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1944 in Print — Life Magazine, May 1, 1944

Posted on May 1, 2014 by lmharnisch

Navy Lt. Harold Vita shows young Richard Kovacks how to shoot down an enemy plane in this week’s cover story. May 1, 1944 Life magazine looks at the travails of George Yamamoto, who keeps getting running out of town because … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Life Magazine, April 24, 1944

Posted on April 24, 2014 by lmharnisch

April 24, 1944 The 18th birthday of England’s Princess Elizabeth is the cover story in this week’s Life magazine. An early member of Bob Dobbs’ Church of the Subgenius! There’s an editorial on “Negro rights” and a feature on California … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Life Magazine, March 13, 1944

Posted on March 13, 2014 by lmharnisch

March 13, 1944: Ted Barnes and Grace Lee Butler are featured in the cover story on “Junior Dance.” The featured photographer is Philippe Halsman, who has a photo essay on musicians. This week’s movie is “The Purple Heart.” Courtesy of … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Life Magazine, Jan. 31, 1944

Posted on January 31, 2014 by lmharnisch

Jan. 31, 1944: The cover photo shows Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur William Tedder, G.C.B., chosen as Gen. Eisenhower’s deputy commander for the invasion of Europe. The featured movie is “Lifeboat” and Life pays a visit to the Florentine Gardens. … Continue reading →

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1944 in Print — Life Magazine, Jan. 24, 1944

Posted on January 24, 2014 by lmharnisch

Jan. 24, 1944: Margaret Sullavan gets the cover photo this week. Inside is Margaret Bourke-White’s feature on the rehabilitation of Naples and the movie is “Destination Tokyo.” Courtesy of Google.

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1944 in Print — Life Magazine, Jan. 17, 1944

Posted on January 17, 2014 by lmharnisch

Jan. 17, 1944: Charles Beard, American historian, is featured on this week’s cover. There’s also a feature on cartoonist Bill Mauldin  and the movie “A Guy Named Joe.” All scanned by Google.

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1944 in Print — Life Magazine, Jan. 3, 1944

Posted on January 3, 2014 by lmharnisch

Jan. 3, 1944: Google has thoughtfully scanned Life magazine for 1944. Here’s the first issue of the year.

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