• smoke - hendersonbergeron
  • from coal-powered locomotives - Ara G
  • the light forms very well defined columns of pure brilliance. - qpmarl42
  • These men appear to be all business. - qpmarl42
  • the visible area of the benches is occupied mostly by women. - qpmarl42
  • these genuine old photos have an honesty that you don't get with staged shots. - qpmarl42
  • think it has to do with the fact that cameras where uncommon in those days.. and people where still real instead of fake. nowadays everyone is so used to cams that everyone changes into this posed person - Jimbography ;-)
  • a w e s o m e - j4jishnu
  • I disagree. You're right in that people were not used to cameras, but they would often pose for one. In fact there was a time when this was the only way to make a photograph. - gregpphoto
  • flare? - Calichusetts
  • Looks like light kinks to me. They happen when you bend the negative too far/hard before developing - suburbannation
  • More likely from cigarette smoke. When they cleaned off the ceiling of Grand Central Terminal they found out the soot wasn't from coal, but tar and nicotine - suburbannation
  • I count 3 men and 3 women :) - dangerous_disco

Chicago, Illinois. In the waiting room of the Union Station (LOC)

Delano, Jack, photographer.

Chicago, Illinois. In the waiting room of the Union Station

1943 Jan.

1 negative : nitrate ; 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 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--Illinois--Cook County--Chicago.

Format: Nitrate negatives.

Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.

Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print

Part Of: Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection (Library of Congress)

More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsaowi

Persistent URL: hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/fsa.8d24901

Call Number: LC-USW3- 015486-E

Comments and faves

  1. ★

    SilvaAzniv, bluelliot, jpe118/shannon, josheesh, and 2303 other people added this photo to their favorites.

  2. jpe118/shannon (44 months ago | reply)

    beautiful

  3. The Gauthier's (44 months ago | reply)

    Great photo, I especially lile the natural "spotlights".

  4. rarefruitfan (44 months ago | reply)

    WOW...

  5. Arty Smokes (deaf mute) (44 months ago | reply)

    Incredible crepuscular rays. I dread to think what an HDR version would look like.
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  6. Steven Beard LRPS (44 months ago | reply)

    Superb light

  7. cmrowell (44 months ago | reply)

    These days the cops would probably harass you for taking this photo.

  8. the half-blood prince (44 months ago | reply)

    amazing.

  9. hmf284 (44 months ago | reply)

    CMR - so sadly true. Yeah, amazing picture!

  10. martanoz - marta nogueira (44 months ago | reply)

    amazing light effect

  11. E.C. Nature Photos [deleted] (44 months ago | reply)

    I prefer the non-restored version. The detail in the dark is what makes this photo truly spectacular.

  12. robot makes music (44 months ago | reply)

    Film is HDR...

  13. mostafa197088 (44 months ago | reply)

    Great picture

  14. trialsanderrors (44 months ago | reply)

    ElizabethMartin, the detail is still visible in the restored version. Flickr just has a bad habit of making the thumbnails darker than the original image.

  15. Gremxul (44 months ago | reply)

    What an outstanding shot.

  16. Cindy7609 (44 months ago | reply)

    fantastic!

  17. jiffyslot (44 months ago | reply)

    Neato!

  18. hangman's beautiful daughter [deleted] (44 months ago | reply)

    astounding.

  19. Celeste Elizabeth (44 months ago | reply)

    truly breathtaking

  20. aglanceatmyworld (44 months ago | reply)

    I love the lighting coming in the windows!

  21. jeninasimplicio (44 months ago | reply)

    awesome light!!!

  22. Hoànggia (44 months ago | reply)

    beautiful! beautiful too!

  23. zécarlos[ ô ]unroyal (44 months ago | reply)

    off the hook.

  24. xhuggybearx (44 months ago | reply)

    cool! the light represent the picture!

  25. 陈小灰 (44 months ago | reply)

    gorgeous

  26. Dallas photographer Scott Dorn (44 months ago | reply)

    Nice work

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    [discovered in the photophlow main room] (?)

  27. Dave G Kelly (44 months ago | reply)

    Incredible rays and positioning of the main subjects.

  28. Crabbles (44 months ago | reply)

    amazing!

  29. Susana Serrato (43 months ago | reply)

    Amazing

  30. kivajo (43 months ago | reply)

    what a great shot. that light is awesome.

  31. Marylyn Foon (42 months ago | reply)

    i like the light...

  32. ssuzie (42 months ago | reply)

    looks almost unreal!

  33. Allenda Simpson (40 months ago | reply)

    I found these on the internet this summer. I thought they had shut down the site, but I'm so glad that someone is letting them be on flickr. There is one of boats in shadows on the beach by an unknown photog I hope to find.
    Thank you!

  34. . : Jonathan Fiamor : . (40 months ago | reply)

    damn great photographer !

  35. Silviano Carrillo (40 months ago | reply)

    Awesome shot, restored version is complete crap.

  36. turboalieno (39 months ago | reply)

    Technical 5/5
    Impact 5/5
    Achieved Aim 5/5
    Opinion 5/5

    TOTAL 20/20

    (from the Critical Masses group)

  37. sergio tranquilli (38 months ago | reply)

    wow, great

  38. See-ming Lee 李思明 SML (38 months ago | reply)

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called SML BW, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

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  39. hjk 4711 (38 months ago | reply)

    I'm speechless!

  40. Louis Fry (37 months ago | reply)

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called ccarbon ccopy, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

  41. holloway steve (33 months ago | reply)

    fantastic

  42. Poonam Dhillon (30 months ago | reply)

    wow

  43. ayhim9 (29 months ago | reply)

    loving the natural lighting!

  44. P i n u s (29 months ago | reply)

    What a fabulous shot!

  45. toing djayadiningrat (29 months ago | reply)

    amazing light!

  46. This photo was invited and added to the Sweet Light group.

  47. writtersrightword (29 months ago | reply)

    Beautiful!

  48. This photo was invited and added to the Man @ work group.

  49. auburnxc (29 months ago | reply)

    Nice image. Most of my images are this nice.
    Kidding.

  50. hi every one1 (29 months ago | reply)

    hi every one

  51. Deep-Fried Goodness (28 months ago | reply)

    Nicely done!

  52. Mozo Man (28 months ago | reply)

    Great shot!

  53. Lights in the Old Farmhouse (28 months ago | reply)

    An all time favorite!!

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