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1940s Pattern Stock Photos

Browse 8,692 1940s pattern photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more photos and images.

vintage seamless patterns on brown - 1940s pattern stock illustrations

Vintage Seamless Patterns on brown

Pattern, 1940-1949, Seamless Pattern

background - ornate scales - 1940s pattern stock illustrations

Background - Ornate Scales

Pattern, Art Deco, 1940-1949

funky retro green abstract wallpaper pattern - 1940s pattern stock illustrations

Funky retro green abstract wallpaper pattern

1950-1959, Old-fashioned, Retro Style

woman in lace dress posing in studio, (b&w), (close-up), (portrait) - 1940s pattern stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Woman in lace dress posing in studio, (B&W), (Close-up), (Portrait)

1940-1949, Women

brown paper with holiday stripes - 1940s pattern stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

brown paper with holiday stripes

Christmas Wrapping Paper, Christmas, Pattern

retro - 1940s pattern stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

1940-1949, 1950-1959, 1920-1929

aged tattoo style swallows - 1940s pattern stock illustrations

Aged tattoo style swallows

Bird, Tattoo, Retro Style

branches and flowers seamless patterns - 1940s pattern stock illustrations

Branches and flowers seamless patterns

1930-1939, Textile, Pattern

funky retro green abstract circle pattern - 1940s pattern stock illustrations

Funky retro green abstract circle pattern

Pattern, Environmental Conservation, Abstract

vector of human evolution concept - 1940s pattern stock illustrations

Vector of human evolution concept

Evolution, Progress, Men

businessman in full suit in studio pointing at glass of beer, (b&w), portrait - 1940s pattern stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Businessman in full suit in studio pointing at glass of beer, (B&W), portrait

Advertisement, Old-fashioned, Beer - Alcohol

retro paper with red glitter stripe - 1940s pattern stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

retro paper with red glitter stripe

Christmas, Pattern, Textured

vintage skull - 1940s pattern stock illustrations

Frame - Border, Skull, Rose - Flower

pointing man with glasses, right this way... - 1940s pattern stock illustrations

pointing man with glasses, right this way...

Geek, Pattern, Retro Style

'Prince Igor', a Christian Dior design of full skirted green velvet coat with tight belt, gold and silver embroidery over slant pockets and deep...

Dashing Elegance

Christian Dior - Designer Label, Fashion, 1940-1949

wrinkled piece of paper against a white background - 1940s pattern stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Wrinkled piece of paper against a white background

Textured, Paper, Poster

American actress Jane Wyman wearing a leopard skin jacket, circa 1945.

Leopard, Actress, Jacket

Head and shoulders publicity portrait of actress Lauren Bacall. Photo, 1945.

wwii us female soldier - 1940s pattern stock illustrations

WWII US female soldier

Women, Old-fashioned, Retro Style

Colcha, 1935/1942. Creator: Etna Wiswall.

Vogue, October 01, 1941 - Model Helen Bennett wearing a wool cardigan suit with mauve and purple checks, purple silk blouse, and purple velvet hat -...

Model Helen Bennett in a Mauve and Purple Checked Cardigan Suit, Vogue

Suit, Fashion, Vogue Magazine

French-born American industrial designer Raymond Loewy adding customised stripes to his 1947 Studebaker with masking tape, March 1948.

Raymond Loewy, 1948

rhombus and leaves seamless patterns - 1940s pattern stock illustrations

Rhombus and leaves seamless patterns

Pattern, Seamless Pattern, Geometric Shape

shanghai lady - 1940s pattern stock illustrations

Retro Style, Floral Pattern, Chinese Culture

british adult's obsolete identity card - 1940s pattern stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

British adult's obsolete identity card

Identity Card, Old-fashioned, Retro Style

p-51 mustang fighter plane - 1940s pattern stock illustrations

P-51 Mustang fighter plane

Pattern, 1940-1949

Medal of Honor. Artist Unknown.

World War II, USA, Pattern

young woman in fur,1940.black and white. - 1940s pattern stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Young Woman in Fur,1940.Black And White.

1940-1949, Photography, Fashion

seamless blue retro pattern background wallpaper - 1940s pattern stock illustrations

Seamless blue retro pattern background wallpaper

Pattern, Geometric Shape, Abstract

green glitter diagonal stripe paper - 1940s pattern stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

green glitter diagonal stripe paper

Christmas, Pattern, Textured

seamless blue retro pattern background wallpaper - 1940s pattern stock illustrations

Seamless blue retro pattern background wallpaper

Pattern, Circle, Design

young woman in 1941.black and white - 1940s pattern stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Young Woman in 1941.Black And White

Women, 1940-1949, Old-fashioned

man on tractor disking 1941, retro - 1940s pattern stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

man on tractor disking 1941, retro

Farm, Retro Style, History

1920s italian family portrait - 1940s pattern stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

1920s italian family portrait

Portrait, Archival, Old-fashioned

martinique inspired seamless banana leaf pattern wallpaper - 1940s pattern stock illustrations

Martinique Inspired Seamless Banana Leaf Pattern Wallpaper

Beverly Hills Hotel, Pattern, Banana Tree

wood scrap texture - 1940s pattern stock illustrations

Wood Scrap Texture

Pattern, Tearing, Textured

woman with car,1938.black and white - 1940s pattern stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Woman with Car,1938.Black And White

1940, Car, 1940-1949

young man in checked jacket posing in studio, (b&w), (close-up), (portrait) - 1940s pattern stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Young man in checked jacket posing in studio, (B&W), (Close-up), (Portrait)

Men, Retro Style, Old-fashioned

young woman in gondola,venice,1935,black and white - 1940s pattern stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Young Woman in Gondola,Venice,1935,Black And White

Retro Style, Italy, Old-fashioned

young woman with bicycle in 1935.black and white - 1940s pattern stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Young Woman With Bicycle in 1935.Black And White

Women, Old-fashioned, Retro Style

1920s young woman portrait at the beach, italy. - 1940s pattern stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

1920s young woman portrait at the beach, Italy.

Old Photograph, Photography, Women

retro 1940's film noir detective or gangster - 1940s pattern stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Retro 1940's Film Noir Detective or Gangster

Spy, Surveillance, City

wwii us female soldier - 1940s pattern stock illustrations

WWII US female soldier

Females, 1940-1949, Retro Style

vintage. snazzy! - 1940s pattern stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Vintage. Snazzy!

Retro Style, Old-fashioned, Men

bright retro green abstract shapes pattern - 1940s pattern stock illustrations

Bright retro green abstract shapes pattern

Pattern, Lush Foliage, Seamless Pattern

wwii us navy sailor home for the holidays - 1940s pattern stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

WWII US Navy Sailor Home For the Holidays

Sailor, 1940-1949, Navy

elegant man with pipe posing in studio, (b&w), close-up, portrait - 1940s pattern stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Elegant man with pipe posing in studio, (B&W), close-up, portrait

Humour, 1940-1949, Portrait

ornate wallpaper background - 1940s pattern stock illustrations

Ornate Wallpaper background

Pattern, Fleur De Lys, Shabby Chic

young woman on a bench in 1931 black and white - 1940s pattern stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Young Woman on a Bench in 1931 Black And White

Women, 1940-1949, Retro Style

abstract dark bauhaus grid background - 1940s pattern stock illustrations

Abstract dark Bauhaus grid background

Geometric Shape, Abstract, Design

star of david background - 1940s pattern stock illustrations

Star of David Background

Abstract, Pattern, Judaism

young woman sitting on balcony, switzerland 1944 - 1940s pattern stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Young woman sitting on balcony, Switzerland 1944

Archival, Black And White, Photography

couple in swimsuits, standing on diving board, miami, florida. (photo by h. armstrong roberts/retrofile/getty images) - 1940s pattern stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Couple in swimsuits, standing on diving board, Miami, Florida. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

1940-1949, Women, 1940

mexican skull - 1940s pattern stock illustrations

Day Of The Dead, Frame - Border, Rose - Flower

funky retro green abstract circle pattern - 1940s pattern stock illustrations

Funky retro green abstract circle pattern

Geometric Shape, Pattern, Abstract

vintage mexican skull - 1940s pattern stock illustrations

Vintage mexican skull

Day Of The Dead, Skull, Mexican Culture

martinique inspired seamless banana leaf pattern wallpaper - 1940s pattern stock illustrations

Martinique Inspired Seamless Banana Leaf Pattern Wallpaper

Banana Leaf, Seamless Pattern, Pattern

vintage married couple, vintage winter couple in snow - 1940s pattern stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Vintage Married Couple, Vintage Winter Couple in Snow

Photography, 1940-1949, Men

portrait of boy on california beach - 1940s pattern stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Portrait of boy on California beach

Child, 1940-1949, Old-fashioned

boy and girl standing on split rail fence, looking at each other. - 1940s pattern stock pictures, royalty-free photos & images

Boy and girl standing on split rail fence, looking at each other.

1940-1949, Child, Children Only

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