Theater “usherette,” radio repairman, blouse presser at a shirt factory, switchboard operator, pipe fitter at Mare Island, hospital attendant, prune sorter and even soda jerk.
An open-air museum that brings 1940s and 1950s history to life through “immersive exhibits” has won the UK Art Fund Museum of the Year, the world’s largest museum prize. Beamish, The Living Museum of ...
Explore 1950s fashion history and how the silhouette represents gender roles post-World War 2. From shorter skirts to hourglass figures, discover the era's emphasis on femininity. Questions swirl ...