snap shots of the depression....in color...

[Echo2]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...epression.html

kinda interesting....

[Snow Walker]

I find those more then just "kinda interesting!" Very glad you shared this, it's said if we don't learn from the past we will repeat it. I think the pictures also show the type of men and women who kept this nation going. They worked their butts off and made the best with what they had.

I don't know about you, but I see determination in their faces

[Echo2]

well..yeah....

I wonder how many folks will have the intestinal fortitude to put their nose to the grind stone and work for everything they eat?

The one picture in there of the dinner table....how much of that do you think went in the trash?

Makes you think...

[Snow Walker]

Your right about that...look at the dinner table picture again. Looks like mom and the kids have done a great job cleaning those plates off!

[Echo2]

Yup....

[oldsoldier]

My father was a young man during the Depression and after FDR was elected my father went to work for the CCC Civilian Conservation Corps. That was 1 of 2 "make work" programs to get people employed. Of course then WW II came along and everybody worked, sort of.

On the food note I saw a tv show recently on oil and our store bought food travels on average 1500 miles. When we combine that with all the thrown away food I find it very sobering. In general we are spoiled badly in this country.

Thanks for this topic we really need to remind people of the perils of taking things for granted.

[Snow Walker]

My father was a young man during the Depression and after FDR was elected my father went to work for the CCC Civilian Conservation Corps. That was 1 of 2 "make work" programs to get people employed. Of course then WW II came along and everybody worked, sort of.

On the food note I saw a tv show recently on oil and our store bought food travels on average 1500 miles. When we combine that with all the thrown away food I find it very sobering. In general we are spoiled badly in this country.

Thanks for this topic we really need to remind people of the perils of taking things for granted.

Two things...

#1 We are very spoiled in this country and it starts at birth.

#2 We have one of those CCC Camps that were used about 30 min. from us. Very interesting.

[Skyowl's Wife]

The Pie Town they mention in several photos is about 30 miles from our property in NM (BOL).

[slowz1k]

Great pics and lessons to be remembered.

Anyone notice they were posted on a UK website?

[Iron mike]

thank you for the sight ECHO it rely makes me appreciate what i have and also reminds me what their is to learn from people who were around when their shtf and to never give up ever!

[Dawg Fan]

Thanks for posting the site. Definitely lessons that need to be remembered. Unfortunately, I fear we are headed right back to a depression of that magnitude soon if the dummies in DC don't pull their heads out of their butt soon.

[Echo2]

Thanks for posting the site. Definitely lessons that need to be remembered. Unfortunately, I fear we are headed right back to a depression of that magnitude soon if the dummies in DC don't pull their heads out of their butt soon.

very true.....the White House on staff proctologist made a press statement.....they found his head.....:)

[Domdabears]

Wow. Nice post.
I just posted this on another forum.
Interesting indeed.