London, 1959, photo by Sergio Larrain
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Reminiscing for the Nostalgic
"The world is full of people whose notion of a satisfactory future is, in fact, a return to the idealized past." - Robertson Davies, A Voice from the Attic
I'm Kelly; lover of the 1940s, Gene Kelly, and Jesus. This blog is devoted to early 20th Century history, period dramas, Doctor Who, and my sexy French lover, Jean Dujardin.
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Paramount Building in Times Square, 1936 © Fox/Getty Photos
Women walking in the rain, Paris, 1934
Port Richmond Train Station, Staten Island, 1930, photo by Kenneth D Smith
“Reflections”
Elderly people face a meeting with their younger selves in these beautiful photographs. Youth fades, but the spirit doesn’t.
“Reflections”
Elderly people face a meeting with their younger selves in these beautiful photographs. Youth fades, but the spirit doesn’t.
life:
It is, arguably, the single most famous still image of the 20th century: a sailor kissing a nurse in Times Square on V-J Day in August 1945.
On the anniversary of that August 14th afternoon 67 years ago, LIFE.com presents not only Eisenstaedt’s storied photograph — and one marvelous photo of the man himself in the midst of the hoopla, at left — but pictures taken around the country by other LIFE photographers, as well, as word spread that Japan had surrendered.See more of the photos here on LIFE.com
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Two chaplains who met on a deployment to Afghanistan got engaged and dressed up like a World War II couple in front of a train for their engagement photos.
World War II-Era Kodachromes
These images are stunning. Not only do they showcase a few of the millions of “Rosie the Riveters” who worked in the defense industry during this time, but they do so in such brilliant quality. Kodachrome film was first sold in 1935, but it was discontinued in 2009, though its legacy through photos like these (plus iconic images like “the Afghan Girl”) still lives.
Most of the images are from Shorpy, but they were compiled here, where many other lovely images of 1940s America can be found.
Another shot of the famous Camel sign in Times Square, New York City. Peter Stackpole for Life, 1944. Now it looks like this. Thanks a lot, modernization. You stink.
So many things to love about this photo, aside from the iconic sign: the fantastic fonts, an entire store that sold only Arrow shirts, a place that sold costume jewelry, a place called “Chin’s” (any guesses as to what you could get there?) and again - the fonts. Smaller details: the guy in the bottom left in the fedora and the bomber jacket - maybe it’s Indiana Jones tracking down a lead; the sailor walking past the Arrow store checking out a couple of passing skirts (and the skirts returning the favor!); and the burly bruiser in white with arms akimbo outside Hector’s Cafeteria. Probably the short order cook trying to get some fresh air, away from the hashbrowns and flapjacks.
I want to step right into this picture.
I never tire of this gif.
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