25 Incredible Photos That Show 1941 Like Never Before

Imagine going back in time to 1941—before smartphones, WiFi, and Netflix binging. Instead, people were living through pivotal moments that defined a generation.

1. Rita Hayworth, 1941

This was one of the most popular pinup photos among American soldiers and sailors during World War II.

2. “Salvador Dali”

Painting The Face of War, 1941.

3. Ruth

“A Jewish girl my great grand-parents hid in France when she escaped Germany with her parents in 1941. Postcard sent from Argentina after they made it across.”

4. In Phoenix

With a 1941 Willys B Gasser.

5. “My Grandpa”

With his buddy in 1941.

6. Greek Resistance Fighters

During the German invasion of Crete, 1941.

7. “My Great-Grandparents”

Texas, 1941.

8. “My Grandma”

Holding a dog in 1941.

9. “The Defiance”

Himmler and a prisoner locked in a staring contest, 1941.

10. Satchel Paige

In Harlem, 1941.

11. Judy Garland

Dancing in 1941.

12. “My Grandfather”

Surfer and war hero. KIA 12-07-1941.

13. Actress and Inventor Hedy Lamarr

Here she is in 1941.

14. Southside Chicago

Easter 1941.

15. Cheap Gas

Price correction in 1941.

16. A Night Out

San Francisco, 1941.

17. “My Grandmother”

Her modeling photos from 1941.

18. James Stewart

Reporting for induction as a Private in the Air Corps in 1941.

19. “My Grandmother Holding a Snake, 1941”

“This picture was in her high school newspaper and got her expelled.”

20. “My Dad”

And his kindergarten teacher in 1941.

21. Maori Battalion

In WWII performing the “haka” in Egypt, 1941.

22. “My Grandfather and Great-Grandmother in 1941”

“He always wanted to be a pilot in the Air Force but wasn’t allowed to because of his colorblindness.”

23. “My Grandpa and Grandma”

Out and about, 1941.

24. Gloria Vanderbilt, 1941

American actress, fashion designer, heiress, and socialite.

25. “My Grandfather” And his three older brothers, 1941.

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