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English: 1942 photograph of Carpenter at work on Douglas Dam, Tennessee (TVA).Encyclopedic both as a document of carpentry during that era and as a historic example of early colour photography. Supersaturation was popular in the United States during that era; a fine example of the esthetics of its place and time.
Français : Charpentier au travail sur le barrage de Douglas, Tennesee (Autorité de Vallée du Tennessee ). Photographie prise en 1942. Cette image documente le travail du charpentier et les techniques de photographie en couleur des années 1940. En particulier, cette photo répond aux canons de son époque, avec une forte saturation.
Tiếng Việt: Một người thợ mộc đang làm việc. Ảnh chụp năm 1942 tại Douglas Dam, Tennessee, Mỹ.
Português: 1942 fotografia de Carpenter no trabalho em Douglas Dam, Tennessee (TVA). Enciclopédico tanto como um documento de carpintaria durante essa época e como um exemplo histórico da fotografia a cores recem surgida. Supersaturação era popular nos Estados Unidos naquela época, um bom exemplo da estética de seu tempo e lugar.
Українська: 1942 Кольорова фотографія столяра, Теннессі.
Date circa June 1942
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US-LibraryOfCongress-BookLogo.svg This image is available from the United States Library of Congress's Prints and Photographs division under the digital ID fsac.1a35241.
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Author Palmer, Alfred T., photographer. (Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Collection)
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English: 1942 photograph of a carpenter at work, as a historic example of early colour photography.

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