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17 Vintage Photos Documenting a Day in the Life of a 1940s Housewife
In 1941, LIFE magazine sent photographer William C. Shrout to document the lives of one of the biggest single demographics in the U.S: the 30 million housewives who did most of the washing, made beds, cooked meals and nursed almost all the babies of the nation, with little help, no wages and no other jobs.Continue reading “17 Vintage Photos Documenting a Day in the Life of a 1940s Housewife”
Fashion’s First Supermodel: 30 Gorgeous Photos of Lisa Fonssagrives From the 1930s to the 1950s
Born in Sweden in 1911, Lisa Fonssagrives first studies dance and settles in Paris to improve her technique before marrying fellow dancer Fernand Fonnsagrives, in 1935. Remarked by photographer Willy Maymald, in the elevator of her building, she begins modeling and moves to New York when World War II breaks out. While her husband andContinue reading “Fashion’s First Supermodel: 30 Gorgeous Photos of Lisa Fonssagrives From the 1930s to the 1950s”
30 Stunning Photos of Actress Loretta Young From Between the 1930s and 1950s
Loretta Young (born Gretchen Young; January 6, 1913 – August 12, 2000) was an American actress. Starting as a child actress, she had a long and varied career in film from 1917 to 1953. She won the 1948 Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the 1947 film The Farmer’s Daughter and receivedContinue reading “30 Stunning Photos of Actress Loretta Young From Between the 1930s and 1950s”
Amazing Photographs Showing Life in Japan during the Late 1940s
After Japan’s surrender in World War II, the country rapidly changed from an imperial nation under an emperor, to a democratic and demilitarized state. Much of Japan lay in ruins after the war, devastated by air raids and the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Yet the country’s economy grew so fast that by 1964,Continue reading “Amazing Photographs Showing Life in Japan during the Late 1940s”
40 Gorgeous Vintage Photographs of Actress Joan Blondell During the 1930s & 1940s
Few actresses, save maybe Miriam Hopkins or Kay Francis, are more closely associated with the era of pre-Code Hollywood than playful but tough-as-nails Joan Blondell. She was born Rose Joan Blondell in New York City in 1906. Joan was part of a vaudeville family and spent most of her young life traversing the country andContinue reading “40 Gorgeous Vintage Photographs of Actress Joan Blondell During the 1930s & 1940s”
“Just Married!” – 17 Amazing Wedding Cars From the Past
46 Vintage Photos Showing Ladies in Shorts During the 1940s
The 1940s were not the first decade to reveal women’s legs with a pair of shorts but they did propel it into popularity, especially with young ladies. These snapshots that show young ladies wearing shorts from the 1940s.
33 Vintage Photos Showing the Lindy Hop: The Dance That Defined the Swing Era
The Lindy Hop is an American dance which was born in the African-American communities in Harlem, New York City, in 1928 and has evolved since then. It was very popular during the swing era of the late 1930s and early 1940s. Lindy was a fusion of many dances that preceded it or were popular duringContinue reading “33 Vintage Photos Showing the Lindy Hop: The Dance That Defined the Swing Era”
33 Amazing Photos Of The Firebombing Of Tokyo In 1945
The firebombing of Tokyo in March 1945 — called Operation Meetinghouse by the Americans — would become the deadliest air raid in human history. Early in the morning on March 10, 1945, terrified residents of Japan’s capital awoke to an inescapable inferno. By the time the sun rose, 100,000 people would be dead, tens ofContinue reading “33 Amazing Photos Of The Firebombing Of Tokyo In 1945”
