World War II: The American Home Front in Color
08-10-2011, 05:29 PM
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I wasn't born anywhere near this era, but I love the photos from this era.
http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2...-color/100122/
In 1942, soon after the United States entered World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued an executive order creating the Office of War Information (OWI). The new agency was tasked with releasing war news, promoting patriotic activities, and providing news outlets with audio, film, and photos of the government's war efforts. Between 1939 and 1944, the OWI and the Farm Security Administration made thousands of photographs, approximately 1,600 of them in color. OWI photographers Alfred Palmer and Howard Hollem produced some exceptional Kodachrome transparencies in the early war years depicting military preparedness, factory operations, and women in the work force. While most of the scenes were posed, the subjects were the real thing -- soldiers and workers preparing for a long fight. Gathered here are some of these color images from Palmer and Hollem, complete with original captions from 1942.
http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2...-color/100122/
In 1942, soon after the United States entered World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued an executive order creating the Office of War Information (OWI). The new agency was tasked with releasing war news, promoting patriotic activities, and providing news outlets with audio, film, and photos of the government's war efforts. Between 1939 and 1944, the OWI and the Farm Security Administration made thousands of photographs, approximately 1,600 of them in color. OWI photographers Alfred Palmer and Howard Hollem produced some exceptional Kodachrome transparencies in the early war years depicting military preparedness, factory operations, and women in the work force. While most of the scenes were posed, the subjects were the real thing -- soldiers and workers preparing for a long fight. Gathered here are some of these color images from Palmer and Hollem, complete with original captions from 1942.
08-10-2011, 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by thelondonzoo
Awesome, amazing, I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!
As a womens history major I thought this was such a fantastic link, thank you so much for posting it.
As a womens history major I thought this was such a fantastic link, thank you so much for posting it.
08-10-2011, 06:44 PM
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How about seeing a battle and reenacting that era in September?
Rockford, IL has a great reenactment for WWII, including ladies dressed in that era. You see their camps like they would be in wartime. They have included some Pacific reenacting also. There are tanks and lots of heavy equipment, oh and guns. German, Russian, Italian, US, participate etc.
I hope to see you there, I will probably be helping in the cafe for the troops. I am making my own dress so wish me well!
http://midwayvillage.com/event_calendar.cfm?id=1009
Rockford, IL has a great reenactment for WWII, including ladies dressed in that era. You see their camps like they would be in wartime. They have included some Pacific reenacting also. There are tanks and lots of heavy equipment, oh and guns. German, Russian, Italian, US, participate etc.
I hope to see you there, I will probably be helping in the cafe for the troops. I am making my own dress so wish me well!
http://midwayvillage.com/event_calendar.cfm?id=1009
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