Rare Color Photographs Of Early 1940′s Rural America

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It is so unusual to see such vibrant (or any) color photography from the early 40′s. Via the LOC:

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  • John Carey August 5, 2010 at 11:01 pm

    These are some amazing pictures. America seemed some innocent. Thanks for the pics Steve.

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    • steve August 5, 2010 at 11:11 pm

      I had a tough time trying to decide what pictures to post. Yes, it seems like a much more innocent time.

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  • Matt August 6, 2010 at 1:06 am

    Those pics are a window to the past. Amazing that folks survived without the nanny state.

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    • steve August 6, 2010 at 7:04 am

      Yep, they got along fine and became our grand parents (the kids in the pictures would be in their late 70′s or early 80′s today).

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