History with its flickering lamp stumbles along the trail of the past, trying to reconstruct its scenes, to revive its echoes, and kindle with pale gleams the passion of former days. ~Winston Churchill

08 February, 2012

Romance in Wartime San Francisco

I'm always a sucker for the wartime romances. Today, San Francisco, World War Two-- certainly a time to be a woman. ;) 1943, photographer Meith Hagel for LIFE. 




A woman with her sailor and two soldiers on the street. Source



A present for a girlfriend. Source



Trying out a replica gun at a museum? Or something? Source



And one-on-one... Source



Feeding the pigeons with the boys. Source









Sitting around. Source



Evening dalliances. Source



Showing off the harmonica skills (how cuuute is he?). Source



Many admirers. Source






Many, many. Source



With girlfriends in the evening. Source



Dancing. Source



I'm  not sure what's with that backgound... Source



Drinks or such like. Source



More seated flirtation. Source



A flower for the girlfriend. Source



Trying to figure out how to put it on. Source



Awwww. Source



A kiss, caught in too much flash. Source


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2 comments:

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