
eating hot dogs in black tie — the cultural dichotomy of los angeles, 1961
photo by william claxton, from los angeles: portrait of a city by jim heimann, kevin starr; p. 438

life:
I don’t know about you, but here in New York it’s quite chilly outside — let’s look back at these photos to remind us of warmer times.
Violinist Jascha Heifetz playing in Mili’s darkened studio as light attached to his bow traces the bow movement.
Photo by Gjon Mili, 1952 - LIFE archive

“Teenagers at a party in 1947 in Tulsa, Oklahoma; LIFE reported that they “munch doughnuts and sip cokes whenever they are not dancing with serious faces to sentimental music.” By Nina Leen (via LIFE)