Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/11/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Don. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Dory" <don.dory at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 4:04 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Chicken Yard 1943, for Tina > Classic feel of the depression era photographs, proud people in by modern > standards not so proud circumstances. Thanks for sharing. > > If anyone drops by Texas near Austin one of the county seats celebrates > Tomatoes. It seems one of the local youngsters doing her part started > tomato clubs to grow tomatoes. Like the chickens in Jim's photograph the > idea was that they were easy to raise and good for the effort. This young > lady started with an acre of tomatoes; only in Texas. > > > On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 6:25 PM, Jim Nichols > <jhnichols at lighttube.net>wrote: > >> Thanks, Jon. >> >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "jon.streeter" <jon.streeter at >> cox.net> >> >> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 5:11 PM >> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Chicken Yard 1943, for Tina >> >> >> >> Love this chicken-yard photograph! >>> >>> Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone >>> >>> ----- Reply message ----- >>> From: "Tina Manley" <images at comporium.net> >>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Subject: [Leica] IMG: Chicken Yard 1943, for Tina >>> Date: Tue, Nov 27, 2012 2:41 pm >>> >>> >>> I love it! Especially the lady's hat and the shadow of the >>> photographer. >>> They seem very proud of their healthy chickens! Chickens are a >>> wonderful >>> source of protein and very easy to raise. Good for them. >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> On Tue, Nov 27, 2012 at 5:34 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at >>> lighttube.net>** >>> wrote: >>> >>> During WWII, in addition to Victory Gardens, many small town families >>>> also >>>> fenced in their own chicken yards to provide eggs and meat. This image >>>> from 1943 was probably made by my late father-in-law, Herb Miller, with >>>> his >>>> 4x5 Speed Graphic. >>>> >>>> I thought of Tina's chickens when I ran across this image. >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/OldNick/Chicken+Yard+**1943.jpg.html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Chicken+Yard+1943.jpg.html> >>>> >>>> Comments and critiques welcomed. >>>> >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> >>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See >>>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>>> >>>> more information >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Tina Manley, ASMP >>> www.tinamanley.com >>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See >>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>> >>> more information >>> >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See >>> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >>> >>> more information >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >> >> more information >> > > > > -- > Don > don.dory at gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >