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“The stout party who rocks and twists on the arm of your best chair.” [Image caption]
Gibson’s series “People We Can Get Along Without” features 24 illustrations published in “Life” in the early 1920s. His intention was to vent his frustrations humorously, but there was also a deeper layer to it. He used satire to comment on societal norms and behaviors that he found irritating or nonsensical. It was his way of critiquing certain aspects of society while entertaining his audience.
Satire can be a powerful tool to highlight societal issues and provoke thought, but it’s most effective when it balances humor with respect and fairness. Overly cruel or exaggerated satire can sometimes lose its impact and alienate the audience. Gibson often walked this fine line.
[Sources: Wikipedia and Gutenberg.org]
[Note: "Wisdom loves solitude; that is why the majority of men are gregarious." Sorry guys. I read it in Life, so it must be true.]
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Original caption: Healthy twins, who were delivered a day apart last year by Maude, received a quick once-over when she stopped in to see them and pump herself a drink of water. Only about 2 percent of her patients were white.
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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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(look at that guy's creepy face. so gross.)
Also the floating beer. Nice find, Dom.
From Life Magazine, April 27, 1959
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
As my Fine-Art Exhibit: 'EVERYONE COULD USE A HERO nears it's final weeks, I'd like to first and foremost apologize to my Flickr FAM for not being able to be online these days as much as I would like to be. My CREATIVE work pulls me from here to there, but I always make it a point to post new material as I am able to. I want to take the time out to extend a most sincere 'Thank-You' to those who made my "EVERYONE COULD USE A HERO" fine-art exhibit at Central Gallery a huge success. (Peace)... *T.M.NOEL/ ANGRYHOUZE
“A Double Wedding, at which he makes his Greatest Sacrifice.” [Image caption]
Mr. Pipp is a diminutive, somewhat overwhelmed figure who becomes the centerpiece of a social comedy. He was an original character created by the renowned American illustrator Charles Dana Gibson. In "The Education of Mr. Pipp," the story unfolds as Mr. Pipp takes his wife and two glamorous daughters—classic "Gibson Girls"—on a Grand Tour of Europe. As a small, unassuming figure, Mr. Pipp was the perfect foil to the glamorous "Gibson Girls,” who represented the idealized beauty and confidence of the era. Much of the humor and charm came from Mr. Pipp's hapless demeanor and struggles to navigate high society while his daughters effortlessly dazzled everyone around them.
His daughters symbolized the new modern woman, while Mr. Pipp reflected the older generation, often bewildered by their sophistication. This dynamic resonated with audiences, making Gibson’s illustrations both entertaining and culturally relevant.
Gibson's work was so popular that "The Education of Mr. Pipp" was later adapted into a Broadway play in 1905 and even a film in 1914. It's a fascinating example of how Gibson's illustrations captured and satirized the social dynamics of his time.
Charles Dana Gibson's work, particularly his creation of the "Gibson Girl," had a profound impact on American culture during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The "Gibson Girl" became an iconic representation of the idealized modern American woman—confident, stylish, athletic, and independent. This figure not only influenced fashion trends but also reflected and shaped societal attitudes toward femininity and women's roles.
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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Battleship USS Iowa dropping anchor (possibly San Francisco Bay).
I know I'd be one of those sailors on the bow, watching this -- and every other operation I could see! Must remember there are many young sailors aboard Navy ships that have never seen much of anything beyond their hometown. That's the way it was with my dad: He was barely 17, from a remote, rural Florida town, when he enlisted in the Navy in 1941 -- six months before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Though he chose Naval Aviation as a career that lasted until 1955, he spent more time on Navy ships -- aircraft carriers, that is -- than most sailors.
I suspect this photo is part of a 1951 article, which would put the Iowa anchoring in San Francisco bay, off Treasure Island (A US Navy facility at that time); if that's correct, anyone standing on deck or above could gaze across the bay due North -- toward Richmond, California -- and see not only the Kaiser shipyards (where the WW2 Liberty ships and Victory ships were built) , but also the pier where the USS Iowa is temporarily berthed right now. As of October 28, 2011, the battleship is undergoing repairs and preparation for the final move to southern California, where she will continue to be prepared to open as a floating museum (and much more) on the 4th of July, 2012.
The forward deck and 16-inch guns are open to tours (in Richmond, CA) right now (12/19/11): www.pacificbattleship.com/blog
www.facebook.com/pacificbattleship
www.pacificbattleship.com/memb10.html (Plankowner membership)
This 1921 ad reflects an era when Williams was a major player in the shaving industry. Williams' Luxury Shaving Cream was part of the J.B. Williams Company, a well-known manufacturer of men's toiletries dating back to the 19th century. The company originally produced Williams' Genuine Yankee Soap, one of the first shaving soaps designed for use in a mug. Over time, Williams expanded its product line to include various shaving creams and soaps, including the Luxury variant, which was essentially the same as regular Williams but with a rose scent.
The production of Williams shaving products continued for many decades, and were available in different markets, including France and Morocco. But the brand underwent multiple reformulations and ownership changes. Eventually, the company was acquired by Combe Inc., and the formulation of Williams shaving products changed significantly. They were discontinued in recent years, and vintage versions are now sought after by collectors.
[Sources: BadgerandBlade.com, and TheShaveDen.com]
Dad loves her enough to tell her that her breath is funky. And did the dentist suddenly become her father at the end of the story?
“G.E. engineers conducting a typical guided missile test firing at the Army’s Proving Ground, White Sands, New Mexico.” [Image caption]
“General Electric engineers and scientists are helping your Armed Forces to develop rocket leadership.
“Designing and testing such missiles is unbelievably complex. New metals for better rocket motors and better fuels for those motors are being perfected. Super-accurate instruments to steer the missile in flight are being designed. Miles of film must record all the test firings. These are jobs in which industry can, and does provide much help. G.E., for example, has been test firing rocket motors since 1945. . .
“In a short space of time, engineers have sent rockets to previously unattainable heights. Rockets in this country have flown to a height of 250 miles at a speed of over 5,000 miles per hour. . .” [From the ad copy]
Game of table tennis in progress in the games room of the American Red Cross Service Club on Chichester Street in Belfast. October 1942.
The mural forming the background is one of several that were painted in the club, one example most notably by Stars & Stripes comic strip artist, Dick Wingert.
Image source
The LIFE Picture Collection
Photographer: David E. Scherman
Year: 1942
via: WW2 Radio: www.facebook.com/Radio.WW2/
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On the top deck of the BOAC “City of Cardiff” Short Solent Mark III flying boat at the Oakland Aviation Museum. See here and here for views of the exterior of the airplane.
The Museum’s Solent was a cast member in the movie “Raiders of the Lost Ark”, and this is the seat that Harrison Ford occupied in the movie (it is the one that is the dirtiest and most worn out because everyone wants to sit in it, :-D). The magazine is a photocopy of the magazine that was in the Solent scenes in the movie as well.
More information on the museum’s Solent flying boat can be found here.
Two Weeks Notice = My Current Photos
old photo of a 1930s model that I enhanced, aged, colored, and cast shadows on in photoshop.
courtesy of Life Magazine photo archive
Shot by one of my idols the great Robert Capa, who is reputed to be responsible for introducing Nikon to the West. As well as starting the famous Magnum Agency. Apparently he picked up a Nikon F on his travels during the early years of the second world war.
The amazing thing about this shot from Life Magazine is the fact that they mention that Capa shot 106 pics on this landing in Normandy, and all but 10 were ruined by the Lab.
1961 Life Magaine cover of the M&M Boys - Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris and a 1953 rookie photo of Roger Maris playing with the Fargo-Moorhead Twins--a Cleveland Indains class C minor league team of the Northern League