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Yoc:
Hi Gang,
Here's another batch of kids with comics photos for you to enjoy.  I always enjoy these kinds a lot.  These first one can be tough to look at knowing how hard life must have been for them.  I hope everything turned out as well as they wanted in life.
http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1936-Near_Scottsboro,_Alabama-Carl_Mydans.jpghttp://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1939-MISSOURI_FAMILY-Arthur_Rothstein.jpghttp://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1940.03-Bowery_Restaurant-Andrew_Herman.jpghttp://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1940.05-SUNDAY_MORNING,_Jack_Delano.jpghttp://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1941.07-Chicago_kids-Edwin_Rosskam.jpg           1                       2                        3                        4                        5

#1 - 1936-Boys Reading In School near Scottsboro, Alabama-Carl_Mydans
(Original caption) At Cumberland Mountain Farms, barefoot young boys sit outside on chairs made from tree sections and read during school, Scottsboro, Alabama, 1936. Cumberland Mountain Farms, like nearby Skyline Farms, was a US government-sponsored resettlement project designed to help out-of-work farmers and their families. (Photo by Carl Mydans/FSA/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images)
https://www.gettyimages.ca/license/53013982


#2 - 1939-MISSOURI FAMILY -Arthur Rothstein
MISSOURI: FAMILY, 1939. Farm family in their farmhouse in Charles County, Missouri. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, 1939.

Rothstein, Arthur, photographer. Since becoming rehabilitation clients the value of the Dixon family's possessions has risen from 500 dollars todollars. Saint Charles County, Missouri. Missouri Saint Charles County Saint Charles County. United States, 1939. Nov. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2017779401/.

Shot for the Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information Photograph Collection (Library of Congress)


#3 - 1940.03-Bowery Restaurant -Andrew Herman
Andrew Herman, photographer. Bowery Restaurant, Federal Art Project. 1940
http://collections.mcny.org/Collection/Bowery Restaurant-2F3XC5STO2G.html

Reading Champion Comics (Harvey) #5 (March 1940)


#4 - 1940.05-SUNDAY MORNING, Jack Delano
Delano, Jack, photographer. Negro children reading the comics on Sunday morning, Durham, North Carolina. Durham Durham. North Carolina United States, 1940. May. Photograph.  https://www.loc.gov/item/2017747702/.


#5 - 1941.07-Chicago kids -Edwin Rosskam
CHICAGO: CHILDREN, 1941. African American children reading a comic book together in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Edwin Rosskam, July, 1941.

Rosskam, Edwin, photographer. Untitled photo, possibly related to: Entrance to Negro professional building, 47th Street, Chicago, Illinois. Chicago Chicago. Illinois United States, 1941. [July] Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2017729381/.

http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1942.11-Washington,DC-Gordon_Parks.jpghttp://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1943-Hamilton,_Ohio-Alfred_Eisenstaedt.jpghttp://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1944.03-reading-comics-Nina_Leen.jpghttp://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1947.03-Gene_Autry_6.jpghttp://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1947.03-OnTheFloor.jpg            6                       7                        8                        9                      10

#6 - 1942.11-Washington,DC -Gordon Parks
Parks, Gordon, photographer. Washington, D.C. Two Negro boys reading the funnies on a doorstep. District of Columbia United States Washington D.C. Washington D.C, 1942. Nov. Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/2017839541/.

Farm Security Administration - Office of War Information photograph collection (Library of Congress)


#7 - 1943-An American Block, Hamilton, Ohio (1943)
Alfred Eisenstaedt (American/German, 1898–1995)
LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images
https://www.gettyimages.ca/detail/photo/three-boys-aged-five-to-seven-sitting-among-high-res-stock-photography/tlp1125866

(Original caption) Three boys, aged five to seven, sitting among fallen leaves at curb to read the Sunday comics (funny papers) with dog named Whitey close by, from essay called American Block.

You can learn more about this world famous photographer click here
https://www.icp.org/browse/archive/constituents/alfred-eisenstaedt?all/all/all/all/0


#8 - 1944.03-reading comics -Nina Leen
(Original caption) Young boy engrossed in reading newpaper comic strip while his leash-tethered mutt waits forlornly for their walk to continue. (Photo by Nina Leen/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images)
https://www.gettyimages.ca/license/50694443

You can see more of Leen's fashion photos here:
https://www.pinterest.ca/anncassity/nina-leen/?lp=true


#9 - 1947.03-Gene Autry #6
Original source unknown.
Reading Gene Autry Comics (Dell) #6 (March-April 1947).


#10 - 1947.03-On The Floor
Original source unknown.

Reading:
Action Comics (DC) #106 (March 1947)
unknown Fawcett
unknown Beezy
unknown Batman
Flash Comics (DC) #81? (March 1947)
Jo-Jo (Fox) #5 (February-March 1947)
Wonder Woman (DC) #21 (January-February 1947)

http://junglefrolics.blogspot.ca/

http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1947.05-Superman_46.jpghttp://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1947-09.01-LIFE_comics-kids-012.jpghttp://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1947-Stanley_Kubrick-Look_Magazine.jpghttp://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1947-Stanley_Kubrick-Look_Magazine2.jpghttp://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1947-Stanley_Kubrick-Look_Magazine3.jpg           11                     12                     13                       14                      15

#11 - 1947.05-Superman #46
Original source unknown.

Reading Superman (DC) #46 (May-June 1947)


#12 - 1947-09.01-Leo Farrel reading comic books. He also read 50 books during the summer.
(Original caption) WHITTEMORE, UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 01, 1947: Leo Farrel reading comic books. He also read 50 books during his summer vacation. (Photo by Joseph Scherschel/The LIFE Images Collection/Getty Images)
https://www.gettyimages.ca/license/72386762

Reading:
All-American Comics #90 (Aug 19447)

Beside him:
Gene Autry Comics #9 (Sep-Oct 1947 )
Mutt and Jeff unknown


#13 - 1947-Stanley Kubrick-Look Magazine
(Original caption) While brother catches up on Superman, sister wonders what's keeping Mama.
Stanley Kubrick, 1947

http://collections.mcny.org/Collection/While%20Mama%20Shops%20[Boy%20reading%20comics%20and%20leaning%20against%20a%20baby%20carriage%20as%20a%20girl%20sits%20inside%20of%20it.]-24U39YNIZWT.html

These next three are by legendary film director STANLEY KUBRICK which he took for a Look Magazine feature.  These were from before his film days in 1947 when he was just 19 years old.  You can read more about him on Wiki where they share a picture of him with his camera at age 21.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Kubrick


#14 - 1947-Stanley Kubrick-Look Magazine 2
The 5 and 10 [Boy reading comics in Woolworth's.]
Stanley Kubrick, 1947

http://collections.mcny.org/Collection/The%205%20and%2010%20[Boy%20reading%20comics%20in%20Woolworth's.]-24U39Y2UHFI.html


#15 - 1947-Stanley Kubrick-Look Magazine 3
The 5 and 10 [Girl reading comics at Woolworth's.]
Stanley Kubrick, 1947

(original caption) While she follows the adventures of Donald Duck and the Katzenjammer Kids, this young 5 and 10 customer absent-mindedly munches a foot-long piece of licorice. And as long as the candy holds out, she stands by her comic book heroes through thick and thin. Like any reader, she smiles when her story has a happy ending.

http://collections.mcny.org/Collection/The%205%20and%2010%20[Girl%20reading%20comics%20at%20Woolworth's.]-24U39Y2LQMD.html

Kubrick would go on to a distinguished career as a feature movie director in Hollywood and England.

That's it for this batch,
-Yoc

tbdeinc:
this is SUCH a beautiful thread!

GpG

Yoc:
Thanks, it my favourite as well!
 ^-^

Yoc:
Hi Gang,
Here's another batch of great kids pictures with comics!  Several of these might be called 'classics' as they are found on several sites on the net.

http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1935.02-LIFE.jpghttp://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1936-Doug_Douglas_and_Static.jpghttp://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1940s-Action.jpghttp://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1940s-kid_in_bed.jpghttp://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1942-LIFE-barbershop-Alfred_Eisenstaedt.jpg           1                       2                        3                        4                       5

#1 - 1935.02-Reading On The Street-LIFE
(Original caption) Two boys reading comics on a street corner circa 1935. (Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

https://www.gettyimages.ca/license/94508712


#2 - 1936-Radio personality Doug Douglas and son Static
Los Angeles Times Photographic Archive , UCLA Library. Copyright Regents of the University of California, UCLA Library.

http://digital2.library.ucla.edu/viewItem.do?ark=21198/zz002hn15w


#3 - 1940s-Action
https://comicvine.gamespot.com/profile/turoksonofstone/blog/turoksonofstones-terrible-time-machine-v/64136/

Holding Action Comics (DC) #21 (February 1940) -spotted by SuperScrounge

Original source unknown.


#4 - 1940s-Kid in bed
Original source unknown.


#5 - 1942-Barbershop-Alfred Eisenstaedt
(Original caption) Boy about 12 sitting in barber chair having his hair cut and reading the comic strips very intently. (Photo by Alfred Eisenstaedt/Pix Inc./The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images)

Garden City, New York, 1942.
Alfred Eisenstaedt—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images

http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1948.03-mobile_alabama.jpghttp://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1948.07-Four_Color_193.jpghttp://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1948.10-Morris_Engel,_NY_Newstand,_1940s.jpghttp://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1948-kids.jpghttp://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1949.07.23-LIFE-Flash_Comics.jpg           6                       7                        8                        9                      10

#6 - 1948.03-Child Reading Comic Book - Mobile Alabama
http://digital.archives.alabama.gov/cdm/singleitem/collection/usa01/id/124/rec/3

Creator    unknown
Publisher    The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South Alabama
Identifier    ADDSCO-M-34D
Source    Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding Company Collection

COMICS:
Top row (l-r)
Marge's Little Lulu (Dell) #2 (March-April 1948)
Startling Comics (Pines) #50 (March 1948)
Zoot (Fox) #14[a] (March 1948)
Big Shot (Columbia) #87 (March 1948)
Meet Corliss Archer (Fox) #1 (March 1948)
The Killers (ME) #1 (1947)
Terry-Toons Comics (St. John) #64 (January 1948)

Second row;
Marge's Little Lulu (Dell) #2 (March-April 1948) again,
Alley Oop (Pines) #12 -spotted by SuperScrounge
Manhunt (ME) #5 (February 1948),
Public Enemies (D.S. Pub.) v1 #1 ([March-April 1948])
Thrilling Comics (Pines) #65 (April 1948) -spotted by SuperScrounge
Ella Cinders (St. John #1 (2) (March 1948) -spotted by SuperScrounge
Reg'lar Fellers (Pines) #6 (March 1948) -spotted by SuperScrounge
Funny World (Marbak Press) #2 (1948) -spotted by SuperScrounge
Famous Funnies (Eastern) #164 (March 1948)
Four Color (Dell) #182 - Porky Pig in Ever-Never Land (February 1948)

Shelf on floor (l-r)
Popeye (Dell)#1 (February-April 1948)
Jungle Comics (FH) #99 (March 1948)
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (Dell) #v8#6 (90) (March 1948)


#7 - 1948.07-Reading Tom and Jerry-colour
Four Color (Dell) #193 - Tom & Jerry in Double Trouble
(July 1948)

Original source unknown.


#8 - 1948.10-Morris Engel, NY Newstand, 1940s
A short bio on the creator can be read here:
https://theredlist.com/wiki-2-16-601-806-view-street-1-profile-engel-morris.html

COMICS are hard to see!

Top row (l to r)
Marge's Little Lulu (Dell) #5 (September-October 1948) -spotted by SuperScrounge
Captain Easy (Pines) #14 (October 1948)

Second row down (l to r)
Wanted Comics (Orbit) #15 (September 1948)

Third row (l to r)
The Spirit (Quality) #13 (Autumn 1948)
Captain and the Kids Special Issue (United)[Fall 1948]
Sheena, Queen of the Jungle (FH) #4 (Fall 1948)
Hap Hazard Comics (Ace) #22 (October 1948)

Fourth row (l to r)
Don Winslow of the Navy (Fawcett) #62 (October 1948)
Black Cat (Harvey) #13 (September 1948)
Planet Comics (FH) #56 (September 1948)

Fifth row (l to r)
Jumbo Comics (FH) #115 (September 1948)
Candy (Quality) #6 (October 1948)
Wanted Comics (Orbit) #15 (September 1948)
Boy Comics (Lev Gleason) #42 (October 1948)


#9 - 1948-NYC kids
(Original caption) A group of young boys read comic books near 47th Street and the East River in Manhattan, New York, New York, 1948.

Credit:: Rae Russel / Contributor
Editorial #:175575353
Collection:Archive Photos
Date created:01 January, 1948

https://www.gettyimages.ca/license/175575353

One boy is possibly reading
Henry (Dell) #3 (July-September 1948)


#10 - 1949.07.23-Comic Critic
(Original caption) 23rd July 1949: Philip Hunter aged 9 test reads 'Flash' an American comic to compare it with the 'Eagle' a new British comic for children.

Original Publication: Picture Post - 4826 - What, If Anything Do Young People Read ?
Credit:           Kurt Hutton
Creative #:   JE2478-001
Licence type:   Rights-managed
Collection:    Hulton Archive

Reading Flash Comics (DC) #102 (Dec'48)

http://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1949-Levittown_New_York_reading_Kid_Colt.jpghttp://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1950s-Kids.jpghttp://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1951.04-Red_Rabbit.jpghttp://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1951.10.01-Eisenhower-in-montana-ralph-morse.jpghttp://digitalcomicmuseum.com/images/forum message pictures/newsstands/1951-Ghost_Rider_and_King_by_Benn_Mitchell.jpg           11                     12                     13                      14                     15

#11 - 1949-Levittown New York reading Kid Colt
Original source unknown.

Reading Kid Colt (Marvel) #3 (December 1948)


#12 - 1950s kids
http://junglefrolics.blogspot.com/2011/03/girls-read-comics.html

Kids reading the Sunday funnies: front and back, Joe Palooka and Nancy.

Original source unknown


#13 - 1951.04-Red Rabbit
Kids reading "Red" Rabbit Comics (Dearfield Pub.) #20 (April-May 1951)

From the Etta Hulme personal collection.
She was the artist for Red Rabbit.
The caption reads:
“Yes sir, Mr. Laue, down here in Texas, Red Rabbit Comics are about all you ever see. Wherever you find five or six kids together, you’ll find two or three Red Rabbits.”

The “Mr. Laue” referred to in the caption is Charles “Chas” Laue, who was Etta’s editor.

You can read more about Etta's carrer here:
https://library.osu.edu/blogs/cartoons/2016/07/


#14 - 1951.10.01-Dwight D. Eisenhower in Montana-Ralph Morse
(Original caption) Small boys cheered Dwight D. Eisenhower, but are reading their comic books during the speech. (Photo by Ralph Morse/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images)

https://www.gettyimages.ca/license/50652578


#15 - 1951-Ghost Rider and King by Benn Mitchell
A short bio and samples of other work by Ben can be found here:
http://www.mybocadelray.com/biz-bennmitchell.html#nogo

COMICS:
The Ghost Rider (ME) #3 [A-1 # 31] (1951)
Four Color Comics (Dell) #340 - (July 1951)


That's it for this batch, hope you liked them,
-Yoc

SuperScrounge:
#3
Unknown issue of Action Comics - Probably Action Comics #21 https://www.comics.org/issue/645/cover/4/

#6
Second row;
The unknown between Marge's Little Lulu #2 & Manhunt #5 is Alley Oop #12 https://www.comics.org/issue/300527/cover/4/

The unknowns between Public Enemies #1 & Famous Funnies #164 are
Thrilling Comics #65 https://www.comics.org/issue/6606/cover/4/
Ella Cinders #1 (2) https://www.comics.org/issue/314861/cover/4/
Reg'lar Fellers #6 https://www.comics.org/issue/306080/cover/4/
Funny World #2 https://www.comics.org/issue/220617/cover/4/

#8
Little Lulu unknown is Marge's Little Lulu #5 https://www.comics.org/issue/7029/cover/4/

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