amylsacks' photos with the keyword: family

I'd really like to go back in time and talk to whoever thought "Mutation" was a great name for a house of fashion. Also, I'm pretty sure the real reason Dad swooned is because he was about to fly to Paris by himself and they caught him. From the September issue of Good Housekeeping .

Let's skip past the pages about breakfast (Applesauce + toast = "Sandwich." Yay.) and about how canned pineapple makes your hot dog a Hawaiian vacation. It's lunchtime. L. I don't get why they're very specific sometimes regarding what to drink at lunch. But here, they just tell you to have a "beverage." Maybe they hoped for "Turn To Sandwiches II" and wanted to save some innovations for later...? R. Proletarian Pete's corner has both the most awkward pose and the best sandwich/snack names. (Originally posted to flickr on February 7th, 2011.)

Pity poor Mother. Shunted back to the home when the boys returned, she spends this whole narrative working like a dog to get everyone else their delicious dairy treats. Not once do we ever see her sitting down to partake herself.

A promotion put out by the National Dairy Council, Chicago, IL. These drawings are what happens when Forties WPA Cubism meets a postwar daydream of Mom, Flag, and Apple Pie (a la mode). Watch them hang out together for hours, reveling in the wonder of icy cold vanilla-flavored FREEDOM! Also, they talk frequently about a variety of dessert called "New York Ice Cream." I once spent several hours in New York, but I have no idea what that is. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this as much as I did. (Enlarged to show detail. Originally posted to flickr on April 3rd, 2011.)

They say you never see the giant falling bread product with your name on it... Front and back of a promotional leaflet published by Ballard & Ballard Co., Inc. Jersey City, NJ & Louisville, KY (Shown slightly larger than original size. Originally posted to flickr on February 14th, 2011.)

Above, left: Is Mom using the soup to open Dad's pores, or what? Above, right: I'm backing away slowly from the caricature, not to mention the "Oriental Mood." Gah. Below, left: What Mom's really saying there is, "Mea Culpa, Kids. We can have cheeseburgers from the drive-thru next week. I promise." Below, right: "Those three bacon strips are all the meat we can afford this month, Gents. Sip slowwwwwwly, and remember how much I love you."

Lesson learned: Arrange cold cuts in a nice circle, and everyone will think they're eating steak. From the August issue of American Home magazine.

Inside of the same leaflet, from the land that seasoning forgot. And don't try to tell me that nobody in Jersey City had ever heard of basil and oregano. I won't believe you.

Outside of a promotional leaflet published by C.F. Mueller Co., Jersey City, NJ. My Mom never used her wedding silver to serve us Mac 'N Cheese. That probably explains a whole lot of things.

From the back pages of the March Western Family. The "Hangtown Fry" still shows up in restaurants around here. I've never been brave enough to try it, though.

Why does the man in the kitchen deserve your unconditional worship? If you believe the dinner recipes inside the magazine, it's because he's heard of seasonings other than salt, pepper, and ketchup. (Though they're not in evidence up front here.) Also, whatever went wrong with Mom's teeth is not my fault. I just put this up because of my thing for toques and Pyrex. Don't judge me!! From the July Issue.

Some more clippings of the intro and chapter headings. Among other things, they recommend that Mrs. America put up 20 quarts of tomatoes and tomato juice for each person in the family. (!!) I feel really bad for anyone in the upper left corner who doesn't like tomatoes.

Yeah... about that "unlimited" thing. I learned the hard way that it doesn't include oatmeal or kale. :o

Sorry, one-child family. You're not consuming enough to raw material to help beat back the Soviets. So you've been DISCONTINUED! Three sections of a brochure published by the Crown Broiler Company, New York, NY. (Originally posted to flickr: June 29th, 2011.)

When you just have a little faith in the Magic of Jell-O™, the buffet comes to you! Front and back covers from a 36-page booklet published by General Foods Corp.

The meat makes it an opulent image, no matter which Great Depression you're in! Front and back covers of a 12-page promo, published by James T. Williams of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

"The beauty of the German Alps is at its zenith in the Werdenfelser region where the Zugspitz (9720 feet) near Garmisch-Partenkitchen, with its lifts and mountain railways is the culminating point..."

"Add Variety To Menus: Try Eatwell Sardines and Mackerel!"