Log In or Register
The Library of Congress Mother and baby I claim no rights other than colorizing this image if you wish to use let me know Title Mother and baby of family of nine living in field on U.S. Route 70 in Tennessee, near Tennessee River Contributor Names Mydans, Carl, photographer United States. Resettlement Administration. Created / Published 1936 Mar. Subject Headings - United States--Tennessee - Roadside families--Tennessee Format Headings Nitrate negatives. Genre Nitrate negatives Notes - Title and other information from caption card. - Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. - More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsaowi Medium 1 negative : nitrate ; 35 mm. Call Number/Physical Location LC-USF33- 000553-M2 [P&P] LOT 1474 (corresponding photographic print) Source Collection Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection (Library of Congress) Repository Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, DC 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print Digital Id fsa 8a01634 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsa.8a01634 Library of Congress Control Number 2017715458 Reproduction Number LC-DIG-fsa-8a01634 (digital file from original neg.) LC-USF33-T01-000553-M2 (b&w film dup. neg., 70mm size) LC-USF3301-000553-M2 (b&w film dup. neg., 4x5 size) Rights Advisory No known restrictions. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html Online Format image Description 1 negative : nitrate ; 35 mm.
What impresses me about this photo is the pride of the mother. You can see it in her posture and the cleanliness of her and the children. They might be poor, but their spirit has not been broken.
The understated coloring adds to their pride. Well done Rob.
TicK
Viewed Full Screen