LIFE
Throughout the 20th Century, Life magazine was one of the most preeminent news magazines in the US, with a focus on highly-accomplished photo journalism. The publication folded in 2000, but a substantial part of its photo archive has recently been made available via Google Images. The archive spans decades and holds more than 10 million images- not all are online yet but many more will be added in the upcoming months. Jezebel.com has pulled together some of the magazine’s most iconic images of women in the 1930s, 40s, and 50s (shown below) but there are are also thousands of other photos encompassing pretty much every major event in 20th Century U.S. history, as well as an extensive range of international reportage.
Woman receiving a beauty facial complete with mask. New York, 1937. By Alfred Eisenstaedt.
A man and woman smoke cigarettes while riding aboard the El Capitan. US, 1939.
Portrait of a woman in Harrar, Ethiopia. By Alfred Eisenstaedt, 1935.
People dancing at Rainbow Club U.S.O. Hawaii, 1945.
Two women riding their bicycles. France, 1940.
Actress Elizabeth Taylor, 18, at graduation time, posing at desk in classroom at Hollywood’s University High School, 1950.
Baseball great Jackie Robinson (in football uniform) w. wife Rae (Rachel) (C) and actress Ruby Dee (R) who is portraying Rae in “The Jackie Robinson Story,” on the film’s set, 1950.
Woman wearing wide shoulder fashion look, 1959.
An amazing resource for aspiring photographers, amateur historians or simply those with a major procrastination problem.
