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The poor
of the world
just
got
alot more poorer
WESTERNERS keep their hands
on their remotes
expecting payment in the mail
while the poorer nations
are with outstretched hands
nothing is coming in the mail
SANGLI-MIRAJ
Photography’s new conscience
Portrait of Cuban coal workers, adorned with filthy worn out clothes, photographed by Walker Evans (1903-1975) in 1933.
In a career that spanned half-a-century, photographer Walker Evans (1903-1975) produced some of the most iconic images of his time, contributing immensely to the visibility of American and Cuban culture in the 20th century and the documentary tradition in photography.
Evans shot this series, which is not as widely known as his other works, early in his career. He was sent to Cuba on assignment for the publisher of progressive crusader Carleton Beals then-forthcoming book, 'The Crime of Cuba' and was to document the conditions under the dictator Gerardo Machado's corruption and Cuba's exploitation by the US. The photographs he made are fascinating for both their subject matter and the evidence they provide of the his artistic development. This portrait of pre-Castro Cuba reminds us that Cuba has experienced social strife since early on, and that Cuban-U.S. relations have long been problematic.
The humble scrivener is a skilled laborer tasked with making copies of documents by hand. The less humble scrivener makes copies of the peculiar and sorcerous documents trafficked by wizards.
The work of capturing magical energy in writing is, of course, quite hazardous. Magical scriveners (top left) must wear heavy protective garments to mitigate the effects of prolonged exposure to untamed sorcerous energies. Particularly of note are the specialized blinders which prevent their mind from taking in the entirety of their work at any one time, an essential precaution against unwittingly activating a dire curse or untimely oracle.
A magical scrivening guild cannot be sanctioned without a designated warden. These stouthearted fellows are mundanes tasked with quelling accidents that may spill over into the community. The most prestigious halls maintain this position as a birthright among a family attached to the institution, their sons raised to be so profoundly illiterate that they would fail to comprehend even a crude pictogram, nevermind a blasphemous rune of arcane power. Top right can be seen shooing a rogue tome from a supply shelf.
The headmaster of this guild can be seen discussing a commission with a patron (bottom left). Notice his unnatural appearance caused by overexposure to magic. The headmaster is glad he is merely bald.
Finally, bottom left shows us the greatest danger in the guildhall- apprentices! Too often supplied as starry eyed children who believe they have a Chosen Destiny, by Zoz the Ancestral they can't even do the menial work right!
This man was a soldier in the army, and has kept the moustache tradition. He's now a coolie on the markets, low cast. India
The practice of “untouchability” was abolished in 1950. But castes still remain in India. It was born 2000 years ago and is tied with the religion of Hinduism, so it is not going down easy. India has one of the world’s largest democracies, but the Dalits or so called “untouchables” do not generally feel that they are really enjoying it. There are four varnas or large castes categories in India : the Brahmins (priests and teachers), the Ksyatriyas (rulers and soldiers), the Vaisyas (merchants and traders), the Shudras (laborers and artisans). The fifth category is considered outcasts, untouchables or Dalits.
One sixth of India’s population or 160 million Dalits endure discrimination, segregation and social ostracization. Many villages are separated by caste and they may not cross the line dividing them from the higher castes. They also may not use the same wells or drink in the same tea stalls as higher castes. The state administration frequently fails to install electricity, sanitation facilities or water pumps in lower caste neighborhoods. Higher caste villages also enjoy better education, housing and medical facilities than the segregated Dalits. Urban areas have shown some improvement, but people in rural areas and villages still face extreme discrimination. The occupations of people in caste systems are hereditary, so if your parents are street cleaners then you are considered a Dalit as soon as you are born. Dalits are restricted to certain occupations that are considered too dirty or polluting for the higher castes such as sanitation work, plantations workers, street cleaners, disposing of dead animals, leather workers, cobblers. Caste barriers have mostly broken down in large cities, though they persist in rural areas of the country, where 72% of India’s population resides. Nevertheless, the caste system, in various forms, continues to survive in modern India strengthened by a combination of social perceptions and divisive politics. Moustaches are very common in India. Some communities, especially in North India like Rajputs and Thakurs consider their moustache is a symbol of prestige.
Dalits were traditionally not allowed to wear moustaches. In South India, eight out of ten males wear moustaches. The trend is attributed to films. It says that famous north Indian actors never sported a moustache, their South Indian counterparts like having always done otherwise. In Hindi films, it was usually the villain who had a moustache, while in South Indian movies everyone had one. On the other hand, even news anchors and TV serial actors in South India sport a moustache.
© Eric Lafforgue
The Library of Congress Yabucoa Puerto Rico"> Wife and some of the children of a farm laborer 1941
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Title
[Untitled photo, possibly related to: Yabucoa, Puerto Rico (vicinity). Wife and some of the children of a farm laborer]
Contributor Names
Delano, Jack, photographer
Created / Published
1941 Dec.
Subject Headings
- Puerto Rico--Humacao Municipality--Yabucoa
Headings
Safety film negatives.
Genre
Safety film negatives
Notes
- This image in a jacket marked "Killed."
- Title and other information from a possibly related negative. Image came to Library of Congress untitled. (There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist.)
- Appears to be related to negative LC-USF34-048728-D www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017799137/
- Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944.
- More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsaowi
- Temp. note: usf34batch6
- Film copy on SIS roll 5, frame 749.
Medium
1 negative : safety ; 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches or smaller.
Call Number/Physical Location
LC-USF34- 048722-D [P&P]
Source Collection
Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection (Library of Congress)
Repository
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Digital Id
fsa 8c09256 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsa.8c09256
Library of Congress Control Number
2017799131
Reproduction Number
LC-USF34-048722-D (b&w film neg.)
Rights Advisory
No known restrictions. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html
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Mandalay (Myanmar)
For more photos and stories check my page out: www.reportfromtheworld.altervista.org/
pissing
belching
coughing up
spitting
shitting
anywhere
and everywhere
and i mean splattering red BETEL nut
all over the place
this is INDIA at its finest...
unstaged
Westerners would say they have no manners,
more importantly is to have your camera ready and set to go when these finer things in life take place
Thank god for fast shutter speeds
PATNA
in the now DRY STATE OF BIHAR
Photography’s new conscience
Laborers working in Chouwara leather tannery in the Fes El Bali Medina. Fez is famous for its leather goods
Taken @Fez El Bali, Morocco, North Africa.
Laborers not really using their head............
no wheelbarrow ( well then ..........they'd have no job )
stones weighing atleast 10-15 pounds
maximum wage 1-2 dollars a day
MAYBE!!
in
Jaipur
Photography’s new conscience
Valentin submarine pens:
The Valentin submarine factory is a protective shelter on the Weser River at the Bremen suburb of Rekum, built to construct German U-boats during World War II. The factory was under construction from 1943 to March 1945 using forced labour, but was damaged by air-raids (Tall Boys & Grand Slam-Bombs) and unfinished by the end of the war. The Valentin factory was the largest fortified U-boat facility in Germany, and was second only to those built at Brest in France.
As a manufacturing facility, it differed from conventional U-boat pens, which were designed to house and service operational U-boats.
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U-Boot-Bunker Valentin:
Der U-Boot-Bunker Valentin, häufig auch U-Boot-Bunker Farge genannt, ist ein im Bremer Ortsteil Rekum an der Weser gelegenes Bauwerk, das während des Zweiten Weltkrieges von 1943 bis März 1945 unter Einsatz von Zwangsarbeitern errichtet wurde, wobei Tausende ums Leben kamen. In dem U-Boot-Bunker sollten U-Boote des Typs XXI in Sektionsbauweise gebaut werden. Es handelte sich um das größte Rüstungsprojekt der Kriegsmarine. Der Bunker wurde zu etwa 95 Prozent fertiggestellt; auf Grund des Kriegsverlaufes konnte der geplante Bau der Typ-XXI-Boote nicht mehr aufgenommen werden.
Der Bunker ist gemessen an der Grundfläche (35.375 m²) der größte freistehende Bunker in Deutschland und nach der U-Boot-Reparaturwerft Brest bei Brest in Frankreich der zweitgrößte in Europa. Verbaut wurden eine Million Tonnen Kies und Sand, 132.000 Tonnen Zement und 20.000 Tonnen Stahl.
Ein Teil des Bunkers wurde bis Ende 2010 von der Bundeswehr als Teildepot des Wilhelmshavener Marinematerialdepots 2 genutzt. Zwischen Mai 2011 und November 2015 wurde dieser Teil zu einer Gedenkstätte mit Besucherzentrum umgebaut. Dazu investierten der Bund und das Land Bremen jeweils 1,9 Millionen Euro. Am 8. November 2015 wurde die Gedenkstätte als Denkort Bunker Valentin eröffnet. Begehbar ist der Teil des Bunkers, der von der Bundesmarine als Depot genutzt wurde. Der zerstörte Teil des Bunkers ist seit Ende der Umbauarbeiten in einem Tunnel einsehbar. Der Rest der Ruine ist aus Sicherheitsgründen gesperrt.
The Library of Congress Yabucoa,Puerto Rico 1941
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Title
[Untitled photo, possibly related to: Yabucoa, Puerto Rico (vicinity). Wife and some of the children of a farm laborer]
Names
Delano, Jack, 1914-1997, photographer
Created / Published
1941 Dec.
Headings
- Puerto Rico--Humacao Municipality--Yabucoa
Headings
Safety film negatives.
Genre
Safety film negatives
Notes
- This image in a jacket marked "Killed."
- Title and other information from a possibly related negative. Image came to Library of Congress untitled. (There was no caption for this image in the FSA/OWI shelflist.)
- Appears to be related to negative LC-USF34-048728-D www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2017799137/
- Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944.
- More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsaowi
- Temp. note: usf34batch6
- Film copy on SIS roll 5, frame 749.
Medium
1 negative : safety ; 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches or smaller.
Call Number/Physical Location
LC-USF34- 048722-D [P&P]
Source Collection
Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection (Library of Congress)
Repository
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Digital Id
fsa 8c09256 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsa.8c09256
Library of Congress Control Number
2017799131
Reproduction Number
LC-USF34-048722-D (b&w film neg.)
Rights Advisory
No known restrictions. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html
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Fiji, 1993. Monolta X-500, Tokina 28-70 mm, Fuji slide, digitized with Nikon Coolscan 5000 ED in 2004 in too low resolution, enhanced by Snapseed 2014.
Fiji is a parlamentary republic, run by a military junta and has a history of military coups 1987, 2000 and 2006. When Fiji became a british colony 1874, the council of elders decided, that Fijians should not work on the sugar plantations. Subsequently, a lot of indian contract laborers were brought over. When Fijii was granted indipendence by the British in 1970, the population was nearly half of Indian decendence and perception was, that the government was dominated by "Indian Fjians" rather than "Fijians". The resulting political frictions still govern politics to this day en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiji#History
The laborers in the field, bending over for many many hours a day are picking the vegatable and placing it on a convayer belt. The belts take the cuttings to the men at the center of the machine. Here the vegatables are boxed an the boxes are loaded on a trailer (unseen here) to be hauled to a cooling plant for distribution to the markests.
Field laborers harvesting green beans near Brentwood, CA. This was just before sunrise.
Lens is the 67 M* 300mm f/4 with 67 1.4x TC, adapted to the 645Z.
This image with a story appears in the 2017 East County Welcome Guide.
The Library of Congress In the home of a farm laborer's family 1942
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Title
Guanica, Puerto Rico (vicinity). At a Three Kings' eve party in the home of a farm laborer's family. The woman is serving "pastellas" [i.e. pasteles], a tamale-like dish made with plantain
Contributor Names
Delano, Jack, photographer
Created / Published
1942 Jan.
Subject Headings
- Puerto Rico--Ponce Municipality--Guanica
Headings
Safety film negatives.
Genre
Safety film negatives
Notes
- Title and other information from caption card.
- Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944.
- More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsaowi
- Temp. note: usf34batch5
- Film copy on SIS roll 4, frame 2001.
Medium
1 negative : safety ; 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches or smaller.
Call Number/Physical Location
LC-USF34- 047595-D [P&P] LOT 2344 (corresponding photographic print)
Source Collection
Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection (Library of Congress)
Repository
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Digital Id
fsa 8c08421 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsa.8c08421
Library of Congress Control Number
2017798007
Reproduction Number
LC-USF34-047595-D (b&w film neg.)
Rights Advisory
No known restrictions. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html
Language
English
Online Format
image
Description
1 negative : safety ; 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches or smaller.
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Die Industriearbeiter.
(Linoleum Cut).
Leiden Strafen Verbrechen verschleiern Allianzen,
υποχρεώσεις διεκδικήσεις ψυχολογική ικανοποίηση σφυριά,
tense battles episodes enlisted experienced concerns,
dents colère chaleur unenduring glissé sueur amère,
smoke furnaces endless hunger widening time,
abscheulichen Blut Maden schreit Illusionen hart,
luctus, oculis impii vermes ignis hostes mortua,
evig intern mørke tungsinn voldelige øde avløp,
бесконечные машины шумы загадки ужасы,
banishing framtíð vonir skjálfandi rúmið Lægsta þráttan er,
agarrando ambiciones ciegas burlones fracciones trabajo en,
stagnující tradice mučen železné nalévá,
příšerný geniální dechy obviňují vytí hloubky,
categorieën Malice sjorren bloed tranen,
сите од неприлика претњи огромне твистед језици Феастинг,
confinamento contrappone vapori infernali fucinatura,
ferventi pice, tota unguibus summum daemonia,
skandálně clambers námaze symbolické groteskních vyčerpána ruce,
tyveri tommelen dyder bedrag sorg menn,
emerging freedom a few ticks away,
πριν από το μυαλό γνωρίζει,
back to the mutilation darkened pit thou descends.
Steve.D.Hammond.
Parks, Gordon,, 1912-2006,, photographer.
Washington, D.C. Laborer listening to instructions of wrecking company foreman on Independence Avenue
1942 June.
1 negative : safety ; 4 x 5 inches or smaller.
Notes:
Title and other information from caption card.
Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944.
Subjects:
United States--District of Columbia--Washington (D.C.)
Format: Safety film negatives.
Rights Info: No known restrictions. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html
Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Part Of: Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection (Library of Congress) (DLC) 2002708960
More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsaowi
Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsa.8b14795
Call Number: LC-USF34- 013346-C
Laborer listening to instructions of wrecking company foreman on Independence Avenue, June 1942.
Gordon Parks (1912-2006), photographer. Part of The Farm Security Administration, Office of War Information Photography Collection.
Library of Congress
Harijans (Ghandi's children of god ),
untouchables,
laborers working to earn 1 dollar a day if that much.
The LALITHA MAHAL PALACE hotel royalty like never before seen is in the background.
They will never step inside.
They will never know the likes of such a place.
They will barely earn enough to feed their families.
Mysore,
near the LALITHA MAHAL PALACE
Photography’s new conscience
An expatriate laborer from Bangladesh poses for a photo take.
Maldives has a large number of expatriates from India, Bangladhesh, Sri Lanka. On Fridays they out number locals! on the road. :o
Nikon D700. Nikon 50mm f/1.8 AF Nikkor lens. Aperture f/6.3 at 1/40s shutter. ISO 200.
Nikon Capture NX 2 - RAW to JPEG conversion.
Off Camera Lighting Info:
SB 600 from camera left. Manual power 1/5 diffused. SB 600 camera right manual power 1/5. On board flash as commander set to manual power at 1/128.
These people are contract laborers. They get picked up in a lorry every morning, without knowing where they are going, and get dropped at the work place. Mostly their work is at construction sites and sometimes at other places to do menial jobs. They just get into that lorry and the rest is unknown until they get dropped.These people migrated from their villages to the chennai in search of a better living. On an average They earn Rs.50/day
The Library of Congress Farm laborer's wife 1942
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Title
Utuado, Puerto Rico (vicinity). Farm laborer's wife who was being interviewed for eligibility in FSA (Farm Security Administration)'s farm labor program
Names
Delano, Jack, 1914-1997, photographer
Created / Published
1942 Jan.
Headings
- Puerto Rico--Ponce Municipality--Utuado
Headings
Safety film negatives.
Genre
Safety film negatives
Notes
- Title and other information from caption card.
- Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944.
- More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsaowi
- Temp. note: usf34batch5
- Film copy on SIS roll 5, frame 248.
Medium
1 negative : safety ; 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches or smaller.
Call Number/Physical Location
LC-USF34- 047996-D [P&P] LOT 2345 (corresponding photographic print)
Source Collection
Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection (Library of Congress)
Repository
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Digital Id
fsa 8c08814 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsa.8c08814
Library of Congress Control Number
2017798408
Reproduction Number
LC-USF34-047996-D (b&w film neg.)
Rights Advisory
No known restrictions. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html
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A group of Bangladeshi laborers repair a boat propellor at a ship repair yard on the banks of the Buriganga river.
Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2014
Laborers working in Chouwara leather tannery in the Fes El Bali Medina. Fez is famous for its leather goods
Taken @Fez El Bali, Morocco, North Africa.
The geth are a race of networked artificial intelligences that reside beyond the Perseus Veil. The geth were created by the quarians as laborers and tools of war. When the geth became sentient and began to question their masters, the quarians attempted to exterminate them. The geth won the resulting war, and reduced the quarians to a race of nomads.
The history of the geth's creation and evolution serves as a warning to the rest of the galaxy of the potential dangers of artificial intelligence and to the legally enforced, systematic repression of artificial intelligences throughout galactic society.
Physically, the humanoid geth resemble quarians—their hands, head shape and legs are similar—which is probably a holdover from their origins. A common design feature among geth is a single brightly glowing photoreceptor, causing some to refer to them as "flashlight heads".
Geth are primarily composed of two materials: a flexible but durable outer shell, and a kind of synthetic muscle tissue that gives Geth Hoppers their incredible agility. It is actually possible for this synthetic muscle to be grafted to organic tissue. Geth "bleed" a white conductive fluid when shot, but they don't have any internal organs or nervous system, so the geth do not feel hunger or pain. The geth are also seen using omni-tools, and have seemingly modified them to heal synthetic wounds; likewise, some geth facilities contain first-aid kits, implying that their synthetic "tissues" can be repaired using conventional medical technology.
Part of the geth's success is due to their neural network. Effectively, they "share" their processing power, distributing low-level processes like motor control and visual identification to free up bandwidth for higher reasoning and complex thought. Geth can't share sensory data—they aren't a hive mind like the rachni—but in large groups they have more to think with. An individual geth has only a basic intelligence on par with animal instincts, but in groups they can reason, analyze situations, and make tactical decisions as well as any of the organic races. An exception would appear to be Legion, a geth specifically designed to operate as an autonomous sentient unit outside the Perseus Veil. Legion possesses over 11 times as many geth programs as a standard geth platform and can function intellectually on its own.
As all geth are networked to each other, they may communicate their exact thoughts and ideas at the speed of light. They find organic methods of communication, such as body language and spoken word, to be largely inefficient; the geth are able to communicate their thoughts flawlessly without any fear of misinterpretation. Because of this they have no true form of government and no system of rank. When a matter must be decided upon, the geth communicate all viewpoints of a situation and a consensus is made, the decision being whatever benefits the geth as a whole the greatest.
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Legion - A unique geth platform designed to operate outside the Perseus Veil and interact with organics. While most standard platforms hold approximately 100 geth programs, Legion houses 1,183 programs, the better to facilitate independent decision-making while separated from the geth consensus for long periods of time.
The Library of Congress Agricultural day laborers 1939
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Title
Group of agricultural day laborers in the Arkansas River bottoms near Vian. Oklahoma, Sequoyah County
Names
Lee, Russell, 1903-1986, photographer
Created / Published
1939 June.
Headings
- United States--Oklahoma--Sequoyah County--Vian
- Day laborers, migrants--Sequoyah County--Oklahoma
Headings
Safety film negatives.
Genre
Safety film negatives
Notes
- Title and other information from caption card.
- Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944.
- More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsaowi
- Temp. note: usf34batch4
- Film copy on SIS roll 23, frame 389.
Medium
1 negative : safety ; 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches or smaller.
Call Number/Physical Location
LC-USF34- 033520-D [P&P] LOT 523 (corresponding photographic print) LOT 2302 (corresponding photographic print)
Source Collection
Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection (Library of Congress)
Repository
Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Digital Id
fsa 8b22146 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsa.8b22146
Library of Congress Control Number
2017783578
Reproduction Number
LC-USF34-033520-D (b&w film neg.)
Rights Advisory
No known restrictions. For information, see U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Black & White Photographs www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/071_fsab.html
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Isaac Cappon (1830 - 1902) emigrated from the Netherlands to the United States in 1847. After a brief stay in Rochester, New York, he came to Michigan's Holland Colony in 1848. Here he worked as a laborer in a local tannery. In 1857 he helped found the Cappon & Bertsch Leather Co., one of Holland's leading nineteenth century industries. When Holland incorporated in 1867, Cappon became its first mayor. He held that office for four subsequent but not successive terms. Cappon was prominent in both church and civic affairs. Father of 16 children.
Completed in 1874, this Italianate home was built by John R. Kleyn for Isaac Cappon. Erected in the aftermath of the devastating Holland fire of 1871, the Cappon Houses is one of the finest extant homes in the city. It remained in the Cappon family until the death of Isaac's daughter Lavina in 1978. Its furnishings were willed to the Netherlands Museum, which with the help of the city acquired the property in 1981. Volunteer groups have restored and preserved the elegant home.
Isaac and both of his wives were immigrants from Zeeland.
Delano, Jack,, photographer.
Sugar cane worker and his woman, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico
1941 Dec.
1 slide : color.
Notes:
Title from FSA or OWI agency caption.
Transfer from U.S. Office of War Information, 1944.
Subjects:
Agricultural laborers
Spouses
Sugar plantations
United States--Puerto Rico--Rio Piedras
Format: Slides--Color
Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.
Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Part Of: Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Collection 11671-25 (DLC) 93845501
General information about the FSA/OWI Color Photographs is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsac
Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsac.1a34001
Call Number: LC-USF35-381
A laborer busy sewing the sacks which are to be used by the merchandizers of the SABZI MANDI (vegetables & fruits market) of Karachi.
It is the main market where the growers and the buyers of vegetables & fruit gather to have the auction of the commodity. The retailers also make buying from the very place and then the stuff is carried away to the markets and streets of the city.
We are not rich by what we possess but by what we can do without.”
-Immanuel Kant
“We think sometimes that poverty is only being hungry, naked and homeless. The poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the greatest poverty. We must start in our own homes to remedy this kind of poverty.”
— Mother Teresa, Missionary and Saint.
“Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life.”
— Nelson Mandela, former President of South Africa.
Kolkata
Photography’s new conscience
View back on the way from La Nouvelle to Roche Plate.
Rückblick auf dem Weg von La Nouvelle nach Roche Plate.
The Cirque de Mafate is a caldera on Réunion Island (France; located in the Indian Ocean). It was formed from the collapse of the large shield volcano the Piton des Neiges.
The very remote and inaccessible cirque was settled in the 19th century by maroon slaves (i.e. slaves who had escaped from their masters), then later by poor white laborers. It owes its name to one maroon leader.
The cirque is entirely enclosed by mountains, especially tall cliffs, known as remparts, save for the sole river exiting, the Rivière des Galets ("river of the pebbles"). Inside the cirque, there are considerable declivities. The îlets are pieces of more-or-less flat lands, on which the hamlets are located.
The name "Mafate" comes from the Malagasy word "Mahafaty", which means lethal, an allusion to the difficulty for accessing the Cirque.
The cirque has one village, La Nouvelle, and several hamlets: Marla, Roche-Plate, the Îlet-aux-Orangers, etc.
The Cirque is entirely public property, managed by the Forestry service, from which the inhabitants rent inexpensive concessions.
There is no main electrical supply. Inhabitants thus produce their own electricity using solar panels (with battery storage), and occasionally diesel generators. However, fuel for the latter must be brought by helicopter at high cost. Because of the reduced available power supply, inhabitants systematically use low-consumption (fluorescent) light bulbs.
Similarly, all inhabitants use solar water heaters. These can be supplemented by gas-powered heaters — but gas canisters must also be brought by helicopter.
La Nouvelle and hamlets have grocery stores where staples can be bought from. Typically, these stores also provide some limited bar and restaurant services (hot coffee and local fast food, such as samosas).
Many inhabitants have opened gîtes (dormitories, WC and showers) where hikers can stay for the night, and often dine, for a fee.
La Nouvelle and several of the hamlets have elementary schools. In 2005, the school at Marla reopened with 6 pupils after being closed for an insufficient number of schoolchildren. There are no secondary nor higher education facilities.
There are several dispensaries between which a few nurses rotate, as well as scheduled visits of a physician, but no permanent health care facilities. All emergencies have to be evacuated by helicopter. There is no Gendarmerie station
One originality of Mafate is that there are no roads. Because of this, it is a major attraction for hikers willing to experience some unspoiled nature, while still benefiting from grocery stores and other amenities. For this reason, with the impending creation of a national park on the heights of Réunion, it seems very unlikely that roads would be ever built.
All access, including for supplies, is by foot or helicopter. There are a number of footpaths for accessing the cirque, among which:
By the Col des Bœufs ("pass of the oxen"), from the Cirque de Salazie, leading to La Nouvelle. This way is the easiest, since there is a forestry road leading to parking lots at the pass.
By the Col du Taïbit from the Cirque de Cilaos.
By the Canalisation des Orangers on the heights of Saint Paul (Réunion).
(Wikipedia)
Der Cirque de Mafate im französischen Übersee-Département Réunion ist die nordwestliche Caldera des Piton des Neiges. Der Talkessel, der größtenteils auf dem Gemeindegebiet von La Possession liegt, erstreckt sich in Nord-Süd-Richtung über etwa zehn Kilometer und in Ost-West-Richtung über etwa fünf Kilometer. Vom Gipfel Grand Bénare fallen die fast senkrechten Felswände über rund 1600 m ab. Der Cirque de Mafate ist die isolierteste Caldera in der Region, die nur zu Fuß oder per Hubschrauber zu erreichen ist. Die Versorgung der lokalen Ortschaften erfolgt heute hauptsächlich durch Hubschrauber, bis vor wenigen Jahren noch in hohen Maße zu Fuß, meistens über den Pass Col des Bœufs (1956 m), der auf einer gut ausgebauten Forststraße vom Cirque de Salazie erreicht werden kann.
Seit August 2010 gehören neben dem Cirque de Mafate auch noch der Cirque de Salazie, der Cirque de Cilaos und der alles überragende Vulkan Piton des Neiges, die alle im Nationalpark Réunion liegen, unter dem Titel Pitons, cirques et remparts de l’île de La Réunion (dt: Gipfel, Talkessel und Steilhänge der Insel Réunion) zum UNESCO-Weltnaturerbe.
(Wikipedia)
Typical street scene
A not so aTypical transport in the small towns and small local areas of cities......
a man pulls a very rickety wagon here with a cord.
Passengers probably work out a deal like 5 cents each for the ride.
nothing but :
comfort
air conditioning
space enough for half a dozen people and their paraphernalia.
Photography’s new conscience
The Library of Congress Son of day laborer 1939
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Son of day laborer living in Arkansas River bottom at Webbers Falls, Oklahoma. Muskogee County
Names
Lee, Russell, 1903-1986, photographer
Created / Published
1939 June.
Headings
- United States--Oklahoma--Muskogee County--Webbers Falls
- Day laborers, migrants--Muskogee County--Oklahoma
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Safety film negatives.
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Safety film negatives
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- Title and other information from caption card.
- Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944.
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- Film copy on SIS roll 23, frame 320.
Medium
1 negative : safety ; 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches or smaller.
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LC-USF34- 033451-D [P&P] LOT 523 (corresponding photographic print)
Source Collection
Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection (Library of Congress)
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Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
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fsa 8b22076 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsa.8b22076
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2017783509
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LC-USF34-033451-D (b&w film neg.)
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Day laborers waiting to be picked for work. These guys sit here all day rain or shine waiting for work. No signs begging for hand outs just waiting!!!
The Library of Congress San German 1942
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Title
San German, Puerto Rico (vicinity). Farm laborer's family in the hills
Names
Delano, Jack, 1914-1997, photographer
Created / Published
1942 Jan.
Headings
- United States--Puerto Rico--San German Municipality--San German
Headings
Safety film negatives.
Genre
Safety film negatives
Notes
- Title and other information from caption card.
- Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944.
- More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsaowi
- Temp. note: usf34batch5
- Film copy on SIS roll 5, frame 222.
Medium
1 negative : safety ; 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches or smaller.
Call Number/Physical Location
LC-USF34- 047970-D [P&P] LOT 2345 (corresponding photographic print)
Source Collection
Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection (Library of Congress)
Repository
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Digital Id
fsa 8c08788 hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsa.8c08788
Library of Congress Control Number
2017798382
Reproduction Number
LC-USF34-047970-D (b&w film neg.)
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