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 I thought it was fascinating to examine the different techniques, but also the time-consuming aspect of producing a colored image, and the historical context in which these images were developed. It took developed skills to accurately paint over a black and white picture, and the result was good for the time period, but by today's standards wouldn't be. That product, back then, would need serious time dedicated to it before being made available again. It was interesting to see the century-long slow development of colored photography. Today, it doesn't take any skill to take an HD photo, zoom in however far, and it can be done in a matter of seconds with phones. --James Clayberg I thought it was fascinating to examine the different techniques, but also the time-consuming aspect of producing a colored image, and the historical context in which these images were developed. It took developed skills to accurately paint over a black and white picture, and the result was good for the time period, but by today's standards wouldn't be. That product, back then, would need serious time dedicated to it before being made available again. It was interesting to see the century-long slow development of colored photography. Today, it doesn't take any skill to take an HD photo, zoom in however far, and it can be done in a matter of seconds with phones. --James Clayberg
  
 +I was surprised to read that color in photography dates back to the early 1840s. I thought it was really interesting how they added hues of nature into pictures completely by hand, at the earliest. Even with the first color that was seen in cinema was done by hand. It was cool to learn the evolution of color in both photography and film going from color plates, to film, and on. - Izzy Ellenberger
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 +I’ve always found camera technology interesting, I’ve even got a polaroid camera I take on trips though, not quite as old as some of the cameras mentioned in this article. I was surprised to see that they had colored photos back in the 1850’s. Albeit they were hand colored. I suppose it does make sense they would do so, though I can’t seem to recall ever seeing a photo colored in this style, with powders and paints. It makes me wonder if using this method made the photo more vulnerable to degradation. - Justin Hoskins
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 +I was surprised to see that colored photography was coming into existence in the late nineteenth century, but then it didn't have it's true launch into popularity until the 1950s. Also, I really appreciated the incorporation of the advertisements and seeing the progression into colored photography in the photos that were included. - Grayson Donohoe
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 +Cameras are one of those pieces of technology that I’ve never quite been able to wrap my mind around or understand, so this article was really interesting and informative. While I knew photography was originally black and white, I’d never really considered how exactly colored photography developed. I would love to learn more about the process of hand-adding color to early black and white photos, since the reading didn’t really discuss it in much detail but it sounded really interesting to me. - Noah Rutkowski
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 +Color photography had a gradual introduction into public usage. Color work was originally more confined to photo enthusiasts, photographic societies, and camera clubs as it still wasn't very popular to the public yet. It was very interesting to see this gradual use of color photography. The use of images was also a good way to see the development. - Ashley Palin
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 +I thought the story was really interesting and gave a good information on the impact of color in photography. I liked how he talked about all the challenges it took to create color photographs but really enjoyed how people received it. I liked how he mentioned people saw it and it changed how people remembered moments and showed how color could effect people and create a happy environment. - Will Crane
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 +It was interesting to me to learn about the artistry behind the evolution of colored film. From hand coloring being done by hand in the mid 1800s, to the evolution of Technicolor film, to the meticulous processing of colored film, and the precision lenses and automatic focusing of the 1970s and 80s, breakthroughs in technology allowed for new forms of self-expression and visualization. - Izabella Martinez
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 +It was a lot of fun for me to read about the history of color photography, especially since photo is my own primary medium in art at the moment, though I mostly use black and white film. In part because color photography is so common today, I find most people don't really think about where it came from originally, it was fascinating to learn that not only did color photography exist, but it existed as more than just painting over a black and white photo. - Abby Firestone
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 +What I found interesting about this chapter was near the beginning, it mentioned how color photography through color separation had begun as far back as 1861, yet like many other inventions... by a fluke.  It also mentioned other uses of the light of the RGB style, which I've seen still used in art programs today, and being used for Cathode Ray Tube TV's, which needed a lead lined glass to protect the viewer from the rays generated.  Color in films has also been very special to people, including the color used for the film about Midway during the war.  - David Y.
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 +Reading Geoffrey Bennett’s “Colour Comes to All” resonated deeply with me because photography has always been part of my own family’s story. I grew up surrounded by cameras, film reels, and light meters the smell of developer fluid was as familiar as morning coffee. Being part of camera clubs and even teaching slide photography gave me an appreciation for how photography blends both technical precision and artistic vision. In many ways, that experience mirrors what Bennett describes: the democratization of photography through evolving technology. Just as early photographers labored to bring color to life through experimentation and hand-coloring, my generation witnessed another kind of transformation from slides and darkrooms to digital sensors and instant image sharing. The accessibility Bennett celebrated in the 1970s has only accelerated, making the art once practiced by specialists something nearly everyone now holds in their pocket. What I find most compelling is Bennett’s idea of photography as a “folk art of the masses.” My own teaching and club experiences reflect that spirit a community built around shared curiosity, creativity, and the joy of capturing the world in color. His essay doesn’t just chart the rise of color photography; it reminds me how every phase of that history connects to real people, families, and generations who found meaning through the lens. - Todd H.
 ==== Christine Kleinegger – “Out of the Barns and into the Kitchens: Transformations in Farm Women’s Work in the First Half of the Twentieth Century.” ==== ==== Christine Kleinegger – “Out of the Barns and into the Kitchens: Transformations in Farm Women’s Work in the First Half of the Twentieth Century.” ====
  
 The author demonstrates how the rise of agribusiness and consumer culture relocated the locus of women’s work from shared labor in barns and fields to more isolated domestic tasks within the home (the kitchen). However, their confinement to a gendered space did not alleviate their workload, as they often lacked “labor-saving” devices and modern conveniences such as sinks. Even when technological innovations were introduced, they ultimately reinforced traditional gender roles. - Nikolai Kotkov The author demonstrates how the rise of agribusiness and consumer culture relocated the locus of women’s work from shared labor in barns and fields to more isolated domestic tasks within the home (the kitchen). However, their confinement to a gendered space did not alleviate their workload, as they often lacked “labor-saving” devices and modern conveniences such as sinks. Even when technological innovations were introduced, they ultimately reinforced traditional gender roles. - Nikolai Kotkov
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 +I actually read the short story that is mentioned at the beginning of the chapter, although I read it as a one act play as part of a theater class. The story sounds exactly the same, and from both the explanation of the short story and what I remember from the play, I find it impressive the powere women have despite their lack of rights at the time. By knowing "insignificant" things around the kitchen and around the house, they have a sort of power over the men through their knowledge and expertise. The chapter continues to discuss the division of gender roles within the home, and women's relegation to the kitchen. However, I'd like to think that, like the short story, women yielded this forced role as a power. Although that may be an idealistic way of thinking. - Ava B
 ==== Venus Green, African American Women in the Bell System, 1945-1980  (1995) ==== ==== Venus Green, African American Women in the Bell System, 1945-1980  (1995) ====
  
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 This articles discusses the African American women who worked for the Bell System post WWII, and how they had to live and work in a society and company that undervalued and underpaid them. Good example of how technological development doesn't always bring about societal change, which is what a lot of people seem to think. Just because women of color are able to work and get paid, doesn't mean that they don't expeirmnce racism, misogyny, and general discrimination anyway. -- Oliver M.  This articles discusses the African American women who worked for the Bell System post WWII, and how they had to live and work in a society and company that undervalued and underpaid them. Good example of how technological development doesn't always bring about societal change, which is what a lot of people seem to think. Just because women of color are able to work and get paid, doesn't mean that they don't expeirmnce racism, misogyny, and general discrimination anyway. -- Oliver M. 
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 +Venus Green’s African American Women in the Bell system, 1945-1980 highlights how race, gender, and technology intersected in the modern workplace. Her study shows that while new communication technologies like the telephone, created job opportunities for Black women, the Bell System still reinforced racial and gender hierarchies through labor segregation and limited mobility. This illustrates how technological processes often mirrors broader social inequalities in American culture. —-Caitlyn Edwards.
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-"Some Notes on Vocational Guidance"-J.A.L. Waddell+=== Bruce Sinclair, “Local History and National Culture: Notions on Engineering Professionalism in America” === 
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 +=== J.P.H. Perry, “Unemployed Engineers,” 1932 === 
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 +=== "Some Notes on Vocational Guidance"-J.A.L. Waddell === 
  
 This article presents a discussion about a set of instructions for determining the eligibility of potential engineering students. Generally, the author suggests three main tools: the use of a guidebook, a series of questions, and the guidance of a senior engineer as a mentor. Some of the questions seem slightly unexpected but still interesting.For example, "What is your opinion on the subject of immigration?" or "Are you interested in matters pertaining to political economy?" - Nikolai Kotkov This article presents a discussion about a set of instructions for determining the eligibility of potential engineering students. Generally, the author suggests three main tools: the use of a guidebook, a series of questions, and the guidance of a senior engineer as a mentor. Some of the questions seem slightly unexpected but still interesting.For example, "What is your opinion on the subject of immigration?" or "Are you interested in matters pertaining to political economy?" - Nikolai Kotkov
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