraft Company and “Rosie the Riveter” but also a couple of equally amazing railway shots from the 1940s.

http://pavelkosenko.wordpress.com/2012/03/28/4x5-kodachromes/

RR

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These were nifty. Especially the one of the family in Pie Town, NM. I’ve been there. Had pie.

[8D]

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Kodachrome is or rather, was, amazing stuff in terms of vivid color and longevity

Try this site for more great old color photos (many of the same ones)

http://www.shorpy.com/

Google in “images” Jack Delano sometimes

Dave Nelson

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To search the best collection of color (and black and white) photographs from that era, go straight to the source:

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/fsachtml/fsowhome.html

The homepage for the entire FSA/OWI collection. Hard to beat for photos showing details from the late 1930’s to early 1940’s.

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Gidday, Planes, trains, and attractive women, what more could one ask for! Thanks for the post.

Cheers, The Bear.