Cover – A United States Naval Academy midshipman and his date during Annapolis “Drag” Party season. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from January 6 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – Two models wearing resort fashions on a beach in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from January 13 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – A World War II veteran and his family beginning a new life through postwar homesteading. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from January 20 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – Sankaty Head Lighthouse on Nantucket Island, photographed as an Atlantic Coast light. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from January 27 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – Three young Broadway actresses enjoying a winter sled ride. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from February 3 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – A U.S. Army soldier working at a desk during the American occupation of Germany. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from February 10 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – A water skier cutting across the wake in an action photograph. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from February 17 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – A smiling Texas college student photographed from a dramatic low angle. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from February 24 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – A young man dressed in Renaissance-style armor for LIFE’s Renaissance Man feature. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from March 3 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – A smiling child in a bubble bath for LIFE’s “Bath for Dad’s Day” feature. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from March 10 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – A young woman identified as the director of a youth center, photographed outdoors on a beach. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from March 17 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – A child dressed in traditional cold-weather clothing beyond the Arctic Circle. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from March 24 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – A fashion model wearing an elegant spring hat accented with flowers and a veil. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from March 31 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – Two young Sunday school pupils dressed in their best clothes. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from April 7 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – Two women posed among flowering spring shrubs. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from April 14 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – A World War II veteran returning to college as a student under the G.I. Bill. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from April 21 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – Bambi Lynn portraying Alice beside Humpty Dumpty in Alice in Wonderland. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from April 28 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – A fashion model wearing a stylish women’s riding outfit with tall boots. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from May 5 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – Bulgaria’s Communist leader shown in a close-up portrait. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from May 12 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – A smiling teenage girl enjoying an oversized ice cream sundae. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from May 19 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – A medieval European castle illustrating LIFE’s feature on the life of medieval man. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from May 26 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – Hollywood actress Jane Greer. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from June 2, 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – Portrait of a young ballerina. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from June 9, 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – Cape Hatteras boy wearing a sailor-style cap. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from June 16, 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – Woman modeling a fashionable 1947 bathing suit. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from June 23, 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – A modern Maya man beside an ancient Maya stone figure. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from June 30, 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – Young girl riding a carousel horse decorated with American flags. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from July 7, 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – Young Hollywood actress Elizabeth Taylor. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from July 14, 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – Two young Americans in traditional German-style clothing in Heidelberg. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from July 21, 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – Princess Elizabeth, the future Queen Elizabeth II. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from July 28, 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – Renaissance Venice. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from August 4, 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – Actress Ella Raines. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from August 11, 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – Lord Louis Mountbatten, Last Viceroy of India. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from August 18, 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – College Clothes and Gibson Girl-Inspired Fashion. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from August 25, 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – John Cobb and Railton Special Racing Car. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from September 1, 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – Lady Sarah Fitzalan-Howard. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from September 8, 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – Madame du Barry, Age of Enlightenment. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from September 15, 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – Fall Fashion Review. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from September 22, 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – Johnny Lujack, Notre Dame Football. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from September 29, 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – Franklin D. Roosevelt at Age 13. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from October 6, 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – Allegro Broadway Opening. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from October 13, 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – Listening to Folk Songs. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from October 20, 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – Lewis W. Douglas, U.S. Ambassador to Britain. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from October 27, 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – Ballet Theatre Ballerinas. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from November 3, 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – Rita Hayworth. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from November 10 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – Boxer Dogs. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from November 17 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – Prettiest New York Subdeb. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from November 24 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

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Cover – Duke of Windsor. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from December 8 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – Night Club Girls. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from December 15 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – An Album of Christmas Carols. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from December 22 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.

Cover – Miami, Florida. Authentic original LIFE Magazine from December 29 1947. Complete original issue, not a reproduction.