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World War II-Era Kodachromes

These images are stunning. Not only do they showcase a few of the millions of “Rosie the Riveters” who worked in the defense industry during this time, but they do so in such brilliant quality. Kodachrome film was first sold in 1935, but it was discontinued in 2009, though its legacy through photos like these (plus iconic images like “the Afghan Girl”) still lives.

Most of the images are from Shorpy, but they were compiled here, where many other lovely images of 1940s America can be found.

Amazingly, stunningly gorgeous. Something I’ve always thought about historical black and white photography is that - along with the period clothes and hair - it has the effect of really “othering” history. Alienating us from the people who lived before us, removing their lives and works and worries far from us and ours. These photos look like they could have been taken yesterday of women who are friends of mine. I love it.

beautiful