Window mannequins
photo by Fritz Surkow, sometime in the ’50s
GIRLFRIENDS | 1947
African American women (name unknown) posing for a studio portrait. 1940s
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Photography from the end of slavery in the 1860′s to the Black Power Movement of the 1960s and beyond.
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For 30 years, millions of parents have bought their children coveted American Girl dolls, likely due in no small part to their “educational” merit. Each doll represents an important era in US history — or at least its white history. But the company is disrupting their nondiverse legacy by introducing Melody Ellison, who hails from the civil rights era. She represents a specific region and culture of the era.
Cool girl in fashion style at beach, ca. 1930s.
Cool girl in fashion style at beach, ca. 1930s.
The October 26, 1942 feature story “Manpower” also featured a double page spread on the women who were contributing to the war efforts and the uniforms they wore. According to LIFE, fashion designers were called in “to add a touch of chic” - Caption for this image - “Another factory uniform is modeled by a Sperry Gyroscope Co. girl. Hats with snoods attached keep long hair out of the machinery.” (Marie Hansen—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images) #WWII #1940s #fashionfriday
Postwar Glamour – Vivid color fashion shots by Genevieve Naylor from 1946-1956.
My Poppy, Gordon. I’m guessing 40s or 50s.
HAUNTING BEAUTY | 1870s
Tintype photography of an unnamed African American woman, undated (circa 1870′s). Daniel Cowin Collection of African American History, International Center of Photography.
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My Great Grandma (Mary) and Nanny (Betty Ann). 1950s or 1960s.
Great Grandma (Mary). 1970s.
