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Portrait of unknown beautiful reporter of The Des Moines Register who was interviewing people in June 21st, 1948. The first newspaper in Des Moines, the Iowa Star, was founded in 1849. In 1855, the Iowa Citizen began publication; it was renamed the Iowa State Register in 1860. In 1902, the Register merged with the Des Moines Leader, a descendant of the Star, to become the Des Moines Register and Leader. In 1903, Des Moines banker Gardner Cowles, Sr. purchased the Register and Leader; the…

Martha Vickers was born in 1925 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Her best known role is that of Karen Sternwood, the younger sister of Lauren Bacall in the classic film noir “The Big Sleep” in 1946. Other film sinclude “Ruthless”, “Daughters of the West” and in 1960 her final film “Four Fast Guns”. Martha Vickers died […]

A few months ago I had to write a post for my works' blog to promote a special model we had created of an AEC 10T10 bus, decorated in a grey wartime livery for the American Red Cross, for use as a Clubmobile. To make the post a little more interesting than just a list of facts, I decided to embellish the history with a few images of a Clubmobile in action, and this was how I stumbled across the subjects of today's post. I'd found a wealth of images in the Life Archive, about one Clubmobile…

Helena Sweater is a vintage 1940s woman's dotted sweater knitting pattern from Vogue Knitting Spring/Summer 1948 magazine. ★ Size: • Bust 32" ★ Gauge: • 32 sts = 4" in light fingering weight (3 ply) yarn ★ This pattern is a digital download and is delivered to you immediately upon receipt of payment. ★ Sale! 2 patterns for $7 with code: 2FOR7 3 patterns for $9 with code: 3FOR9 5 patterns for $13 with code: 5FOR13 8 patterns for $19 with code: 8FOR19 13 patterns for $25 with code: 13FOR25

a brunette diana dorss. love to be able to get my hair to look this way.

In the 1940s, women were encouraged to use their hair to 'fix' any flaws in their face. If she had perfect, shiny hair with a good color, ...

Gene Eliza Tierney (1920 – 1991) was acclaimed as a great beauty and best known for her portrayal of the title character in "Laura" (1944). She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in "Leave Her to Heaven" (1945).