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Stay Cool in Summer Shorts

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Lynn

What’s being featured here—the woman or the frig?  It must be hot, because she has on a short sleeved shirt and shorts.  That’s showing a lot of skin for an older woman, at least according to fashion advisors.  The clothes … Continue reading →

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For the Love of Buttons, World War Two Era

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Lynn

I was drawn to this photo because of the wonderful button design on the younger woman’s hat.  What a creative way to use little pearl buttons!  Her older companion’s outfit sports many buttons too, not only running up the shirtwaist … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin Scrubwomen, 1933

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Lynn

Meet the women who kept the Wisconsin Capitol Building clean in 1933.  All were white and older. Most wore glasses.  The sensible lace up Oxford was the most popular footwear, but two wore shoes that hearkened back to the strappy … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Eve, 1964

Posted on December 30, 2018 by Lynn

As I’ve said many times, I love New Year’s Eve.  For me, it has the lowest stress factor for a holiday.  There are no presents to worry about and no special food traditions to comply with or ignore (in my … Continue reading →

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Portrait with Donkey, 1957

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Lynn

Is it a political statement? A farm visit? A portrait with a favorite pet?  There are no clues on the back of this photo, given to me by Lizzie Bramlett of The Vintage Traveler.  On the front is the printed … Continue reading →

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The Cheerful Granny Takes Flight, 1953

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Lynn

The cheerful granny, an enduring image in American advertising, gets to take a trip on an airplane in the Saturday Evening Post in June 1953.  Since she was often used to introduce technological innovations to the middle class, like high … Continue reading →

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Blanche’s Retirement Party, 1971

Posted on November 17, 2017 by Lynn

Time: 1971.  Place:  Data Products.  Event: A party for Blanche.  This much is clear from the notes on the backs of eight color photos I bought on ebay.  After looking at them for awhile, I think it is a good … Continue reading →

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Exercise Classes at Century Village, 1973

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Lynn

In the 1970s, the Environmental Protection Agency of US government sponsored a photo documentation project inspired in part by the efforts by the Farm Security Administration (FSA) during the Great Depression. Called Docuamerica, the project lasted from 1972 to 1978 … Continue reading →

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The Sheath and the Shirtwaist, 1965

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Lynn

The photographer did these two women no favors by capturing them from the bottom up.  They are obviously related, but I wonder how. Judging by the clothes, the woman on the right might be the daughter. Looking at their faces, … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving in Milwaukee, 1960

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Lynn

This photo documents a Thanksgiving dinner for 400 put on by the Pioneer Telephone Company in Milwaukee in 1960.  Are the women (and a few men) all telephone workers, or do the guests include needy community members invited for a … Continue reading →

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