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(via The New Frontier: 1960 | Shorpy Historical Photo Archive)

1960. “Airline hostesses Sue Pharris, Sharon Moore and two other women watching the Jack LaLanne physical fitness show and exercising.” From photos taken to illustrate the Look magazine article “TV’s Nature Boy.” Among this picture’s mid-century markers: Polka-dots, a pole lamp, rabbit ears, flip-flops, sliding glass doors. View full size.

(via Shady Character: 1937 | Shorpy Historical Photo Archive)

February 1937. “Southern Illinois character. McLeansboro, Illinois.” Photo by Russell Lee for the Resettlement Administration. View full size.

(via Music Woman: 1961 | Shorpy Historical Photo Archive)

“Music Man” star Shirley Jones in 1961 with her kids, the future pop icons David and Shaun Cassidy. Photo by Earl Theisen for the Look magazine article “The Good Life of a Hollywood Bad Girl.” View full size.

(via Hollywood Hills: 1952 | Shorpy Historical Photo Archive)

Marilyn Monroe and Navy pilot snapped by Charlotte Brooks in 1952 for the Look magazine assignment “Helicopter View of L.A.” Also, a nice lei. View full size.

(via Table Reading: 1963 | Shorpy Historical Photo Archive)

Another visit to faux New Rochelle: Mary Tyler Moore with Carl Reiner, left, and Jerry Paris on the “Dick Van Dyke Show” set in 1963. Photo by Earl Theisen for the article “America’s Favorite TV Wife” in Look magazine. View full size.

(via Mr. Biggs: 1936 | Shorpy Historical Photo Archive)

Oct. 15, 1936. Washington, D.C. “Protection against that dreaded disease Silicosis is assured underground workers with this new sand-blasting helmet developed by William P. Biggs, Safety Engineer of the Navy Department. Weighing only 43 ounces, the helmet has been tested for nearly a year in various naval stations throughout the country.” Harris & Ewing glass negative. View full size.

(via Third Avenue El: 1942 | Shorpy Historical Photo Archive)

September 1942. “New York. Looking north from the Ninth Street station on the Third Avenue elevated railway as a train leaves on the local track.” Medium format negative by Marjory Collins, Office of War Information. View full size.

(via All Nite: 1941 | Shorpy Historical Photo Archive)

July 1941. “Street scene in Chicago Black Belt.” Old-school fixie. 35mm negative by Edwin Rosskam for the Resettlement Administration. View full size.

(via We Come in Peace: 1936 | Shorpy Historical Photo Archive)

(via Strategy Session: 1966 | Shorpy Historical Photo Archive)

Gotham City in 1966. Batman and Robin (Adam West and Burt Ward) in an unguarded moment in the Bat-Cave (or perhaps on the Bat-Set) with the Bat-Mug. Photo by Richard Hewett for Look magazine. View full size.