40 Glamorous Photos of Virginia Mayo in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1920 as Virginia Clara Jones in St. Louis, Missouri, American actress and dancer Virginia Mayo had her […]
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40 Amazing Black and White Photos Capture Street Scenes of New York City in the Late 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteReeling from a decade of social turmoil, New York in the 1970s fell into a deep tailspin provoked […]
The Johnstown Flood in rare pictures, 1889
This post was originally published on this siteThe South Fork Dam was built between 1838 and 1853 by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to provide water […]
Pére Ubu by Dora Maar, 1936
This post was originally published on this siteWhat kind of creature is in this photograph? Is it a big monster or something smaller? This photograph […]
The dead rotting whales who toured Europe, 1950-1970
This post was originally published on this siteThroughout the 1950s, dead rotting whales toured around Europe to promote the declining whaling industry after World War […]
32 Stunning Black and White Photographs That Capture Street Scenes of New York City in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteAn American photographer, Berenice Abbott (1898-1991) was a central figure in and important bridge between the photographic circles […]
In 1916, the Duchy Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Issued This Lovely Passport to a Young Woman Pictured With Her Dog
This post was originally published on this siteThis passport issued from the Duchy Saxe Coburg-Gotha in 1916 is one of the very rare types within […]
30 Found Photos Show Fashion Styles of Teenage Girls in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteTeenage girls’ fashion in the 1970s continued the “do-your-own-thing” look of the late 1960s for the early years […]
25 Gorgeous Photos of ’50s Classic Beauties in Taffeta Dresses
This post was originally published on this siteTaffeta is a crisp, smooth, plain woven fabric made from silk or cuprammonium rayons as well as acetate […]
Garden in Hell: Inside Diana Vreeland’s Glossy Red Apartment in New York City
This post was originally published on this siteDiana Vreeland (September 29, 1903 – August 22, 1989) was a French-American columnist and editor in the field […]
Beautiful Color Fashion Photography by Genevieve Naylor
This post was originally published on this siteGenevieve Naylor was an American photographer and photojournalist. She switched from painting to photography after attending an exhibit […]
Fabulous Photos of Rory Calhoun in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1922 as Francis Timothy McCown in Los Angeles, California, American actor Rory Calhoun starred in numerous Westerns […]
32 Fascinating Photos Capture Street Scenes of South Australia Around 1900
This post was originally published on this siteSouth Australia is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most […]
A Gallery of 18 Rare Photographs of a Teenage Jodie Foster in 1974
This post was originally published on this siteJodie Foster (born November 19, 1962) is an American actress who began her career as a tomboyish and […]
A Soldier’s Face After Four Years of War, 1941-1945
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1941, Evgeny Stepanovich Kobytev was a young man ready to start his creative life as an artist […]
30 Found Kodachrome Photos Capture People At Home in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1950s were a decade filled with exuberance. The emphasis of a ’50s household was on comfort and […]
Vintage Photos of Jayne Mansfield and Sam Brody During Their Dating Days
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1967, film critic and exploitation movie expert Whitney Williams wrote of Mansfield in Variety: “her personal life […]
An Indian Student Studying Late With His Hair Tied to a Nail in the Wall to Keep From Falling Asleep, 1948
This post was originally published on this siteA Tamil (South Indian) Brahmin (priest class) student of the University of Madras, with his hair tied to […]
Hilarious Vintage Photos of People Dressed as Cowboys for a Studio Portrait From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThis album celebrates the brief popularity of the studio cowboy. Common around the 1910s and 1920s, people dressed […]
Stunning Vintage Photos of Greta Garbo in the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteA look back at the legendary actress during the Roaring Twenties: As Elizabeth Dohna in ‘The Story of […]
Patsy Cline: One of the Most Influential Vocalists of the 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1932 as Virginia Patterson Hensley in Winchester, Virginia, American singer Patsy Cline had her first professional performances […]
This Is What In-Flight Service Was Like in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteSit back with a brandy and a cigarette, this video shows the service Lufthansa passengers enjoyed back in […]
45 Interesting Ad Photos of Opel Cars in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteOpel traces its roots to a sewing machine manufacturer founded by Adam Opel in 1862 in Rüsselsheim am […]
30 Stunning Black and White Portraits of Maureen O’Hara in the 1940s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteMaureen O’Hara was an Irish-born actress who was billed alongside Hollywood’s leading men in a slew of features […]
20 Vintage Photos of Madagascar Women Showcasing Their Beautiful Hairstyles in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteAmong works of art, the hairstyle occupies an important place in the traditional life of the Malagasy. Every […]