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Time capsule 1940s

By carmona hector

  • Transportation

    Transportation
    Railroads 1940s
    1. Delahaye 135 convertible whose top speeds reached 95 mph or 153kph
    2. lower, longer, broader, and more massive look. Hudson offered a combination
    3. Antique car definition: Antique cars are more loosely defined as being at least 25 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1940_in_rail_transport

  • Music

    Music
    1. The Mills Brothers/the Mills Brothers, sometimes billed the Four Mills Brothers, and originally known as the Four Kings of Harmony.
    2. Glenn Miller and His Orchestra/In 1923, Miller quit the orchestra to go to college.
    3. What happened to Bing Crosby's children Only one made it - Phillip, who died of a heart attack at age 69. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1940s_in_music

  • Sports Figure

    Sports Figure
    Joe Louis
    1. The consensus of the era had Louis firmly as the greatest heavyweight ever,
    1. with Ali floating up and down a few spots behind depending on who you were speaking to. Although the Ali of 1979 was not quite the beloved figure he would later become
    2. the days of him being reviled were basically a thing of the past
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Louis

  • Movies

    Movies
    Pinocchio
    1. Roosevelt supervised the mobilization of the American economy to support the war effort and implemented a Europe-first strategy.
    2. he also initiated the development of the world's first atomic bomb and worked with the other Allied.
    3. leaders to lay the groundwork for the United Nations and other post-war institutions.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinocchio_(1940_film)

  • Actor or Actress

    Actor or Actress
    James Cagney,
    1. James Francis Cagney Jr. July 17, 1899 – March 30, 1986)[2] was an American actor, dancer and film director.
    1. On stage and in film, he was known for his consistently energetic performances, distinctive vocal style, and deadpan comic timing.
    2. In his first professional acting performance in 1919, Cagney was costumed as a woman when he danced in the chorus line of Every Sailor.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Cagney

  • Technology

    Technology
    Featured inventions include
    1. Featured inventions include the jet engine, the computer, the microwave oven, kitty litter, and the Crash Test Dummy.
    2. During the Second World War, the 1940s brought some of the greatest inventions of all time.
    3. Important inventions of the Industrial Revolution included.
    https://www.livescience.com/33749-top-10-inventions-changed-world.html

  • TV or Radio Show

    TV or Radio Show
    The Jell-O Program.
    1. Starring Jack Benny as himself, the laugh-out-loud sitcom is widely considered the epitome of 20th-century American comedy.
    1. The program changed names over the years as it was sponsored by different products, but Benny remained a household name as the protagonist of the show .
    2. He continued with The General Tire Revue for the rest of that season, and in the fall of 1934,
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jack_Benny_Program

  • News Event

    News Event
    Blitz.
    1. The Heart is A Lonely Hunter Carson McCuller's first Edition Signed.
    2. 01 The Heart is a Lonely Hunter is by Carson McCullers
    3. 03 The novel explores themes of loneliness and isolation.
    https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/the-blitz-around-britain#:~:text=The%20Blitz%20began%20on%207,hit%20by%20its%20biggest%20raid.

  • Toys

    Toys
    toys
    1. legos/in the 40s Lego made its debut and became the most popular toy of the year.
    2. Bubble Wand. Via/ Flickr/There new innovations during the ’30s and during WWII meant.
    3. Master Discovery Boxed Set/Condition determines value. As with any other paper.
    https://www.thepeoplehistory.com/40stoys.html

  • Fashion

    Fashion
    1. hat/1940s hats were both a continuation of the popular styles of the 1930s and new additions
    2. shoes/omen's shoes in the 1940s were classified as oxfords, pumps, sandals, and boots high shoes.
    3. pants/Knickerbockers or “knickers” are full or baggy trousers gathered. https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/1940-1949/

  • U.S. President

    U.S. President
    1. Valentino Mazzola was an Italian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or forward
    2. The list includes classics such as “In The Mood” by Glenn Miller, and “White Christmas.
    3. These songs continue to be beloved by audiences today and are a testament to the enduring legacy of 1940s music. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_D._Roosevelt