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1950s

Uses published in the 1950s that are in some way prototypical of that decade. For contemporary uses that emulate that era, see 1950 style.

Uses tagged with “1950s”

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French tourism posters (1950s/1960s)c. 1960

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

French tourism posters (1950s/1960s)

The Magic Barrel by Bernard Malamud (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)1958

Milton Glaser

Contributed by Garrison Martin

<cite>The Magic Barrel</cite> by Bernard Malamud (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)

King’s Glass Supplies invoice (1950)1950

Photo(s) by Make It Old on Flickr.

King’s Glass Supplies invoice (1950)

Sponsor

Slim Clark – Western Songs album art1952

Roots

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Slim Clark – <cite>Western Songs</cite> album art

Postcard by Flair, Inc., Portland, Oregonc. 1950

Photo(s) by The Cardboard America Archives on Flickr.

Postcard by Flair, Inc., Portland, Oregon

Madame Butterfly Operatic Highlights album artc. 1952

Einhorn

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>Madame Butterfly Operatic Highlights</cite> album art

The Piano Inventions of Jo Harnell and His Trio album art1956

Burt Goldblatt

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>The Piano Inventions of Jo Harnell and His Trio</cite> album art

Vienna Tonkünstler Symphony Orchestra – Beethoven Symphony #7 album artc. 1952

Curt John Witt

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Vienna Tonkünstler Symphony Orchestra – <cite>Beethoven Symphony #7</cite> album art

The McGuire Sisters – By Request … album art1955

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

The McGuire Sisters – <cite>By Request …</cite> album art

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1958)1958

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>Clip Books of Line Art</cite>, Volk (1958)

Bei uns in der kleinen Bar album artc. 1955

Hans Jürgen Press

Contributed by Herb Lubalin Study Center

<cite>Bei uns in der kleinen Bar</cite> album art

Meridian Books moving notice1958

Elaine Lustig Cohen

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Meridian Books moving notice

A Millionth Anniversary mailing card for Meridian Books1958

Elaine Lustig Cohen

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>A Millionth Anniversary </cite>mailing card for Meridian Books

The Viennese Symphonic Orchestra – One Hour Of Strauss Waltzes album artc. 1955

Norman Graber

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

The Viennese Symphonic Orchestra – <cite>One Hour Of Strauss Waltzes </cite>album art

Romance of the Waltzc. 1957

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>Romance of the Waltz</cite>

L’ensorcelée by Jules Barbey d’Aurevilly, Club du Beau Livre de France1954

Grunt

Photo(s) by Alexis Orloff on Flickr.

<cite>L’ensorcelée</cite> by Jules Barbey d’Aurevilly, Club du Beau Livre de France

Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis (Club des Éditeurs)1958

Jacques Darche
Michel Muguet

Photo(s) by Étienne Pouvreau on Flickr.

<cite>Babbitt</cite> by Sinclair Lewis (Club des Éditeurs)

The Playboy Jazz All-Stars album cover1957

Emmett McBain

Contributed by Herb Lubalin Study Center

<cite>The Playboy Jazz All-Stars</cite> album cover

Famous Trees title page, Dropmore Press1952

Dropmore Press

Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

<cite>Famous Trees</cite> title page, Dropmore Press

Communists and the People by Elizabeth Gurley Flynn1953

Photo(s) by Make It Old on Flickr.

<cite>Communists and the People</cite> by Elizabeth Gurley Flynn

Teresa Brewer – Heavenly Lover album art1959

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Teresa Brewer – <cite>Heavenly Lover </cite>album art

Vienna Tonkünstler Symphony Orchestra – Liszt / Beethoven / Mendelssohn album art1952

Curt John Witt

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<span><cite><span></span></cite><span><span>Vienna Tonkünstler Symphony Orchestra –</span></span><cite><span> Liszt / </span> <span> Beethoven / </span> </cite><span><cite> Mendelssohn</cite> album art</span></span>

The Three Suns – Christmas Party album art1952

unknown

Contributed by Garrison Martin

The Three Suns – <cite>Christmas Party</cite> album art

Grieg: Piano Concerto In A Minor Op. 161951

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>Grieg: Piano Concerto In A Minor Op.<span class="nbsp"> </span>16</cite>

Clip Books of Line Art, Volk (1955)1955

Harry Volk Jr. Art Studio

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>Clip Books of Line Art</cite>, Volk (1955)

Guitar In Velvet (Grand Award)1957

Tracy Sugarman

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>Guitar In Velvet</cite> (Grand Award)

Stan Rubin & his Tigertown Five – Dixieland Comes To Carnegie Hall album art1955

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Stan Rubin & his Tigertown Five – <cite>Dixieland Comes To Carnegie Hall </cite>album art

Die Stadt St. Gallen 500 Jahre im Schweizerbund 1454–19541954

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Die Stadt St. Gallen 500 Jahre im Schweizerbund 1454–1954</cite>

Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York – Danse Macabre et al. album art1951

Alex Steinweiss

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York – <cite>Danse Macabre</cite> et al. album art

A Salute To The Great Band Leadersc. 1960

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>A Salute To The Great Band Leaders</cite>

Bing Crosby – Der Bingle album art1955

Sam Norkin

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Bing Crosby – <cite>Der Bingle </cite>album art

Hoagy Carmichael – Ole Buttermilk Sky album art1958

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Hoagy Carmichael – <cite>Ole Buttermilk Sky </cite>album art

Papierfabrik Fleischer letterheadc. 1960

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Papierfabrik Fleischer letterhead

Lawrence Welk and His Champagne Music – Pick A Polka album artc. 1955

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Lawrence Welk and His Champagne Music – <cite>Pick A Polka</cite> album art

Hymns by The Mariners1956

Robert J. Velde

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>Hymns</cite> by The Mariners

The Best Of Fred Astaire album art1955

Hal Reiff

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>The Best Of Fred Astaire </cite>album art

Sothern Exposure! Ann Sothern sings1958

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>Sothern Exposure! Ann Sothern sings</cite>

Various Artists – Bethlehem’s Grab Bag album art1957

Tom Hannan

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Various Artists – <cite>Bethlehem’s Grab Bag</cite> album art

The Candy Bar And The Spearmint Twist1959

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>The Candy Bar And The Spearmint Twist</cite>

Riffaud-Richardc. 1960

Photo(s) by Étienne Pouvreau on Flickr.

Riffaud-Richard

Great Smash Hits!!!c. 1958

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

<cite>Great Smash Hits!!!</cite>

Peter Pan Orchestra & Chorus – “Chim Chim Cheree” single cover1959

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Peter Pan Orchestra & Chorus – “Chim Chim Cheree” single cover

Schreibschrift, Zierschrift und angewandte Schrift, Klinkhardt & Biermann adc. 1955

Klinkhardt & Biermann

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Schreibschrift, Zierschrift und angewandte Schrift</cite>, Klinkhardt & Biermann ad

Beethoven-Halle souvenir sheet1959

Herbert Kern

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Beethoven-Halle souvenir sheet

Hearing Is Believing1954

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>Hearing Is Believing</cite>

Harry Breuer And His Quintet – Mallet Magic album art1957

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Harry Breuer And His Quintet – <cite>Mallet Magic</cite> album art

She Adores The Latin Type: Music for the Girl Friend1956

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>She Adores The Latin Type: Music for the Girl Friend</cite>

Shake Rattle and Roll – Bill Haley and his Comets1955

Decca

Contributed by Dylan

<cite>Shake Rattle and Roll</cite> – Bill Haley and his Comets

German alphabet learning cards, 1950sc. 1955

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

German alphabet learning cards, 1950s

Newport 1958, Columbia Recordsc. 1958

Robert Andrew Parker

Contributed by Fonts In Use Staff

<cite>Newport 1958</cite>, Columbia Records

Steve Lawrence album art1953

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>Steve Lawrence </cite>album art

A selection of types / Auswahl guter Typen / Une sélection de caractères1958

Rudolf Hostettler

Photo(s) by Philipp Messner on Flickr.

<cite>A selection of types / Auswahl guter Typen / Une sélection de caractères</cite>

Hank Mobley Sextet – Hank1957

Tom Hannan

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Hank Mobley Sextet – <cite>Hank</cite>

Jazz Kaleidoscope by Pete Brown & Jonah Jones1954

Tom Hannan

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Jazz Kaleidoscope</cite> by Pete Brown & Jonah Jones

Symphony #100 in G by Haydn (Merit Records)c. 1950

Curt John Witt

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>Symphony #100 in G</cite> by Haydn (Merit Records)

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Pocket Book, Jr.)1950

Photo(s) by Steve on Flickr.

<cite>The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn</cite> (Pocket Book, Jr.)

One Morning In Maine – Robert McCloskey (Viking)1952

Robert McCloskey
Howard O. Bullard, Inc.

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>One Morning In Maine</cite> – Robert McCloskey (Viking)

“Gut durch den Winter mit Glysantin!”c. 1955

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

“Gut durch den Winter mit Glysantin!”

Porgy & Bess (RCA Camden Records) album art1959

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>Porgy & Bess</cite> (RCA Camden Records) album art

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