Alfred T. Palmer’s (1906–1993) color photographs for the US Farm Security Administration / Office of War Information speak with a loud, bold, clear and consistent voice. They say: ‘Heroes.’ They might also add, “To infinity and beyond”, given that so many of the men in uniform are gazing upwards to the rosy-fingered dawn, just asContinue reading “Building America’s Arsenal of Democracy: Alfred Palmer’s Portraits Of War”
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68 Wonderful Photos of Life in Cairo, Egypt During the Early 1940s
Cairo is the capital and largest city of Egypt. The Cairo metropolitan area, with a population of 21.3 million, is the largest metropolitan area in the Middle East, the largest metropolitan area in the Arab world, the second largest in Africa, and the world’s sixth largest. Cairo is associated with ancient Egypt, as the GizaContinue reading “68 Wonderful Photos of Life in Cairo, Egypt During the Early 1940s”
41 Beautiful Vintage Photos of Elizabeth Taylor in Bathing Suits during the 1940s and 1950s
Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor DBE (February 27, 1932 – March 23, 2011) was a British-American actress. She began her career as a child actress in the early 1940s and was one of the most popular stars of classical Hollywood cinema in the 1950s. She then became the highest paid movie star in the 1960s, remainingContinue reading “41 Beautiful Vintage Photos of Elizabeth Taylor in Bathing Suits during the 1940s and 1950s”
32 Vintage Photos Showing the Inside of American Restaurants and Cafeterias in the 1940s
During the war (1941-1945) the creation of 17 million new jobs finally pulls the economy out of the Depression. Millions of married women enter the labor force. The demand for restaurant meals escalates, increasing from a pre-war level of 20 million meals served per day to over 60 million. The combination of increased restaurant patronageContinue reading “32 Vintage Photos Showing the Inside of American Restaurants and Cafeterias in the 1940s”
38 Amazing Colorized Photos of Celebrity Couples From Between the 1930s and 1950s
30 Fascinating Vintage Photographs Showing Dancer & Actress Eleanor Powell in the 1930s and 1940s
Eleanor Powell (1912–1982) was an American dancer and actress. Best remembered for her solo tap numbers in musical films in the 1930s and 1940s, Powell began studying ballet aged six and began dancing at nightclubs in Atlantic City before she was a teenager. From the age of sixteen, she began studying tap and started appearingContinue reading “30 Fascinating Vintage Photographs Showing Dancer & Actress Eleanor Powell in the 1930s and 1940s”
26 Amazing Photos of Cars in America From the 1940s to the 1960s
These are amazing photos that captured cool cars on the streets of the United States from between the 1940s and 1960s.
45 Stunning Photos of Actress Esther Williams in the 1940s and 1950s
Born 1921 in Inglewood, California, American competitive swimmer and actress Esther Williams set multiple national and regional swimming records in her late teens as part of the Los Angeles Athletic Club swim team. Unable to compete in the 1940 Summer Olympics because of the outbreak of World War II, she joined Billy Rose’s Aquacade, whereContinue reading “45 Stunning Photos of Actress Esther Williams in the 1940s and 1950s”
35 Amazing Color Photographs Showing America from between 1940 and 1943
(Photos by Jack Delano, via Library of Congress)
22 Vintage Photographs of Children From the 1940s to the 1960s
Below are 22 fascinating vintage photographs capture children’s life in France, Switzerland and the United States by LIFE photographer Yale Joel from the 1940s to 1960s:
