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"Miss Babbles, the Authoress, Calls and Reads Aloud." [Image caption]
Gibson’s series “A Widow and Her Friends” featured 24 illustrations published in “Life” and later compiled into a standalone book in 1901. The series about a grieving young woman surrounded by friends was in high demand for several reasons: The turn of the 20th century was a period of significant social change, and Gibson’s illustrations captured the evolving roles and emotions of women, particularly widows. He was already famous for his “Gibson Girl” illustrations, which depicted the idealized, independent American woman. His portrayal of a widow navigating life after loss resonated with readers. Also, Gibson’s illustrations were known for their humor, emotional depth, and artistic quality, making them highly sought after by magazines and readers alike.
[Sources: BarnaclePress.com, IllustrationHistory.org, and Myddoa.com]
Vintage advertisement for the Hudson Six, appearing in the March 18, 1940 issue of Life Magazine.
"Amazing is the only word for this New HUDSON Six... One of the Lowest Priced Cars Built Today"
“She longs for seclusion and decides to leave town for a milder climate. While preparing for the journey she comes across some old things that recall other days.” [Image caption]
In the year 1900, a widow was expected to go through several stages of mourning. The typical mourning period was about 18 months to 2 years. Here's a breakdown:
1. Deep Mourning: For the first 12 months, the widow would wear black crepe dresses with heavy crape trimmings. She would also wear a long crape veil.
2. Second Mourning: For the next 6 months, the widow would continue to wear black but with less crape.
3. Half-Mourning: For the final 6 months, the widow could start to introduce slightly lighter colors and less elaborate mourning attire.
These customs were quite strict and were meant to show respect for the deceased. However, by the early 20th century, these practices began to evolve, and the mourning period gradually shortened.
[Sources: SewHistorically.com, EdwardianPromenade.com, and Ggarchives.com]
As tall as a 10 story building, this towering bank of vanes turns the air smoothly around one of the four corners of the world's largest wind tunnel. This tunnel which has a test section 40 feet high and 80 feet wide, is operated by the NACA's Ames Aeronautical Laboratory at Moffett Field, California. With a maxium air speed of 250 miles per hour, the 40 by 80 foot tunnel is proving very valuable in studying the low speed problems arising from new aircraft wing shapes designed for flight near or above the speed of sound. The tunnel structure covers eight acres and at the point shown in this photo is 172 feet wide and 123 feet high.
The History Center at Sunken Gardens, St. Pete, included this LIFE Magazine cover of October 15, 1971. The opening of Disney World in Orlando was one of the most significant events in Florida’s history. Prior to that date, Orlando was a sleepy town in Central Florida, its local economy based mainly on citrus cultivation. Now the world beats a path to its door.
"Straight to the HOLE" By Artist *T.M.NOEL of ANGRYHOUZE. Illustration of D-WADE doing what D-Wade does best... (peace)... *T.M.NOEL/ ANGRYHOUZE, inc.
Photograph by Stan Wayman, my uncle. Yep, this one ran in Life magazine. Yep, he sure could take a nice picture. The longer I look at this more in awe I am. Its like one of Rembrant's pictures of big cheeses ("The Night Watch") crossed with the clean luminosity of the Italian renaissance.
For my money, these two guys were planning how to make the ideals of the United States just bit more real. Its the Man talking to The man, so to speak. Its also the beginning of Nixon's southern strategy. Johnson was as flawed as any, more than some, and made some terrible decisions. But he seized the opportunity, the shock and outrage at President Kennedy's assassination, and muscled that into passage of the Voting RIghts Act of 1964. The work of two Southerners in 'memory' of a fairly conservative Senator and President from Mass. who came to the Civil Rights cause only after Dr. King began marching to Washington D.C.
Repository: Duke University Archives. Durham, North Carolina, USA. library.duke.edu/uarchives
Trying to locate this photo at the Duke University Archives? You’ll find it in the University Archives Photographic Negative Collection, box 14.
Plymouth automobile advertisement taken from the July 29, 1940 issue of Life Magazine.
"July's the Mont to Trade and Enjoy Yourself!"
Note: This advertisement is exactly 79 years old - as of TODAY. It's a shame Plymouth isn't around anymore to celebrate.
Life Magazine - October 18, 1937
Vicks Va-Tro-Nol
Back in the good-old days, teachers used to openly dispense drugs to the kids - and just look how happy everyone is!
I love cheddar too, pal. But ya might want to re-think your pick-up line. A lot of my favorites in that spread. Olives, radishes, yellow mustard. Big block of cheddar. Check out the “10-pounder” in the corner. LIFE Magazine, April 11, 1949.
"God created Adam master and lord of living creatures, but Eve spoilt all, when she persuaded him to set himself above God's will. 'Tis you women, with your tricks and artifices, that lead men into error." ~Martin Luther
by Andy Warhol
Acrylic paint and screenprint on canvas
In this painting Warhol used three photographs of a police dog attacking an African American man. The images were taken by Charles Moore and first published in Life magazine on 17 May 1963. They documented the non-violent direct action by civil rights demonstrators seeking to remove racial segregation in Birmingham Alabama. While the term 'race riot' was commonly used at the time, it is more accurate to refer to it as a race protest. The painting presents the oppression of African American citizens and police brutality, but it brings up questions about Warhol's decision as a white artist to depict Black suffering. Was the image of violence being used to shock or to promote social commentary, attempting to bring news imagery into the rarefied space of the gallery? Some have suggested that Warhol's desire to call his 1964 exhibition in Paris 'Death in America', in which this work was exhibited, was a comment on a United States that appeared to be falling apart.
[Tate Modern]
Andy Warhol
(March – November 2020)
A new look at the extraordinary life and work of the pop art superstar
Andy Warhol was the son of immigrants who became an American icon. A shy gay man who became the hub of New York’s social scene. An artist who embraced consumerism, celebrity and the counter culture – and changed modern art in the process.
He was born in 1928 as Andrew Warhola to working-class parents from present day Slovakia. In 1949 he moved from Pittsburgh to New York. Initially working as a commercial illustrator, his skill at transforming the imagery of American culture soon found its realisation in his ground-breaking pop art.
This major retrospective is the first Warhol exhibition at Tate Modern for almost 20 years. As well as his iconic pop images of Marilyn Monroe, Coca-Cola and Campbell’s soup cans, it includes works never seen before in the UK. Twenty-five works from his Ladies and Gentlemen series – portraits of black and Latinx drag queens and trans women – are shown for the first time in 30 years.
Popularly radical and radically popular, Warhol was an artist who reimagined what art could be in an age of immense social, political and technological change.
[Tate Modern]
Unpublished photo. The November 19, 1952 issue Life magazine featured Huston on its cover to discuss her experiences as a duck hunter. Photo by Howard Sochurek.
Footage of Jeannie: uwm.edu/wtmjsearch/wtmjnewsarchive/46902/
Audrey Hepburn wearing a Givenchy hat for a photo series which appeared in the April 20, 1962 issue of LIFE Magazine.
The photograph is by Howell Conant.
Life Magazine 1940-05-20
General Maxime Weygand (Cover Photo)
Maxime Weygand (21 January 1867 – 28 January 1965) was a French military commander in World War I and World War II. Born in Belgium, Weygand was raised in France and educated at the Saint-Cyr military academy in Paris.
In May 1940, Weygand was recalled for active duty and assumed command of the French Army during the German invasion. Following a series of military setbacks, Weygand advised armistice and France subsequently capitulated. He joined Philippe Pétain's Vichy regime as Minister for Defence and served until September 1940, when he was appointed Delegate-General in French North Africa. Weygand favoured only limited collaboration with Germany and was dismissed from his post in November 1941 on Hitler's demand. Following the Allied invasion of North Africa in November 1942, Weygand was arrested by the Germans and imprisoned at Itter Castle in Austria until May 1945. After returning to France, he was held as a collaborator at the Val-de-Grâce but was released in 1946 and cleared of charges in 1948. He died in January 1965 in Paris at the age of 98. (Source: Wikipedia)