Category: Photography

Toto, I Don’t Think We’re On Delta Anymore

Herald Sun
Herald Sun

These lucky fliers had the good fortune to be alive during the height of plane travelin’ glory in 1950. Can you imagine being able to extend the length of your arm above you, and not smashing into the overhead compartment?

The truth is–this is a Ted Solent flying boat, which made many Australia-England runs. They could carry 45 passengers in seven lounges on two decks. Doesn’t it look dreamy?

Below is a Short Empire flying boat, which made many trips prior to WWII. Have you ever been on a flying boat or known anyone who has?

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For more images of flying boats, see my earlier post.

 

 

What A Day For A Sack Race

Herald Sun
Herald Sun

Ruby, Elsie, and Alison show their competitive skills in Wandin (a suburb of Melbourne) in 1957, representing for the Collingwood branch of the (before political correctness took the accuracy out of terms) Old Age and Invalid Pensioners’ Association. Way to stay active!

Early Man Buns

National Geographic 1947
National Geographic 1947

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Americans were searching for missing flyers and presented gifts to the wife of a Lolo chieftain.

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Yes, that does say the Lolos owned Chinese slaves. Hmm, slavery in 1947, and it still goes on today. No comment.

Your America

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UnionPacific (3)

Yesterday we profiled New York Central railroad advertising, and today we focus on the Union Pacific. Again, these are all WWII era, as evidenced by the optimism above: “After victory…”

Montana shows us stout cows and wide open spaces.

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The Nebraska one has an interesting choice of colors for the sky. nebraska UnionPacific (1)

California has ordered groves and fresh citrus. california UnionPacific (4)

What a great ad campaign. I can’t decide which of the four is my favorite. Which do you enjoy?

 

Paper Drive For Victory (A Bad Time To Be A Hoarder)

1945 Monticello
1945 Monticello

Save and Sacrifice

Save ScrapA large part of the war propaganda effort, demanded sacrifice in terms of daily activities – saving left over waste fats for use in explosives, saving tin cans for metal to be recycled into military material, eating leftovers, recycling paper, growing vegetables and canning them for later home use, saving gasoline by driving cars slower and less often. The national speed limit was lowered to 35 mph! … All Americans needed to share in the burdens of shortages equally. Not to share in sacrifices for Victory was an unpatriotic act, and often was reported. (http://www.intheirwords.org)

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http://www.birchcliffnews.com/

Families collected scrap metal.

http://www.reminisce.com/
http://www.reminisce.com/

Even stars like Rita Hayworth lended their support!

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http://www.learnnc.org/

That Deerslayer Slays Them Every Time

1953 Comet
1953 Comet

Is anything more comical than the adventures of Natty Bumppo cavorting about with his long rifle and his Mohican foster-brother Chingachgook?

Still Going At 99

source: Riviera Cocktail
source: Riviera Cocktail

The lady in black is Zsa Zsa Gabor (with husband #3 of 9 George Sanders schlepping the bags) chatting up Earl Blackwell at the 1953 Cannes Film Festival.

Yes, nine husbands. “I am a marvelous housekeeper: Every time I leave a man I keep his house.”

Yes, she is 99 years old, just like the 1980 Toto song by the same name.

While none of us was alive when she was crowned Miss Hungary in 1936, most of our parents weren’t even born when she came into this world in 1917. A stamp cost two cents, women couldn’t vote, Buffalo Bill Cody was in his last year, Chaplin starred in silent films, and the “I Want You” poster, featuring Uncle Sam, attracted thousands of U.S. recruits to WWI duty.

Here she was on her 94th birthday with husband #9.

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http://theronnierepublic.blogspot.com/

He plans to throw her a big party this summer to celebrate her 100th birthday (prematurely) and then return to Budapest, her original home, to spend the rest of her life.