tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582124947210486019.post2665886182738468446..comments2024-03-28T08:18:47.657-04:00Comments on random notes: geographer-at-large: Kodachrome and the Great DepressionMap Monkeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03799927167426727749noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582124947210486019.post-82577716377056580012011-05-20T15:35:54.956-04:002011-05-20T15:35:54.956-04:00Thanks for the kind words, JMC56, and I'm real...Thanks for the kind words, JMC56, and I'm really glad that you enjoyed the site and hope you visit again. It's always nice to hear from people who have discovered the blog "by accident." I will take a look at the sites you recommended, and thanks for pointing us there. The Map MonkeyMap Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03799927167426727749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2582124947210486019.post-9806322243588790002011-05-20T14:43:47.069-04:002011-05-20T14:43:47.069-04:00M. Monkey
Eclectic. First drawn in on Freedom Ride...M. Monkey<br />Eclectic. First drawn in on Freedom Rider's map, old memories.<br /><br />Re Kodachrome, introduced in 1935. Kodak sold it until a 1954 court decision with processing included. <br /><br />Take a look at http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/sets/72157603671370361/<br /><br />Which is an extensive collection of the FSA Kodachrome from the era although it became more heavily used going into 1940 -- color not being quite as useful to most of those that printed FSA work. The new Magazines were another story.<br /><br />I went through most of the color work on the Loc.gov site at prints and photographs section and a lot of it is stunning. Some was shot on 35 mm (as was a good bit of B&w) but what you'll find is also a lot of 4x5 Kodachrome. Also, the FSA photography crew, which changed over the years, switched for the most part to the OWI. Two outstanding examples of use are Andreas Feninger's images of Bingham Canyon Utah and a series (forgot name) of a Rail shop replacing the tries on steam locomotive drive weels, lots of flying sparks and flame as they remove the outer wear section and put another on.<br /><br />Nice site.jmc56https://www.blogger.com/profile/11904871795595605854noreply@blogger.com