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Life Magazine, December 16, 1940 - Greek soldier

Life Magazine, December 16, 1940 - Greek soldier

Life Magazine, December 2, 1940 - Balloonist

Life Magazine, December 2, 1940 - Balloonist

Life Magazine, December 9, 1940 - Ginger Rogers

Original Life Magazine from December 9, 1940 - Ginger Rogers
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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
America trains first conscript army in peacetime history. Photo of Draftee Sam Arcadipan getting vaccination shots - ouch. Photos of draftees going through the processes that turn them into soldiers, Frederick McCool, Fort Dix, and more. Photo - Football player Tom Harmon winds up 1940 season in blaze of glory. Britain sends S.O.S. to US - these are posters pleading for help. Aces Galland, Molders, and Wick are top fighters in German air force. Mary Ann Bunner loses Ohio's homecoming queen elections, great photos. Super full page color Coca-cola ad with Santa. Full page color Kre-mel desserts ad with Annette Dionne of the quintuplets. Dangerous roof drives Congress to new quarters. Gibraltar tightens defenses against assault. President Vargas of Brazil takes 8,000 mile trip up the Amazon. Photo essay - Christmas toys. Close-up : Premier Konoye of Japan. Orr Plaster cast technique starts revolution in war surgery. Skiing exercises. Turban wave is a new type permanent. Christmas Ornaments. Gibraltar, impregnable British Fortress. Half page Munsingwear ad with ski theme and woman waxing a ski. Chinese night club in San Francisco - the Forbidden City.
Top fighters of German air force are aces Galland, Molders, Wick
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Helmuth WICK, Adolf Galland; 1912-1996, Werner Molders; 1913-1941, Aviation, Military (Germany)
These pictures reflect the new patriotism
10
Patriotism
Mr Churchill runs the war
14
Sir Winston Churchill; 1874-1965
America begins training first conscript army in its peacetime history
27
United States Army
Ferment of Europe
32
Europe
How soon will Nazis assault this impregnable British fortress?
71
Gibraltar
American painting
74
Carnegie Institute, Painting, American
Christmas ornaments
84
Christmas decorations
Kitty Foyle
87
Motion picture reviews (Single works)
Antique jewelry at Metropolitan museum show has a modern look
93
Jewelry
American war effort marks time
32
World War, 1939-1945 (United States)
Portrait
34
Philip Henry Kerr Lothian (11th Marquis of); 1882-1940
More U.S. aid to Britain
35
Posters
Secret Nazi speech
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Richard Walther Oskar DARRE, World War, 1939-1945 (Germany), National socialism
Orr plaster-cast technique starts a revolution in war wound surgery
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Hiram Winnett ORR, Plaster casts (Surgical), Military medicine
Skiing accidents are prevented by simple pre-season exercises
55
Exercise, Skiing
Cabin in the sky
63
Musicals, revues, etc (Reviews, Single works)
Ethel Waters conquers the devil in Cabin in the sky
63
Ethel Waters; 1896-1977
Christmas toys give great fun to old and young
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Toys
Houses have conveniences
100
Doll houses
Beautifully dressed costume dolls
102
Dolls
Life goes up the Amazon with Brazil's President
106
Getulio Vargas; 1883-1954, Brazil
Konoye of Japan
110
Fumimaro Konoye, Japan (Politics and government)
Portrait
111
Kimmochi SAIONJI (prince)
Embryologist transplants chicks' legs, wings, eye
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Embryology