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... at the Farm "Ryssel", Worcester, Cape Province
April 1950
Photo: Margaret Bourke-White, Life Magazine
(computer generated colourisation)
... wearing traditional turban which is put on at the age of 18 signifying readiness for marriage, Windhoek
Apr.1950
Photo: Margaret Bourke-White
The Packard automobile, particularly the 1952 model, was a paragon of luxury and innovation. The Packard 300 from 1952 was a true American luxury liner on wheels, boasting a Straight 8 engine with 327 cu in (5.4 L) displacement, delivering 150 HP. It featured a 3-speed manual transmission with optional overdrive and a liquid-cooled system, ensuring a smooth and powerful ride. The vehicle's 0-60 time was estimated at 15 seconds, with a top speed of 100 mph, which was quite impressive for its time. The design was marked by its iconic "Cathedral" taillights and the unmistakable Packard Clipper theme, which included a long hood and short rear deck. Inside, the Packard 300 offered a luxurious experience with rich fabrics and top-tier materials, alongside technological advancements like power steering—a rarity in the ‘50s.
The Packard Motor Car Company started producing automobiles in 1899 and continued until 1958. The brand was renowned for its high-quality luxury vehicles and was considered a symbol of prestige. However, after World War II, Packard struggled to compete with the Big Three (General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler) and maintain its position in the luxury car market. The company merged with Studebaker in 1954, but disagreements among executives and financial difficulties led to the decline of the Packard brand. The last true Packard rolled off the production line on June 25, 1956, in Detroit, Michigan.
[Sources: Bing Copilot, Wikipedia, HotCars.com, and Metrommp.com]
Vintage advertising - The plight of the vanishing Oryx. One species of Oryx has become extinct. The remainder are being bred in captivity in Texas, New Mexico and other states. They are all on the brink of extinction. Today, almost 50 years later, it is only captive breeding that is keeping them from vanishing.
Every year on the anniversary marking the end of World War II, the Times Square Alliance invites couples (though strangers would be more appropriate) to come make out in the same spot this nameless couple did just 62 years ago.
"Couples of all ages and from all walks of life were invited to meet in front of the sculpture “Unconditional Surrender”, which was created by acclaimed artist Seward Johnson, memorializing a famous photo snapped by Lieutenant Victor Jorgenson and evoking the iconic LIFE magazine cover photo taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt.", reported the Alliance website.
Kissers were handed out a sailor cap, roses and... breath mints!
For more, much better pictures, visit the Times Square Alliance website.
For clues that reveal who might have been the passionate nurse and sailor of the picture, read Sewell Chan's article "When a Kiss Isn’t Just a Kiss" in The New New York Times.
time.com/26789/w-eugene-smith-life-magazine-1951-photo-es...
Original caption: At 5:40 A.M., the long suffering over, the mother first saw her son. She had no name for him, but a week later she chose Harris Lee.
W. Eugene Smith/Life Pictures/Shutterstock
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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A small group of people gathered on Federal Plaza, underneath the Alexander Calder sculpture, to protest the dictatorship in the African republic of Togo.
...from the farmer's daughter, on the farm "Ryssel", Worcester, Cape Province.
April 1950
Photo: Margaret Bourke-White, Life Magazine
..of Zulu natives killing the Boer pioneer hero Piet Retief.
December 1949
Photo: Margaret Bourke-White (Life Magazine)
Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, and Company. 1882. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. A Fine First Edition of this collection of poems including "The Difference". In flexible plain covers. Frontispiece, Aldrich portrait with tissue guard present. BAL 315 ; Illustrated by The Paint and Clay Club . Houghton Mifflin and Company US
An old edition of Life Magazine surrounded by an old US Army canteen, an old Beatles poster, and -- well, just lots of other old stuff. At Bartevian, on Boylston Street.
(That's the December 22, 1947 edition of Life. I was 6 years old when it came out.)
Taken in 2008.
An old edition of Life Magazine (December 22, 1947) with angels on the cover and an old Beatles poster in the window of Bartevian's, the ancient downtown consignment shop on Boylston Street.
"Ugly, isn't it?"
"No class."
"Looks like an afterthought."
"Good for laughs."
"Stubby buggy."
"El Pig-O."
New York Magazine said" "And then there is the VW, which retains its value better than anything else. A 1956 VW is worth more today than any American sedan built the same year, with the possible exception of a Cadillac."
Around 27 miles to the gallon. Pints of oil instead of quarts. No radiator.
Rear engine traction.
Low insurance.
$1,799* is the price.
Beautiful, isn't it?
*Suggested retail price, East Coast, $1,877 West Coast.
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Duane found a bunch of VW ads for me in old Life magazines that he had in his closet! Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Christmas in February!
Life Magazine - June 6, 1969 40cents.
Reviewing these ads make me realize I use exclaimations marks wayyyy too much. (!)
Designed by Louis Michel Thibault and completed in 1679, the Slave Lodge is one of the oldest buildings in Cape Town. It was constructed originally to house the slaves of the VOC (Dutch East India Company) but was substantially modified when it was converted to Government offices in 1811.
The many uses of the building over three centuries - Slave Lodge, Government Offices Building, Old Supreme Court, and SA Cultural History Museum - attest to its long and complex history.
After Cecil Beaton. Photo taken by my friend Jena from my idea. That's me with the bandage. I had radiosurgery on my brain today. When I saw my bandage from the frame bolts, I had to do it. Apologies to little Eileen Dunne, the original 'Air Raid Victim' from the cover of Life Magazine on 23 September, 1940.
This photo and the others around it will give a little context. www.flickr.com/photos/64567834@N00/5350089219/
Based on my art piece that's based on a 1966 Life Magazine cover. Got it done at Altered Image in Lewiston, ME.
...at the base of the Voortrekker monument designed by architect Gerard Moerdyk, during huge celebration in honor of their country's pioneers.
Dec. 1949
Photo: Margaret Bourke-White
Every year on the anniversary marking the end of World War II, the Times Square Alliance invites couples (though strangers would be more appropriate) to come make out in the same spot this nameless couple did just 62 years ago.
"Couples of all ages and from all walks of life were invited to meet in front of the sculpture “Unconditional Surrender”, which was created by acclaimed artist Seward Johnson, memorializing a famous photo snapped by Lieutenant Victor Jorgenson and evoking the iconic LIFE magazine cover photo taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt.", reported the Alliance website.
Kissers were handed out a sailor cap, roses and... breath mints!
For more, much better pictures, visit the Times Square Alliance website.
For clues that reveal who might have been the passionate nurse and sailor of the picture, read Sewell Chan's article "When a Kiss Isn’t Just a Kiss" in The New New York Times.