Description
Original LIFE Magazine — September 15, 1947
Own an authentic original issue of LIFE Magazine from September 15, 1947, featuring a portrait of Madame du Barry on the cover as part of LIFE’s photographic exploration of the Age of Enlightenment. This substantial 164-page issue captures postwar America and world events through LIFE’s photography, reporting, culture, science, fashion and advertising.
Cover Subject: Madame du Barry — Age of Enlightenment
Inside This Issue:
- LIFE photographic essay on The Age of Enlightenment
- President Truman and U.S. diplomacy in Rio
- Religious riots and the worsening crisis in India
- Spanish bullfighter Manolete fatally gored
- Germany’s Lost Youth by Carl Zuckmayer
- U.S. victory in the Davis Cup
- Hollywood riding fashions
- The postwar “New Look” for older dresses
- Science feature on hybrid corn
- Marshall Field & Co. and its elevator girls
Completeness: Complete original issue with vintage editorial content, historic photography and period advertising.
Perfect For: French history enthusiasts, Age of Enlightenment collectors, Madame du Barry collectors, postwar history enthusiasts, vintage magazine collectors and memorable birthday or anniversary gifts.
Original LIFE Magazines are authentic issues published between 1936 and 2000.
Pg… 35 The Week’s Events: Truman and U.S. Win Friends at Rio
Pg… 40 The Week’s Events: Editorial: U.N.: A Balance Sheet
Pg… 41 The Week’s Events: Families of Trapped Miners Hold Death Watch
Pg… 42 The Week’s Events: Religious Riots Plague India: British Crisis Becomes Worse
Pg… 44 The Week’s Events: Labor Kicks Up a Protest
Pg… 46 The Week’s Events: Manolete is Gored to Death by Bull
Pg… 48 The Week’s Events: Bub–O–Loon is Newest Fad
Pg… 124 Article: Germany’s Lost Youth, by Carl Zuckmayer
Pg… 59 Close–Up: Outsize Governor, by Paul E. Deutschman
Pg… 75 Photographic Essays: The Age of Enlightenment
Pg… 117 Photographic Essays: Supersalesmen
Pg… 69 Sports: U.S. Keeps the Davis Cup
Pg… 96 Fashion: Hollywood Riding Clothes
Pg… 109 Fashion: The “New Look” for Old Dresses
Pg… 99 Movies: “Her Husband’s Affairs”
Pg… 102 Science: Hybrid Corn
Pg… 141 Books: Carnera’s Career Makes a Novel
Pg… 149 Modern Living: Marshall Field & Co. Pretties Up Elevator Girls
Pg… 9 Other Departments: LIFE’s Reports: Restful Days in Dublin, by Noel F. Busch
Pg… 14 Other Departments: Speaking of Pictures: New Mechanical Monsters Ease “Life’s” Growing Pains
Pg… 22 Other Departments: Letters to the Editors
Pg… 53 Other Departments: People
Pg… 154 Other Departments: LIFE’s Party: “What I Did On My Vacation”
Pg… 163 Other Departments: Miscellany: Fun in a Helicopter
