No to the Cane: Pictures of British School Children Went on Strike in London, May 1972
This post was originally published on this siteOn May 4, 1972 about 200 boys aged between 11 and 16, put down their pencils and rulers […]
35 Fascinating Photos Capture Everyday Life of Madagascar in the Late 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteMadagascar is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately 400 kilometres (250 miles) off the coast of […]
Amazing Pics Show What an American Dorm Room Looked Like Over 100 Years Ago
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing pics were found by Richard that show a student dorm room from a school near Lakewood, New […]
Jan. 23, 1957: Machines at the Wham-O Toy Company Roll Out the First Batch of Their Aerodynamic Plastic Discs – Frisbees
This post was originally published on this siteFred Morrison never liked the name “Frisbee,” but he stopped complaining after sales began to soar. The flying […]
Amazing Vintage Photos of 1937 Cadillac V16 Series 90 Hartmann Cabriolet
This post was originally published on this siteThis custom Cadillac is probably the most extreme cabriolet ever built. The car was originally commissioned by wealthy […]
Vintage Photos Capture Times Square’s Depravity in the 1970s and 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteBefore Times Square became a global spots, the neighborhood was once defined by burlesque shows, porn theaters, grindhouses, […]
Ramón Novarro: Handsome Hero of the Silent Era Who Had a Tragic End
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1899 as Jose Ramón Gil Samaniego in Durango City, Durango, Mexican film, stage and television actor Ramón […]
35 Cool Pics Show Victorian Interior Styles of the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteVictorian interiors feature beautiful colors, lots of ornate details, and skilled fakery to make the home a welcoming […]
The Statue of Liberty: The story in pictures of the Mother of Exiles, 1875-2000
This post was originally published on this siteThe Statue of Liberty, officially Liberty Enlightening the World, designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and Gustave Eiffel, was […]
Jan. 22, 1981: John Lennon and Yoko Ono Appeared on Rolling Stone’s Cover – The Story Behind the Most Iconic Photograph in Rock ‘n’ Roll History
This post was originally published on this siteThe musician John Lennon and the performance artist Yoko Ono married in 1969. It was one of the […]
Interior Views of the Central Social Institution in Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1937
This post was originally published on this siteThe Central Social Institution in Prague was home to the world’s largest vertical file cabinet. It consists of […]
40 Colorized Photos of Japanese Bathing Beauties in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThis set from Okinawa Soba contains colorized photos of mostly geisha and maiko posing as bathing beauties during […]
Beautiful Photos of Bea Arthur in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1922 as Bernice Frankel in Brooklyn, New York, American actress and comedian Bea Arthur began her career […]
Sign of the Times 1932: “WANTED URGENTLY: a strong rope to hang myself…”
This post was originally published on this site“alternativelyunfurnished accommodationfor my wifeunborn childand myself” In the years 1932-33, the worst period of the Great Depression, there […]
Photos of Lauren Bacall in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteBacall only appeared in a handful of feature films during the 1960s: Shock Treatment (1964) with Stuart Whitman, […]
45 Lovely Pics of Mothers With Their Little Children in the Mid-19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteA set of lovely pics that shows mothers posing with their little children from between the late 1840s […]
40 Beautiful Photos of Young Deanna Durbin in the Late 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1921 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canadian actress and singer Deanna Durbin made her first film appearance with Judy […]
NZ Men With Balls of Steel: Incredible Photos of Construction Workers on the Auckland Harbour Bridge in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThe harbour bridge has always been a symbol of change for Auckland. It was built to join the […]
The Brennan Gyro-Monorail: The World’s First Single-Track Railcar That Was Never Developed Beyond the Prototype Stage
This post was originally published on this siteThe Brennan Gyro-Monorail was developed by the Irish-born Australian inventor Louis Brennan (1852–1932). It was 40 feet long […]
Found Snaps Defined Casual Dresses for Ladies in the Early 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThere’s no denying that the ’60s were one of the most impactful eras in fashion. Setting the tone […]
A Day Before Being Assassinated, Here Are Pictures of Malcolm X With His Wife Betty Shabazz and Their Children in 1965
This post was originally published on this siteThese pictures were taken by photographer Duilio Pallottelli that show moments of Malcolm X with his wife, Betty Shabazz, and […]
January 19, 1977: Snow Fell in Miami for the First Time in the Recorded History of the City
This post was originally published on this siteJanuary 19, 1977 – It was the day no South Floridian every believed they would see – The […]
40 Amazing Color Photographs That Capture Best Moments of Janis Joplin on Stage in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteTexan girl, blues queen and music pioneer: The iconic figure of the hippie and women’s liberation movement in […]
40 Cool Pics of People in Their Houses From the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThe architectural characteristics of homes also changed in the 1950s. Houses were smaller than in the pre-War period. […]
38 Amazing Pics Document Everyday Life of the US in the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn the decades following the Civil War, the United States emerged as an industrial giant. Old industries expanded […]