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Silverton, Colorado. Labor Day celebration. Burros loaded with ore sacks in the burro-loading contest
Silverton, Colorado. Labor Day celebrations. Contestant tying sacks of ore onto a burro in a contest
People in town for the Labor Day parade, Silverton, Colorado
Watching the Labor Day parade, Silverton, Colorado
Watching the Labor Day parade, Silverton, Colorado
Children watching the Labor Day parade, Silverton, Colorado
Cranking up motor which will supply power for the miners' drilling contest, Labor Day celebration, Silverton, Colorado
Miner attaching airhose to power drill he will use at the miners' power drilling contest at the Labor Day celebration, Silverton, Colorado
Miners in power drilling contest at the Labor Day celebration, Silverton, Colorado
Judges at the miners' drilling contest, Labor Day celebration, Silverton, Colorado
Candid cameraman at miners' contest at the Labor Day celebration, Silverton, Colorado
Boy watching miners' contest at the Labor Day celebration, Silverton, Colorado
Group of people watching events at the Labor Day celebration contests, Silverton, Colorado
Spectators at the miners' contest at the Labor Day celebration, Silverton, Colorado
Spectators at the contests for miners at the Labor Day celebration, Silverton, Colorado
Miner at the contests for miners at the Labor Day celebration, Silverton, Colorado
Photos by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration, September 1940 (Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress)
12 comments:
Boy, watching that "Boy watching miners' contest" was a real treat--sent me back some 50+ years when I was "The Squint-Eyed Kid" wearing my older brother's over-sized pants and too long of a belt to boot! Thanks.
Wow, I love that kid. He seems to be literally holding himself up by his belt straps.
Two photos above that solo shot, in the picture of the miners' contest judges, we spot that lad again, off to the right, again squinting -- and clutching his whatever-it-is, for dear life.
Tom,
Boy watching the miner's contest, man watching boy watching miner's contest. . . .
9.5
grey whiteness of fog against invisible
top of ridge, blue jay on edge of fence
in foreground, sound of wave in channel
in this way you see, signed
in lower left present
what most thought forgotten,
at least, so it seems
grey white of fog against top of ridge,
shadowed green pine on tip of sandspit
Once in a world, wonderful images, TC. Thanks for introducing yourself to me.
I can understand the melancholy the funny boy arouses, but I prefer the young miner of the last picture...
Many thanks to my bolinasian and antipodean friends.
Julia, I believe you have recognized his star quality.
And many continued thanks to you, Tom. . .
The squint-eyed kid was named Phil Antonelli - my father. He passed away a couple of years ago. The boy behind him was his best friend Jasper Gallegos. Jasper was killed in the first daylight bombing raid over Europe conducted by the US Army Air Corps during WW II
Thanks very much, Phil.
Putting a name on a picture is respect for history. Honoring the past, keeping the memory green.
Coming back to these beautiful photos is a fresh wonder for me, every time.
So much to feel. The intense reality of that world. Not a single cellphone.
(A world I can just about remember...)
Phil, I saw that and recognized him immediately! I was going to send you a link to this, but... you done found it!
The miner in the last picture was my Granddad Bob. So glad I stumbled upon this blog.
We're glad too Rob.
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