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Ladies’ Home Journal Newsstand Poster, May 1940 – Al Parker
Original American newsstand advertising poster for Ladies’ Home Journal, May 1940, featuring a cover illustration by Alfred “Al” Parker (1906–1985). Issued for display at newsstands, this large-format poster depicts a mother and daughter in coordinated outfits roller skating, exemplifying Parker’s modern, streamlined style and his influential vision of active, contemporary American womanhood. Printed in offset lithography and archivally linen-backed, the poster is presented in excellent A- condition, with strong color and no restoration. As part of Parker’s well-known “Mother and Daughter” imagery, the composition reflects a shift in early 20th-century illustration toward dynamic, lifestyle-oriented representations in popular media.
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