You simply cannot replicate the look of Kodachrome from that era. Everything just looks a little bit cooler / more idyllic / etc / etc.
My mom just surprised me with a couple good-sized boxes of Kodachrome slides that my grandfather took between the early 40s and early 50s. I posted a few of them recently and will hopefully do more.
This is a great series. Can’t wait to see what else you have in store.
Oliver
on Apr 15th, 2010
@ 6:53 PM:
Awesome.
Mitch Frank
on Apr 15th, 2010
@ 7:15 PM:
White shirt looks a lot like Cary Grant. Love the woody motorboat and the waterskiing picture tells a great story.
Geoff
on Apr 15th, 2010
@ 7:54 PM:
Lovenit. Thanks for giving.
Richard
on Apr 15th, 2010
@ 8:33 PM:
God, thats such a good fucking idea.
evencleveland
on Apr 15th, 2010
@ 11:19 PM:
That top picture – perfect.
MT
on Apr 16th, 2010
@ 6:24 AM:
Oh lord, the world just looks better through Kodachrome.
HB
on Apr 16th, 2010
@ 11:03 AM:
The boat shots are great, love the old wooden runabouts and cruisers.
Memory lane.
doane
on Apr 16th, 2010
@ 11:26 AM:
Wooden motor boats and palm trees. Great stuff.
David Himel
on Apr 16th, 2010
@ 1:15 PM:
Is that you coming to Canada or going to the US…thanks for the nostalgia from Canuckland…I think the dollar was at parity then too!
Himel
vintageleatherjackets
seesaw designs
on Apr 16th, 2010
@ 1:22 PM:
oh awesome. i love the car on the bridge best.
john
on Apr 16th, 2010
@ 4:57 PM:
excellent, fantastic, amazing
mistermidwester
on Apr 17th, 2010
@ 10:41 PM:
You simply cannot replicate the look of Kodachrome from that era. Everything just looks a little bit cooler / more idyllic / etc / etc.
My mom just surprised me with a couple good-sized boxes of Kodachrome slides that my grandfather took between the early 40s and early 50s. I posted a few of them recently and will hopefully do more.
This is a great series. Can’t wait to see what else you have in store.
dandy
on Apr 20th, 2010
@ 12:43 PM:
rip kodachrome
That's Not My Age
on Apr 20th, 2010
@ 5:46 PM:
Love that car – totally Mad Men!
Rumsey
on Apr 30th, 2010
@ 12:01 PM:
Any idea where the second to last pic was taken?
Michael Williams
on Apr 30th, 2010
@ 12:03 PM:
Rumsey — I’m pretty sure that was taken in the Florida Keys. Not sure exactly which one though.
Caroline, No.
on May 1st, 2010
@ 4:04 PM:
I am in absolute disbelief that these actually exist! The shot with the shoes! TOO AWESOME.