Soup Line by bmac62
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A small part of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial in Washington D.C. (Bronze statuary...)
President Roosevelt (FDR) was elected to four terms as President (1933-1945)...the first seven years were spent implementing his plans and programs to pull the country and its people out of the world-wide Great Depression. The last six were spent together with our allies defeating the Axis powers in WWII.
There is an FDR quote behind these jobless, penniless men that says,
"THE TEST OF OUR PROGRESS IS NOT WHETHER WE ADD MORE TO THE ABUNDANCE OF THOSE WHO HAVE MUCH;
IT IS WHETHER WE PROVIDE ENOUGH FOR THOSE WHO HAVE TO LITTLE."
Comments (15)
wysiwig
Greeat shot and narrative. I had no idea this was part of the Roosevelt Memorial. I saw something similar to this in San Francisco in the 1960s. I think we have a ways to go before we live up to Roosevelt's definition of progress.
giulband
Great capture !!!!!!!
aksirp
superb photo and statues!
awjay
nice one
T.Rex
From the thumb nail I was wondering if you had wound up in a soup line. No food in DC, or too expensive for the average person? I sure remember reading about Roosevelt's work getting the country back on its feet. What a hell of a job - depression, then war. No wonder he died in office! I didn't know about this statue. A fitting memorial to his work and sad reminder of what can happen. Let's pray it doesn't happen again. Nice photo with interesting lighting. Keep up the good work! :-)
blinkings
It's sobering that the majority of the world's wealth is held by only 1% of the population..
contedesfees
This visceral reminder of the Great Depression and of the grave responsibilities that attend public office is not well enough known. Franklin Delano Roosevelt makes the recent generation of officials seem no more than well-meaning.
Faemike55
Unfortunately, these lines still exist only in greater numbers
auntietk
Terrific shot, and I really like the crop! :)
jendellas
Like this line up. Super capture.
RodS
I hope we're not headed this direction again....
A very well lighted and composed photo, Bill! This almost looks too real.
durleybeachbum
Brilliant photo of this super sculpture. A shame that No.45 doesn't share the values of FDR
kgb224
Superb capture my friend. God bless.
junge1
Great capture and a lovely quote. I wish the quote would still apply today!
anahata.c
again, the sculpture is most striking...but again, your capture of it is also striking. You got the light and deep shadow, and the crumpled lines of the coats and pants. And the dark soiled wall. And because of your crop (which tara liked), we see the closed door as the end of their wait. A soiled old closed door. Terrific capture of a piece of art, bill. You and tara are so damned good at this---it's an art to itself...And some of your commenters wonder if we'll have another depression like this one. There are economic thinkers who think it could happen, at least partly. And as for Andrea's comment that No. 45 doesn't share FDR's values...with all due respect, No. 45 doesn't share the values of most insects I know. He may have fine values inside---he shows them, he really does, from time to time---but they're compromised deeply by his massive ego and adolescent behavior...Anyway, a very poignant capture.