1940s

Uses published in the 1940s that are in some way prototypical of that decade. For contemporary uses that emulate that era, see 1940s style.

Uses tagged with “1940s”

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Red Fox Heat-Resisting Steels brochure1944

F.H.K. Henrion

Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

Army Talk Orientation Fact Sheet 64, “FASCISM!”1945

Army Orientation Branch

Contributed by D Jones

Army Talk Orientation Fact Sheet 64, “FASCISM!”

Startling Stories, vol. 16, no. 31948

Better Publications

Contributed by Alan Sargent

<cite>Startling Stories</cite>, vol. 16, no. 3

Sponsor

The Wine and Food Society booklets1943

Berthold Wolpe
Curwen Press

Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

East Chicago Telephone Directory, March 19411941

Contributed by George Proctor

The Smiler and the Knife by Nicholas Blake1945

H. Lawrence Hoffman

Photo(s) by Steve on Flickr.

The New Town of Stevenage1949

Shenval Press

Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

Women in Love by D.H. Lawrence (Modern Library)1948

Edward McKnight Kauffer

Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

Poland. Key to Europe (1939) and Isolated America (1940) by Raymond Leslie Buellc. 1939

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Poland. Key to Europe</cite> (1939) and <cite>Isolated America</cite> (1940) by Raymond Leslie Buell

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Richard Strauss: Elektra (Final Scene) album art1948

Frank Decker

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Nick’s Presents His Dixieland Jazz Band album seriesc. 1945

unknown

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

Al Goodman and His Orchestra – Memories album art1941

Alex Steinweiss

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

“Discos Mexicanos” ad by OKeh and Vocalion1940

Alex Steinweiss

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Family Orchestra by Mary Howard1946

Margaret Paull
unknown

Photo(s) by Steve on Flickr.

Buchdruckerei Frohburg sign, Wirtschafts-Anzeiger nameplatec. 1935

unknown

Contributed by Ralf H.

Buchdruckerei Frohburg sign, <cite>Wirtschafts-Anzeiger</cite> nameplate

L’Esercito Italiano by F.T. Marinetti1942

unknown

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

Banco di Napoli ad1940

unknown

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

“Did YOU give?” WW2 posterc. 1941

Tassos Alevizos

Contributed by Maria Paganopoulou

Alec Wilder Octet – Alec Wilder Octets album art1949

Dan Shapiro
unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

“Aid the wounded” poster for Red Army Day1943

F.H.K. Henrion

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

“Aid the wounded” poster for Red Army Day

We Shall Fight in the Streets by Captain S.J. Cuthbert1941

unknown
John G. Walter

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<span><cite>We Shall Fight in the Streets</cite> by Captain S.J. Cuthbert</span>

The Dead Man Laughs by Victor Gunn1946

unknown

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

<cite>The Dead Man Laughs</cite> by Victor Gunn

Amedeo Simonazzi labelc. 1943

unknown

Contributed by René Villeaux

Ernesto Pevere labels (1920–1940s)c. 1924

unknown

Contributed by René Villeaux

Emery Deutsch and His Orchestra – Emery Deutsch and His Orchestra album artc. 1949

Stephen Haas

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

“Stratocruisers Coast to Coast” advertisement1949

unknown

Contributed by Bryson Stohr

“Stratocruisers Coast to Coast” advertisement

Borough of Darwen Transport Department – Souvenir of the Abandonment of Tramways, 5 October 19461946

Wardleys

Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

Staff Pick

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra – Mozart’s Symphony No. 35 in D major / Bach’s Suite No. 2 in B minor album art1949

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Modern Method for Tympani by Saul Goodman1948

unknown

Contributed by Rob Hudson

<cite>Modern Method for Tympani</cite> by Saul Goodman

Die Frau von 30 Jahren by Honoré de Balzac (Saar-Verlag)c. 1948

Straub

Photo(s) by altpapiersammler on Flickr.

Table for Two by Maysie Greig (White Circle)1947

unknown

Photo(s) by Steve on Flickr.

The Philadelphia Orchestra – Liszt: Les Préludes / Brahms: Variations On A Theme By Haydn album art1949

Alex Steinweiss

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

Murdered: One By One by Francis Beeding (Popular Library, 1944)c. 1944

H. Lawrence Hoffman

Contributed by Fonts In Use Staff

“Give Victor Records for Christmas” stamp

Victor Records

Contributed by Dylan

“Give Victor Records for Christmas” stamp

Arthur van Schendel – Angiolino en de Lente 1943

Boosten en Stols

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

Arthur van Schendel – <cite>Angiolino en de Lente </cite>

Arts & Architecture, May 19431943

Ray Eames

Contributed by Ryan Mungia

King’s Glass Supplies invoice (1950)1950

Photo(s) by Make It Old on Flickr.

Three Thirds of a Ghost by Timothy Fuller1946

H. Lawrence Hoffman

Photo(s) by Steve on Flickr.

Alphabet and Image 6, January 19481948

Robert Harling

Photo(s) by Kirsten Solveig Schneider on Flickr.

“We build in steel” ads by Banister, Walton & Co. Ltd. (1938–1947)c. 1938

unknown

Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

Staff Pick

We Have Just Begun to Serve: American Red Cross (Brooklyn Chapter) annual report1944

American Red Cross

Contributed by Herb Lubalin Study Center

“For Concrete Construction” F. Bradford & Co Ltd ad1945

unknown

Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

Staff Pick

Glenn Miller and His Orchestra – “Take The ‘A’ Train”1941

Bluebird Records

Contributed by Dylan

Red Planet by Robert A. Heinlein (Scribner’s)1949

Clifford Geary

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

Het Bandenboekje/Het Frame-boekjec. 1944

Drukkerij De Globe

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

Staff Pick

Bing Crosby – St. Patrick’s Day1949

unknown

Photo(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr.

What Makes Sammy Run? by Budd Schulberg (Bantam Books, 1946)1946

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Café Du Monde postcardc. 1945

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Kunst en Kind exhibition catalog1948

Willem Sandberg

Photo(s) by Philipp Messner on Flickr.

Staff Pick

Alphabet and Image 3, December 19461946

Robert Harling

Photo(s) by Kirsten Solveig Schneider on Flickr.

André Bauchant exhibition catalogue1949

Willem Sandberg

Contributed by Philipp Messner

Laura by Vera Caspary1943

unknown

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

GPO – “National Savings through the Post Office”c. 1945

unknown
Max Gill

Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

Staff Pick

Habima הבימהc. 1948

Photo(s) by Philipp Messner on Flickr.

Staff Pick

Piep de Muis – Piet Marée & Henk Kempc. 1933

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

Herodes – Ernest Claes (De Blauwe Snoeckjes)1942

Fernand Baudin

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

<cite>Herodes</cite> – Ernest Claes (De Blauwe Snoeckjes)

Staff Pick

Georg Hartmann anniversary publication1947

Gudrun Zapf von Hesse

Contributed by Ferdinand Ulrich

Staff Pick

First printing press on the Balkans commemorative cover1940

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

“Design for Die Casting” brochure1945

Ladislav Sutnar

Contributed by Florence Fu

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Red Fox Heat-Resisting Steels brochure1944

Army Talk Orientation Fact Sheet 64, “FASCISM!”1945

Startling Stories, vol. 16, no. 31948

The Wine and Food Society booklets1943

East Chicago Telephone Directory, March 19411941

The Smiler and the Knife by Nicholas Blake1945

The New Town of Stevenage1949

Women in Love by D.H. Lawrence (Modern Library)1948

Poland. Key to Europe (1939) and Isolated America (1940) by Raymond Leslie Buellc. 1939

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – Richard Strauss: Elektra (Final Scene) album art1948

Nick’s Presents His Dixieland Jazz Band album seriesc. 1945

Al Goodman and His Orchestra – Memories album art1941

“Discos Mexicanos” ad by OKeh and Vocalion1940

Family Orchestra by Mary Howard1946

Buchdruckerei Frohburg sign, Wirtschafts-Anzeiger nameplatec. 1935

L’Esercito Italiano by F.T. Marinetti1942

Banco di Napoli ad1940

“Did YOU give?” WW2 posterc. 1941

Alec Wilder Octet – Alec Wilder Octets album art1949

“Aid the wounded” poster for Red Army Day1943

We Shall Fight in the Streets by Captain S.J. Cuthbert1941

The Dead Man Laughs by Victor Gunn1946

Amedeo Simonazzi labelc. 1943

Ernesto Pevere labels (1920–1940s)c. 1924

Emery Deutsch and His Orchestra – Emery Deutsch and His Orchestra album artc. 1949

“Stratocruisers Coast to Coast” advertisement1949

Borough of Darwen Transport Department – Souvenir of the Abandonment of Tramways, 5 October 19461946

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra – Mozart’s Symphony No. 35 in D major / Bach’s Suite No. 2 in B minor album art1949

Modern Method for Tympani by Saul Goodman1948

Die Frau von 30 Jahren by Honoré de Balzac (Saar-Verlag)c. 1948

Table for Two by Maysie Greig (White Circle)1947

The Philadelphia Orchestra – Liszt: Les Préludes / Brahms: Variations On A Theme By Haydn album art1949

Murdered: One By One by Francis Beeding (Popular Library, 1944)c. 1944

“Give Victor Records for Christmas” stamp

Arthur van Schendel – Angiolino en de Lente 1943

Arts & Architecture, May 19431943

King’s Glass Supplies invoice (1950)1950

Three Thirds of a Ghost by Timothy Fuller1946

Alphabet and Image 6, January 19481948

“We build in steel” ads by Banister, Walton & Co. Ltd. (1938–1947)c. 1938

We Have Just Begun to Serve: American Red Cross (Brooklyn Chapter) annual report1944

“For Concrete Construction” F. Bradford & Co Ltd ad1945

Glenn Miller and His Orchestra – “Take The ‘A’ Train”1941

Red Planet by Robert A. Heinlein (Scribner’s)1949

Het Bandenboekje/Het Frame-boekjec. 1944

Bing Crosby – St. Patrick’s Day1949

What Makes Sammy Run? by Budd Schulberg (Bantam Books, 1946)1946

Café Du Monde postcardc. 1945

Kunst en Kind exhibition catalog1948

Alphabet and Image 3, December 19461946

André Bauchant exhibition catalogue1949

Laura by Vera Caspary1943

GPO – “National Savings through the Post Office”c. 1945

Habima הבימהc. 1948

Piep de Muis – Piet Marée & Henk Kempc. 1933

Herodes – Ernest Claes (De Blauwe Snoeckjes)1942

Georg Hartmann anniversary publication1947

First printing press on the Balkans commemorative cover1940

“Design for Die Casting” brochure1945