Time Capsule 1940-1949

  • Fashion

    In the 1904s Women wore Knee-length, A-line dresses with puffed shoulders in patriotic colors, Men from WWII wore Trench coats, bomber jackets, knit undershirts, pea coats chino pants, and aviator glasses, while young girls wore short dresses while young boys wore trousers or shorts with long socks and blazers while babies wore Gowns, Vests, Bonnets, and Booties
  • Sports Figure - Stan Musial

    Stan Musial was born on, November 21, 1920, and died on January 19, 201. Stan Musial was number 6 and was an Outfielder and an Infielder. Stan Musial was known as Stan the man, Stasiu, and The Donora Greyhound.
  • U.S President

    In 1940 the US president was Franklin D. Roosevelt wich who was president for 12 years, 1 month, 1 week, and 1 day.
  • Transportation

    In the 1940s the most used transportation people used were the railroads and the military used these railroads the most. In 1940 Hitler invaded Norway, Denmark on April 9th, The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg on May 10th and France on May 12th.
  • Toys

    In the 40s when teenagers started to outgrow the toys that they once loved as kids, But there is a special, more ‘mature’ group of toys aimed at older children and those were the BB guns. Kids in the 40s had a magic-like ball called the “Magic 8 Ball” like the rest of the members on the Fortune Telling Toy team, the Magic 8 Ball gets its share of nasty accusations. Kids in the 40s had a prank toy called the “Whoopee Cushion” that whenever somebody sits on it to make te noise for the prank
  • Movie - Noir

    The movie “Noir” was a film that reflected the way Hollywood felt as it faced its greatest challenges during the war. The movie “Noir” was in the colors of black, grey, and white. Raymond Chandler was an actor for the movie “Noir”.
  • Laurence Oliver May 22, 1907 - July 11, 1989

    Laurence Oliver was born on May 22, 1907, in Dorking, United Kingdom, and died on July 11, 1989, in Steyning, United Kingdom. Laurence Oliver died due to kidney failure. Laurence Oliver was an actor in the movies Henry V and Hamlet.
  • News event

    On October 14, 1947, the X-1 rocket plane was the first plane to ever break the sound barrier and the X-1 was piloted by Yeager at an altitude of 45,000 feet or 13,700 meters high in the sky.
  • Radio show - Call The Police

    Call the Police was a drama radio show in the United States. Call the police was broadcasted on NBC, and on CBS. Call The Police Is a radio program.
  • Technology

    The radar was a type of innovation for wartime. Jet engines were a type of innovation for wartime on jets. Helicopters were a type of innovation for wartimes.
  • Music

    The names of the three members from The Andre Sisters are Contralto LaVerne Sophia, Soprano Maxene Anglyn, and Mezzo-Soprano Patricia Marie “Patty”. Louis Armstrong was born on August 4, 1901, in New Orleans, LA, and died on July 6, 1971, in Corona, New York, NY. Charles Trenet was born on May 18, 1913, in Narbonne, France, and died on February 19, 2001, in Créteil, France.