Vintage Photos of Margaret Mitchell Reading Her Famous Novel ‘Gone with the Wind’
This post was originally published on this siteGone with the Wind is a novel by American writer Margaret Mitchell, first published in 1936. The story […]
Month: June 2020
22 Vintage Portraits of Maude Adams as Napoleon II in Edmond Rostand’s “L’Aiglon” (1900)
This post was originally published on this siteL’Aiglon is a French play in six acts by Edmond Rostand based on the life of Napoleon II, […]
Vintage Photos of Gas Bag Vehicles During the Wars
This post was originally published on this siteWood gas cars were not the only answer to the limited supply of gasoline in World War One […]
Italian Classic Brunette Bombshell: 45 Glamorous Photos Luciana Paluzzi in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1937 in Rome, Italian actress Luciana Paluzzi went on to appear in many movies, most of which […]
Beautiful Photos of Actress Sisters Natalie and Lana Wood Together in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteNatalie Wood was born Natalia Nikolaevna Zakharenko in San Francisco, California, the daughter of Russian immigrant parents. Shortly […]
22 Eerie Daguerreotypes of Black Nursemaids Holding White Children For a Photograph
This post was originally published on this siteThe daguerreotype was the prevailing form of photography in America from 1839 until the late 1850s. Since the […]
Beautiful Photos of Dorothy Dandridge in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteAfter finding success in her singing career, Dorothy Dandridge was later discovered by a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio agent. In […]
The 1960s: A Decade of Fashion Innovation For Women
This post was originally published on this siteFashion of the 1960s featured a number of diverse trends. It was a decade that broke many fashion […]
R-100 airship: Inside a “flying hotel”, 1929-1930
This post was originally published on this siteThe R100 airship was built as part of a British government programme to develop airships to provide passenger […]
25 Cool Pics of the 1959 Cadillac DeVille Series
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1959 Cadillac is remembered for its huge sharp tailfins with dual bullet tail lights, two distinctive rooflines […]
The Rotor Ride: An unsafe human spinning blender, 1950-1970
This post was originally published on this siteThe Human Spinning Rotor or simply “The Rotor” was invented by a German scientist, Ernst Hoffmeister, and was […]
30 Stunning Color Photographs of Normandy, France After World War II
This post was originally published on this siteThese stunning photographs of Normandy were taken by Magnum photographer David “Chim” Seymour in the Spring of 1947, […]
The Toilet Snorkel: This Real Invention Patented in 1982 Could Save Your Life!
This post was originally published on this siteImagine you’re staying in an upper floor of a high-rise hotel and a fire breaks out. Unfortunately, you […]
Before the Carnation Revolution, 34 Fascinating Photos Capture Street Scenes of Portugal in 1970
This post was originally published on this siteThe Carnation Revolution, also known as the 25 April, was initially a 25 April 1974 military coup in […]
Lovely Photos of Israeli Husband-and-Wife Musical Duo Esther & Abi Ofarim in 1967
This post was originally published on this siteEsther & Abi Ofarim were an Israeli musical duo active during the 1960s, consisting of the husband-and-wife team […]
Life Magazine 1949 Ford Photo Shoot
This post was originally published on this siteLIFE magazine ran a semi-promotional piece called “The New Ford” in their June 14, 1948 issue that showcased […]
Blanche Monnier: The French Socialite Who Was Locked in Her Attic for 25 Years, Following a Thwarted Love
This post was originally published on this siteBlanche Monnier (March 1, 1849 – October 13, 1913), often known in France as la Séquestrée de Poitiers […]
50 Stunning Photos of German Supermodel Veruschka in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1939 as Vera Gottliebe Anna Gräfin von Lehndorff-Steinort in Königsberg, East Prussia, German model, actress, and artist […]
22 Amazing Found Photos Show Vintage Alcohol in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteA set of amazing photos was found by John Morgans that shows a variety of alcohols at parties […]
The Very First Version of Tetris Was Released Into the World on June 6, 1984
This post was originally published on this siteTetris was created in June 1984 by Alexey Pajitnov, an artificial intelligence researcher working for the Soviet Academy […]
Queen of the B-Movies: 45 Glamorous Photos of Jeanne Carmen in the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1930 in Paragould, Arkansas, American model and actress Jeanne Carmen picked cotton as a child before running […]
Fascinating Photos of Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin in ‘9 to 5’
This post was originally published on this site9 to 5 is a 1980 comedy film starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton as three […]
40 Amazing Photos From the 1989 Tiananmen Square Protests
This post was originally published on this siteFrom April 1989 people from across China gathered in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square to mourn the death of the […]
The child miners’ photos of Lewis Hine that appalled America, 1908-1911
This post was originally published on this siteIn the early 1900s child labor was still extremely common in the United States. All across the nation […]
Skijoring with horses in Norway, 1900s
This post was originally published on this siteFor hundreds of years, Sami people harnessed reindeer and strapped on Nordic skis as a way to travel […]