Showing posts with label 1940s. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1940s. Show all posts

Thursday, August 12, 2010

woman power.

life in the wartime factories in the US 1940's in vivid colour.


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i love the strange african mask brooch in this picture. i just want to go out to a craft market now and find one. rosebank, lunchtime.

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yes i know i overblog with the pictures. but i struggle to choose my favourites.
these beautiful photographs are from the library of congress's collection on flickr. its truly amazing.