The new generation at play
And a different kind of "helmet" than today!
When women went out in public, they were fashionable from head to toe. Certainly no sweats!!
1945 - after the war and encased in mink.
While this isn't a "pin-up" photo of her, her "glamour" photo was aptly named!
These teens look so clean cut!
During WW2, throughout the world, millions of men were married in their uniforms.
He proposed to her during the last days of WW2. He was a Navy pilot in the war.
"Baby Boomers" were the huge influx of babies who were born between 1946 and 1964. The war was done, peace was upon us, men were home, and their parents "made whoopie".
Once a week, get all dressed up, go to the salon, and get your hair and nails done. You had to have money!
Original Toni Twins
"Which twin has the Toni" - home permanents became the rage and Toni was the newest product. Previous to Toni's home perms, it was about $15 to get curls in a salon - it was $2 for a Toni Kit. But oh, the smell!!
Glamor wasn't just on the silver screen - our mothers and grandmothers were glamorous every day.
And if you wanted to be really glamorous, you posed with a cigarette!
A brief respite from the war - soldiers partying on leave. Every family album probably has a photo like this.
Taken on leave, this photo of brothers in the service represents most families with more than 1 son - it was common to have all of them in the service.
And the "Rosie the Riveters" who supported the war effort.
First Ladies in the 40's
She was in high school in this 40s photo.
She was in finishing school.
The glamorous MM
Marilyn Monroe, or Norma Jeane Baker, when she began modeling in the 1940s.
A real genius
In his 60s, he was still contributing to scientific knowledge - and would until 1955.