Women in Archery during the Mid 20th Century

Below are a collection of photos of women doing archery - often celebrities from 1940s, 1950s, 1960s.

According to my research archery saw a bit of a revival during the 1950s - and a small revival in the 1970s.

Basically it was suddenly kewl to be seen with a bow. So everyone from Marilyn Monroe, Bette Davis, Anita Ekberg, Candice Bergen, Cyd Charisse, Gene Tierney, Jean Parker, Susan Hayward, Lana Turner and others were picking up archery - not so much as a sport or something they do regularly, but just so they could be seen as part of what was essentially a fad at the time.

This fad even extended into the 1970s when people like Jane Fonda also picked up the bow.

Balancing Point of Arrow

Learn more about the Balancing Point of Arrow by reading "What the eff is FOC weight?"

Bow from the TV show Arrow

Female Archer with Horse

3Rivers Pilgrim and Squirt Bows for Kids

3Rivers has two really great bows for kids.

The two bows are known as the "Pilgrim" and the "Squirt" and they're designed for kids 5 to 7 years old and 8 to 10 years old. The Pilgrim is the larger of the two and can even get some impressive accuracy in the hands of an adult.

I saw the Squirt in action for the first time at the Toronto Public Archery Range (E. T. Seton Park) and was immediately impressed by the small kids bow. It is $120, but well worth it.

The Pilgrim costs more, $199, but definitely a quality bow if you want to introduce your kids to archery and don't want them using a shoddy $30 bow from Canadian Tire.