Female Urinal, ca. 1800s
This post was originally published on this siteThis is the English equivalent to the French bordalou and would have been used in the bed chamber […]
Month: June 2020
Looking Back to the 1970s Weddings Through Beautiful Vintage Photos
This post was originally published on this siteWeddings in the 1970s were influenced by many different trends; like hippie or rock-and-roll styles, and even a […]
20 Fascinating Vintage Photos of Katharine Hepburn Wearing Wide-Leg Pants
This post was originally published on this site“If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun.” – Katharine Hepburn (1907-2003) When Katharine Hepburn […]
Vintage Black-and-White Photos Capture Life in Stockholm From the 1940s to 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteKarl Werner Edmund (KW) Gullers (1916-1988) was a renowned Swedish photographer. After working and studying with portrait photographer […]
Beautiful Life of Portugal in 1977 Through Fascinating Photos
This post was originally published on this siteThe oldest nation state on the Iberian Peninsula and one of the oldest in Europe, Portugal is a […]
20 Amazing Black and White Self-Portraits by Claude Cahun
This post was originally published on this siteClaude Cahun’s photographic self-portraits present a dizzying kaleidoscopic mix of mystery, exuberance, and sobriety. She was a Surrealist […]
40 Gorgeous Photos of Ursula Andress During Filming “She” (1965)
This post was originally published on this siteShe is a 1965 British Metrocolor film made by Hammer Film Productions in CinemaScope, based on the 1887 […]
30 Rare and Candid Photographs Capture Jackie Kennedy on Vacation in Ravello, Italy During the Summer of 1962
This post was originally published on this siteIt was the legendary summer of 1962 when Jacqueline Kennedy, US’s first lady, chose Ravello for her Italian […]
The terrifying flamethrowers of World War I, 1915-1918
This post was originally published on this siteThe first flamethrower, in the modern sense, is usually credited to Richard Fiedler. He submitted evaluation models of […]
The parallel world of American advertising targeted toward African-Americans, 1950-1960
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1950s and 1960s, there existed a ‘parallel world’ of American advertising where mainstream brands targeted the […]
Portraits of the Children of Tsar Nicholas II After Having Their Heads Shaved, 1917
This post was originally published on this siteEarly in January 1917, Grand Duchess Olga and Tsarevich Alexei were outside playing in the snow with a […]
50 Beautiful Photos of Dany Saval in the Late 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1942 as Danielle Nadine Suzanne Savalle in Paris, former French actress Dany Saval began as a dancer […]
43 Vintage Posters Promoting Americans during the Great Depression and WWII
This post was originally published on this siteA set of interesting photos from Britt Fuller that show vintage posters from the Works Progress Administration which […]
25 Fascinating Retro Photos of the Roxette in the 1980s and 1990s
This post was originally published on this siteRoxette was a Swedish pop rock duo, consisting of Marie Fredriksson (1958 – 2019, vocals and keyboards) and […]
The Glamour of Train Travel: 40 Vintage Photos Show How Glamorous Train Travel Used to Be From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteTraveling by train was pretty swanky from the early 20th century, and it hasn’t gone out of style. […]
Warsaw in the Mid-1950s Through Amazing Color Photos
This post was originally published on this siteAfter World War II, the “Bricks for Warsaw” campaign was initiated and large prefabricated housing projects were erected […]
45 Glamorous Photos of Janice Dickinson in the 1970s and ’80s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1955 in Brooklyn, New York, American model and actress Janice Dickinson moved to New York City to […]
Amazing Vintage Portraits of Advertising Banner Women From the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteSo-called ‘Banner Women’ were a common way of advertising one’s business in the late 19th century. During the […]
Candid Photos Capture Marilyn Monroe Eating Hot Dog in 1957
This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs, taken by American photographer Sam Shaw, capture Marilyn Monroe eating hot dogs from a stand, a […]
Cool Found Photos of Classic Oldsmobiles From Between the 1950s and ’70s
This post was originally published on this siteOldsmobile was a brand of American automobiles produced for most of its existence by General Motors. Olds Motor […]
Gas Mask Parade, Tokyo, 1936
This post was originally published on this siteAn army of schoolgirls marching through Tokyo, their faces an anonymous sea of gas masks. Perhaps one of […]
Fascinating Photos Show Interior of a House in Vermont Around 1900
This post was originally published on this siteA set of fascinating photos from Vermont Historical Society that shows interior of the home of Rev. James Edward Wright (1839-1914) at […]
The story behind the infamous Sophia Loren and Jayne Mansfield photo, 1957
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1957 one photo came to life that became an international sensation. It might be the most famous […]
The Grandmama of NYC Nightlife: Pictures of Sally Lippman aka Disco Sally Doing Some Fancy Stepping at New York Discotheques in 1978
This post was originally published on this siteSally Lippman was 77 years old in these pictures, and still knew how to party. She was a […]
Interesting Story of the Ye Olde Coffin House in Brixham, the Only Coffin Shaped House in the World
This post was originally published on this siteBrixham legend has it that a young man asked the father of his sweetheart for her hand in […]