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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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Weihnachten im Liedec. 1925

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Weihnachten im Liede</cite>

Christmas Chorale album art1958

Arthur Shilstone

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>Christmas Chorale </cite>album art

Sheb Wooley – “Santa And The Purple People Eater” / “Star Of Love” single cover1958

Contributed by Garrison Martin

Sheb Wooley – “Santa And The Purple People Eater”<span class="nbsp"> </span>/ “Star Of Love” single cover

Sponsor

Bing Sings The Hits – Bing Crosby1954

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>Bing Sings The Hits</cite> – Bing Crosby

Bud Freeman & DeMarco Sisters – Jazz album art1957

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Bud Freeman & DeMarco Sisters – <cite>Jazz</cite> album art

The Devil’s Dictionary of Ambrose Bierce1958

Joseph Low

Contributed by Chris Purcell

<cite>The Devil’s Dictionary of Ambrose Bierce</cite>

Television Signal Analysis1955

AT&T

Contributed by Grant Hutchinson

<cite>Television Signal Analysis</cite>

Ghost Party Ticket, Reading, Pa.1954

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Ghost Party Ticket, Reading,<span class="nbsp"> </span>Pa.

Helen Merrill – The Nearness Of You1958

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

Helen Merrill – <cite>The Nearness Of You</cite>

NSA Security Education Program poster series (1950s–1970s)c. 1960

unknown

Contributed by Fonts In Use Staff

NSA Security Education Program poster series (1950s–1970s)

Mozart Violinkonzerte (Musical Masterpiece Society) album artc. 1958

Ivan Chermayeff

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Mozart Violinkonzerte</cite> (Musical Masterpiece Society) album art

The Steven Richards Orchestra – Oklahoma / Carousel album artc. 1957

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

The Steven Richards Orchestra – <cite>Oklahoma / Carousel</cite> album art

The Old Man and the Sea (1958) movie posters1958

Bill Gold
Gustav Rehberger

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>The Old Man and the Sea</cite> (1958) movie posters

Human Desire (1954) movie poster1954

unknown

Contributed by David Smith

<cite>Human Desire</cite> (1954) movie poster

Glenn Miller – Plays Selections From The Glenn Miller Story album art1956

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Glenn Miller – <cite>Plays Selections From The Glenn Miller Story </cite>album art

Thunderbolt air raid siren ad & decal1952

unknown

Contributed by Emma Hones

Thunderbolt air raid siren ad & decal

New Musical Express logosc. 1952

unknown
Barney Bubbles

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>New Musical Express</cite> logos

The Boy Friend album art1954

Auerbach

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>The Boy Friend </cite>album art

The Sportsmen – Barber Shop Harmony album art1950

Saul Bass
Jerry Novorr

Contributed by Stephen Coles

The Sportsmen – <cite>Barber Shop Harmony </cite>album art

Ray Charles – Yes Indeed! album art1958

Marvin Israel
Loring Eutemey

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Ray Charles – <cite>Yes Indeed! </cite>album art

“Mark Twain” And Other Folk Favorites1954

Ed Kysar

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>“Mark Twain” And Other Folk Favorites</cite>

Queen Of The Gypsies1955

Joe Weitz

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>Queen Of The Gypsies</cite>

Paul Weston – Dream Time Music album art1953

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Paul Weston – <cite>Dream Time Music </cite>album art

Bloemlezing by Henriette Roland Holst-van der Schalk1951

Contributed by Jan Middendorp

<cite>Bloemlezing</cite> by Henriette Roland Holst-van der Schalk

Mario Lanza Sings Christmas Carols album art1956

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

<cite>Mario Lanza Sings Christmas Carols</cite> album art

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov, Crest Books (1959)1959

Contributed by Annie Szafranski

<cite>Lolita</cite> by Vladimir Nabokov, Crest Books (1959)

Stempelfabrik Hans Kappl pencil1958

Photo(s) by altpapiersammler on Flickr.

Stempelfabrik Hans Kappl pencil

Fats Domino – Fats Domino Swings album art1959

unknown

Photo(s) by Klaus Hiltscher on Flickr.

Fats Domino – <cite>Fats Domino Swings </cite>album art

Post Office Nineteen Fifty One, Review of Post Office Activities1951

Maurice Rickards

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Post Office Nineteen Fifty One, Review of Post Office Activities

Fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm, Telefunkenc. 1956

Photo(s) by altpapiersammler on Flickr.

Fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm, Telefunken

Loula – Le fétiche ensorceléc. 1950

J. A. Dupuich

Photo(s) by pilllpat (agence eureka) on Flickr.

<cite>Loula – Le fétiche ensorcelé</cite>

Happy O’Hallihan – Hot Honky-Tonk Piano album artc. 1958

unknown

Contributed by Matthew Rutledge

Happy O’Hallihan – <cite>Hot Honky-Tonk Piano</cite> album art

Yodeling Slim Clark – Western Songs And Dances album artc. 1954

Lehner

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Yodeling Slim Clark – <cite>Western Songs And Dances</cite> album art

Price List, Stevens-Nelson Paper Corporation1953

unknown

Contributed by Ian Lanius

Price List, Stevens-Nelson Paper Corporation

Introducing Johnny Griffin album art1956

Reid Miles

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Introducing Johnny Griffin</cite> album art

Introducing Kenny Burrell1956

Reid Miles

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Introducing Kenny Burrell</cite>

Oli Rotomin leadholderc. 1955

Photo(s) by altpapiersammler on Flickr.

Oli Rotomin leadholder

The Beaver Printing Co. 1956 Advertising Calendar1956

unknown

Contributed by Jennifer Kennard

The Beaver Printing Co. 1956 Advertising Calendar

Chuck Berry – Sweet Little Sixteen EP1958

Photo(s) by Klaus Hiltscher on Flickr.

Chuck Berry – <cite>Sweet Little Sixteen</cite> EP

Patrick Waldberg – Max Ernst book cover1958

Contributed by Nick Sherman

Patrick Waldberg – <cite>Max Ernst</cite> book cover

Miehle Presses ad: “Accepted Standard Throughout the World”1950

Photo(s) by Stephen Coles on Flickr.

Miehle Presses ad: “Accepted Standard Throughout the World”

Yves Montand Chante…1953

unknown

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

<cite>Yves Montand Chante…</cite>

Liverpool Can Beat TB1959

unknown

Contributed by Blythwood

Liverpool Can Beat TB

Uninvited Corpse by Paul Whelton, Graphic Books 241950

Photo(s) by Steve on Flickr.

<cite>Uninvited Corpse</cite> by Paul Whelton, Graphic Books 24

The Divine Comedy by Dante, Penguin Classics1955

Penguin Books

Contributed by Blythwood

<cite>The Divine Comedy</cite> by Dante, Penguin Classics

Starman Jones, 1953 Scribner’s edition1953

Clifford Geary

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Starman Jones</cite>, 1953 Scribner’s edition

Silver Street Woman by Les Savage, Jr. (Cardinal)1955

Barye Philips

Contributed by Fonts In Use Staff

<cite>Silver Street Woman</cite> by Les Savage, Jr. (Cardinal)

Crypton battery chargerc. 1949

unknown

Contributed by Ree

Crypton battery charger

The Living Idol by Robert Switzer (Signet)1956

Robert Maguire

Photo(s) by Steve on Flickr.

<cite>The Living Idol</cite> by Robert Switzer (Signet)

Dekorationsfibel by Werner Schilling1954

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Dekorationsfibel</cite> by Werner Schilling

Print magazine nameplate, 1955–1960c. 1955

William G. Meek
Leo Lionni
Print magazine

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Print</cite> magazine nameplate, 1955–1960

Leeway by Lee Morgan1960

Reid Miles

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Leeway</cite> by Lee Morgan

The Cooker by Lee Morgan1958

Reid Miles

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>The Cooker</cite> by Lee Morgan

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk album art1958

Marvin Israel

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk </cite>album art

Jimmy & Mama Yancey – Pure Blues album art1958

Marvin Israel

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Jimmy & Mama Yancey – <cite>Pure Blues</cite> album art

The Greatest Rock & Roll album art1957

Marvin Israel

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>The Greatest Rock & Roll </cite>album art

Bauer Types in Usec. 1954

Bauer

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Bauer Types in Use</cite>

Ornette Coleman – The Shape of Jazz to Come album art1959

Marvin Israel

Contributed by Rob Hudson

Ornette Coleman – <cite>The Shape of Jazz to Come</cite> album art

Venus Motorrollerc. 1955

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Venus Motorroller

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