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Original caption: At 5:30 A.M. a few seconds after the delivery, Maude Callen held the healthy child as he filled his lungs and began to cry.
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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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Our very first Cast Members photo, taken before the park opened to the public, was the Life Magazxine cover photo for the week of Oct 15, 1971. The scan of the original photo is elsewhere here on the page. Wish I had known that this made the Life cover, I just happened to find this image while surfing the Life archives.
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.
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.
As I worked on my Gallery piece entitled: "Hair of Wool", now let me enlighten those who are easily offended by (my personal opinion) of what Christ actually looked like given his geographical location as well as the 40 Days he spent in the wilderness. You cannot survive any wilderness without a comb, toothbrush, razor, soap, and washcloth without coming out of there a little funky and with your hair Dreaded. It just ain't gonna happen like that. So, whether or not YOU choose to believe (my own) rendition of the Lord and Savior the FACT remains that he did NOT come out of the wilderness after 40 Days with straight, flawless hair and pearly whites.
This piece now hangs at CentralGallery; which is far better than it (hanging) from a cross... (peace)... *T.M.NOEL/ ANGRYHOUZE
"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
An oldie from featuring Beth, a tribute to the fighter pilots of WW2 and LIFE Magazine. LIFE covered the entire war, along with other publications like TIME, YANK, etc. LIFE, however, captured some of the most quintessential iconic photos of the war courtesy of photographers such as Robert Capa and Alfred Eisenstaedt. LIFE magazines are pretty easy to find today from WW2 at local antique stores and flea markets. Worth the purchase just for the advertisements alone!
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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)
Pacific Mills was incorporated in 1853 with capital of $1 million. The original mills and print works were built by the Essex Company, remodeled in 1882, and enlarged and added to over the many years of its operation. In the latter part of the 19th century it was considered one of the foremost corporations in the world. Abbot Lawrence, the city’s namesake, was the first president. The company started as a producer of women’s dress goods in wool and cotton, and included a print house and dye works. By the 1890s the mills were producing calicos, lawns, shirtings, and a large variety of other products. By 1895 there were over 200,000 spindles turning.
After steady success, the company found that it could not weave enough cloth to keep its printing machines and bleaching kiers, or tubs, busy. To get more cloth, Pacific expanded into the South in 1915 by buying four of the sixteen mills of the financially distressed and South Carolina–based Parker Mills.
The new mills, collectively called Columbia Pacific Mills, consisted of Olympia, Granby, Richland, and Capital City Mills in Columbia. Mill villages containing 650 houses came with the purchase. In 1923 Pacific bought 750 acres of land eleven miles from Spartanburg to open Lyman Pacific Mills and another company town. The Columbia operations produced gray cloth that was shipped to Lyman or Lawrence for printing, dyeing, bleaching, and finishing.
The Olympia mill had the distinction of having the largest spinning room in the world in the 1920s, with 100,320 spindles. Such massive operations made Pacific into the world’s largest manufacturer of percale, a medium-weight, plain-woven printed cotton commonly used in bedsheets.
During World War II, Pacific’s South Carolina mills turned out more than 350 million yards of fabric for the war effort. This cotton cloth made millions of uniforms, shirts, shorts, sheets, mattress covers, raincoats, and camouflage items. In 1954 Burlington Industries bought the entire Pacific Mills chain but retained the label because Columbia had established a reputation for high-quality bedsheets, pillow cases, and towels. M. Lowenstein & Sons bought the mills in 1955, however, and removed the Pacific name. The new owners closed the Capital City and Richland mills in 1975 and 1981, respectively. Springs Industries acquired Lowenstein in 1985 and continued to operate the Olympia and Granby mills until 1996, when the aging plants were closed.
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“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]
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These scans come from my rather large magazine collection. Instead of filling my house with old moldy magazines, I scanned them (in most cases, photographed them) and filled a storage area with moldy magazines. Now they reside on an external harddrive. I thought others might appreciate these tidbits of forgotten history.
Please feel free to leave any comments or thoughts or impressions... Thanks in advance!
Everything but the photo is from the actual June 12, 1944 Life Magazine. I'm sure you agree the photo makes you think the Norden Bombsight is about to be trained on the bridge in the photo. Gets my pulse racing... so much I've also created some more mag covers.
"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]
i am enamored of the little 'o' with the halo. clever and cute ♥ oh, and the font is pleasing as well.
The story of dissatisfied businessman George Bailey, played by James Stewart, who has so many problems he is thinking about ending it all. It’s Christmas, and George is visited by his guardian angel, Clarence, played by Henry Travers, who shows him what life would be like if he’d never been born.
Movie trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLR3gZrU2Xo
Over a thousand Chicagoans from all over the city, gathered at Millennium Park to perform "Crowd Out" by David Lang.
Robert Capa's portrait of the 15 year old Chinese Nationalist boy-soldier became Capa's first of only two Life Magazine covers. Hankou, China, late March 1938
Nederlands Fotomuseum, Rotterdam 2009
Title: Life - Oil
Alternative Title: [Life magazine, Texas oil story]
Creator: Robert Yarnall Richie
Date: ca. July - December 1937
Place: Texas or Louisiana
Part Of: Robert Yarnall Richie Photograph Collection
Physical Description: 1 photographic print: gelatin silver; 17.8 x 12.8 cm.
File: ag1982_0234_1631_B_life_sm_opt.jpg
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