Comments on: 14 Rare Color Photos From the FSA-OWI http://www.pdnphotooftheday.com/2009/03/628 A daily selection by the editors of Photo District News Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:09:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Alfred http://www.pdnphotooftheday.com/2009/03/628/comment-page-5#comment-2904 Alfred Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:45:51 +0000 http://www.pdnphotooftheday.com/?p=628#comment-2904 Negro is not a derogatory word in any sense it has merely fallen out of the modern lexicon in favor of more politically correct African-American. In my opinion, black or negro is more meaningful as many "African-Americans" are far removed from Africa and caucasians are simply described as caucasians not "European-Americans." Plus negro or a similar phrase is the traditional, non-offensive way to describe someone in many other languages like Spanish or Italian. Negro is not a derogatory word in any sense it has merely fallen out of the modern lexicon in favor of more politically correct African-American. In my opinion, black or negro is more meaningful as many “African-Americans” are far removed from Africa and caucasians are simply described as caucasians not “European-Americans.” Plus negro or a similar phrase is the traditional, non-offensive way to describe someone in many other languages like Spanish or Italian.

]]> By: Nick http://www.pdnphotooftheday.com/2009/03/628/comment-page-5#comment-2839 Nick Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:28:36 +0000 http://www.pdnphotooftheday.com/?p=628#comment-2839 I'm amazed how little sense of history or, for that matter, common sense people have today. You've had historians and photographers explain these photographs in the comments above. I can attest to having seen them in exhibition and owning a book, "Bound for Glory" that collects them. They are from the 30s and 40s, they are not colorized. Some were posed, they were used as "propaganda" for the government. They are freely available: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/fsachtml/fsowhome.html Why would the government fake color photographs of the depression in the 21st century? Do you know what it would cost? Who would order such a project? Use the brains God gave you, don't live in ignorance your whole lives. As for the word "negro" it was the polite and formal word for African-Americans in the 1940s and was used without malice. The problem of saying "black" this or "female" that is still with us today, we do it often without thinking, it's an unfortunate and common usage that will hopefully wither away with time. I’m amazed how little sense of history or, for that matter, common sense people have today. You’ve had historians and photographers explain these photographs in the comments above. I can attest to having seen them in exhibition and owning a book, “Bound for Glory” that collects them. They are from the 30s and 40s, they are not colorized. Some were posed, they were used as “propaganda” for the government. They are freely available: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/fsachtml/fsowhome.html
Why would the government fake color photographs of the depression in the 21st century? Do you know what it would cost? Who would order such a project? Use the brains God gave you, don’t live in ignorance your whole lives. As for the word “negro” it was the polite and formal word for African-Americans in the 1940s and was used without malice. The problem of saying “black” this or “female” that is still with us today, we do it often without thinking, it’s an unfortunate and common usage that will hopefully wither away with time.

]]> By: Free Xbox http://www.pdnphotooftheday.com/2009/03/628/comment-page-5#comment-2838 Free Xbox Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:51:36 +0000 http://www.pdnphotooftheday.com/?p=628#comment-2838 Our renters moved out a few months ago and left us having a mess to clean up. Not just have been there holes within the wall, they also destroyed doors, window frames and carpets. They were incredibly smart and covered up the damage with pictures, posters and curtains so we didn't realize the extent of the harm until they were gone. Now we are fixing up the house so we can rent it again. Thankfully, this job is much easier as we have a laptop with wireless capabilities. We're capable to <a href="http://www.AlternatePay.net" rel="nofollow">Free XBOX 360 Games</a> also as other shows so we're entertained while toiling away. It's wonderful that the World-wide-web offers things of this nature. Our renters moved out a few months ago and left us having a mess to clean up. Not just have been there holes within the wall, they also destroyed doors, window frames and carpets. They were incredibly smart and covered up the damage with pictures, posters and curtains so we didn’t realize the extent of the harm until they were gone. Now we are fixing up the house so we can rent it again. Thankfully, this job is much easier as we have a laptop with wireless capabilities. We’re capable to Free XBOX 360 Games also as other shows so we’re entertained while toiling away. It’s wonderful that the World-wide-web offers things of this nature.

]]> By: Alex http://www.pdnphotooftheday.com/2009/03/628/comment-page-5#comment-2788 Alex Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:38:45 +0000 http://www.pdnphotooftheday.com/?p=628#comment-2788 @Bernardo Medina Please just shut the fuck up. Democrats aren't perfect, but then again, neither are your precious Republicans. I can make the same argument about Bush substituting fascist for socialist. @Bernardo Medina

Please just shut the fuck up. Democrats aren’t perfect, but then again, neither are your precious Republicans. I can make the same argument about Bush substituting fascist for socialist.

]]> By: lady dandelion http://www.pdnphotooftheday.com/2009/03/628/comment-page-5#comment-2718 lady dandelion Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:37:24 +0000 http://www.pdnphotooftheday.com/?p=628#comment-2718 These photos are fantastic and gives a very special sense of the time - thank you for sharing them! These photos are fantastic and gives a very special sense of the time – thank you for sharing them!

]]> By: Ali R. Khan http://www.pdnphotooftheday.com/2009/03/628/comment-page-5#comment-2667 Ali R. Khan Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:43:45 +0000 http://www.pdnphotooftheday.com/?p=628#comment-2667 These photos are really very interesting. These photos are really very interesting.

]]> By: bob http://www.pdnphotooftheday.com/2009/03/628/comment-page-5#comment-2663 bob Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:32:01 +0000 http://www.pdnphotooftheday.com/?p=628#comment-2663 im not calling b/s on the pics buts its hard to see thoes Kevlar hard hats made back when aluminum hard hats was what was standard im not calling b/s on the pics buts its hard to see thoes Kevlar hard hats made back when aluminum hard hats was what was standard

]]> By: bio-tec http://www.pdnphotooftheday.com/2009/03/628/comment-page-5#comment-2569 bio-tec Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:08:20 +0000 http://www.pdnphotooftheday.com/?p=628#comment-2569 damn peole are stupid but o well great photos anyway damn peole are stupid but o well great photos anyway

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