Woman on a Podoscaphe, ca. Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1858, an article in L’Illustration relates a podoscaphe navigation on the Rhine, from Rotterdam to Cologne. On […]
Everyday Life of Italy in the Early 1980s Through Fascinating Photos
This post was originally published on this siteThe 80s are a time of fun, excess, luxury and optimism. The 1980s top the seemingly unlimited economical […]
45 Gorgeous Photos of Samantha Eggar in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1939 as Victoria Louise Samantha Marie Elizabeth Therese Eggar in Hampstead, London, British-American actress Samantha Eggar began […]
She’s Got Legs: 20 Vintage Photos Show That Tina Turner’s Legs Were ‘Simply the Best’
This post was originally published on this site“I always had long legs. When I was young, I used to think, ‘Why do I look like […]
Agatha Christie With a Dog-Restraining Device, ca. 1940
This post was originally published on this siteHumans domesticated dogs thousands of years ago, but it took until the 1940s for someone to create this […]
Vintage Photos of Billie Holiday in the ‘50s
This post was originally published on this site Take a look back at Lady Day in her final decade before she lost her battle with […]
40 Fascinating Photos Capture Street Scenes of Rome in 1954
This post was originally published on this siteRome is the capital city and a special comune of Italy (named Comune di Roma Capitale), as well […]
Faces of the Balkans captured by the American Red Cross’ photographers, 1918-1920
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1920, the southeastern part of Europe was a miserable place. The endless wars, beginning with the First […]
Gorgeous Photos of American Fashion Model Mary Jane Russell in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1926 in Teaneck, New Jersey, Mary Jane Russell began her modeling career in 1948, and was signed […]
Prokudin-Gorsky: Tsarist-era Uzbekistan captured in rare color photographs, 1907-1911
This post was originally published on this siteA few years before being commissioned by the tsar Nicholas II to photograph the Russian Empire in color, […]
20 Rare Photographs of a Very Young Diego Maradona From the Late 1970s and Early 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteArguably the world’s greatest ever footballer, Diego Armando Maradona has died aged 60 today on November 25, 2020. […]
Amazing 8mm Footage Documented Local Skateboarders, Surfers, and Dirt Bikers in Santa Monica, California in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteSkateboarding, surfing, and dirt biking in Santa Monica, CA, captured by a pre-teen David Markey on 8mm film […]
50 Candid Photographs That Capture Street Scenes of South Korea From the 1990s
This post was originally published on this site1990s were a pivotal time for South Korea. The nonmilitary government led by a civilian president ruled the […]
That’s What Life in the U.S. Looked Like in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1950s were a decade marked by the post-World War II boom, the dawn of the Cold War […]
Fabulous Photos of Anya Phillips During Her Brief Life
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1953 in Taiwan, Anya Phillips moved to New York City, where she formed a fake band with […]
November 24 1971: D.B. Cooper Hijacked a Flight for a $200K Ransom, Then Disappeared After Parachuting From the Plane
This post was originally published on this siteOn November 24, 1971, a man calling himself Dan Cooper (at the time proof of identity was not […]
Funny Vintage Photographs Show How Classic Movie Stars Celebrating Thanksgiving From the 1950s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThanksgiving is just around the corner for Americans who will celebrate the holiday on the fourth Thursday of […]
Fascinating Vintage Photos Capture Jazz Club Scenes in the Late 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteSee people dancing and swinging to jazz music in nightclubs in the late 1940s through 12 fascinating vintage […]
Golden Age of Facial Hair: 45 Cool Photos That Defined Beard Styles of Victorian Men
This post was originally published on this siteBeards have been around for as long as humans, but their cultural significance, associations and status has varied […]
Found Kodachrome Slides of an Iowa High School Girl’s Basketball Team in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteJanesville is a city in Black Hawk and Bremer counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is […]
How to Carve a Turkey by Duncan Hines, 1953
This post was originally published on this siteDuncan Hines (March 26, 1880 – March 15, 1959) was an American pioneer of restaurant ratings for travelers. […]
November 23, 1889: The First Jukebox Was Installed at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco
This post was originally published on this siteThomas Edison had announced the invention of the phonograph in November 1877 and, within a decade, the technology […]
18th Century Prosthetic Nose Made by a Man Who Had Lost His Nasal Cartilage
This post was originally published on this siteThe 28-year old man did not only lose his nose, but also most of the cartilage of the […]
40 Beautiful Photos of Ruth Chatterton From Between the 1910s and ’30s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1892 in New York City, American actress, aviatrix and novelist Ruth Chatterton made her Broadway stage debut […]
The Rhino: a bizarre experimental all-terrain vehicle, 1954
This post was originally published on this siteThe bizarre amphibious four-wheeled vehicle called Rhino was designed by the Greek-American inventor Elie Aghnides. In the 1940s, […]