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Life Magazine, June 27, 1955 - Peak tourism, cruise ship

Life Magazine, June 27, 1955 - Peak tourism, cruise ship

Life Magazine, April 4, 1955 - Confucianism

Life Magazine, April 4, 1955 - Confucianism

Life Magazine, April 18, 1955 - Cultural heritage, eagle

Original Life Magazine from April 18, 1955 - Cultural heritage, eagle
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These issues are extremely nice. These are in amazing condition and are great for framing or giving as a cherished gift. Some may have very minor defects and address labels.
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These issues are in pretty good shape. These are great for those who want a complete, original, average condition issue to read and enjoy. They may have some light to moderate flaws like small tears, spots, library stamps etc. but would make a great piece of history for the budget minded to mark any occasion.
Some of the contents in this issue
Full page color Packard ad. Sir Winston Churchill resigns as prime minister. Academy Award presentations for 1954 movies - great photos. Miami birthday party for twins. Fashion profile of designer Mainbocher. Dust storms and agricultural trouble in the west, includes W.W. Rich and son Bob and Vivian Rich (Lamar, Colorado), farmers Ed Fritch, Clayton Carpenter, Henry Itsell (Michigan), others. Full page color Goetz Country Club Malt Liquor ad. Mugsy and Splash - dog and Porpoise play together. Wow - cool photo of bridge man Bunny Warren walking along support cable of a natural gas pipeline over the Mississippi River, no safety line! America's arts and skills - early American tools and art Part I, great examples of early art and architecture. Cat on a hot tin roof - Broadway play with Barbara Bel Geddes and Ben Gazzara. Annual Out Island Regatta - great sailing photos. Defend Quemoy and Matsus by General James A. Van Fleet. Police chief Francis McManus puts down teen Rock and Roll parties. Full page color Maidenform bra ad. First drive in church in Venice Florida. Full page color Pepsi-Cola ad featuring redhead model art by Meyers. Full page color ad for New Mexico tourism - nice illus of Carlsbad cavern. Full page color Early Times whisky ad with art of Mammoth Cave. Back page color Chesterfield ad with Leo Durocher, baseball. Art Robinson builds a flying saucer of sorts, pilot Phil T. Johnston flies it. Photo of Dave Wagenvoord golfing in Korea with an audience. The Great Georgia Bowen cares for 11 handicapped or underprivileged foster children in her home in Columbus, Ohio. Photo of Jim Beren with his own arrow heading back toward him, pheasant hunting, archery.
Figures of light and shadow
28
Photography, Artistic
Stormy start for farm year
35
Agricultural administration, Dust storms, Farm produce (Prices)
Royal goodby to greatness
44
Sir Winston Churchill; 1874-1965
Feudal fracas in Vietnam
46
Dinh Diem Ngo (South Vietnamese president.); 1901-1963, VietnamPolitics and government
Big pipeline in the sky
48
Gas pipelines
America's arts and skills
108
Arts and crafts (United States)
Early American tools
108
Tools (History)
Practical world of the colonists
110
Art, American
Shapers of silver and gold
116
Silverwork
Craftsmen in common materials
118
Woodenware
Many voices at Bandung
50
Asian-African Conference
Suitor on the scales
55
Peter Wooldridge TOWNSEND
Man on a flying fan
58
Helicopters
Biggest night for Oscar
60
Academy Awards
Tax dodgers' revolt
63
Pierre Poujade; 1920-.
Big tug over nothing
71
Atmospheric pressure
Big burp makes ill well well
79
Wells
Trying time at twins' treat
83
Children's parties, Twins
Lasting look at Mainbocher
91
Mainbocher; 1890-1976, Fashion
Muggsy's mania
101
Boston terriers, Dolphins
First functional homes
124
Architecture, Colonial
Old world furniture with new world touches
126
Furniture, American
Cat on a hot tin roof
137
Tennessee Williams; 1911-1983, Theater reviews (Single works)
Salt water scramble
147
Regattas, Sailboat racing
Soldier's report: defend Quemoy and Matsus
155
China (History, Civil War, 1945-1949), Taiwan (Defenses), Jinmen Island (Taiwan)
Rock 'n roll
166
Dance, Songs, American
Drive-in church
175
Church services, Venice (Fla.)
What's going on in Korea?
181
Koreans
Out of heartbreak a home
187
Georgia BOWEN, Dwarfs, Foster home care
Real-life Medic
202
Television program reviews