Fascinating Black and White Photos Capture Street Portraits of New Yorkers in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteNew York in the 1980s was an altogether different city from the safe, clean (for the most part), […]
The Story of Ruth Ellis, the Last Woman to Be Hanged in the United Kingdom on July 13, 1955
This post was originally published on this siteRuth Ellis (October 9, 1926 – July 13, 1955) was a British escort and nightclub hostess. She was […]
Genevieve Naylor’s post-war fashion photos in stunning colors, 1945-1959
This post was originally published on this siteGenevieve Naylor was born in 1915 in Springfield, Massachusetts. She attended Miss Hall’s School and later, at age […]
Alice Liddell: The real Alice in Wonderland, 1858-1872
This post was originally published on this siteAlice Liddell was the middle daughter of Henry George Liddell, Dean of Christ Church at Oxford. Alice, along […]
1937 Hunt Housecar With the First Working RV Shower
This post was originally published on this siteHistory has ensured that J. Roy Hunt (July 7, 1884 – October 1972) will be better remembered for […]
The Wax Effigy of Sarah Hare
This post was originally published on this siteSarah Hare died in 1744 at the age of 55 of a commonplace accident. It was said that […]
40 Cool Photos Show Unique Styles of Beards and Mustaches During Victorian Era
This post was originally published on this siteVictorian era beards and mustaches are an interesting topic, especially for the men. The style of keeping facial […]
33 Gorgeous Black and White Photos of Lynda Carter in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1951 in Phoenix, Arizona, American actress, singer, songwriter, and model Lynda Carter was crowned Miss World USA […]
Amateur Radio Installed in car, 1919
This post was originally published on this siteAn amateur radio set installed in a car by Alfred H. Grebe, a radio manufacturer of New York […]
Siège d’Amour: This Love Chair Was Originally Designed for the Future King Edward VII in 1890
This post was originally published on this siteThis extraordinary and highly imaginative chair was originally designed for the future King Edward VII – then known […]
Colorized Photos That Show the Interior of the Moorfield House in Lancashire in 1947
This post was originally published on this siteA set of colorized photos from Landstrider1691 that show the interior of Moorfield House on Moorside Road, Swinton, Salford, Lancashire, England, […]
35 Cool Photos of People Posing With Their Record Players in the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteInvented in 1877 by Thomas Edison as a phonograph, in its later forms also called a gramophone or […]
Read the Rejection Letters Disney Used to Send Any Woman Who Wanted to Be an Animator in the Late 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1938, Miss Mary V. Ford of Searcy, Arkansas received a rejection letter from Walt Disney Productions letting […]
24 Bizarre Vintage Photos of People and Their Pet Lions
This post was originally published on this siteThese 24 vintage photographs below will offer you a look at people who had too much love for […]
40 Vintage Photos of Dustin Hoffman in the 1960s and ’70s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1937 in Los Angeles, California, American actor and filmmaker Dustin Hoffman had his first theatrical performance in […]
30 Amazing Photos Capture Billboards of Vancouver in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteVancouver is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. It […]
The First Emoticons Published in 1881 :-)
This post was originally published on this siteWhat is interesting is that in 1881 the US humor magazine Puck published the world’s first emoticons before […]
Vintage Photos Showing Chinese People Wearing Fingernail Guards From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteThe Chinese fingernail guard came from the Ming dynasty but became popular in the Qing dynasty. For having […]
35 Beautiful Photos Capture Portrait of a Californian Teenage Girl in the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteA set of beautiful photos from Derek Wood that shows portrait of his grandmother named Hildur Richardson as teenager in […]
50 Fascinating Photos Show the Bus System of San Diego in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThe San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) is the transit bus and rail service provider for southern San […]
The Smallest Gas Station in the World
This post was originally published on this siteDetroit Lakes may be a small, quaint community that is regionally famous for things like its lakes and […]
Beautiful Vintage Black-and-White Photos of a Young Maggie Smith in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1962, Dame Maggie Smith (Margaret Natalie Smith) won the first of six Best Actress Evening Standard Theatre […]
40 Beautiful Photos of Sissy Spacek in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1949 in Quitman, Texas, American actress and singer Sissy Spacek initially aspired to a career as a […]
20 Lovely Photos of Kim Novak With Her Cat Pyewacket in “Bell, Book, And Candle” (1958)
This post was originally published on this siteBell, Book and Candle is a 1958 American Technicolor comedy-drama romance film directed by Richard Quine, based on […]
The infamous New York City blackout of 1977
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1977 blackout that hit New York was a crisis that came amidst a sweltering heat wave, a […]