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Stepping out of time Family of Glen Cook
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The Library of Congress Family of Glen Cook I claim no rights other than colorizing this image if you wish to use let me know. Title Family of Glen Cook, who rents his farm from a loan company. Cook's livestock has been cut down considerably due to lack of feed. Little Sioux township, Woodbury County, Iowa Contributor Names Lee, Russell, 1903-1986, photographer United States. Resettlement Administration. Created / Published 1936 Dec. Subject Headings - United States--Iowa--Woodbury County--Little Sioux - Farmers, families--Iowa 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- 011122-M1 [P&P] LOT 1157 (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 8a21554 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsa.8a21554 Library of Congress Control Number 2017735288 Reproduction Number LC-DIG-fsa-8a21554 (digital file from original) LC-USF33-011122-M1 (b&w film nitrate neg.) 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.

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::tigger3
05/30/18 8:06 PM GMT
Superbly done Rob! I also like how the photographer caught the moment.
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::Flmngseabass
05/31/18 2:33 AM GMT
You gotta love that vintage Maytag washer!!! Great find Rob:)
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::corngrowth
05/31/18 7:28 AM GMT
To a certain extent a 'feast' of recognition for me, Rob. My grandmother, where I often stayed, had such a washing machine. In spite of such a machine, she was on Monday (washing day) busy all day long to get the laundry ready. On that day her attention was limited to me. It is, as in this picture, a long time ago, but partly because of that, I still hate Mondays, ☺ .
Excellent addition to this series. Your perfect colorization revives the history. This gives me, on the one hand, a good feeling, but on the other hand (because of the text in the above lines) I've some doubts about it. S+F anyhow!
Thanks again for the effort and for sharing this precious work, my friend!
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::Vickid
06/02/18 5:22 AM GMT
This photo really pulls you in, coloring perfect. Really inspires one to learn more about their lives and their experiences.
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::Nikoneer
06/02/18 9:43 PM GMT
As poor as the Cooks are, it appears they're to have child number 5 within a half-year or less. The scene reminds me of some images I've seen and heard of in my own family's history. We did have an old Maytag wringer washer (that, like an idiot child, I once got my arm stuck in) but it was about 25 years newer than the one shown here on the porch (giving the cat some safe shelter from wind and kids). Considering that a Maytag washer cost $33.50 in 1930, that was 15 percent of the farm laborer's annual salary of $216. I would suggest that this one is from the previous decade, and that is why this financially-strapped family has it on their porch. Ironically, I spotted one just like this on Etsy, priced at $1,500. This family did have other means of food or income, though, as shown by the traps hanging above the washer. Cook may not have gotten much for a fox fur, harvested by his traps, but since a 5-pound bag of sugar cost 25 cents in 1930, any money, of any amount, would have helped. Although our situation was nowhere near as dire, my wife and I do remember taking as little as $11 to the grocery store, buying a week's baby food for our first-born, then groceries for the two of us for a week with what was left... and this was in 1981! Money has always been the Great Divider.

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::mesmerized
06/04/18 10:33 PM GMT
This one really reminds me of some old family photos once belonging to my Grandmother...one day I must dig some up to post here...meantime, great work choosing such a subtle coloring for this one...love that old washing machine too:)
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