"Life" Magazine, July 1986

Summary

Henry Luce purchased Life in 1936 and launched a weekly magazine that became famous for its photojournalism. By the time of this issue, the magazine was published only monthly. Photographs that told the story remained its strongest selling point. The magazine ceased regular publication in 2000.

Henry Luce purchased Life in 1936 and launched a weekly magazine that became famous for its photojournalism. By the time of this issue, the magazine was published only monthly. Photographs that told the story remained its strongest selling point. The magazine ceased regular publication in 2000.

Artifact

Magazine (Periodical)

Subject Date

July 1986

Collection Title

Periodical Collection 

 On Exhibit

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

2011.0.4.102

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 12.938 in

Width: 10.063 in

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