Depression Era America in Glorious Technicolour

This great selection of photographs was recently brought to my attention by a poster on a forum I visit regularly. The photographs are some of the only coloured images in existence which depict the effect of the Great Depression on rural towns in America.

They have, as you would expect, got a proper old school Americana vibe to them and it's certainly the sort of images you conjure up in your head when reading any of John Steinbeck's works.

Here are some choice photos, but follow the link for the full selection - they are well worth a proper look.