Description
Original LIFE Magazine — May 26 1947
This is an authentic original issue of LIFE Magazine published May 26 1947 — a real piece of American history, carefully preserved and ready to give, collect, or display.
Cover Subject: A medieval European castle illustrating LIFE’s feature on the life of medieval man.
Inside This Issue: LIFE presents “The Life of Medieval Man,” the second installment in its history of Western culture series, exploring medieval society, castles, religion, warfare, work, and daily life, along with the original news, photography, advertising, politics, culture, and features from May 26 1947.
Completeness: Complete original issue, including the original pages, photographs, stories, and advertisements. Not a reproduction or modern reprint.
Perfect For: Medieval-history enthusiasts, castle collectors, Western-culture readers, educators, architecture fans, LIFE Magazine collectors, 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… 31 The Week’s Events: Famed Architects Unveil U.N. Home
Pg… 36 The Week’s Events: Editorial: Are We Prepared?
Pg… 37 The Week’s Events: Greek Workman Wears Tattered Pants
Pg… 38 The Week’s Events: U.S. Fleet Tours the Middle East
Pg… 40 The Week’s Events: McFeely Family is Voted Out of Hoboken
Pg… 42 The Week’s Events: Kids Undress for Opening of Coney Island
Pg… 107 Close–Up: Trial Lawyer, by Fred Rodell
Pg… 65 Pictorial Essays: Medieval Life
Pg… 99 Pictorial Essays: Las Vegas Strikes It Rich
Pg… 51 Theater: Red “Front Page”
Pg… 59 Modern Living: Whirling Washer
Pg… 87 Movies: Corinne Calvay
Pg… 93 Animals: Platypuses in the Bronx
Pg… 119 Fashion: Flying Ranch Styles
Pg… 125 Radio: The Story of Skeezix Bonzi
Pg… 7 Other Departments: Letters to the Editors
Pg… 20 Other Departments: Speaking of Pictures: New Brushes Make Housewives Bristle
Pg… 25 Other Departments: LIFE’s Reports: The G.O.P. and 1948, by Ernest Havemann
Pg… 45 Other Departments: People
Pg… 131 Other Departments: LIFE Goes to a Globe–Trotter Party
Pg… 138 Other Departments: Miscellany: Tokyo Signs in English
