When people tried to domesticate zebras, 1890-1940
This post was originally published on this siteThere has always been great interest in domesticating and training zebras as riding and harnessing animals. In the […]
Peter Lorre: A Great Screen Actor Remembered
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1904 as László Löwenstein in Rózsahegy, Kingdom of Hungary, Hungarian-American actor Peter Lorre began his stage career […]
25 Fascinating Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in Central Park in the Summer of 1961
This post was originally published on this siteCentral Park is an urban park in New York City located between the Upper West and Upper East […]
40 Vintage Photos of Bonn From Between the 1920s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Federal city of Bonn is a city on the banks of the Rhine in the German state […]
Fascinating Vintage Snapshots of Manchester in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThe sixties was a difficult decade for Manchester. As heavy industry, cotton processing and trading all suffered a […]
Aesthetic Japanese Footgear for Ice Skating From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteAesthetic Japanese footgear for ice skating as “geta (wooden clogs) with iron blade” when kimono was still everyday […]
30 Color Photos of American Actress Pamela Tiffin in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1942 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, American actress Pamela Tiffin was spotted by producer Hal B. Wallis, who […]
Cate Blanchett Photographed by Robin Sellick, 1994
This post was originally published on this siteBorn Catherine Élise Blanchett in Melbourne, Australia, on May 14, 1969, Cate Blanchett began making a name for […]
Inside the Gruesome Mummies of Guanajuato in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Mummies of Guanajuato are a number of naturally mummified bodies interred during a cholera outbreak around Guanajuato, […]
Some Daguerreotypes of Elderly Women Knitting in the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteKnitting is a technique of producing fabric from a strand of yarn or wool. Unlike weaving, knitting does […]
Black and White Photos of Glastonbury Festival in 1982
This post was originally published on this siteGlastonbury Festival is a five-day festival of contemporary performing arts that takes place in Pilton, Somerset, in England. […]
Audrey Hepburn With a Dove Perched on Her Shoulder in St. Tropez, 1966
This post was originally published on this siteAudrey Hepburn looks contemplative while a dove perches on her shoulder staring cheekily into the camera. Audrey is […]
36 Cool Photos of the ’80s Teenage Girls in Prom Dresses
This post was originally published on this siteFrom pretty in pink to bold in black, ’80s teenage girls put a lot of time and money […]
20 Vintage Photographs Capture Soldiers Getting Haircut During World War I
This post was originally published on this siteWorld War I saw the complete and final death of the beard for the majority of all troops, […]
Hear John Moschitta, Jr., the World’s Fastest Talker, Singing Michael Jackson’s “BAD” Just in 20 Seconds (1987)
This post was originally published on this siteIn a 1987 interview, actor John Moschitta Jr., also known as “Motormouth” John Moschitta and the Fast Talking […]
Vintage Snapshots of People Wearing Mink Coats
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1996, an animal rights activist yelled, “This is for the animals, shame on you, you’re a fur […]
30 Gorgeous Photos of Lucille Bremer in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1917 in Amsterdam, New York, American actress and dancer Lucille Bremer danced with the Philadelphia Opera Company […]
The Bertillon system that cataloged criminals by their physical measurements, 1894
This post was originally published on this siteIn the late nineteenth century, the photography of criminals became as standardized as anthropological photography, largely because of […]
Photos of Millie Perkins During the Filming of ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’ (1959)
This post was originally published on this siteThe Diary of Anne Frank is a 1959 film based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning 1955 play of the […]
Beautiful Vintage Adverts of Pontiac Cars in 1980
This post was originally published on this sitePontiac was an American automobile brand owned, manufactured, and commercialized by General Motors. Introduced as a companion make […]
30 Extraordinary Black and White Portraits of Katharine Hepburn Taken by Ernest Bachrach in 1935–1937
This post was originally published on this siteErnest Bachrach was one of the most influential and admired of all the Hollywood portrait photographers. He headed […]
30 Beautiful Photos Capture the ’20s Women in Fur Coats
This post was originally published on this siteThere’s nothing like the winter coats of the Jazz Age. Their curved shapes and large fur collars created […]
Here’s a Bible-Gun That Belonged to Francesco Morosini, Doge of Venice. It Could Be Fired Without Opening the Book!
This post was originally published on this siteThis is a Bible with a compartment for a gun filled by a gun. Made in Venice for […]
Inside of the Theodore Newton Law Residence in 1965 Through Fascinating Color Photos
This post was originally published on this siteRobert Yarnall Richie (1908–1984) was an American photographer who worked as a freelance commercial and industrial photographer, in […]
10 Bizarre Facts You Might Not Know About Salvador Dalí
This post was originally published on this siteSalvador Felipe Jacinto Dalí y Domenech, otherwise known simply as Salvador Dalí, was born on May 11, 1904, […]