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WPA - A look back in history

OldDog/NewTricks

Well-known member
WPA - A look back in history. (WPA) was a relief measure established in 1935 by executive order as the Works Progress Administration, )

If you're old (as some of us are) and love photography, you'll enjoy these old WPA photos. Kodachrome had a few problems at birth, but within a year or two became the premier color film of all time. Nothing has ever surpassed it for resolution and archival qualities. Sadly, it has essentially died out and only one lab in the world will still process it, and then only 35mm.

The WPA was a good thing for America at the time, and because they paid professional photographers to document the program we have a legacy of photographs, many in color, that realistically documented that period in our history. This site (link below) is well worth a look if you like history and photography.

http://www.openmyeyeslord.net/ALookBa ckInHistory.htm
 

rustynail

Well-known member
try this link, you had an extra space in there.


http://www.openmyeyeslord.net/ALookBackInHistory.htm


thanks for the link, good site.

G3
 
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