Tag Archives: 1940s

44 Vintage Photos From Marilyn Monroe’s First Photo Shoot in 1946

Joseph Jasgur (1919-2009) was a photographer who photographed celebrities during the golden age of Hollywood, especially Marilyn Monroe. Marilyn Monroe a.k.a. Norma Jeane Dougherty in 1946, she stepped into Jasgur’s studio in 1946 with no money, but the ambition to become a model.Jasgur shot numerous photographs of her over the following weeks, including glamour shotsContinue reading “44 Vintage Photos From Marilyn Monroe’s First Photo Shoot in 1946”

61 Stunning Photos of Actress Lana Turner during the 1940s

Lana Turner had an acting ability that belied the “Sweater Girl” image MGM thrust upon her, and even many of her directors admitted that they knew she was capable of greatness (check out The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)). Unfortunately, her private life sometimes overshadowed her professional accomplishments. Lana Turner was born Julia Jean MildredContinue reading “61 Stunning Photos of Actress Lana Turner during the 1940s”

18 Interesting Vintage Photos Showing Kids Playing on the Streets of New York City in the 1940s

These interesting black and white photos below were taken by LIFE photographer Ralph Morse around streets of New York City in June, 1947… (Photos by Ralph Morse/ LIFE archives)

22 Stunning Photos of Jackson Hole, Wyoming in 1948

Jackson Hole (originally called Jackson’s Hole by mountain men) is a valley between the Gros Ventre and Teton mountain ranges in the U.S. state of Wyoming, near the border with Idaho. The term “hole” was used by early trappers, or mountain men, as a term for a large mountain valley. These low-lying valleys, surrounded byContinue reading “22 Stunning Photos of Jackson Hole, Wyoming in 1948”

45 Incredible Photos Of Life Inside Soviet Gulag Prisons

The Gulag, “chief administration of the camps”) was the government agency in charge of the Soviet network of forced labor camps set up by order of Vladimir Lenin, reaching its peak during Joseph Stalin’s rule from the 1930s to the early 1950s. English-language speakers also use the word gulag to refer to all forced-labor campsContinue reading “45 Incredible Photos Of Life Inside Soviet Gulag Prisons”

19 Wonderful Vintage Photographs That Show What Spring Break Looked Like in Southern California in the 1940s

Back in 1947, when LIFE accompanied 10,000 young men and women to Balboa Beach in Southern California for spring break, the shenanigans wouldn’t have scored any higher than a PG rating. Daylight brought beachside dancing, boat races, beauty pageants and sunbathing. The evening hours found students aglow in the warmth of bonfires as portable radiosContinue reading “19 Wonderful Vintage Photographs That Show What Spring Break Looked Like in Southern California in the 1940s”