Rare photos of dangerous New York City’s subway system, 1970-1980
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the late 70’s and early 80’s, New York City’s subway system was one of the most dangerous […]
Month: May 2018
American Blonde Bombshell of the 1960s: 50 Glamorous Photos of Young Stella Stevens
This post was originally published on this siteBorn Estelle Eggleston in 1938 in Yazoo City, Mississippi, American film, television, and stage actress Stella Stevens began […]
Babies in Vintage Cigarette Ads
This post was originally published on this siteIt is shocking to see the plethora of tobacco brands which incorporated images of infants in their advertisements, […]
James Dean "Torn Sweater Series" by Roy Schatt, 1954
This post was originally published on this siteOne of the most recognizable sets of James Dean photographs, the “Torn Sweater” series was shot by Roy […]
AC/DC Got Banned for Spreading Neofascism, And Here’s a List of Western Bands Banned on Soviet Radio in 1985
This post was originally published on this siteAn interesting list from back in the day has recently surfaced, showcasing artists banned in the Soviet Union […]
Wonderful England in the Early 1950s Taken by Hardwicke Knight
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1911 in the North London suburb of Stoke Newington, photographer, historian and collector Hardwicke Knight emigrated to […]
Victory Suits and Utility Suits: The Favorite Fashion Style of Women in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThe most iconic look of war-time was the two-piece women’s 1940s suit. In the United States, it was […]
Stunning Hand-Colored Images Illustrate Nurse Uniforms of All Nations in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThe nurse’s uniform is a universal code for professionalism, decorum, efficiency, esprit de corps, and commitment to humanitarian […]
How To Take a Steam Bath, And Other Victorian Visual Health Guides
This post was originally published on this siteThis French edition of Friedrich Eduard Bilz’s 1888 naturopathic medicine guide Das Neue Naturheilverfahren (The New Natural Healing) […]
Fascinating Color Pictures That Capture Street Scenes of Leningrad in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteLeningrad (now St Petersburg) which is Russia’s second-largest city after Moscow was renamed Petrograd in 1914, at the […]
Glamorous Photos That Show Hat Styles of Classic Beauties From Between the 1920s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteJust like clothes and jewelry, hats are indispensable for celebrities, and there are many styles for them depending […]
America’s Most Notorious Criminals Are Brought to Life After Their Mugshots Were Expertly Colorized
This post was originally published on this siteThe most notorious criminals in American history have been brought into the 21st century after their mug shots […]
Rare Portraits From the Smith and Telfer Studio in Cooperstown, New York, 1865-1885
This post was originally published on this siteWashington G. Smith (1828-1893) and Arthur J. Telfer (1859-1954) spent almost one hundred years photographing people, events, and […]
Beautiful Kirsten Dunst as a Teenager in 1995
This post was originally published on this siteFollowing her precocious performances in Interview with the Vampire and Little Women, the dimpled actress starred in the […]
33 Wonderful Color Pictures That Capture Street Scenes of Helsinki in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteHelsinki is the capital city and most populous municipality of Finland. It is the seat of the region […]
35 Glamorous Photos Show That Jayne Mansfield Looking So Stunning in Red
This post was originally published on this siteBorn Vera Jane Palmer in 1933 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, Jayne Mansfield first made headlines with a nude […]
Helen of Many Glacier Hotel – Portrait of a Female Indian Telephone Switchboard Operator in 1925
This post was originally published on this siteTelephone operators worked at hotels as well as at exchanges. Photographed here is Helen (last name unknown), an […]
Babies, Babies, and More Babies: Historical Photos From the 1940s and 1950s Show How Huge the Baby Boom Was
This post was originally published on this siteThe term “Baby Boom” is used to identify a massive increase in births following World War II. Baby […]
14 Strange Smoking Accessories From the Past That Nobody Should Own
This post was originally published on this siteBad habits: we might not like to admit it, but we all have them. Whether it’s biting our […]
Beautiful Life of Amsterdam in the 1950s Taken by Kees Scherer
This post was originally published on this siteAmsterdam, beautiful city built on pilings. An inexhaustible source of subject matter for innumerable photographers. Not that it’s […]
33 Glamorous Photos That Defined Women’s Swimwear in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteFrom leather to lace, bright colored neon to power-suits, the aesthetic experiments of the 1980s gave the fashion […]
Breathtaking Colorized Photos Show the Horror of the War in the Pacific During World War II
This post was originally published on this siteStunning photos of the US Army during the War in the Pacific have been brought to life through […]
Tuffi the Elephant and Her 1950 Train Jump
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1950, a 4-year-old elephant named Tuffi was forced to ride a public monorail in Wuppertal, Germany. The […]
42 Intimate Photos of Young Couples in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteWhat did young people wear in the 1950s? Just check these snapshots to see. See more »
Theatre Marquees of New York in the 1930s Through George Mann’s Lens
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1905 in Hollywood, California, American vaudevillian and photographer George Kline Mann was best known as the taller […]