Finding Pictures: Mid-Century Color Photography

Join Leigh Gleason, Head of Reference in the Prints & Photographs Division, on Wednesday, March 19th at 3pm EDT, as she explores color photographs in P&P collections from the 1930s to the 1970s, and addresses how you can see color images at home and on-site at the Library of Congress. This virtual talk will also be recorded and available at a later date on the Library’s website.

Enjoy a sneak peek below of some of the vibrant color images from the collections that will be shared in the talk, starting with an early 1940 color photo taken by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration:

*Hauling crates of peaches from the orchard to the shipping shed, Delta County, Colo.* Photo by Russell Lee, 1940 Sept. http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsac.1a34196

*National Airport. View of National Airport with plane being serviced.* Photo by Theodor Horydczak, ca. 1920-1950. https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/thc.5a50417

*Hong Kong Choice and Selects.* Photo by Toni Frissell, 1959 January. https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/tofr.15330

*July 4th, tourists, N.Y.C.* Photo by Bernard Gotfryd, 1969. https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/gtfy.08224

Mummers Theatre, 400 West Sheridan Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Exterior with walkway. Photo by Balthazar Korab, between 1970 and 1980. https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.72251

Learn More:

Register to attend the virtual presentation Finding Pictures: Mid-Century Color Photography which will take place live on Wednesday, March 19 from 3:00-4:00pm EDT.
Watch recordings of past Finding Pictures talks.

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