On Dec 17, 2010, at 10:02 , Steven Desjardins wrote: > Especially back then. Even now we distinguish "African Americans" > more than other kinds of "Americans".
Only if you think that way. The fifth estate has done it's darndest to maintain that mental divide based on tribal or class-like descriptions that quietly encourage so many to incorporated into their view of life on this planet. I am not without the same. It's hard to overcome. But keep trying… > > On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 10:16 AM, eckinator <[email protected]> wrote: >> totally agree - but doesn't it speak volumes again how people are >> white by default unless stated otherwise? >> thanks for sharing, amazing gallery >> ecke >> >> 2010/12/17 <[email protected]>: >>> one of the first major wars to be photographed extensively. I'm always >>> amazed at the work given the equipment. It speaks volumes about the >>> importance of the photographer vs the camera. those old cameras were >>> beautiful, though. >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Madame RD <[email protected]> >>> Sender: [email protected] >>> Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2010 01:47:09 >>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List<[email protected]> >>> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >>> Subject: photos from the american civil war >>> >>> I found this utterly interesting >>> >>> the Liljenquist Family recently donated their rare collection of almost >>> 700 ambrotype and tintype photographs to the Library of Congress. >>> >>> <http://www.pasthorizons.com/index.php/archives/12/2010/faces-of-the-american-civil-war#ixzz18KD64mXJ> >>> An exhibition entitled “The Last Full Measure,” will be held in the >>> Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building, from April 12 until >>> August 13, 2011. >>> >>> http://www.pasthorizons.com/index.php/archives/12/2010/faces-of-the-american-civil-war >>> the photos on Flickr >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/5229147036/in/set-72157625520211184/#/photos/library_of_congress/5229147036/in/pool-645...@n23/ >>> >>> don't know about you but war photos always make me terribly sad . such a >>> loss of young lives ! >>> >>> dominique >>> <http://www.pasthorizons.com/index.php/archives/12/2010/faces-of-the-american-civil-war#ixzz18KCviiMz> Joseph McAllister [email protected] “If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn’t need to lug a camera.” –Lewis Hine -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
