This past weekend, illustrator Austin Briggs would have been 106. The transportation industry welcomed the artist into the world when he was born on August 9, 1908 in a private railway car on a siding in Humboldt, Minnesota. Since his father was an electrical engineer who installed telegraphic ...
Now that you’ve had a successful wedding and are enjoying married life, it’s time for the next step … a family. You are going to need lots of parenting tips. Don’t fear — all you need to know can be found in these vintage magazine illustrations. There will be plent...
Last week we planned the perfect wedding. Now, it’s time to figure out how to have wedded bliss. Luckily, the illustrations in these vintage magazines can give us all the advice we need. The first step to having a successful marriage is … breakfast. by unknown artist, McCall’s...
Summer is the season for weddings. In order to plan the perfect one, you don’t need to hire an expensive wedding planner. Everything you need to know can be found in these vintage magazine illustrations. The wedding has to be just right. After all, you’ve been dreaming about this f...
Now that summer is officially here, it’s time to try on swimsuits. Let’s check out some ofJantzen‘s product line, known for its glamorous, stretchable, slimming swimwear. by George Petty, June 13, 1938 Jantzen swimsuits began as a special request from a member of the Portland R...
James Montgomery Flagg, one of the most versatile artists of the early-mid twentieth century, would have been 137 today. He was born in suburban Pelham Manor, New York (approximately 14 miles northeast of Manhattan) but was always interested in drawing urban life. Sunday Magazine, December 18, 1...
This weekend marks the 146th Belmont Stakes and another chance at a Triple Crown winning horse. To mark the occasion, Modern Graphic History Library looks at horse racing in illustration. race at Belmont Park, by Robert Weaver, New York Magazine, June 8, 1968 First stop … Belmont Park, the...
May 31 is World No Tobacco Day. On this day, health risks associated with tobacco use are highlighted and tobacco users are encouraged to decrease their consumption. This week, Modern Graphic History Library looks at the way cigarette advertisements from the 1910s through the 1960s have promote...
Since May 6th is National Beverage Day, Modern Graphic History Library is featuring 1950s soft drink advertisements. In the 1950s, Coca-Cola still had the sales edge over Pepsi-Cola. Coca-Cola’s advertisements focused on “refreshment.” Coke was a drink for hostesses to include...
Seventy-five years ago today, the 1939 World’s Fair opened in New York, and DuPont debuted a new product that would dramatically impact the fashion industry. It was “Polymer 6.6” but was given a more memorable name for its New York debut : nylon. Stockings made of this new sil...
