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When They Were Young: A Photographic Retrospective of Childhood from the Library of Congress | 
 enlarge | Author: Robert Coles
Publisher: Kales Press
Category: Book
List Price: $39.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 1458058
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.1
Dimensions (in): 12 x 10.7 x 0.9
ISBN: 0967007658
Dewey Decimal Number: 779.25074753
EAN: 9780967007656
ASIN: 0967007658
Publication Date: September 2002
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Product Description
FOR THE FIRST TIME, the Library of Congress presents a collection of touching and timeless photographs of children from its extraordinary photographic archive. Married with heartfelt prose by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Robert Coles and a foreword by Librarian of Congress James H. Billington, "When They Were Young" is a beautifully illustrated portrayal of early life and the legacies that live on from coming of age. It is a ribute to the hope and despair, the grace and indignity, the playfulness and burden of childhood, and through example, also offers us a better understanding of our own lives. "When They Were Young" reveals that the experience of childhood is connected across time through a broad presentation of eloquent images. Spanning the history of photography from the daguerreotype to documentary, each tritone image in this volume is illustrated on a full page. Works by internationally renowned photographers such as Edward Curtis and Dorothea Lange are included. The companion exhibition, When They Were Young: A Photographic Retrospective of Childhood opened in Fall 2002 in the Library's Jefferson Building. 78 full page tritone photographs / 160 pages
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Highlight the memories and images of American childhood March 10, 2003
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Compiled by child psychiatrist Robert Coles, When They Were Young is a wonderfully presented showcase of retrospective black-and-white photographs drawn from the Library of Congress, and which highlight the memories and images of American childhood and what it was like to grow up in a yesteryear American culture. Many of the images hail from the late 19th century or the first half of the 20th century, and are accompanied by a thoughtful commentary adding background and depth to this memorable and visual treasure trove showcasing an impressive and memorable retrospective of American childhood.
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