Icons of the Era
This growing list of items representative of everyday life in America during 1939-1941 during the height of Artie Shaw’s Big Band Era Swing Music. Imagine what life was like during this unique time in history and experience the era on a deeper level by browsing this curated collection of photos while listening to the music of Artie Shaw.
Automobiles
- 1938: Cadillac V16
- 1939: Packard 120
- 1940: Cadillac Custom Convertible
- 1941: Buick Century
- Advertisements
- Barber Shops
- Bay Rum
- Hair Cream
- Cigarettes
- Lucky Strike
- Chesterfield
- Camel
- City Scenes
- Comedy
- The Three Stooges
- Comics
- Superman
- Batman
- Mickey Mouse
- Donald Duck
- Bugs Bunny
- Currency & Coins
- Coffee
- Diners
- Menus
- Fashion
- Labels
- Suits
- Fedora Hats
- Wingtip Shoes
- Oxfords
- Dresses
- Jewelry
- Jukeboxes
- Liquor
- Military Aircraft with nose art
- Curtis P-40 Warhawk with shark face
- Flying Tigers
- B-24 Liberator American heavy bomber
- Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
- P-51 Mustang
- Movies
- 1938
- You Can’t Take It with You
- Bringing up Baby
- Angels with Dirty Faces
- 1939
- Gone with the Wind
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
- Stagecoach
- The Wizard of Oz
- Of Mice and Men
- 1940
- The Great Dictator
- The Grapes of Wrath
- Fantasia
- 1941
- Citizen Kane
- The Maltese Falcon
- The Little Foxes
- 1938
- Movie Clips
- Movie Posters
- Actors
- Actresses
- Newspaper Headlines
- Phonographs
- Radios
- Stamps
- Telephones
- Venues
- Hotels