Incedible Photos of Life in The 1940's

From The Twisted Sifter

These vivid color photos from the Great Depression and World War II capture an era generally seen only in black-and-white. Photographers working for the United States Farm Security Administration (FSA) and later the Office of War Information (OWI) created the images between 1940 and 1944.
The FSA/OWI pictures depict life in the United States, including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, with a focus on rural areas and farm labor, as well as aspects of World War II mobilization, including factories, railroads, aviation training, and women working.

Below you will find a small selection of images from this incredible gallery by the Library of Congress. The Sifter encourages you to check out their awesome Flickr page with tens of thousands of incredible historic photographs. Enjoy!

Illinois Central Railroad Freight Terminal, Chicago – April, 1943

Houston, Texas – May, 1943

Hump Master in Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Yard – December, 1942

Winning National Geographic Photos... Stunning....

There are a lot more "HERE"

Amazing Pumpkin Carvings....

Ray was born in Queens, New York to Reinaldo Villafane and Virginia (Guzman) Villafane. He spent his childhood on Long Island and was raised alongside two sisters and one brother. At a very young age Ray showed a knack for art; a passion that his mother approvingly encouraged him to pursue. Throughout his academic career, Ray’s classmates and teachers also recognized his natural artistic abilities. Ray graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York City in 1991. However, also having a passion for children, he elected for a career in teaching. From 1993 to 2006 Ray taught Art for students grade K-12 in Bellaire, Michigan. It was during his teaching tenure that Ray began “dabbling” in pumpkin sculpting, initially as projects with his students. After several custom-carved requests from students’ parents, Ray realized he was on to something with his pumpkins and started offering them to local hotels and restaurants. It became his fall hobby for several years.

 Check out his pumpkin carvings and other art  "HERE"


These are some samples: