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Colorful and patriotic ad for the United States Rubber Company showing off how classy their whitewall tires look on the battlefield. Send for the free booklet on "How To Save Rubber." Taken from the June 23, 1941 issue of Life Magazine.
"Royal Master owners believe in National Defense..."
"Once you ride on U.S. Royal Masters, you'll never buy any other tires."
Assistant operator at Bahrain refinery wearing a white garment over his head to keep cool from the heat circa May 1945.
Marilyn monroe: For LIFE Magazine:
original picture was taken by: ed clark:
8 august 1950: griffith park los angeles:
*colorization*
Feel free to add, copy, or use this picture, anywhere you want:
Black and white ad for Prince Albert featuring another episode of the cartoon "antics" of Ol' Judge Robbins as we see Dan asking Chubbins for a dance.
From a 1940 issue of Life Magazine.
"Step into the circle of HAPPIER SMOKING!"
"Hot smoke bites the tongue"
What the hell kind of a nickname is 'Chubbins' for a girl you want to dance with?
Loading and discharging cargo at Manama port (site of the present-day Bahrain Financial Harbour) circa May 1945.
Exterior view of the Adviserate, office building for Sir Charles D. Belgraves (1926-1957) in Manama circa 1952.
(The sole purpose for the existence of this government department was to serve the adviser to the government of Bahrain, Sir Charles D. Belgrave therefore after Belgrave's retirement in 1957 and the subsequent abolishment of his office the Adviserate ceased to exist)
Given the timing and the imagery, it's likely that Gibson's illustration was a commentary on the United States' neutral stance during World War I, which broke out in Europe in July 1914. The quarreling couple could symbolize the conflicting pressures and opinions within the U.S., while the dog in the middle represents the attempt to remain neutral amidst these tensions.
The United States had tried to remain neutral, but several factors led to its entry in 1917: Germany began attacking American ships and the British shared an intercepted telegram that revealed Germany’s promise to Mexico of American territory if the U.S. entered the war. Also, the Russian Provisional Government’s pro-war stance helped overcome President Woodrow Wilson’s reluctance to fight alongside an absolutist monarch. So, on April 6, 1917, President Wilson signed a joint resolution declaring war on the German Empire.
Wilson believed that the U.S. could shape the peace settlement and play a decisive role in the postwar peace conference. His plan was outlined in the "Fourteen Points" and envisioned a new collective security organization called the League of Nations.
[Source: Wikipedia]
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Original caption: After another delivery Maude departed at 4:30 a.m., leaving the case in charge of another midwife.
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W. Eugene Smith’s Landmark Photo Essay, ‘Nurse Midwife’
“In December 1951, LIFE published one of the most extraordinary photo essays ever to appear in the magazine. Across a dozen pages and featuring more than 20 of the great W. Eugene Smith’ pictures, the story of a tireless South Carolina nurse and midwife named Maude Callen opened a window on a world that, surely, countless LIFE readers had never seen — and, perhaps, had never even imagined. Working in the rural South in the 1950s, in “an area of some 400 square miles veined with muddy roads,” as LIFE put it, Callen served as “doctor, dietician, psychologist, bail-goer and friend” to thousands of poor (most of them desperately poor) patients — only two percent of whom were white.”
“Nurse Midwife” as it appeared in the Dec. 3, 1951, issue of LIFE magazine.
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Launch advertising for the lavish series of photography books from Time-Life Books. Trading on the reputation of LIFE magazine as the premier US publication for news and editorial photos, this series of books promised to be the definitive word on photography practice.
Bound in distinctive silver covers, and (in early press runs) using quality gravure photo reproduction, the core titles Light and Film and The Camera were highly influential in photography instruction. Part of their power in illustrating any concept was the ability to draw on LIFE's deep back-catalog of historical imagery to give inspiring examples. Evidently the series reached 17 volumes, although the books on general principles reached many more people than some of the niche topics.
New editions were in print into the 1980s, outliving LIFE magazine itself by a decade.
Photo by Nina Leen
© Time/Life
"Suse Sweaters" - Sweaters matching dresses designed by Susan Dannenberg of Los Angeles from the 1940s.
From the January 27, 1947 edition of Life Magazine:
"Susan liked sweaters but did not have a sweater figure, knitted some for herself while waiting for a broken leg to mend. She decorated them with bleeding hearts, poodles, flowers and pink elephants with the idea of attracting more attention to the sweater and less to the shape of the wearer.
The scheme worked so well that she made some for her friends, then began selling a few. Some of her best customers were Hollywood women like “Slim” Hawks, Esther Williams, Barbara Stanwyck, and Jennifer Jones. By now “Suse” (pronounced Susy) sweaters are sold all over the U.S. The sweaters were all handmade, by 20 knitters and three girls who do nothing but cut out the zany appliques. Some are further decorated with beads and splashy fake jewels. The effect is extravagant and so is the price, from $50 to $70."
($50-$70 in January 1947 would be $750 - $1,054 in 2025.)
Searching the phrase "Suse Sweater" on newspapers.com, the sweaters were advertised almost exclusively in California initially. By 1949, scattered ads were found in a few western states and the northeast. Ads began to taper off by 1952-53, and the last ad I could find using the term was in the L.A. Times during August of 1954, where the sweaters were selling for $33.33 each, or about $400 in 2025 terms.
Ad for Pillsbury's Pancake Fluor - complete with cartoon-bubble speaking wheat, corn, rye and rice kernels - from the October 12, 1942 edition of LIfe Magazine.
Article and pinup gallery of "The Girls of Hollywood" - complete with vital statistics - from the August 3, 1942 issue of Life Magazine.
(May have been a different time, but I know what I like.)
“Scene, Anywhere Along the Coast” [Image caption]
Women in the early 20th century often wore corsets under their clothing, including bathing suits, to achieve the fashionable narrow waistline. Corsets were designed to cinch the waist and create an hourglass figure, which was highly desired during that time. This practice was common and contributed to the exaggerated waistlines seen in illustrations and photographs from that era.
Those extremely narrow waists achieved with corsets could be both uncomfortable and unhealthy. Many women of the time endured significant discomfort for the sake of fashion. Wearing corsets for extended periods could cause several health issues, such as:
•Breathing Difficulties: The tightness of the corset could restrict lung expansion, leading to shortness of breath.
•Digestive Issues: Compressing the stomach and intestines could cause indigestion and other gastrointestinal problems.
•Muscle Weakness: The support provided by corsets could lead to weakened back and abdominal muscles over time.
•Rib Deformation: Prolonged use of tightly-laced corsets could even deform the ribcage and displace internal organs.
Fashion has certainly come a long way since then, with a stronger emphasis on health and comfort today.
[Sources: Fashion-Era.com and HistoricalPix.com]
Advertisement for Colgate Ribbon Dental Cream taking full responsibility for ensuring a happy sex life. Taken from an issue of Life Magazine in the early 1940's. Complete with dentist testimonial.
"If He's Found Somebody New, your Breath May Be the Reason!"
B.F. Goodrich rubber advertisement from the November 16, 1942 issue of Life Magazine.
"Dad's in the hangar, Mr Smith, puttering around with the plane!"
Although the real Life cover for that date is quite different, this seems a great "What If" from the 2012-09-29 FHC Finale Fly Day. I'm sure the Granley Father-Son team & RCAF veterans flying these warbirds would concur.
Other faux magazine covers of mine - all aviation-centric!
for memorial day...
taken at the war memorial museum in saigon... a hero.
LARRY BURROWS (LIFE magazine tribute)
Born: May 29, 1926 in London
Died: February 10, 1971 in Laos
Photo by Roger Mattingly
Laotian Border, 1971
This photograph was taken while Burrows was covering his last story, "The Edge of Laos," three days before he was killed in a helicopter crash.
On February 10, 1971, he took off in a helicopter with four other photographers to cover the South Vietnamese army's invasion of Laos. Downed by North Vietnamese antiaircraft fire over the Ho Chi Minh Trail, he lost his life at the age of 44.
Larry Burrows began working in LIFE magazine's London bureau in 1942, as a "tea boy" whose job it was to fetch cups of steaming tea. In 1945 he started to photograph people like Ernest Hemingway and Winston Churchill.
He didn't like being called a war photographer, but he spent much of his career on battlefields for LIFE magazine covering conflicts in the Congo, the Middle East and Vietnam. He was a three time winner of the Robert Capa Gold Medal for still photography requiring exceptional courage and enterprise.
He was named 1967 Magazine Photographer of the Year by the Pictures of the Year competition of the National Press Photographers Association.
Advertisement for Lucky Strike Cigarettes from the back cover of the September 16, 1940 issue of Life Magazine, courtesy of Mr. Jerry Fairbairn.
"Luckies' finer tobaccos mean less nicotine"
"With men who know tobacco best, it's LUCKIES 2 TO 1"
Advertisement for the Packard 120, taken from the March 18, 1940 issue of Life Magazine.
"Standing or running, the PACKARD 120 is the standout eight!"
"Ask the man who owns one"
This camera was once owned by two hall-of-fame photographers (at different times). Walter 'Wally' Bennett, "Time" magazine's first salaried photographer and Frank Scherschel, a photographer for "Life" magazine who was known for his WWII color work.
"The Winner and the Losers" A print in Life Magazine of a man studying stock prices in the newspaper and on a ticker tape. Several outlined figures are seen pointing at the man from across the room.
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Life magazine ran an article in September 1942 on the Naval base in Derry/ Londonderry, using a number of the photographs taken by David E Scherman.
Life magazine ran an article in September 1942 on the Naval base in Derry/ Londonderry, using a number of the photographs taken by David E Scherman.
Over a thousand Chicagoans, from all walks of life and all parts of the city, came together at Millennium Park to perform "Crowd Out" by Davind Lang.
Although a bit chaotic in the beginning, once the leaders of each of the small groups that formed the whole got things in sync, it became a beautiful performance and a moving experience.
I came upon this event purely by accident and it took me a while to figure out what was going on.
Once surrounded by all these people, I was pretty much stuck, so you see some of the same faces over and over again.
Life magazine ran an article in September 1942 on the Naval base in Derry/ Londonderry, using a number of the photographs taken by David E Scherman.
(loading)..., completed. Now, I would like for you to observe Malcolm X's expression directly behind 94 yrs (young) Dr. J. Eugene Grigsby. This was PHENOMENAL and quite picture perfect!!!! I don't know how this happened but this obviously was NOT Photoshopped. Now, I don't know much about paranormal activity, but this really got me SHOOK (and it still does)... I mean, once I deliver you the story about Malcolm X and all the things that his likeness caused, during my "Everyone Could Use A HERO" fine-art exhibit; you may begin to realize the actual seriousness of these two photos. Day 1 of the exhibit: Malcolm X is hung right next to Dr. MLK, Jr. Malcolm X decides to fall off the wall (but not completely); he is hanging by a wire. Now, this may not seem all that spectacular, but the D-rings can hold up to 100 pounds quite easily and Malcolm X inside the frame alone did not even weigh 40 lbs.! Plus, the D-ring was bent horribly. It was twisted and contorted as if a pair of wire-cutters bent it; yet, there were NO cut marks on the D-ring metal that would indicate this... (strange)...; Next up (incident 2); Malcolm's quote (and ONLY his quote alone) falls from the secured wall and shatters in pieces on the gallery's marbled floor. I get a call from Ms. Iris (the Great); the gallery curator, telling me that Malcolm is acting-up again. So, I had to go to my favorite frame shop and purchase another small frame to house Malcolm X's quote in... and NOW this: as soon as Dr. Grigsby completes his thoughtful sentence and stamps his approval with a simple stroke of his chinny-chin-chin; the ancestor Malcolm gives the slightest smile (of his own approval)... needless to say my Malcolm X fine-art piece will remain in my collection. Maybe Mr. X will aid me in hitting the Lottery... (thank-you for listening)... (peace) *T.M.NOEL/ ANGRYHOUZE, inc.