snicktrain

And not 1 TV nor any computer or internet did I see. And they survived??? How did that happen. Glad that wasn't me. But then, 50-60 years from now that's what they'll be saying about us. They had to make their own blankets???

butterflywing

even though the depression was over (?) there were always poor people. during the war, women worked in factories and in the 40's there were still homesteaders in places the government wanted populated. there were loads of government public-works projects like damns that tried to ease the load by creating jobs. what you're seeing is not the depression itself, but the left-over poverty that the tapering off of the depression was unable to address.

actually, if you lived on your family-owned farm and had veggies and farm animals, you were probably better off than city people who couldn't pay rent or buy food.

ButtermilkMama

I was born in 1940. My father worked at the kohler Co in Kohler , WI., in the foundry making bathtubs. Then when I was i ye. old we moved to Beaver Dam, WI where he wrked in
the Malleable Monarch Range factory making casings for shells. I have pictures of this. Rather dismal compared to the factories of today. Sorry to rattle on but the pictures brought back memories.

Anna.425

Color photography was invented in 1861. Even so it must have cost a fortune in 1940 to make color photos.

lynda1945

What wonderful pictures, thank you so much for posting. Lynda

babyboomerquilter

Really neat pictures!

wolfkitty

The pictures are great! I had not seen them before. But I'm glad you shared them - thank you!

Damienvon3

Thanks for sharing

Delbra

Striking pictures. Thanks for sharing

ljorange

I never thought about women being wipers but of course it makes sense in the 40's. My grandpa started out as a wiper in about 1902 then became a fireman and eventually an engineer. Don't suppose those women ever had the opportunity to go beyond wipers.