A whole lot came to pass in 1936. A historic Olympiad. New transportation innovations. Books like Gone with the Wind. But even 89 years later, we can still catch a glimpse of what made '36 one for the books. Enter these stunning photographs.
From Times Square to days by the dock, here are 14 photos of what life looked like in 1936.
1
Watch the Throne
Edward VIII as seen in 1936, the same year he abdicated the British throne.
2
Gone With The Wind
The first edition cover of Margaret Mitchell’s novel, “Gone With The Wind,” which hit shelves in June 1936
3
New York, New York
“Times Square 1936.”
4
We Love Lucy
Lucille Ball, 1936.
5
‘Class of 1936’
“My grandmother’s graduating class, 1936.”
6
Lights, Camera Action
A still from the 1936 musical, “The Great Ziegfeld,” the highest-grossing film of the year.
7
Mad Moments
“Mad Magazine artists Al Jaffee and Will Elder, in the lunchroom at the High School for Music and Arts in New York City, 1936.”
8
By the Dock
“My grandmother, May 1936.”
9
First Date Photos
“My grandmother on her first date in 1936. Can you tell she liked him?”
10
Sweet Sweaters
“Old school…cool? My mother (3) and her brother Fernand (6), Belgium 1936.”
11
Grandma Glamour
“My grandma looking majestic, Iran circa 1936.”
12
Gold Finnish
Finnish runner Volmari Iso-Hollo participates in the 3000 m steeplechase durig the 1936 Olympics.
13
High Flying
“The interior of 1936 Imperial Airlines airplane.”
14
Streamlined Rides
“‘Mercury’ Streamliner in Chicago, 1936.”
