"Life," April-June 1949

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Artifact Overview

Henry Luce re-envisioned Life magazine after he purchased it in 1936. Under Luce's control, Life magazine became America's first all-photographic weekly news magazine, informing Americans on the country's politics, war, race, and national identity through images. Its popularity boomed; by 1970, it had more than eight million subscribers.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Magazine (Periodical)

Date Made

April 1949-June 1949

Subject Date

April 1949-June 1949

Creators

Collection Title

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

97.54.23

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Technique

Printing (Process)
Bookbinding (Process)

Color

Multicolored
Blue

Dimensions

Height: 14 in
Width: 10.375 in