I've got my collection of old photos to share.
Don't you want to play cards with her?
1955 African American girls pose in Atlantic City
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1939 Family that traveled by freight train, by Dorthea Lange, Toppenish, Yakima Valley, Wash.
"Cartoners in Seacoast Canning Co., Factory #7 Eastport ME 1911, by Lewis Hine
And back to beautiful women, Frida Kahlo, Mexican artist
Sharing with Sepia Saturday this week:
And today's quote:
Wonderful collection, my favorites are the first photo and the last photo. Have a great day!
ReplyDeleteThere aren't that many to share from my own family for Sepia Saturday - or I've already shared them...so I'm glad to come up with things I've seen on the net - usually from Facebook.
Delete...Cartoners in Seacoast Canning Co., Factory #7 Eastport ME 1911, by Lewis Hine brings to mind the immigrant child labor in food plants today.
ReplyDeleteOh dear, I didn't realize it was still happening. But of course in other countries, it can very well continue!
DeleteAt first I thought the Canning Co photo was a school picture but then I saw the children holding cartons. Why do we have to continue to fight to keep children out of factories? Thanks for reminding us.
ReplyDeleteI just realized that imported foods may very well be processed with child labor. Geese!
DeleteA thoughtful medley of striking images. Lewis Hine and Dorthea Lange are some of my favorite photographers partly because they used their photos for social activism and changed the way Americans viewed poverty and our working class.
ReplyDeleteI agree about those photographers, giving thoughtful images. Also good artists.
DeleteGreat pictures! Bearing witness.... Also, there are American food entities that use child labor--notably in chicken processing plants as night shift cleaners.
ReplyDeleteYikes. My head has been in the sand. I have a poem to read about the Imperial Chicken Plant fire. Haven't felt strong enough to read it yet, by Jaki Sheldon Green. There is so much suffering in the world. I must have a bit of a discerning boundary to just let in what I can give my compassion to at any time.
DeleteA great collection of images,each with their own distinctive story.
ReplyDeleteThat's true.
DeleteMy favourite here is the midwest family with the horse, because it reminds me of an old photo in my own collection, with a house and horse included as well. (Not included in this week's post though.)
ReplyDeleteNow I'll have to look twice, since I didn't remember the horse!
DeleteI'd lose that card game.
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