Description
Original LIFE Magazine — January 6 1947
This is an authentic original issue of LIFE Magazine published January 6 1947 — a real piece of American history, carefully preserved and ready to give, collect, or display.
Cover Subject: A United States Naval Academy midshipman and his date during Annapolis “Drag” Party season.
Inside This Issue: LIFE explores the social traditions and formal party season at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, featuring midshipmen and their visiting dates, along with the original news, photography, advertising, politics, culture, and features from January 6 1947.
Completeness: Complete original issue, including the original pages, photographs, stories, and advertisements. Not a reproduction or modern reprint.
Perfect For: United States Naval Academy alumni, Navy and military-history enthusiasts, Annapolis collectors, LIFE Magazine collectors, vintage-photography fans, and anyone looking for a meaningful birthday, anniversary, or historical gift from 1947.
Original LIFE Magazines are authentic issues published between 1936 and 2000.
Pg… 13 The Week’s Events: Behind Greek Guerrilla Lines, Photographs for LIFE by John Phillips
Pg… 18 The Week’s Events: Editorial: U. S. Foreign Policy, 1947
Pg… 19 The Week’s Events: Earthquake Shakes Japan
Pg… 20 The Week’s Events: Freak Plane Crash Injures Nobody
Pg… 22 The Week’s Events: Quadruplets are Born in Baltimore
Pg… 24 The Week’s Events: Prices Start to Fall
Pg… 27 The Week’s Events: Activity Stalls in Phoneless Town
Pg… 63 The Week’s Events: W. C. Fields Dies on Christmas Day
Pg… 76 Article: A Teacher Looks at His Job, by Henry G. Borchardt
Pg… 33 Close–Up: James Mason, by John Osborne
Pg… 69 Photographic Essay: Party Season
Pg… 42 Animals: Sea Lion Hunt
Pg… 49 Aviation: Supersonics
Pg… 58 Theater: “Years Ago”
Pg… 2 Other Departments: Letters to the Editors
Pg… 6 Other Departments: Speaking of Pictures: Yale “Record” Ribs New York Tabloid
Pg… 86 Other Departments: LIFE Goes to a Toastmasters’ Club
