#april 1950

[mote-historie]

Norman Parkinson, Paris Spectaculars Vogue April 1, 1950 Evening gown by Jean Dѐsses, Model:  American Goddess : Jean Patchett, 1950

[artdecoandmodernist]

Irving Penn, Lisa Fonssagrives in a Lilly Dache hat for Vogue, April 1950.

[chicinsilk]

US Vogue April 15, 1950

Anne St. Marie poses in a hairstyle by Elizabeth Arden.

Anne St. Marie pose dans une coiffure d'Elizabeth Arden.

Photo Irving Penn

vogue archive

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Motorman Joe Brady waves his cap as he operates Car No. 601 on its last round trip on the Queensborough Bridge, April 7, 1957. Number 601 was the city's last trolley car. Service to Welfare Island, midway over the bridge, and between Manhattan and Queens continued via buses.

Photo: Marty Lederhandler for the AP

[gameraboy2]

1. April 2000 (1953)

[theamericanpin-up]

Al Moore - "The Daring Young Woman …" - April 1950 Esquire Girl Gatefold Illustration - American Pin-up Calendar Collection

[krasivaa]

Grace Kelly watching with satisfaction at her wedding cake, right after she married Rainier III, Prince of Monaco on 19th April, 1956. 🫶🏰🍰

♡𓂃☁︎ 𑁍 ☁︎𓂃♡

[dayniac]

Doris ….. April In Paris

[todaysdocument]

Segre's anti-proton experiment, counting area, Tom Elioff. Photograph taken April 17, 1959. Bevatron-1783

Record Group 434: General Records of the Department of EnergySeries: Photographs Documenting Scientists, Special Events, and Nuclear Research Facilities, Instruments, and Projects at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

This black and white photograph shows two men in a room of 1950’s computer equipment, with many dials and cables everywhere.  One man is standing and appears to be adjusting the equipment, while the other is sitting at a desk looking at a large binder and making notes.

[lonestarflight]

Martin XB-51 on the cover of Model Airplane News magazine. Artwork by Jo Kotula.

Date: April 1950

Shared on Flickr by Andrew P. Yanchus: link

[dozydawn]

March 06, 1959. Stars attend the premiere of the film No Trees in the Street at Leicester Square Empire.

“April Olrich arrives at the theater wearing her own creation made from some very old Chinese tapestry which her mother found while spring cleaning. It took April just three days to make.”

[chicinsilk]

US Vogue April 15, 1950

Sophie Malgat wears a rayon jersey blouse, Hafner organdi skirt, by Ceil Chapman. Rhinestone earrings and bracelets set in silver, by Kramer.

Sophie Malgat porte un chemisier en jersey de rayonne, une jupe en organdi Hafner, par Ceil Chapman. Boucles d'oreilles et bracelets en strass sertis d'argent, par Kramer.

Photo John Rawlings vogue archive

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Outside his shop on the Lower East Side, Gaetano Di Bella readies two of his just-finished hot dog carts for delivery to his customers, April 14, 1958.

Photo: Robert Kradin for the AP

[sanantoniorose]

Happy heavenly 92nd birthday, Loretta Lynn.

[theamericanpin-up]

Al Moore - "The Daring Young Woman …" - April 1950 Esquire Girl Gatefold Illustration

[riesenfeldcenter]

Did you know? In 1958, Minnesota Law faculty seriously considered following in Yale’s footsteps and offering a seminar in Judicial Bowel Movements.

April Fools! While Minnesota Law never actually reassessed the demand for a course in “judicial bowel movements,” this is a real document from our archives! The satirical write-up comes from the papers of John J. Cound, an Emeritus Professor and expert in civil procedure with a great sense of humor.