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Bauxite miners in the Mojave Desert/Death Valley area (c.1912).

A HUNDRED YEARS AGO

Not that long ago in the context of modern human society.  Only 100 years yet look how far we have come.  What draws me to these photos is that people were not afraid to work with their hands.  There was value in getting dirty and a feeling of accomplishment in putting in a good day’s work.  I respect that.  Toiling in the fields is not such a bad thing if it leads to a better life and creating work saving machinery which is exactly what occurred.  Again, I refer you to Max Weber’s treatise, “The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism” (1904).

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A "flapper" on the boardwalk at Atlantic City (November 30, 1924).

SEPIA TONING

This essay is more about technique than social commentary.  In a previous newsletter we discussed sepia toning giving the same examples as in this essay.  For those who have not yet subscribed to our newsletter we present the significance of this process on our blog page.

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