Women In Photographs

Today I looked through the photos at Shorpy, a blog that posts images of American life between the 1900's and 1960's. I ran across some amazing stuff. Click through for a larger version of the image.


This is one the most beautiful woman I've seen in a photo. This was taken in 1942 of a woman who worked as an airplane parts inspector. The photograph is aptly titled Hollywood's Loss, as the movie business truly missed the opportunity to transform this woman into a celebrity.


I was also fascinated by this 1908 photograph of a Broadway actress at a charity event. That shirt can be found at your local Old Navy today. It's hard to believe that this picture is actually that old.


Washington, 1943. A study of contrasts at Union Station.

Look around Shorpy for more great images.