Making the vaccine against the Influenza Outbreak of 1957
This post was originally published on this siteThe pattern of Influenza Outbreak of 1957 is sickeningly similar to COVID-19. A new and deadly strain of […]
An American Female Teacher’s Contract From 1923
This post was originally published on this siteThis sample female teacher’s contract from 1923 reminds us that, “We’ve come a long way, baby!” It stipulates […]
Alligator Shoes by George Febres, 1975
This post was originally published on this siteCharismatic and influential artist, curator, and gallery owner, George Febres (1943–1996) was a spirited participant in the resurgence […]
44 Cool Pics That Defined Wedding Dress Styles in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteComing out of the 1940s, women were looking too high fashion designers and their Hollywood models for fashion […]
20 Intimate Black and White Photos Capture Pizza Makers Through a New York Display Window in 1956
This post was originally published on this siteA set of black and white photos from Joe+Jeanette Archie that shows pizza makers through a display window […]
Victorian Taxidermy Animal Hats
This post was originally published on this siteThis particular craze is perhaps an extension of the overall fascination with taxidermy, and the ways in which […]
Fascinating Vintage Photos of Famous Figures Taken by Fred W. McDarrah
This post was originally published on this siteFred W. McDarrah was the first staff photographer at The Village Voice, and an essential chronicler of the […]
44 Cool Snaps That Show the Curtain Styles in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1950s was a decade that brought massive changes into the homes. The post-World War II era was […]
1980s R&B Hitmaker: 25 Beautiful Pics of Teena Marie in the 1970s and ’80s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1956 as Mary Christine Brockert in Santa Monica, California, American singer-songwriter and producer Teena Marie was known […]
April 1, 1962: Sweden Was Convinced It Could View Black and White Television in Color
This post was originally published on this siteColor television wasn’t widespread until 1966, but some Swedes armed with nylon stockings tried to get it four […]
When Queen Elizabeth was a truck mechanic, 1945
This post was originally published on this siteAt the outbreak of World War II in 1939, many close to the British royal family wanted the […]
British Baby Gas Masks From World War II
This post was originally published on this siteThese masks looks like deep-sea diving helmets but are in fact gas masks for babies, dating from World […]
40 Fascinating Color Photos Capture Everyday Life of Saigon in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteSaigon in the 1960s was the capital of America’s global proxy war to counter the ‘domino effect’ of […]
50 Color Found Snaps That Show the 1948-1949 Chicago Railroad Fair
This post was originally published on this siteThe Chicago Railroad Fair was an event organized to celebrate and commemorate 100 years of railroad history west […]
The Terrible Tale of of Mary Mallon, Better Known as ‘Typhoid Mary’, the First Identified Typhoid Carrier in the United States
This post was originally published on this siteMary Mallon, who became known as ‘Typhoid Mary,’ was identified circa 1907 as the controversial “patient zero” in […]
Beautiful Photos of Catherine Deneuve in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteCatherine Deneuve (born Catherine Fabienne Dorléac) rose to stardom with her performance in Jacques Demy’s musical The Umbrellas […]
Glamorous Photos of Francine Drescher From Between the 1970s and ’90s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1957 in Flushing, Queens, New York, American actress, comedian, writer, and activist Francine Drescher made her screen […]
Beautiful Pics of Sharon Tate Photographed by Milton H. Greene in 1966
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1922 in Los Angeles, California, American photographer Milton H. Greene initially established himself in high fashion photography […]
John Lennon Posing With Alexis Mardas’ Nothing Box, 1965
This post was originally published on this siteA series of images of John Lennon smiling, having just had his teeth done in the United States […]
In 1918 People Made Some Tiny Flu Masks for Their Beloved Pets
This post was originally published on this siteThese photos were taken during the 1918 Spanish Flu epidemic when someone need to protect their pets from […]
36 Cool Snaps of Teenage Girls in Dresses From the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1960s was an exciting time to be a young woman in the Western World. The shockwaves of […]
Apollo astronauts in quarantine after the moon mission, 1969
This post was originally published on this siteWhen planning the Apollo 11 mission to the moon, NASA had thought about every possible detail including a […]
42 Fascinating Color Photo Capture Street Scenes of New Orleans in the Late 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteNew Orleans is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the southeastern region of the U.S. […]
The Stories of Capt. Stanley Tucker and His Ford Mustangs: Serial Number 1 and Serial Number 1,000,001
This post was originally published on this siteCaptain Stanley Tucker (May 12, 1931 – June 10, 2008) was a Canadian airline pilot for Eastern Provincial […]
L’Orange Variee Perfume Presentation, ca. 1925
This post was originally published on this siteIn about 1925, the Parisian perfumer Parfums de Marcy packaged its perfume in this unique arrangement. This L’Orange […]