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THE US LIBRARY of Congress archives are full of photographic gems that are continually being categorised and archived.
Recently, it published a set of over 1,600 images from America during the Great Depression and World War II. Images from that time have previously been seen most commonly in black and white but here they are produced in full, vivid colour.
The photos were all taken between 1939 and 1944 and some come with original captions from the Farm Security Administration and the Office of War Information.
Women working in factories during World War II are featured, as are topless marines and uniformed soldiers.
-Additional reporting by Business Insider
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I think it’s deadly. Your loss Ennistymon.
@Dearbhla O Reilly: exactly …. It’s pure class.
Fair play to you Harte and fair play to the people of Carron; by and by, some of the worlds best loved art works weren’t universally liked when they were first unveiled so you’re in good company.
It’s a class piece of work. Fair play. The “priest” brought it up at mass….. we are still listening to them:-( Move on. With about 700 religions around the world set up to prey on the vulnerable we are still afraid to stand up to ours. Hopefully the next generation will have zero subserviency to them and grow up with no impression instilled in them
@Niall Gannon: Such bollixology doesn’t become you. €30k of tax payer’s money to produce works of art like that? And the cost keeps rising, due to relocation etc; Hope there’s no Mica in the Púca. Should be sent to Poulaphuca and be drowned!! Most modern day “artists” I know, couldn’t draw the dole!!
@Sean O Callaghan: jealous much?
@Sean O Callaghan: wow…everyone’s an art critic and then there’s you…relax boy…don’t be such a philistine!
@Sean O Callaghan: how many do you know
@Niall Gannon: what has this article got to do with religion? You say the “priest” brought it up at mass, and you go on an anti religion rant, why are you going to mass if you don’t agree with it?, what are you, seven years old?
@Julian King: I don’t think he was at mass when the priest brought it up.
Most people would know that one of the things that started the controversy was PP Fr Willie Cummins denouncing it from the altar at Sunday Mass.
Apparently he decribed it as ‘sinister’.
I believe Fr Cummins has since been relocated back to the 17 century.
@Julian King: the priest denounced the statue and all of a sudden ” we don’t want the statue here”. Hopefully my sons generation do not have to deal with this crap from men in robes who have no life skills. The sooner the better the church is done here the better imo.
It has already taken on a life of its own.
Very much like the legend.
The fact that it caused so much debate is testemony to its briilance. Imho
It’s something different, I wouldn’t mind getting a present of it.
It’s a magnificent sculpture absolutely stunning.
It’s pure class I think it’s a lovely piece ,I’m willing to bet a small portion of my wages that a small group of probably retired gossipers who have been allocated too much power in the community of Ennistymon are responsible for this bad decision and the people of Carron will forever be grateful for this gift.
@old rusty 1: ageist
A stunning piece of art.
if we start hunting withes like in the middle ages then .. maybe the next victims sould be the leprechauns whose images are sold all around ireland to swarms of tourists : mugs, tshirts, key rings etc etc .. they are quite more famous that this poor Puca ! Bravo to the town which agreed to welcome this statue which remembers all of us that myths are the founding fathers of all civilisations !
Delighted it has found a home, I love the movement and style it has.
The days of some priest denouncing from the pulpit are well over. Shame on you Willie Cummins
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