1940s

Uses published in the 1940s that are in some way prototypical of that decade. For contemporary uses that emulate that era, see 1940s style.

Uses tagged with “1940s”

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Die Frau von 30 Jahren by Honoré de Balzac (Saar-Verlag)c. 1948

Straub

Photo(s) by altpapiersammler on Flickr.

<cite>Die Frau von 30 Jahren</cite> by Honoré de Balzac (Saar-Verlag)

Table for Two by Maysie Greig (White Circle)1947

unknown

Photo(s) by Steve on Flickr.

<cite>Table for Two</cite> by Maysie Greig (White Circle)

The Philadelphia Orchestra – Liszt: Les Préludes / Brahms: Variations On A Theme By Haydn album art1949

Alex Steinweiss

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

The Philadelphia Orchestra – <cite>Liszt: Les Préludes / Brahms: Variations On A Theme By Haydn</cite> album art

Sponsor

Murdered: One By One by Francis Beeding (Popular Library, 1944)c. 1944

H. Lawrence Hoffman

Contributed by Fonts In Use Staff

<cite>Murdered: One By One</cite> by Francis Beeding (Popular Library, 1944)

“Give Victor Records for Christmas” stamp

Victor Records

Contributed by Dylan

“Give Victor Records for Christmas” stamp

Arthur van Schendel – Angiolino en de Lente 1943

Boosten en Stols

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

Arthur van Schendel – <cite>Angiolino en de Lente </cite>

Arts & Architecture, May 19431943

Ray Eames

Contributed by Ryan Mungia

<cite>Arts & Architecture</cite>, May 1943

King’s Glass Supplies invoice (1950)1950

Photo(s) by Make It Old on Flickr.

Three Thirds of a Ghost by Timothy Fuller1946

H. Lawrence Hoffman

Photo(s) by Steve on Flickr.

<cite>Three Thirds of a Ghost</cite> by Timothy Fuller

Alphabet and Image 6, January 19481948

Robert Harling

Photo(s) by Kirsten Solveig Schneider on Flickr.

<cite>Alphabet and Image</cite> 6, January 1948

“We build in steel” ads by Banister, Walton & Co. Ltd. (1938–1947)c. 1938

unknown

Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

“We build in steel” ads by Banister, Walton & Co. Ltd. (1938–1947)

Staff Pick

We Have Just Begun to Serve: American Red Cross (Brooklyn Chapter) annual report1944

American Red Cross

Contributed by Herb Lubalin Study Center

<cite>We Have Just Begun to Serve</cite>: American Red Cross (Brooklyn Chapter) annual report

“For Concrete Construction” F. Bradford & Co Ltd ad1945

unknown

Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

“For Concrete Construction” F.<span class="nbsp"> </span>Bradford & Co Ltd ad

Staff Pick

Glenn Miller and His Orchestra – “Take The ‘A’ Train”1941

Bluebird Records

Contributed by Dylan

Glenn Miller and His Orchestra – “Take The ‘A’ Train”

Red Planet by Robert A. Heinlein (Scribner’s)1949

Clifford Geary

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Red Planet</cite> by Robert A. Heinlein (Scribner’s)

Staff Pick

Het Bandenboekje/Het Frame-boekjec. 1944

Drukkerij De Globe

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

<cite>Het Bandenboekje</cite> <cite>/</cite> <cite>Het Frame-boekje</cite>

Staff Pick

Bing Crosby – St. Patrick’s Day1949

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Bing Crosby – <cite>St. Patrick’s Day</cite>

What Makes Sammy Run? by Budd Schulberg (Bantam Books, 1946)1946

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>What Makes Sammy Run?</cite> by Budd Schulberg (Bantam Books, 1946)

Café Du Monde postcardc. 1945

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Kunst en Kind exhibition catalog1948

Willem Sandberg

Photo(s) by Philipp Messner on Flickr.

<cite>Kunst en Kind </cite>exhibition catalog

Staff Pick

Alphabet and Image 3, December 19461946

Robert Harling

Photo(s) by Kirsten Solveig Schneider on Flickr.

<cite>Alphabet and Image</cite> 3, December 1946

André Bauchant exhibition catalogue1949

Willem Sandberg

Contributed by Philipp Messner

<cite>André Bauchant</cite> exhibition catalogue

Laura by Vera Caspary1943

unknown

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

GPO – “National Savings through the Post Office”c. 1945

unknown
Max Gill

Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

GPO – “National Savings through the Post Office”

Staff Pick

Habima הבימהc. 1948

Photo(s) by Philipp Messner on Flickr.

Staff Pick

Piep de Muis – Piet Marée & Henk Kempc. 1933

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

<cite>Piep de Muis</cite> – Piet Marée & Henk Kemp

Herodes – Ernest Claes (De Blauwe Snoeckjes)1942

Fernand Baudin

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

<cite>Herodes</cite> – Ernest Claes (De Blauwe Snoeckjes)

Staff Pick

Georg Hartmann anniversary publication1947

Gudrun Zapf von Hesse

Contributed by Ferdinand Ulrich

Staff Pick

First printing press on the Balkans commemorative cover1940

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

First printing press on the Balkans commemorative cover

“Design for Die Casting” brochure1945

Ladislav Sutnar

Contributed by Florence Fu

“Wire Mesh Gymnasium Window Guards” brochurec. 1945

Ladislav Sutnar

Contributed by Florence Fu

“Wire Mesh Gymnasium Window Guards” brochure

London Transport Advertisment Rates folder (1947)1947

Pieter Byl
Shenval Press

Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

London Transport Advertisment Rates folder (1947)

Bob Atcher – Songs of the Saddle1949

Alex Steinweiss

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Bob Atcher – <cite>Songs of the Saddle</cite>

Polydor Schallplatten-Verzeichnis 1949/501949

unknown

Photo(s) by Klaus Hiltscher on Flickr.

Polydor Schallplatten-Verzeichnis 1949/50

D-Day leaflets1944

HMSO
PWD/SHAEF

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

USA baut exhibition poster1945

Max Bill

Contributed by Florian Runge

“De Kruik” illustration, Tété # 91946

Nan Platvoet

Contributed by Jan Middendorp

“De Kruik” illustration, <cite>Tété</cite> #<span class="nbsp"> </span>9

Lieder zur Weihnachtszeit (1940)1940

Hans Voigt
Heinrich Pauser
Paul Koch

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Lieder zur Weihnachtszeit</cite> (1940)

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Guerrilla Wife by Louise Reid Spencer1945

George Mayers

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Guerrilla Wife</cite> by Louise Reid Spencer

MM Multi-Measure Metal Enclosures brochure1944

Ladislav Sutnar

Contributed by Florence Fu

MM Multi-Measure Metal Enclosures brochure

“Waarschuwing” flyer (1940)1940

Contributed by Theo van Beurden

The Emperor’s Physician by J.R. Perkins (Pocket Books)1947

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>The Emperor’s Physician</cite> by J.R. Perkins (Pocket Books)

People’s Council (protocols of debates)1948

Contributed by Philipp Messner

“Crawfords put sparkle into your advertising” ad1948

Ashley Havinden
W. S. Crawford

Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

“Crawfords put sparkle into your advertising” ad

Zuiderbad Amsterdam swimming certificate1942

unknown

Photo(s) by ed on Flickr.

Zuiderbad Amsterdam swimming certificate

1948 Olympics Regatta Riverside Concert, Henley On Thames1948

Higgs & Co

Contributed by Blythwood

1948 Olympics Regatta Riverside Concert, Henley On Thames

Potato Chips bag from Interstate Biscuit Co.c. 1930

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Potato Chips bag from Interstate Biscuit Co.

Drink to Yesterday by Manning Coles, Bantam Books1947

Hoffman

Photo(s) by Steve on Flickr.

<cite>Drink to Yesterday</cite> by Manning Coles, Bantam Books

Heinrich Bernhardt invoice, 1940c. 1940

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

The Wisdom of the Heart by Henry Miller, New Directions1941

Alvin Lustig
Robert Lowry

Contributed by Ian Lanius

<cite>The Wisdom of the Heart</cite> by Henry Miller, New Directions

H. Niehaus invoice, 1944c. 1940

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

Rich. Filsinger invoice, 1944c. 1940

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Hch. Wuhrmann invoice, 1941c. 1940

Heinrich Wuhrmann Druck

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

1940 Studebaker Champion brochure1940

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Robin Hood (Columbia Masterworks, 1945) album art1945

Alex Steinweiss

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Robin Hood</cite> (Columbia Masterworks, 1945) album art

Rhapsody in Blue (Columbia Records, 1942)1942

Alex Steinweiss

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Rhapsody in Blue</cite> (Columbia Records, 1942)

Staff Pick

Paul Robeson – Songs of Free Men album art1942

Alex Steinweiss

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Paul Robeson – <cite>Songs of Free Men</cite> album art

Staff Pick

The 1943 Silhouette (Agnes Scott College yearbook)1943

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>The 1943 Silhouette</cite> (Agnes Scott College yearbook)

Velvetone Poster Co. advertisting posterc. 1941

Velvetone Poster Co.

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Velvetone Poster Co. advertisting poster

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Uses tagged with “1940s”

Die Frau von 30 Jahren by Honoré de Balzac (Saar-Verlag)c. 1948

Table for Two by Maysie Greig (White Circle)1947

The Philadelphia Orchestra – Liszt: Les Préludes / Brahms: Variations On A Theme By Haydn album art1949

Murdered: One By One by Francis Beeding (Popular Library, 1944)c. 1944

“Give Victor Records for Christmas” stamp

Arthur van Schendel – Angiolino en de Lente 1943

Arts & Architecture, May 19431943

King’s Glass Supplies invoice (1950)1950

Three Thirds of a Ghost by Timothy Fuller1946

Alphabet and Image 6, January 19481948

“We build in steel” ads by Banister, Walton & Co. Ltd. (1938–1947)c. 1938

We Have Just Begun to Serve: American Red Cross (Brooklyn Chapter) annual report1944

“For Concrete Construction” F. Bradford & Co Ltd ad1945

Glenn Miller and His Orchestra – “Take The ‘A’ Train”1941

Red Planet by Robert A. Heinlein (Scribner’s)1949

Het Bandenboekje/Het Frame-boekjec. 1944

Bing Crosby – St. Patrick’s Day1949

What Makes Sammy Run? by Budd Schulberg (Bantam Books, 1946)1946

Café Du Monde postcardc. 1945

Kunst en Kind exhibition catalog1948

Alphabet and Image 3, December 19461946

André Bauchant exhibition catalogue1949

Laura by Vera Caspary1943

GPO – “National Savings through the Post Office”c. 1945

Habima הבימהc. 1948

Piep de Muis – Piet Marée & Henk Kempc. 1933

Herodes – Ernest Claes (De Blauwe Snoeckjes)1942

Georg Hartmann anniversary publication1947

First printing press on the Balkans commemorative cover1940

“Design for Die Casting” brochure1945

“Wire Mesh Gymnasium Window Guards” brochurec. 1945

London Transport Advertisment Rates folder (1947)1947

Bob Atcher – Songs of the Saddle1949

Polydor Schallplatten-Verzeichnis 1949/501949

D-Day leaflets1944

USA baut exhibition poster1945

“De Kruik” illustration, Tété # 91946

Lieder zur Weihnachtszeit (1940)1940

Guerrilla Wife by Louise Reid Spencer1945

MM Multi-Measure Metal Enclosures brochure1944

“Waarschuwing” flyer (1940)1940

The Emperor’s Physician by J.R. Perkins (Pocket Books)1947

People’s Council (protocols of debates)1948

“Crawfords put sparkle into your advertising” ad1948

Zuiderbad Amsterdam swimming certificate1942

1948 Olympics Regatta Riverside Concert, Henley On Thames1948

Potato Chips bag from Interstate Biscuit Co.c. 1930

Drink to Yesterday by Manning Coles, Bantam Books1947

Heinrich Bernhardt invoice, 1940c. 1940

The Wisdom of the Heart by Henry Miller, New Directions1941

H. Niehaus invoice, 1944c. 1940

Rich. Filsinger invoice, 1944c. 1940

Hch. Wuhrmann invoice, 1941c. 1940

1940 Studebaker Champion brochure1940

Robin Hood (Columbia Masterworks, 1945) album art1945

Rhapsody in Blue (Columbia Records, 1942)1942

Paul Robeson – Songs of Free Men album art1942

The 1943 Silhouette (Agnes Scott College yearbook)1943

Velvetone Poster Co. advertisting posterc. 1941