Santa on a rocket ship during a 1940 Los Angeles Christmas parade
Category: Photo Album
Pressing Her Luck
Jeanne Carmen (1930–2007) ain’t scared of no superstitions…
Spider Dress, 1939
The spider dress as photographed by Horst P. Horst, a German-born American fashion photographer.
Oz, 1902
Costumes from the 1902 Broadway musical adaptation of the Wizard of Oz.
Safety First
“Safety first” is the motto of Miss Mary Jayne of Keith’s circuit
Mary Jayne seated in rocking chair with pistol strapped to her knee, claiming exemption from concealed weapon regulation by saying her (Colt) thirty-two isn’t a concealed weapon in these days of knee-length skirts. (Library of Congress)
Keith’s circuit would eventually become the “K” in RKO pictures (Radio-Keith-Orpheum)
Beach Cop
Col. Sherrell, Supt. of Public Buildings and Grounds, has issued an order that bathing suits at the Wash[ington] bathing beach must not be over six inches above the knee (LoC)
Photo shows Bill Norton, the bathing beach “cop”, using a tape measure to determine the distance between a woman’s knee and the bottom of her bathing suit on a beach in Washington, D.C.
La Optica Moderna
Swim Like an Egyptian
Egyptian Themed Swimsuits By Cole Of California, 1956
Family Portrait, 1940
Unsure of date, though two sources attribute it to 1940, so I’ll go with that.
Free Coffee for Aliens
Fountain of Youth Restaurant, St. Petersburg, FL, 1952
The Associated Press made sure to point out in its wire copy that this photo was taken from an airplane—not a flying saucer.
Photo via Space Age Museum