An American Journey: Images of Railroading During the Depression
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (829 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0970354444 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Vandercook is a lifelong railroad fan. About the Author Mark S. . He lives in Mobile, Alabama
Intimate, humanistic photographs also portray the people who ran the trains and the people affected by them, hobos and children alike. Diverse images show everything from main line and branch railroading to electric operations. Between the years 1935 and 1941, the Farm Security Administration employed some of the most highly regarded American photographers, including Walker Evans and Dorothea Lange, to document a country whose people and institutions were in upheaval. Each photograph has been restored to perfection and appears with the photographer's original caption.. This remarkable book makes use of the very best black-and-white railroad photographs from this period, taken directly from the Library of Congress
. Mark S. Vandercook is a lifelong railroad fan. He lives in Mobile, Alabama
Railroads in thirties rural America Robin Another book of Farm Security Agency photos is always welcome and author Vandercook has found 140 that feature railroads (and some streetcars). All these photos tell a story because the photographers had very tight shooting scripts organised by their boss Roy Stryker, his railroad script had up to 80 items to be covered. Unfortunately the production of this book does not do justice to the wonderful images. The photos are printed in 150 screen with the black areas of the photos looking dark grey so reducing the depth of field.