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Tag: 1940s


Jan
2016

Brrrr It’s Cold Outside-1940s & 1950s Vintage Winter Images

categories: 1940s, 1950's, vintage images

It’s cold right now and that is because it’s Winter and it’s January and I live in Canada….The Winter Wonderland of the North (I love Canada, don’t get me wrong but temperatures like Hawaii all year around would have been nice).

Well at least until I win the lottery there is not much I can do expect to embrace it. So for today’s post I wanted to share some images I have been saving up that are all about Winter. So grab a warm blanket, some hot chocolate (or maybe a hot toddy) and settle in.

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1940’s & 1950’s Vintage Winter Photos

Giant Snowdrifts! 1940s vintage photo.

1940s vintage image of a woman on a snowdrift
Source: Etsy-EphemeraObscura

That is a lot of snow..wow! Cute 1940s photo of a young woman who is about to throw a large snowball.

1940s photo of a 1940s woman in the snow about to throw a large snowball
Source: Etsy-EphemeraObscura

If the snow gets too deep, you could always have someone carry you thru it. 1947 photo in New York City.

1947 photo in New York city of a man carrying a woman thru the snowstrom. Both are wearing 1940s winter fashions.
Source: New York Daily News

Growing up I was a downhill skier, that is what my family did for holidays and I loved it. Not sure when I started to dislike the cold. Anyways…I would totally get back into skiing if I could look like this lovely lady in 1940s ski fashion.

1940s vintage image of a woman skier in 1940s ski fashion
Source: Etsy-EphemeraObscura

1940s photo: A snowball fight in adorable 1940s winter fashions (minus the clearly lack of winter footwear).

Further Reading: Plaid: A Fall Fashion Trend. The Vintage Edition

1940s woman in a plaid skirt in the winter getting ready to throw a snowball.
Source: Etsy-EphemeraObscura

If you can’t beat them…join them like this newly married couple decided to do. 1947-New York City snowstorm.

1947 photo of a couple in New York kissing on a bench during a snowstorm.
Source: New York Daily News

According to the caption for this image you are looking at ‘The 1957 Outdoor Fun Queen’ of Palisades Amusement Park. Does she look like she is having fun yet?

1957 vintage photo of a beauty queen in her swimsuit posing for a picture in New York City during a snowstorm.
Source: New York Daily News

1940s Photo: Making an “almost” snowman never gets old as these young ladies are showing us.  I love the use of headscarves in this vintage photo!

1940s women in the snow, vintage image. Super 1940s women's winter fashion inspiration.
Source: Pinterest

Another example of fantastic 1940s winter style.

Further Reading: Vintage Photos of People in Front of their Homes Part 1 & Photos Of People In Front Of Their Homes – Part 2

1940s womans winter fashion style-1940s Vintage Photo.
Source: Pinterest

Winter is incomplete without a few certain sports, like skiing and of course skating.

21 Feb 1947: A group of female office workers put on their skates in the snow to enjoy a lunch-time skate on the frozen lake in St. James’s Park, London.

1947 women putting on ice skates. 1940s vintage image of women with 1940s hairstyles
Source: telegraph.co.uk

And lastly, lets take a moment to enjoy the wonderful thing called “Winter Driving”. Idaho 1952.

vintage image of cars in snow early 1950s. Idaho 1952.
Source: cheneybaglady

And with that last image, I’m going to grab another hot chocolate and proceed to hibernate till Spring.

Further Reading: Vintage Photos from the 1920s-1960s (Archived Blog Posts)

Liz 🙂


Nov
2015

Vintage 1940s Images-Love in the Time of War

categories: vintage images, WW2

It’s November 11th which means it’s time to really thank the Veterans past and present for their sacrifices and their service. The Vintage Inn Thanks You for your service.

remembrance day poppy

For today’s vintage photos post I wanted to share images from the 1940s of ‘Love in a Time of War’ because as we know love did not stop because the war was on.

1940s vintage illustration of a soldier and young woman embracing after the war.
Source: Etsy-RescuedPage

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Lets Begin Shall We?

Vintage 1940s Images-Love in the Time of War

“Parting is such sweet sorrow” — San Pedro, Calif. — April 2, 1940. These Navy couples make the best of their final moments together before the Middies shove off for their six weeks of war maneuvers in the Pacific with the U.S. Fleet.

1940s Vintage Photo of two women kissing Navy guys inside and outside of car on April 2nd, 1940.
Source: ACME Newspictures Collection in the Dispatch Library.

I LOVE this story for this next picture-Gene and Mickey at the Carillon Tower on Belle Isle in Detroit during WWII.

From David Staskowski:

Even though my parents met in grade school and knew each others families in the Polish neighborhoods of Detroit, their romance wasn’t without a few obstacles.

There were Pop’s years of enlistment (WWII). There was another man who courted my innocent mom while my dad was in the Army. Then there was my mom’s wedding where my dad wasn’t the groom but was one of the groomsmen, her 1st marriage didn’t last for more than a moment. My mom left the man and won back my dad, who never had stopped loving her. Then there was a little problem with the Catholic church and my devout paternal grandmother.

But that’s nothing that love, and waiting 20 years for a Vatican annulment, can’t conquer.

1940s vintage photo of a man and woman posing together for a photo during WW2. They are Gene and Mickey at the Carillon Tower on Belle Isle in Detroit during WWII
Source: Flickr-David Staskowski

Welcome Home Kiss. 1940s vintage photo.

1940s Vintage Photo of a woman in a 1940s dressing kissing a man in uniform during WW2.
Source: Etsy-americathebeautiful

It’s meant to be, when both of you look fantastic in the same hat (and I adore the hair flower in our lovely ladies hair).

1940s vintage photo of a young man and woman holding each other with Navy hats on their heads during WW2. The young woman is wearing a hair flower in her hair.
Source-eBay: antique_fotos

1940s Photo booth image of young love (and can we take a minute to admire her horse brooch).

1940s image of soldier and woman with a horse broach posing in a photo booth.
Source: Etsy-americathebeautiful

Keep him well fed and he will never forget you. In this case, this is exactly what our lovely lady is doing for her soldier in this fun 1940s photo 🙂

1940s vintage photo of a young woman and a young man in unifrom having fun together with a cookie.
Source: Etsy-EphemeraObscura

Time stands still in 1942 at Palisades Interstate Park in New Jersey with our US Navy sailor and lovely lady.

1940s vintage photo of a young couple posing together. He is in a US navy sweater and navy hat and the young woman is in a jacket and hair scarf.
Source: eBay-easttexasestatephotos

Welcome Home-1940s Photo of a Soldier & His love exchanging a kiss.

Welcome Home-1940s Photo of a Soldier & His love exchanging a kiss

Source: Flickr

Love on the back of bike. How cool are are young man and woman in their respective uniforms sitting on a motorcycle? Very cool!

1940s vintage image of a wartime couple on a motorcycle. Both are wearing uniforms.
Source:Etsy-eeBeeVintage

Let me carry you home. Such a cute 1940s photo of a young sailor sweeping his lady off her feet.

A cute 1940s photo of a young sailor sweeping his lady off her feet.
Source: Flikr-ƒliçkrwåy

Love turns to marriage. 1943 wedding photo of a young soldier and his pretty bride in a lovely 1940s dress (no traditional gowns for many ladies during this time). Fantastic 1940s fashions on our ladies.

Further Reading: Vintage Images of 1940s Canadian War Brides

1940s Vintage Wedding Photo of a Soldier and his bride posing for their wedding photo in 1943 in 1940s fashions with the bridesmaid and the groomsman. The men are in uniform.

Source: Pinterest

Please check out my friend Elinor Florence Blog ‘Wartime Wednesday’. During her research into Canada’s wartime past, she has uncovered some fascinating facts and anecdotes and shares them on her blog. It’s fantastic and extremely interesting reads.

Further Reading:

Liz