1940s

This great photo shows the State Street Subway under construction in 1941 in Chicago. Click on it for more details.

Marilyn Monroe and Groucho Marx were in “Love Happy” together in 1949. Here’s a great photo of a scene from that movie.

This is a great colorized photo of the Tuskegee Airmen in 1945. Source: Shorpy

What a stunning color photo from World War II. This image shows a P-51 in flight over Inglewood, California in 1942. Source: Shorpy

This is a lovely old photo from June 1947 showing Marian Anderson and Leonard Bernstein rehearsing before a performance at Lewisohn Stadium on the campus of the City College of New York.   Source: Library of Congress

This photo shows the Big Apple back during World War II. It was a rainy spring day that March of 1943. Source: Shorpy March 1943. “New York, New York. Times Square on a rainy day.” Photo by John Vachon for...

This beautiful black and white photo shows the cathedral in Cologne during World War II. Thankfully it survivied the bombings and stands today. Click on the image for better details. Source: Flickr user Kevin Trotman

Happy Fourth of July! Here’s another great image of celebrations back in 1941. This time you’re looking at Watertown, Wisconsin. Source: Library of Congress

This was the last Fourth of July before the U.S. entered World War II. This series of photos shows a time when things were more innocent. Source: Library of Congress

Ava Gardner was one of the most stunning actresses in 1940s Hollywood, best known for her breakout role in The Killers. She was also married to Frank Sinatra, Mickey Rooney, and Artie Shaw. Quite an impressive roster of ex-husbands. Ava...