Rare color photographs from the Depression Era

Mar 20 2012

During an era where most photographs were taken in black & white, these photos show a colourful glimpse of what life was like during the Great Depression and World War II, primarily throughout America.

These images were captured between 1939 and 1944 by photographers working for the United Sates Farm Security Administration (FSA) and the Office of War Information (OWI).

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Categories: Aviation, Cars, Military, Society

Tags: 1930, 1940, america, Color, Great Depression, old photos, Vintage, WWII

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