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[Oznell]

Wow, I wandered into this list ( I love art photography, esp. black-and-white) and was surprised.  They got a bunch of art curators, historians, etc., to come up with these influential photos.

They had all the usual, ultra famous ones we've all seen alot. I don't agree with all 100 choices, but these two below really struck me, maybe for opposite reasons:

Bandit's Roost, Mulberry Street, New York 1888

This one above was a famous one of a dangerous New York street gang in 1888.  They were a terrible menace, and photographer Jacob Riis apparently took his life into his hands to roam the Lower East Side to capture the image.  The photo inspired reformers like a young Theodore Roosevelt to write the photographer asking how he could help eradicate the scourge.

Then there was this one, taken as part of a series for Life Magazine--

Country Doctor,  1948

War photographer W. Eugene Smith returned stateside, and followed Dr. Ernest Ceriani for almost a month as he served his  far-flung patients surrounding the rural ranching community of Kremmling, Colorado.  Smith's brilliant photo essay of a dedicated man showed all the plodding as well as dramatic moments, giving injections in the back seat of cars, developing his own X rays, tending infants and treating heart attacks.

In that photo above, so striking, he plugs along with his medical bag, under what looks to be a threatening sky. His expression is very concentrated.  Love seeing determined and devoted, unsung humanitarians, in a little sliver of time....     

[CarolinaGirl88]

Interesting. These two are quite the study in contrasts as far as the subjects portrayed. They are both great shots; I especially love the one of the doctor- something about the sky and the little piece of fencing along with his earnest expression tug at my heartstrings. 

[Mombo1]

@CarolinaGirl88 @Oznell   Those are very interesting pictures.  I especially 

Ike black and white photos...The one of the doctor brought back memories of when I was a kid.  Our family doctor made house calls.  He always carried a black bag.  

[just bee]

@Oznell 

Oooooh!  I'll have to check out that list...

Thank you for bringing it to our attention. 

(You do know you enrich our lives here, dontcha?)

[Pipsqueak]

Ooh, Oznell, that first picture reminds me of the movie Gangs of New York with Daniel Day-Lewis and Leonardo Di Caprio. Although Scorsese says the movie wasn't based on any one true story it did center around organized crime in New York City during the  1860's. Hmm, art imitating life.

[JudyL]

The picture of the Dr made me think of my Dad.  He was a Family Physician as they were called then and would make house calls.  We lived in So California in a small-ish town with some rural areas.  

[Big Joanie]

I just got done reading a couple of books about the 

Bowery and the slums in NY. at the turn of the century ..

It was really bad ....

[shoekitty]

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@JudyL wrote:

The picture of the Dr made me think of my Dad.  He was a Family Physician as they were called then and would make house calls.  We lived in So California in a small-ish town with some rural areas.  

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@JudyL   I remember the Dr coming to the house when Mom had measles, @1962?  He came maybe  a couple other times in my life ,when I was young. Because, if he came to the home...it  nearly 4.00,dollars!   I think it was 2.75-3.00 for  office visit!   This was Los Altos, ca

judy, hard to ever imagine SoCal being small, or rural. But most towns and cities were outside City of Los Angeles were just orchards, farms,etc.  it was beautiful. 

[JudyL]

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@shoekitty wrote:

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@JudyL wrote:

The picture of the Dr made me think of my Dad.  He was a Family Physician as they were called then and would make house calls.  We lived in So California in a small-ish town with some rural areas.  

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@JudyL   I remember the Dr coming to the house when Mom had measles, @1962?  He came maybe  a couple other times in my life ,when I was young. Because, if he came to the home...it  nearly 4.00,dollars!   I think it was 2.75-3.00 for  office visit!   This was Los Altos, ca

judy, hard to ever imagine SoCal being small, or rural. But most towns and cities were outside City of Los Angeles were just orchards, farms,etc.  it was beautiful. 

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@shoekitty  - I lived about 60 miles east of LA and the town was known for its orange groves, lots and lots of orange groves. LOL

[shoekitty]

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@JudyL wrote:

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@shoekitty wrote:

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@JudyL wrote:

The picture of the Dr made me think of my Dad.  He was a Family Physician as they were called then and would make house calls.  We lived in So California in a small-ish town with some rural areas.  

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@JudyL   I remember the Dr coming to the house when Mom had measles, @1962?  He came maybe  a couple other times in my life ,when I was young. Because, if he came to the home...it  nearly 4.00,dollars!   I think it was 2.75-3.00 for  office visit!   This was Los Altos, ca

judy, hard to ever imagine SoCal being small, or rural. But most towns and cities were outside City of Los Angeles were just orchards, farms,etc.  it was beautiful. 

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@shoekitty  - I lived about 60 miles east of LA and the town was known for its orange groves, lots and lots of orange groves. LOL

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@JudyL   Most of California, except big cities were farming. Wow, the Santa Clar Valley here was one huge blossom for 80 miles each way!  So beautiful. Pink and white blossoms. U til maube late 70's early 80's, all gone now sigh