This issue of LIFE Magazine from August 17, 1953 features a variety of interesting content for readers. With a focus on art, baseball, human interest, modeling, and more, this edition is sure to capture the attention of many. Additionally, readers can enjoy vintage illustrations and advertisements, as well as articles covering a variety of topics including fashion, history, business, holiday, art, photography, movies, TV, music, news, theater, humor, satire, lifestyle, current affairs, and sports. This magazine is a great addition to any collection and a fascinating glimpse into the past.



The cover girls are more famous and recognizable than you may imagine. These sisters were the face of everything from cigarettes to jewelry to Coca Cola. They were illustrated



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Pg… 17 THE WEEK'S EVENTS: It's Rhubarb Time at the Ball Park


Pg… 21 THE WEEK'S EVENTS: A Mother Photographs Her Minute–Old Baby


Pg… 22 THE WEEK'S EVENTS: Big Switch is Open


Pg… 24 THE WEEK'S EVENTS: Wings Over Wall Street


Pg… 26 THE WEEK'S EVENTS: Murder on the Turnpike


Pg… 28 THE WEEK'S EVENTS: Governors' Session at Seattle


Pg… 33 THE WEEK'S EVENTS: Double Jeopardy at Sea


Pg… 35 THE WEEK'S EVENTS: LIFE on the Newsfronts of the World


Pg… 39 THE WEEK'S EVENTS: Justice Grinds Exceeding Fine


Pg… 44 THE WEEK'S EVENTS: Jammed Scout Jamboree


Pg… 20 EDITORIALS: A Good Guide for Congress


Pg… 20 EDITORIALS: Charity Vaunteth Not Itself


Pg… 69 ARTICLE: Europe on Less than $28,411, by Bill Mauldin


Pg… 93 PICTORIAL ESSAY: I Became a Citizen, Photographed for LIFE by Leonard McCombe


Pg… 50 ART: The Louvre


Pg… 87 FASHION: New Head Hold


Pg… 102 MOVIES: Happy Little Wittlingers


Pg… 7 OTHER DEPARTMENTS: Letters to the Editors


Pg… 10 OTHER DEPARTMENTS: Speaking of Pictures: The Death Charge of an African Lioness is Caught in a Terrifying Photograph


Pg… 108 OTHER DEPARTMENTS: LIFE Goes to a Friendly Feud


Pg… 116 OTHER DEPARTMENTS: Miscellany: Pug Slups Lollipops


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