A New Book Scoured 170,000 Forgotten Photos to Create an Unseen History of Denim

Denim: The Fabric That Built America 1935-1944 is a new book that looks at a well-worn subject in a new way. Its subjects are ordinary Americans, across ages and races, at work during the Great Depression of the USA’s post-war years. The jeans, jackets, shirts and overalls are often identifiable from brands we know – Levi’s, Lee, OshKosh, Carhartt. They’re worn here in their original context as workwear. Read more at Yahoo!