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Life Magazine, May 2, 1949 - West Point star, baseball

Life Magazine, May 2, 1949 - West Point star, baseball

Life Magazine, April 18, 1949 - Mary Martin in South Pacific

Life Magazine, April 18, 1949 - Mary Martin in South Pacific

Life Magazine, April 25, 1949 - Paris styles

Original Life Magazine from April 25, 1949 - Paris styles
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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 Ipana tooth paste ad with Mary Mohr. Full page color Bon Ami Glass Gloss cleaner ad (for glass AND silver), the first I remember seeing in LIFE. Full page color Kellogg's Pep cereal ad. Full page color McGregor sportswear ad with golf theme. Millions see moon in rare total eclipse. Italian fascists reappear. Pacific northwest has worst earthquake, includes photos from Seattle, Washington, fault in Puyallup, bent radio tower of KJR.. Man has a merry week, includes photos of Robert Niles, Dick Riedel and Bill Barris - record for sustained flight, and more. Military union is being perfected at Fontainebleau. Photos and short story about 70 Illinois farmers gathering to plow a sick friend's land, Harold Thomas, 150 acres in three hours. Photo essay - the Trust territory of the Pacific, includes Solomon Island, Caroline Islands, Marianas, Bikini island and much more. Awesome two page color Plymouth ad with handsome blue four door car. Close-up - Morgan the Great. Awesome and colorful full page movie poster ad with "In King Arthur's Court." Mechanical miner, for coal ming, by Joy Manufacturing Company. Television - the Goldbergs march on. Milton's marathon, television. Paris styles. Transportation, the Talgo, a truly bizarre new kind of train for passengers. Full page color Hanes shirt ad with art by Tom Hall. Sports - Gorgeous Gussie, Augusta Moran a tennis player. Life visits the Lettuce Box, $5 loan for weekend to Bud Shively. Nice full page color Chesterfield ad on back cover with Joan Crawford. Excellent full page color Sunny Brook whiskey ad with cowboy, art by Charles LaSalle.
Pieter's X-ray eyes
2
Pieter VAN JAARSVELD
Speaking of pictures
14
Frances Benjamin Johnston; 1864-1952, Photography, Journalistic
Millions see moon in rare total eclipse
29
Lunar eclipses
Brannan's plan
32
Agricultural administration
Right to hear
32
Harold Joseph Laski; 1893-1950, Freedom of speech
Goldbergs march on
59
Television program reviews
Paris fashions
67
Clothing industry (France)
Hazford Rupert LXXXI.
81
Bulls
Talgo
83
Railroads (Trains)
Gorgeous Gussie
91
Gertrude Augusta MORAN, Tennis
Picture of the week
33
Fascism (Italy)
One minute of destruction
34
Earthquakes (Northwestern States)
White Russian odyssey
36
WHITE Russians
Military union
45
Western Europe (Defenses)
Mechanical miner
52
Coal mining equipment
Portrait
59
Gertrude Berg (American actress and radio scriptwriter.); 1899-1966
Trust territory
96
Pacific Islands (Trust Territory)
Milton's marathon
112
Milton Berle, Television broadcasting (Comedy programs)
White beaver
118
Beavers
Morgan the great
122
John Pierpont Morgan; 1837-1913, Business depression, 1907
Life visits the lettuce box
142
College students (Economic conditions)