Kodachrome MemoryAmerican Pictures 1972 - 1990

“Kodachrome Memory celebrates the significance of American regional diversity as it was 30 or 40 years ago, before the advent of Internet culture and before the country became one vast strip mall stretching from sea to sea.” Paul M. Farber, essay in: Nathan Benn Kodachrome Memory: American Pictures 1972 – 1990

A woman in New Haven, Vt., 1973, from the book "Kodachrome Memory: American Pictures 1972-1990." http://www.kodachromememory.com/

A porch scene in Pattison, Miss., 1973, from the book "Kodachrome Memory: American Pictures 1972-1990." http://www.kodachromememory.com/

Women in Natchez, Miss., 1983, from the book "Kodachrome Memory: American Pictures 1972-1990." The richly unique color of Kodachrome film died when Kodak ended its production in 2009. Nathan Benn, a National Geographic photographer for more than 20 years, decided to delve into his boxes of transparencies, unearthing nearly two decades of work. “Kodachrome Memory: American Pictures 1972-1990,

Barnyard in Vermont, 1973, from the book "Kodachrome Memory: American Pictures 1972-1990." http://www.kodachromememory.com/

Young girl in New Orleans, 1983, from the book "Kodachrome Memory: American Pictures 1972-1990." http://www.kodachromememory.com/

Exhibit in Orlando, Fla., 1981, from the book "Kodachrome Memory: American Pictures 1972-1990." http://www.kodachromememory.com/

Couple kissing in South Memphis, Tenn., 1983, from the book "Kodachrome Memory: American Pictures 1972-1990." http://www.kodachromememory.com/

Young woman in Cleveland, Miss., 1973, from the book "Kodachrome Memory: American Pictures 1972-1990." http://www.kodachromememory.com/

A man and team of horses in Lyndonville, Vt., 1973, from the book "Kodachrome Memory: American Pictures 1972-1990." http://www.kodachromememory.com/

A woman eating in New Orleans, 1983, from the book "Kodachrome Memory: American Pictures 1972-1990." http://www.kodachromememory.com/

Woman in Key West, Fla., 1981, from the book "Kodachrome Memory: American Pictures 1972-1990." http://www.kodachromememory.com/

Boxer training with a punching bag at the 5th Street Gym, a famous sports gymnasium that was established in 1950 in South Beach, Miami Beach, Florida. Many champion boxers trained at the Fifth Street Gym including Cassius Clay aka Muhammad Ali. The gym is operated by Chris Dundee, whose brother Angelo Dundee is a top trainer. Chris Dundee is also a fight promoter. 1981.

American flag in Burke Hollow, Vt., 1973, from the book "Kodachrome Memory: American Pictures 1972-1990." http://www.kodachromememory.com/

Workers from Jamaica wait at Miami’s airport for the airplane that will take them home after the sugarcane-cutting season in Florida. Having being paid for their strenuous work, the men are proudly wearing cool new clothes for their return to family and friends in Jamaica. They each wear two hats, since that tis the most sensible manner to safely carry new hats for the travelers. Miami International Airport. 1981.

Office worker in Pittsburgh, 1990, from the book "Kodachrome Memory: American Pictures 1972-1990." http://www.kodachromememory.com/

A woman in Winona, Minn., 1976, from the book "Kodachrome Memory: American Pictures 1972-1990." http://www.kodachromememory.com/

Guitar-playing barber in Clarksdale, Miss., 1983, from the book "Kodachrome Memory: American Pictures 1972-1990." http://www.kodachromememory.com/

Storage room in Burlington, Vt., 1973, from the book "Kodachrome Memory: American Pictures 1972-1990." http://www.kodachromememory.com/

People gathered in Grafton, Vt., 1973, from the book "Kodachrome Memory: American Pictures 1972-1990." http://www.kodachromememory.com/

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