“The Day When Daddy Came Home” – 15 October, 1945
This post was originally published on this siteGunner Hector Murdoch arrives home (at his new prefabricated house in Tulse Hill, London) on his birthday, greeted […]
Month: October 2020
Color Portraits of Dogs at the Westminster Kennel Show in 1963
This post was originally published on this siteThe Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is an all-breed conformation show that has been held in New York […]
45 Fascinating Photos Show Belgium’s Tram System in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteBelgium’s first horse-drawn trams were introduced in Brussels in 1869, running from the Porte de Namur to the […]
The spectacular World’s Fair Exposition Universelle in rare pictures, 1899
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1889 World Fair in Paris was symbolically important, since the year 1889 marked the hundredth anniversary of […]
Intimate Photos of Liberace and Elvis Presley at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas, 1956
This post was originally published on this site “Elvis and Liberace had two things in common, other than the fact that they were both musicians. […]
Rare hand-colored photos of the everyday life in Meiji Japan, 1890s
This post was originally published on this siteAfter centuries of isolation and several unsuccessful attempts by the Western nations at opening Japan to international relations […]
Got Everything You Need for Entertaining Right Here in This 1951 Admiral Tele-Bar
This post was originally published on this siteDo you love the look of vintage TV sets, but actually want to watch be able to use […]
Human Skeleton George Moore Boxing Fatman Fred Howe, ca. 1890s
This post was originally published on this siteGeorge Moore, the living skeleton and Fred Howe, the Fatman; they are the most comical boxers in the […]
Fascinating Vintage Photos Show What Soho Looked Like in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteWith rationing still in place from the wartime and your average pub not allowed to stay open past […]
The “First Lady of Slovak Theater”: 28 Gorgeous Photos of Emília Vášáryová in the 1960s and ’70s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1942 in Horná Štubňa, the First Slovak Republic, Slovak actress Emília Vášáryová played amateur theater, as well […]
25 Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Rio de Janeiro in the Early 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteRio de Janeiro is anchor to the Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area and the second-most populous municipality in […]
‘Boston, as the Eagle and the Wild Goose See It,’ the Oldest Surviving Aerial Photograph Ever Taken on October 13, 1860
This post was originally published on this siteThe earliest surviving aerial image was taken over Boston on October 13, 1860 by James Wallace Black, a […]
A Giant Pair of Eyes for Halloween!
This post was originally published on this siteTwo men dressed as “giant eyes” on Halloween. Actually, they are dressed as giant eyes but they are […]
Vintage Photos of a Young Ella Fitzgerald in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteTake a look back at the Queen of Jazz when she was young during the 1940s through 16 […]
Street Scenes of Bratislava in the 1970s Through Fascinating Photos
This post was originally published on this siteBratislava is the capital and largest city of Slovakia. It is one of the smaller capitals of Europe […]
Pictures of Veronica Foster – Ronnie the Bren Gun Girl and the Beautiful Woman War Worker of Canada in World War II
This post was originally published on this siteVeronica Foster (January 2, 1922 – May 4, 2000), popularly known as “Ronnie the Bren Gun Girl”, was […]
Fabulous Photos of Donna Summer Cover Session by Harry Langdon For ‘On the Radio’ (1979)
This post was originally published on this site‘On the Radio’ is a song by American singer and songwriter Donna Summer, produced by Italian musician Giorgio […]
Amazing Photographs of Construction Workers Installing the Antenna on the Top of the World Trade Center, 1979
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1979, photographer Peter B. Kaplan spent 12 days shooting the crew as they installed a new piece […]
Water Skiing Witches Wearing Jantzen “Wonder Girl” Swimsuits at Cypress Gardens, Florida, 1954
This post was originally published on this siteIn suitable witches raiment (and lovelier witches it would be hard to find), sorcerers of Cypress Gardens switch […]
Vintage Photos of Maikos Portraying the Three Wise Monkeys From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe three wise monkeys are a Japanese pictorial maxim, embodying the proverbial principle “see no evil, hear no […]
35 Stunning Photos of Classic Model Monique Chevalier in the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteThe name may have sounded quintessentially French. But the key to Monique Chevalier’s long, successful career lay in […]
40 Amazing Portrait Photos of the American Civil War Couples
This post was originally published on this siteThe American Civil War was a civil war in the United States from 1861 to 1865, fought between […]
40 Rare and Amazing Behind the Scenes Photographs From the Making of ‘Superman’ (1978)
This post was originally published on this siteIn the past four decades, there have been several Superman film and television projects, but perhaps none is […]
The Story Behind the Cooper Family Falling Body Photo
This post was originally published on this siteSometime in the mid 1950s the Cooper family of Texas bought an old house and moved into it. […]
36 Amazing LIFE Magazine Covers of the Vietnam War During the 1960s and Early 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteOne of the most important stories that LIFE Magazine would ever cover was the Vietnam War. From sending […]