Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/02/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]With the limitations of lenses, space, and film stock a superb portrait. By lenses I mean that a 21 shot at an angle to show more of the railroad would more clearly say real union engineer also modern perspectives have moved to a closer wider view. But at that point in time a union railroad employee at his age was secure in wages and employment with very little interference while doing his job. For many men the ideal work environment, away from annoying home chores for days at a time, good wages, retirement safe, no voices yelling about bad habits. Downsides would be shorter life expectancy, a much greater chance of a work related injury, and much poorer diet choices compared to today. Which is why I am enjoying your series of retrospective images, thinking about many situations then vs now. On Fri, Feb 28, 2020 at 9:31 AM Bill Clough via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > USA > > TEXAS > > VICTORIA > > > Hi there ? > > > One of the perks of journalism is that you get access to places that a > lot of other people can?t. > > > In the engine of a Santa Fe passenger train, for instance, in 1961. > > > The fireman on this train, traveling between Lubbock and Amarillo, Texas > was secure in his job. His cigar says it all. > > > ?Bill > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Bill1941/RETROSPECT/santafefireman-00053.jpg.html > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Don don.dory at gmail.com