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”

The Wisdom of the Heart by Henry Miller, New Directions1941

Alvin Lustig
Robert Lowry

Contributed by Ian Lanius

Heinrich Bernhardt invoice, 1940c. 1940

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

Cannery Row by John Steinbeck, first editions1945

Arthur Hawkins, Jr.

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Cannery Row</cite> by John Steinbeck, first editions

Staff Pick

Sponsor

D-Day leaflets1944

HMSO
PWD/SHAEF

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

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

unknown

Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

Hch. Wuhrmann invoice, 1941c. 1940

Heinrich Wuhrmann Druck

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

Potato Chips bag from Interstate Biscuit Co.c. 1930

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Gothic No. 578
(Sample unavailable)

Zuiderbad Amsterdam swimming certificate1942

unknown

Photo(s) by ed on Flickr.

Café Du Monde postcardc. 1945

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

World War II British Ration Book1945

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Homer Price – Robert McCloskeyc. 1943

unknown

Contributed by Nick Sherman

<cite>Homer Price</cite> – Robert McCloskey

Lieder zur Weihnachtszeit (1940)1940

Hans Voigt
Heinrich Pauser
Paul Koch

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Lieder zur Weihnachtszeit</cite> (1940)

Blog

“Crawfords put sparkle into your advertising” ad1948

Ashley Havinden
W. S. Crawford

Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

Habima הבימהc. 1948

Photo(s) by Philipp Messner on Flickr.

Staff Pick

Alphabet and Image 6, January 19481948

Robert Harling

Photo(s) by Kirsten Solveig Schneider on Flickr.

Adriakoller1944

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Home Economics by Jennifer McKnight Trontz2010

Jenny Kraemer

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Home Economics</cite> by Jennifer McKnight Trontz

Alastair Morton & Edinburgh Weavers by Lesley Jackson2012

V&A Publishing

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Alastair Morton & Edinburgh Weavers</cite> by Lesley Jackson

Staff Pick

Hyde Park on Hudson UK promotion2013

All City Media

Contributed by Stephen Coles

The Original Hit Performances!, Decca Records

Contributed by Tânia Raposo

<cite>The Original Hit Performances!</cite>, Decca Records

Leave Cancelled, Alfred Knopf edition1945

Paul Rand

Contributed by Tânia Raposo

<cite>Leave Cancelled</cite>, Alfred Knopf edition

The Kidnappers by Albert E. Ullman1947

Photo(s) by Steve on Flickr.

Was jedermann vom Buchdruck wissen sollte by Jan Tschichold1949

Jan Tschichold

Photo(s) by Philipp Messner on Flickr.

Crypton battery chargerc. 1949

unknown

Contributed by Ree

Concrete Quarterly, No. 21948

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Velvetone Poster Co. advertisting posterc. 1941

Velvetone Poster Co.

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Velvetone Poster Co. advertisting poster

The 1943 Silhouette (Agnes Scott College yearbook)1943

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Songs of Free Men by Paul Robeson1942

Alex Steinweiss

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Rhapsody in Blue (Columbia Records, 1942)1942

Alex Steinweiss

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Staff Pick

Robin Hood (Columbia Masterworks, 1945)1945

Alex Steinweiss

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Robin Hood</cite> (Columbia Masterworks, 1945)

1940 Studebaker Champion brochure1940

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Rich. Filsinger invoice, 1944c. 1940

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

H. Niehaus invoice, 1944c. 1940

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

1948 Olympics Regatta Riverside Concert, Henley On Thames1948

Higgs & Co

Contributed by Blythwood

1948 Olympics Regatta Riverside Concert, Henley On Thames

People’s Council (protocols of debates)1948

Contributed by Philipp Messner

The Emperor’s Physician by J.R. Perkins (Pocket Books)1947

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>The Emperor’s Physician</cite> by J.R. Perkins (Pocket Books)

Waarschuwing1940

Contributed by Theo van Beurden

MM Multi-Measure Metal Enclosures brochure1944

Ladislav Sutnar

Contributed by Florence Fu

Guerrilla Wife by Louise Reid Spencer1945

George Mayers

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Guerrilla Wife</cite> by Louise Reid Spencer

“De Kruik” illustration, Tété # 91946

Nan Platvoet

Contributed by Jan Middendorp

“De Kruik” illustration, <cite>Tété</cite> #<span class="nbsp"> </span>9

Georg Hartmann anniversary publication1947

Gudrun Zapf von Hesse

Contributed by Ferdinand Ulrich

Staff Pick

USA baut exhibition poster1945

Max Bill

Contributed by Florian Runge

Polydor Schallplatten-Verzeichnis 1949/501949

unknown

Photo(s) by Klaus Hiltscher on Flickr.

Bob Atcher – Songs of the Saddle1949

Alex Steinweiss

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Bob Atcher – <cite>Songs of the Saddle</cite>

First printing press on the Balkans commemorative cover1940

unknown

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Herodes – Ernest Claes (De Blauwe Snoeckjes)1942

Fernand Baudin

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

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

Staff Pick

Piep de Muis – Piet Marée & Henk Kemp

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

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

unknown
Max Gill

Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

Laura by Vera Caspary1943

unknown

Contributed by Matthijs Sluiter

Kunst en Kind exhibition catalog1948

Willem Sandberg

Photo(s) by Philipp Messner on Flickr.

Staff Pick

André Bauchant exhibition catalogue1949

Willem Sandberg

Contributed by Philipp Messner

Alphabet and Image 3, December 19461946

Robert Harling

Photo(s) by Kirsten Solveig Schneider on Flickr.

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

Clifford Geary

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

Staff Pick

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

Bluebird Records

Contributed by Dylan

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

American Red Cross

Contributed by Herb Lubalin Study Center

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

unknown

Photo(s) by mikeyashworth on Flickr.

Three Thirds of a Ghost by Timothy Fuller1946

H. Lawrence Hoffman

Photo(s) by Steve on Flickr.

King’s Glass Supplies invoice (1950)1950

Photo(s) by Make It Old on Flickr.

Arts & Architecture, May 19431943

Ray Eames

Contributed by Ryan Mungia

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