Anne's new Monte Carlo Dec 24, 1976

Gallery: The Return of Red

Above: Anne’s new Monte Carlo, Norfolk, Virginia, December 24, 1976


Many of Bill’s photos showcased the amazing reds, both vivid and subtle, that Kodachrome is famous for. Here is just a small sampling. All of these images are from 1975 and 1976. There was a resurgence of red (with white and blue) in everything from menswear to government report covers in the lead up to the country’s bicentennial in those years.

It wasn’t too surprising, either, that red was very fashionable in the offices of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. Many of its staff were graduates of North Carolina State University. Incidentally, December 30, 1976, the day several of these pictures were taken, was Bill’s last day as a working man. His retirement officially began with the new year 1977.

Caution Flag and Flare 6-27-76
Caution Flag and Flare 6-27-76
grandmother opening present
family opening presents
6-27-76 Tar Heel Regatta
6-27-76 – NC Tar Heel Regatta
Anne's new Monte Carlo Dec 24, 1976
three women at a christmas tree
couple at a christmas tree
christmas tree with tinsel
women with gifts
Ida King - Bob Cotanche Dec 30, 1976
Kathy Driver Nancy Johnson Ertha Goodwin Dec 30, 1976
Mary Jo Gilliam Jack Haynes Dec 30, 1976
Key Punch Operators Dec 30, 1976
Key Punch Operators, December 30, 1976
Agriculture Commissioner Jim Graham Dec 30, 1976
Agriculture Commissioner Jim Graham, 1976
Office Dec 30, 1976
Bill Hinson – 1976
NC Legislative Building Dec 30, 1976
NC Legislative Building, December 30, 1976


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