Cowboys and...Fashion Models? Hilariously creepy 1950s photoshoot done in partnership with CBS featuring Richard Boone of "Have Gun, Will Travel", James Arness of "Gunsmoke" and Robert Culp (star of the Texas Rangers series "Trackdown").

Cowboys and...Fashion Models? Hilariously creepy 1950s photoshoot done in partnership with CBS featuring Richard Boone of "Have Gun, Will Travel", James Arness of "Gunsmoke" and Robert Culp (star of the Texas Rangers series "Trackdown").

Poor Paladin, he's like "Get me out of here!"

u/HawkeyeTen — 6 days ago

Ava Gardner chats with neighbors during a visit "back home" to her childhood town in North Carolina, circa 1949.

u/HawkeyeTen — 7 days ago

Good news for fans of all classic lake freighters: Algoma is preparing to put Saginaw back into service! Her stack has been repainted into her new company's colors and BoatNerd reports she may set sail as soon as next month.

https://www.boatnerd.com/news/saginaw-gets-algoma-stack-herald/

There had much speculation and concern for months as to what the future of Canada's oldest active laker (built in the US in 1953 as ASC's John J. Boland) would be after she and several fleetmates were acquired from the former Lower Lakes Towing. While it is unclear how long she will continue to fly across the Lakes in the years to come, for now this much-loved classic ship has once again defied the odds and received a new lease on life.

MV Saginaw - Wikipedia

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u/HawkeyeTen — 8 days ago

Coca-Cola ad featuring a female radio broadcaster, 1950s

No idea if a model/actress or some forgotten celebrity was used here, but it's very interesting and rather forward-facing.

u/HawkeyeTen — 14 days ago
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Coca-Cola ad circa 1959. This was part of a series the company released honoring American workers in various fields (men and women).

I think this lady is supposed to represent either fashion designers or department store workers (perhaps both?).

u/GeneralMinute8462 — 15 days ago

Why is the Formosa (Taiwan) Strait Crisis of the 1950s and Eisenhower's handling of it not talked about more today similar to the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, considering how close the US came to possible World War III with Communist China (and possibly more)?

Info for all unaware of this, Ike and his officials were openly threatening to carry out nuclear strikes on Chinese military targets if they did not back down:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Taiwan_Strait_Crisis

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Taiwan_Strait_Crisis

u/HawkeyeTen — 15 days ago

Sammy Davis Jr. is presented with a cake on set by the cast and crew of The Rifleman commemorating his 35th year in show business, circa 1962. He had started his career performing with his family when he was just two years old.

For all wondering how this was possible, he started his career on stage alongside his father during performances by the Will Maston Trio (originally made up of Sammy Davis Sr., Howard M. Colbert Jr., and Will Mastin).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sammy\_Davis\_Jr.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Mastin_Trio

u/HawkeyeTen — 16 days ago

Captain Raoul de Beaudéan of the ocean liner Ile de France. In 1956, he famously turned back from an eastbound voyage to Europe to respond to the sinking Italian liner Andrea Doria off Nantucket, helping US Coast Guard and Navy forces to save the lives of over 1,600 Italians and Americans on board.

For those who have never heard of this incredible story, the Andrea Doria while in thick fog near Nantucket, Massachusetts was in a violent collision with the Swedish ship SS Stockholm on the night of July 25-26, 1956, while it was en route to New York from Italy. Dozens died in the accident or soon after, and the Doria was severely damaged, with internal flooding making her list dangerously to her starboard side and in increasing risk of capsizing. To make matters even worse, her list was so severe that half of the Doria's lifeboats were unable to be launched, potentially trapping hundreds of people on her decks and leading to the worst peacetime loss of life on the seas since Titanic. As if things couldn't be more dire, the badly damaged (but not sinking) Stockholm was likely too small to take such a massive number of people aboard.

The Doria sent out a desperate SOS signal that was picked up by the US Coast Guard and Navy, along with the freighter Cape Ann, but most of the vessels that could respond were smaller or limited in resources. Captain Beaudéan and the crew of Ile de France also soon learned of the situation, but they were over 50 miles (44 nautical miles) away and traveling in the opposite direction, with over 900 passengers of their own (Ile de France was at the time one of the largest and most popular ocean liners in the French fleet). Despite the distance and risking financial issues to his company for an aborted voyage, Captain Beaudéan made the decision to turn the massive ship around and make full speed for the Andrea Doria's location in the hope of saving lives.

About three hours later, the Ile de France arrived at the scene, where the situation had further worsened, as in an act of cowardice some of the Doria's crew had abandoned the ship against orders from the Italian liner's Captain Calamai (who stayed on the bridge) and taken some of the ship's precious available lifeboats for themselves, with only a handful of passengers able to join them. Immediately, Captain Beaudéan and his Frenchmen began rescue efforts in coordination with the smaller American ships that had responded, using their own lifeboats to bring survivors off and shuttle them to safety.

In the end, Ile de France managed to take on over 750 of the Andrea Doria's stranded, allowing the other rescue vessels precious onboard room to take on hundreds more amongst themselves. In the end, 1,663 people would be rescued before the abandoned Italian ship, listing further and further from internal flooding, was left to roll over and capsize, two of them being notable Hollywood figures: the actresses Ruth Roman and Betsy Drake (at the time, the wife of Cary Grant). Upon reaching New York with the survivors, Beaudéan and his crew were hailed as heroes and were awarded the Gallant Ship Citation by the US Merchant Marine. An incredible tale of humanity, selflessness and quick action.

Sources, with impressive citations and links to additional sources for those interested:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Andrea_Doria#Rescue_operations

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_%C3%8Ele_de_France#Post-war_career

u/HawkeyeTen — 21 days ago

Barbara Anderson - 1960s-70s TV star most famous for her Emmy Award-winning performance as the smart, sharp-eyed SFPD plain clothes Officer Eve Whitfield on "Ironside"

u/HawkeyeTen — 23 days ago

Survivors flee the sinking Italian liner Andrea Doria near Nantucket, Massachusetts after colliding with SS Stockholm, July 1956. In one of the most incredible rescue efforts in maritime history, over 1,600 passengers/crew were saved after half the lifeboats couldn't be launched due severe listing.

Thanks to the work of legendary French ocean liner Ile De France, several US Navy and Coast Guard vessels, the badly damaged Stockholm (which remained safely floating despite having its bow torn apart) and a cargo freighter, the vast majority were safely brought to shore, averting what could have possibly been the worst peacetime disaster since Titanic. Sadly however, dozens still died from injuries suffered in the collision, from drowning in damaged lower level cabins or in the panic to get off the ship as its list quickly grew worse and worse.

Most of the survivors were brought to piers in New York harbor, while the most severely injured from both ships involved in the accident were flown to hospitals by helicopters.

u/HawkeyeTen — 23 days ago

Carole King Juniors fashions ad, circa 1956. Who are actually "the wolves" here though, the guys...or the gals?

Those ladies look pretty ravenous and overly excited here, LOL.

u/HawkeyeTen — 24 days ago
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Ida Lupino directs Richard Boone and other cast members during a break in filming of "Have Gun, Will Travel", circa 1959. She ended up directing eight episodes of the series for CBS.

u/HawkeyeTen — 27 days ago

Trailblazing actress turned director Ida Lupino on set with Richard Boone circa 1960 during the production of an episode of "Have Gun, Will Travel".

She ended up directing a remarkable EIGHT episodes of the highly popular western series, in addition to her other work.

u/HawkeyeTen — 27 days ago

A very blunt ad for Ayds weight loss medication featuring Barbara Hale, circa 1953.

u/HawkeyeTen — 28 days ago

Advice columnist Eppie Lederer, better known to millions by her pen name Ann Landers, speaks with a group of Chicago high school students, circa 1961.

u/HawkeyeTen — 28 days ago

The Brains: Group photo of "human computers" from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory that among other duties helped plot the trajectories of America's early satellites, 1950s but exact date unknown.

u/HawkeyeTen — 29 days ago
▲ 135 r/1950s

Teenage superstars Ricky Nelson and Lorrie Collins during a recording session, late 50s but exact date unknown.

They actually dated for a couple of years and even considered marriage, but among other factors Ricky's father Ozzie blocked the idea.

u/HawkeyeTen — 29 days ago
▲ 153 r/1950s

Two Detroit policewomen practicing on the department gun range, circa 1958.

u/HawkeyeTen — 1 month ago

Colonel Harland Sanders demonstrating his famous fried chicken cooking method to manager John Ascuaga at Dick Graves' Nugget casino, circa 1958. The Golden Rooster Room restaurant inside was the first franchise in Nevada permitted to serve Sanders' KFC food.

u/HawkeyeTen — 1 month ago
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Fleet Admiral William Leahy, America's most senior military officer on duty during World War II, takes a ride on a captured German U-Boat circa 1946. He had been on active duty for the United States since the Spanish-American War (Leahy graduated from Annapolis in 1897).

Info found with the photo identify it as being the submarine U-2513.

u/HawkeyeTen — 1 month ago