25 Vintage Photos Captured Victorian and Edwardian People on the Couches
This post was originally published on this siteA set of vintage photos that shows what couches looked like in the Victorian and Edwardian eras. See […]
Month: September 2020
Watch Cher, Tina Turner, and Kate Smith Doing a Beatles Medley on the ‘Cher’ Show in April 1975
This post was originally published on this siteOnly in the world of the 1970s variety shows could you have a pop culture mash up like […]
Homoerotic Images of Young Men in Blue Jeans in Post-War Switzerland
This post was originally published on this siteAn unsung pioneer of vernacular photography since the 1950s, Karlheinz Weinberger (1921–2006) captured a young generation of Swiss […]
Everyday Life of Tibet in 1987 Through Fascinating Photos
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1980s, after the collapse of the Cultural Revolution, was a period of relative tolerance by the Chinese […]
25 Cool Photos Capture the ’30s Women in Wide Leg Pants
This post was originally published on this siteWhile rebellious women began wearing pants in earlier decades, in the 1930s there were several social situations that […]
Ford Model T Fitted With a Pedestrian Safety Device From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1896, a pedestrian was hit, killed and recorded for the first time. In those days, cars were […]
Asta Nielsen: The Danish Silent Film Diva
This post was originally published on this siteAsta Nielsen (1881-1972) was a Danish silent film actress who was one of the most popular leading ladies […]
45 Amazing Visiting Cards Capture Portraits of American Men During the Civil War
This post was originally published on this siteThe carte de visite, or visiting card, a photographic format about the size of a modern baseball card, […]
How to Make Photo Caricatures by Weegee, 1962
This post was originally published on this siteFor nearly three decades, Arthur Fellig — otherwise known as “Weegee” — ruled the world of Manhattan street […]
20 Vintage Photos of James Dean in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteOne of the biggest and also youngest stars of classic Hollywood, James Dean stood out to be an […]
Here Are Four Rare Autochromes of Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg, Queen of Spain, circa 1910
This post was originally published on this siteThese stunning portraits of the Queen of Spain were taken by Charles Chusseau-Flaviens from around 1910. He was […]
30 Amazing Photos Capture Everyday Life of Traveling Circus Performers in Strabane, Northern Ireland in the Early 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteA number of circuses toured Ireland in the years before 1914 providing entertainment and excitement for the crowds […]
45 Cool Photos of House Interiors in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteFor some, the 1930s were synonymous with Art Deco. Though Art Deco was a significant trend in ‘modern’ […]
Beautiful Photos of Rosanna Arquette and Madonna During Filming ‘Desperately Seeking Susan’ (1985)
This post was originally published on this siteDesperately Seeking Susan is a 1985 American comedy-drama film directed by Susan Seidelman and starring Rosanna Arquette and […]
The Tragic Story of Mary the Elephant, Who Was Hanged for ‘Murder’ in 1916
This post was originally published on this siteThis photo was taken on September 13, 1916, shortly after a circus elephant named Mary was hanged in […]
Nuclear Test Dummies: Creepy Photos Show a Fake Town Filled With Mannequins to Test Out Nuclear Weapons in 1953
This post was originally published on this siteIn order to better understand the blast and thermal effects of a nuclear bomb, the US dropped a […]
40 Extraordinary Color Photographs Taken by Piotr Vedenisov From the Beginning of the 20th Century
This post was originally published on this sitePiotr Ivanovich Vedenisov (1866–1937) was a Russian nobleman, professional pianist, amateur actor and photographer. After graduating from the […]
25 Amazing Photos Show British Women’s Work During WWI
This post was originally published on this siteAt the time of the First World War, most women were barred from voting or serving in military […]
30 Cool Photos Show What Teenage Girls Wore in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThe term ‘teenager’ was coined in 1941, and Seventeen magazine printed its first issue in 1944, showing off […]
Master of Disguise: A Man From Wisconsin Hand-Tinted Subject Himself on His Portraits Dated Back 1879
This post was originally published on this siteHenry C. Witmer of Juda, Wisconsin may not have had a thousand faces but he had at least […]
Celebrities’s Best Friends: Vintage Photos of Famous Figures and Their Pets
This post was originally published on this siteTake a look at these 30 photographs of vintage actors, musicians, and writers with their beloved pets: Humphrey […]
Stunning Fashion Styles of Joan Collins in the 1980s Through Fabulous Photos
This post was originally published on this siteEnglish actress Joan Collins entered British films in 1951 and went to Hollywood under contract to 20th Century […]
Thylacine: Rare photos of the last Tasmanian tiger, 1910-1933
This post was originally published on this siteThe thylacine, most commonly known as the Tasmanian tiger because of its striped lower back or the Tasmanian […]
Amazing Photos Show the Interiors of CB&Q Passenger Rolling Stock From in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteOperated in 1849, the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CB&Q) was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern […]
The Art of Self-Expression on a Steel Pot: 30 Vintage Photos Showing Graffiti on Soldiers’ Helmets During the Vietnam War
This post was originally published on this siteA lot of the soldiers wrote graffiti on their helmets with inscriptions of their attitudes about where they […]