Tuesday, April 12, 2011

John Vachon: Variations on a Theme (My Old Kentucky Home)


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Image, Source: intermediary roll film

Frankfort, Kentucky: photo by John Vachon, November 1940 (Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress)

Image, Source: intermediary roll film

Traveling salesman, Paris, Kentucky: photo by John Vachon, November 1940 (Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress)

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Greek restaurant, Paris, Kentucky: photo by John Vachon, November 1940 (Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress)

Image, Source: intermediary roll film

Bedroom interior, Bardstown, Kentucky: photo by John Vachon, November 1940 (Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress)



At the end a light was always illuminating

a window



Image, Source: intermediary roll film

Farm girl, Nicholas County, Kentucky: photo by John Vachon, November 1940 (Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress)



and someone was always at home

waiting



Image, Source: intermediary roll film

Farmhouse, Nicholas County, Kentucky: photo by John Vachon, November 1940 (Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress)