Life Magazine February 2, 1953 – Inauguration
Life Magazine Cover : A colorful inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower.
- Letter and photo pertaining to the Bushnell sextuplets born in 1866.
- Big named photo of all the celebrities at the inauguration.
- Full page color Old Forester whisky ad with art by Haddon Sundblom.
- Domino 12th outprices Hereford forebears – prize Hereford bull.
- Cars-to-come (1953 cars) hog limelight.
- Lovely full page pink Gibson valentines cards ad with art by Lucia.
- Photo essay – a comeback for big families, including family of Bill and Phoebe Anne Perkins of Joplin, Missouri, and family of Hank and Mrs. Young of Pennsdale, Pennsylvania.
- Feature on painter Georges Rouault, with 6 pages of color.
- Daring Digby’s male-inspired fashions.
- Irradiated rat grows fangs.
- Lucille Ball‘s TV baby arrives with real baby.
- Awesome full page color Kotex ad with prettiest black and white day dress.
- Charming full page color Zippo lighter ad with man with kiss marks, art by Jack Wittrup (John Schilling).
- Sequel – Pasadena fights old battle with new school superintendent.
- Full page color Lord Calvert whiskey ad with Mr. Chas. F. H. Johnson, Jr. and his race horse Sleipner, signed by Charles Dixon.
- Nice full page color Coffee ad – Pan-American coffee bureau.
- Neat full page color Stokely’s catsup ad by Nat White.
- Tina Myers coming out party.
- Antique magazines are packed with entertainment from cover to cover!
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