Anthony Frederick Sarg (1880–1942), known professionally as Tony Sarg, was a German American puppeteer and illustrator. Born in Cobán, Guatemala, Sarg later took up residence in the United Kingdom in 1905. After World War I broke out, he settled the family in New York City in 1915. In 1920, Sarg became a naturalized citizen ofContinue reading “Wonderful Creations of “America’s Puppet Master” Tony Sarg”
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Marilyn Monroe as a Pin-up Pilgrim for Thanksgiving, 1950
Check out these photographs of Marilyn Monroe about to get her Thanksgiving on back in 1950. Clad in a Pilgrim outfit with a shotgun in tow, the turkey probably wasn’t too happy to be posing with the blonde bombshell. Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 – August 4, 1962) was an AmericanContinue reading “Marilyn Monroe as a Pin-up Pilgrim for Thanksgiving, 1950”
17 Vintage Photos Showing Macy’s Preparations for the Christmas Season in 1948
Images of preparations for the Christmas season at Macy’s—then, at one million square feet, the biggest store in the world—bespeak a highly orchestrated operation relying upon 14,000 employees to ready 400,000 items to be swept off of shelves by 250,000 eager shoppers. Macy’s (originally R. H. Macy & Co.) is an American chain founded inContinue reading “17 Vintage Photos Showing Macy’s Preparations for the Christmas Season in 1948”
30 Wonderful Vintage Photos of Thanksgiving Dinners in the 1950s and 1960s
These intimate snapshots that show the atmosphere of Thanksgiving dinners from the 1950s and 1960s.
