
The wonderful aspect of this type of photography is the details. In my opinion, modern digital photography lacks the depth. Click here and see some amazing details. This is from a 4×5 Kodachrome transparency by United States Office of War Information photographer Alfred Palmer via Shorpy.com.

Click here to see an amazing close up via Shorpy.com.
A collection of black and white photography from U.S. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information photographer John Vachon.