1951 & 1963 – Betsy McCall on Christmas Morning
Paper dolls 12 years apart
Tag: children
1949 – Welch’s Grape Juice
Go grape or go home.
1952 – Mission Valley Ginghams
The all important plaid dress for back to school
1964 – Captain Kangaroo Kid’s Puzzle
A page for children in McCalls magazine.
1956 – E-Z Undies
Mid-century unmentionables for back-to-school
1964 – Dr Seuss Book Club
A mid-century monthly book program for kids learning to read
1959 – Wards and Cone Mills
The rise and fall of 2 giants
1950 – Grocery Shopping at the A&P
A mid-century look at baby boom kids and grocery shopping
1951 – Little Girls and Dresses
Then and now. Girls love dresses.
1963 Hot soup – Anxious toddler
File this Lipton Soup Ad under adorable.
1953 Red White and Gingham
These sweet sisters are dressed in seersucker and ready for the county fair
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