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War Machine: 1942
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 03/26/2007 - 3:08pm.
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October 1942. Engine installers at Douglas Aircraft in Long Beach, California. View full size. 4x5 Kodachrome transparency by Alfred Palmer.
Posed
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 04/04/2007 - 1:57pm.
That's because these pictures were posed. They were all done for the Office of War Information and were used as as the basis for posters for recruitment, bond drives, etc. The reflex cameras and large-format (4x5) Kodachromes that were used to make these pictures are at least the equal of today's professional camera equipment, and superior to any consumer digital camera.
This picture looks posed.
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Wed, 04/04/2007 - 12:30pm.
This picture looks posed. Also, The color photography looks very modern?
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