Comments on: Eyes of the Great Depression 006

By: Michelle Gartner

Michelle Gartner — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 05:17:26 +0000

Hi Mike- thanks for getting back to me- I got the answer to my question though earlier when I saw a picture of you go through the header. LOL

I really think I want something like this for my vintage photo blog- luckily for me I am a partner in a web development company- all I need to do is be sweet to the other partner… ah ha.

I do so enjoy the Dorothea Lange pictures- she was an incredibly talented photographer.

By: Mike Goad

Mike Goad — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:24:06 +0000

Michelle – Yes, those are my pictures on the top. I had to work with each image individually to make them fit. I don’t pretend to know anything about how the program switches images each time — there are 10 images total right now.

Cath – I think most people today in developed countries really do not have a good understanding of how easy life is today compared to the bulk of humanity in the past.

teeni – the lady that took these photos was a professional photographer before and after the Depression. I’ve gone through all of her online public domain images at the Library of Congress that were high enough resolution and fit this theme and have quite a number of them set aside for this project. When I get a chance, I’ll be looking at the images of some other photographers to include.

Barbara, Dot, and XUP – Despite his age and his clothing, he was working at a time when a lot of people were desperate to find anything that would allow them to survive.

By: XUP

XUP — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:00:53 +0000

Sad thing is, you could probably take this same photo today — a different setting perhaps, but just as dismal

By: Dot

Dot — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:42:17 +0000

Sad. I hope we never reach that low again.

By: Barbara Swafford - Blogging Without A Blog

Barbara Swafford - Blogging Without A Blog — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:28:05 +0000

Hi Mike – I look at these pictures and realize how fortunate I was as a child. I can’t imagine what that young boy must have gone through.

By: teeni

teeni — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:05:48 +0000

Wow. Does that look like a hard life.

On the other hand, the picture is awesome – so crisp and clear.

By: Cath Lawson

Cath Lawson — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:18:22 +0000

Hi Mike – don’t we have it so easy now in comparison? Looking at this and your other pics, it seems like none of them owned shoes either.

By: Michelle Gartner

Michelle Gartner — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:41:55 +0000

HE’s a good looking kid- who deserved a fun childhood… sighs.

I saw your post about pictures changing up top- those are your pictures right? I have a photo blog and the only thing that irritates me is the ship pics at top- they don’t go with the flow. This is the link- I love the color scheme and the cork board and coffee- but the sailing ship pics bug me… maybe I need a rotating pic theme.

http://1ofakindphotography.blogspot.com/