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1945-06-04 Life Magazine Contents

1945/06/04 — Cover featuring War Loan Drive is credited to Charles Tudor and Bernard Quint Contents of this issue are as follows: THE WEEK’S EVENTS: The Battered Face of Germany – 7 pages of aerial photographs showing Germany destroyed Editorial: Food for Europe Humphrey Bogart Marries Lauren Bacall – Single full-page black & white photo [...]

1945-05-21 Life Magazine Contents

1945/05/21 — Cover photograph featuring Winston Churchill is credited to Yousuf Karsh Contents of this issue are as follows: THE WEEK’S EVENTS: The Germans Sign the Surrenders Surrender at Reims by Charles Christian Wetenbaker Editorial: On to Tokyo and What? Victory Wreath Placed on Franklin Roosevelt’s Grave San Francisco Parley;s Progress London Goes Wild on [...]

1945-05-14 Life Magazine Contents

1945/05/14 — Cover photograph featuring Victorious Yank is credited to Robert Capa Contents of this issue are as follows: THE WAR ENDS IN EUROPE: The Final Days Mass Surrender Suicides The People Myth in Munich Defeated Land by Sidney Olson Mussolini Dies In Italy by Clare Booth Luce Americans Still Died Editorial: Moods of Victory [...]

1945-05-07 Life Magazine Contents

1945/05/07 — Cover featuring “The German People” is credited to William Vandivert Contents of this issue are as follows: THE WEEK’S EVENTS: War in Europe Draws To Its End Editorial: The End of the War in Europe U.S. and Russian Lieutenants Link Armies The German Atrocities – Capture of the German Concentration Camps Piles Up [...]

1945-04-23 Life Magazine Contents

1945/04/23 — Cover photograph featuring President Harry S. Truman is credited to Yousuf Karsh Contents of this issue are as follows: THE WEEK’S EVENTS:THE PRESIDENT’S DEATH – 17 pages of coverage, 15 of them full-pages Going Home The Funeral The Grief The Burial Truman Sworn In as 33rd President World Reaction Soldiers Pray in Cologne [...]

1945-04-16 Life Magazine Contents

1945/04/16 — Cover photograph featuring General Dwight D. Eisenhower is credited to David Scherman Contents of this issue are as follows: THE WEEK’S EVENTS: The Backwash of Battle Editorial: Salute to the Fleets Navy LCT(R) Launches Rockets Lloyd George Dies The Victory of the Rhine by Charles Wertenbaker “Baby” Senators Put on Show New Paris [...]

1945-03-26 Life Magazine Contents

1945/03/26 — Cover featuring Carol Lynne is credited to Gjon Mili Contents of this issue are as follows: THE WEEK’S EVENTS: Paris Black Market Robs U.S. Army Editorial: Un- American Activities King George Presents Victoria Cross to War Hero “Golden Gloves” Provide Slam-bang Boxing Pictures B-29s Set Tokyo Afire The Desert of Cologne Battle of [...]

1945-03-19 Life Magazine Contents

1945/03/19 — Cover photograph featuring Dutch Girl is credited to George Rodger Contents of this issue are as follows: THE WEEK’S EVENTS: The Germans Crumble in the West Editorial: Chapultepec Conference Delegates Attend Mexican Presidential Reception New York Law Bans Job Descrimination U.S. Fliers Bomb Berchtesgaden and Tokyo Chinese Eggs Stand on End Grable Baby [...]

1945-03-12 Life Magazine Contents

1945/03/12 — Cover photograph featuring General William Simpson is credited to William Vandivert Contents of this issue are as follows: THE WEEK’S EVENTS: Allies Drive for the Rhine Editorial: U.S. Armed Might Commander Stassen Confers with Governor Dewey The Curfew Dims the Nightclubs Marines, Win Bloody, Barren Sands of Iwo President Speaks ARTICLES: Europe Wants [...]

1945-03-05 Life Magazine Contents

1945/03/05 — Cover featuring Flying over San Francisco’s Presidio is credited to William C. Shrout. Contents of this issue are as follows: THE WEEK’S EVENTS: Santos Tomas is Delivered Editorial: “Jobs for All” Red Army Birthday Celebrated with Six-Foot Cake Roosevelt Sees Arab Leaders in Middle East (FDR is shown in separate photos with King [...]

1945-02-26 Life Magazine Contents

1945/02/26 — Cover featuring “Winter Soldier” is credited to George Silk Contents of this issue are as follows: THE WEEK’S EVENTS: Dino Grandi Explains Editorial: After Yalta Vice President Truman and Lauren Bacall Entertain Servicement Churchill, Stalin, Roosevelt Shape World’s Future The Navy Raids Tokyo The Winter War Goes Ahead in the West Californian Wins [...]

1945-02-19 Life Magazine Contents

1945/02/19 — Cover photograph featuring Ski Clothes in Fashion is credited to Alfred Eisenstaedt Contents of this issue are as follows: THE WEEK’S EVENTS: U.S. Wins Heart of the Philippines Return to Santa Tomas by Carl Mydans Editorial: Return to the Philippines Gypsy Rose Lee PIns Up Son “Typical Farmer” Visits Washington Kelly and Green [...]

1945-02-12 Life Magazine Contents

1945/02/12 — Cover photograph featuring Soviet Soldier is credited to TIME, Inc. Contents of this issue are as follows: THE WEEK’S EVENTS: Russians Drive on Hitler’s Berlin Editorial: A Judge and the Law New Yorkers Line Up for Cigarettes New Archbishop of Canterbury Is Elected Fund Raisers Pose for White House Birthday Picture Winter Clogs [...]

1945-02-05 Life Magazine Contents

1945/02/05 — Cover featuring “Florida fashions” featuring Amelia Crossland is credited to Nina Leen Contents of this issue are as follows: THE WEEK’S EVENTS: Last Days of the Ardennes Salient Editorial: The Lesson of Greece Archbishop Damaskinos Becomes Regent of Greece Russians Move “On the Berlin” War-Zone Bride Gets Kissed Two Herefords Sell for $100,000 [...]

1945-01-15 Life Magazine Contents

1945/01/15 — Cover photograph featuring General George Patton is credited to Ralph Morse Contents of this issue are as follows: THE WEEK’S EVENTS: Allies Squeeze the German Bulge Editorial: Britain and America Stones for Hitler’s Victory Monument Lie Idle in Sweden Churchill Conducts Parley in Greece Pius XII Celebrates Christmas Mass in St. Peter’s Pretty [...]

1945-01-08 Life Magazine Contents

1945/01/08 — Cover featuring “Crochet Togs” is credited to Nina Leen Contents of this issue are as follows: THE WEEK’S EVENTS: Americans Battle the German Big Push by Charles Christian Walker Editorial: 1945 on the Home Front Rome’s Black Market Congressmen Inspect the War Tokyo Exposed by B-29 Air Views The Case of Carol Ann [...]

1945-01-01 Life Magazine Contents

1945/01/01 — Cover featuring Soldier Cleaning Gun is credited to David E. Scherman. Contents of this issue are as follows: THE WEEK’S EVENTS: Nazis Attack as Production Lags Editorial: The Fourth New Year Post Offices Pile Up Soldiers’ Unreceived Christmas Packages Jinx Falkenburg Returns from the War State Department’s New Team New 3- Cushion Billiards [...]

1944-12-25 Life Magazine Contents

1944/12/25 — Cover photograph featuring Madonna and Child is credited to Lauren Ford Contents of this issue are as follows: THE WEEK’S EVENTS: Army Turns Leyte Church into Hospital Editorial: A Christmas Fable British Soldier Plays Santa Claus for Dutch Children How a Civil War Began in Greece Billy Rose Has a Big First Night [...]

1944-12-04 Life Magazine Contents

1944/12/04 — Cover photograph featuring B-29s Over Formosa is credited to Alexanderson Contents of this issue are as follows: THE WEEK’S EVENTS: C.I.O. Has a Victory Convention Editorial: Congress Hitler at Berchtesgaden in 1935 – full-page photo with descriptive text at the top of page The Big Push: “Where Is the Front?” by Jack Belden [...]

1944-11-13 Life Magazine Contents

1944/11/13 — Cover photograph featuring Gen. Charles De Gualle is credited to Yousuf Karsh Contents of this issue are as follows: THE WEEK’S EVENTS: Decision in the Philippines Editorial: The U.S. in China Dewey in the Boston Garden Sea Floods Holland Freedom Comes Home Again to Athens OPA Prices Christmas Toys New Ambassadors ARTICLE: Freedom [...]

1944-11-06 Life Magazine Contents

1944/11/06 — Cover photograph featuring Celeste Holm is credited to Eileen Darby Contents of this issue are as follows: THE WEEK’S EVENTS: 1944 Election Campaign Ends Editorial: The Whole Story White House Waits For New Paint Job Philippines Naval Battle Girls of the “Times” ARTICLE: A Plea for France by Vercors CLOSE-UPS: John W. Bricker [...]

1944-10-23 Life Magazine Contents

1944/10/23 — Cover photograph featuring Soviet Scientist Alexei Krylov is credited to G. Vehl Contents of this issue are as follows: THE WEEK’S EVENTS: War Comes Back to the Philippines Editorial: Smith and Willkie Crowds Bid Farewell to Wendell Willkie The United Nations Political Potpourri Siwash Comes Home War Prisoners Return ARTICLE: New Deal Days [...]

1944-10-09 Life Magazine Contents

1944/10/09 — Cover photograph featuring Helena Rubenstein ‘s Dali room is credited to George Karger Contents of this issue are as follows: THE WEEK’S EVENTS: Europe’s Exiles Look Homeward Editorial: The Election: II Gandhi Leads Prayers for Unity – No text, just a full-page black & white photo Election Battle Belfort Gap Lynching in Rome [...]

1944-10-02 Life Magazine Contents

1944/10/02 — Cover photograph featuring General Lucian Truscott is credited to George Silk Contents of this issue are as follows: THE WEEK’S EVENTS: First Battle of Germany Begins Into the Westwall by Jack Belden Editorial: The Election: 1 GAR Veterans Sit for a Portrait Paris Fall Creations Roosevelt Enters Election Battle The Pacific War Ernie [...]

1944-09-18 Life Magazine Contents

1944/09/18 — Cover photograph featuring Thomas E. Dewey is credited to Walter Sanders Contents of this issue are as follows: THE WEEK’S EVENTS: The 1944 Campaign Begins Editorial: The New Tax Plan Fred and Adele Astaire – Just a single, full-page close-up photo of the two March Through France The Battle of Mons by Jack [...]