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Kodachrome
\nThey give us those nice bright colors
\nThey give us the greens of summers
\nMakes you think all the world’s a sunny day, Oh yeah
\nI got a Nikon camera
\nI love to take a photograph
\nSo mama don’t take my Kodachrome away<\/p>\n
Although recorded 37 years after the release of Kodachrome 35mm silde film, the song “Kodachrome,” written by Paul Simon captures the feeling many people have about the remarkably stable film stock. “Makes you think all the world’s a sunny day….” Kodachrome slides from the late 30s, 40s and 50s have retained their ture color with no fading or color shifting. If you want to see what University life really looked like in that period, make sure you visit the exhibition The University of Connecticut in Kodachrome, 1939-1959<\/em> scheduled to open May 26, 2009 in the HBL Gallery on the Plaza. These photographs make those decades seem like yesterday. It’s cliche to say history will come alive, but it will. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Kodachrome They give us those nice bright colors They give us the greens of summers Makes you think all the world’s a sunny day, Oh yeah I got a Nikon camera I love to take a photograph So mama don’t … Continue reading