... industrial ad people really liked the word 'midget'.
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1955 ... Miss A-bomb!
... speaking of nuclear weapons and sexual obsession. Here we have a better than average print of 'Miss A-bomb' 1955 being crowned at a Vegas hotel pool. I have a hunch that any of the hotels could set you up with a model in 15 mins. who could be your 'Miss whatever'. I think Sarge up there may have been the sculptor. Women from that era with that particular look always remind me of someone's mom- yikes!
... that's not right!
...usually this Blog is strictly a 'G' rated affair. The end of the world should be fun the whole family can enjoy! But I just couldn't resist this charming bondage take on an old polyethylene radiation (dust) suit. Imagine what the neighbors think!
1952 ... never ordered!
... when I saw a B-36 on the tarmac at the Air Force Museum in the late 60's it was clear that here was technology pushed right up to, and a little beyond, reasonable limits. The idea of sweeping the wings and putting all jets on it is a bit wacky!
1960 ... if it goes Boom! - we build it!
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1963 ... arms and arsenals.
... in 1963 what the United States had available, or soon to be, in ICBMs.
(top to bottom) Atlas, Minuteman, Titan and Polaris.
Art by the wonderful Boris Artzybasheff
1955 ... a good guess?!
... not at all a good guess! Looks more like the captured German V2's Americans had been playing with as opposed to the Soyuz rocket the Russians were developing.
... meanwhile; down-under!
...being a professional photographer for most of my life, I can name two or three things that could go wrong to make this photo look so creepy. Not to mention a bunch of radiation!
... no, the Australians do not have nuclear weapons. England tested their nuclear weapons in Australia - which is largely uninhabited. (unlike the British Isles which are very populated!)
1960 ... going 'crusin' with the Mace!
... before ICBM's were deployed , the US researched and deployed a limited number of early 'cruise' missiles. Shown here is the CGM-13 Mace; jet powered with rocket assisted launch from hardened above ground bunker.
... life in the trenches!
... you may loose your sanity - but it might save your life!
(Remember; depending on conditions, it may be safe to
go out for short periods after the first week of your two week
sheltering period. Consult your Geiger counter or
the local Conelrad radio station.)
1948 ... more dreams of flying aircraft carriers!
... B-36 'Peacemaker' shown carrying 'parasite' fighters.
... and now a word from the folks who bring you WW3 !
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1959 ... 'The World the Flesh and the Devil'
... great watch - big drama and controversial for the time.
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1961 ... look for this sign!
"... well, we finally got that figured out. The pink and blue ones with the dying kitty-cats were qa little off-putting!"
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