Fabulous Photos of Anya Phillips During Her Brief Life
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1953 in Taiwan, Anya Phillips moved to New York City, where she formed a fake band with […]
Month: November 2020
November 24 1971: D.B. Cooper Hijacked a Flight for a $200K Ransom, Then Disappeared After Parachuting From the Plane
This post was originally published on this siteOn November 24, 1971, a man calling himself Dan Cooper (at the time proof of identity was not […]
Funny Vintage Photographs Show How Classic Movie Stars Celebrating Thanksgiving From the 1950s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThanksgiving is just around the corner for Americans who will celebrate the holiday on the fourth Thursday of […]
Fascinating Vintage Photos Capture Jazz Club Scenes in the Late 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteSee people dancing and swinging to jazz music in nightclubs in the late 1940s through 12 fascinating vintage […]
Golden Age of Facial Hair: 45 Cool Photos That Defined Beard Styles of Victorian Men
This post was originally published on this siteBeards have been around for as long as humans, but their cultural significance, associations and status has varied […]
Found Kodachrome Slides of an Iowa High School Girl’s Basketball Team in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteJanesville is a city in Black Hawk and Bremer counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is […]
How to Carve a Turkey by Duncan Hines, 1953
This post was originally published on this siteDuncan Hines (March 26, 1880 – March 15, 1959) was an American pioneer of restaurant ratings for travelers. […]
November 23, 1889: The First Jukebox Was Installed at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco
This post was originally published on this siteThomas Edison had announced the invention of the phonograph in November 1877 and, within a decade, the technology […]
18th Century Prosthetic Nose Made by a Man Who Had Lost His Nasal Cartilage
This post was originally published on this siteThe 28-year old man did not only lose his nose, but also most of the cartilage of the […]
40 Beautiful Photos of Ruth Chatterton From Between the 1910s and ’30s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1892 in New York City, American actress, aviatrix and novelist Ruth Chatterton made her Broadway stage debut […]
The Rhino: a bizarre experimental all-terrain vehicle, 1954
This post was originally published on this siteThe bizarre amphibious four-wheeled vehicle called Rhino was designed by the Greek-American inventor Elie Aghnides. In the 1940s, […]
Kay Francis and William Powell Publicity Photos For ‘One Way Passage’ (1932)
This post was originally published on this siteOne Way Passage is a 1932 American pre-Code romantic film starring William Powell and Kay Francis as star-crossed […]
Atomic Bomb Hairdos From the 1940s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteHere’s how the atomic bomb inspired hairdressers in the 1940s and 1950s. Liliana Orsi, a 22-year-old beauty in […]
In 1843, Inventor Henry Cole Created the Very First Christmas Card
This post was originally published on this siteThis is the world’s first commercial Christmas card. It was commissioned by Henry Cole in 1843. 1,000 of […]
Life From Gilgit (Pakistan) to Kashgar (China) in the Mid-1980s Through Amazing Photos
This post was originally published on this siteThe Karakoram Highway or the China-Pakistan Friendship Highway is a 1,300 km (810 mi) national highway which extends […]
Dreamy photochroms of New York City, 1900s
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing photochrom postcards of New York City were procured by the Detroit Publishing Company and offer a […]
30 Beautiful Photos of Ruby Dee From Between the 1940s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1924 in Cleveland, Ohio, American actress Ruby Dee originated the role of “Ruth Younger” in the stage […]
“Wash Away Fat and Years of Age!” – Hilarious Fat Reducing Soap Ads for Weight Loss From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1920s had a boom in fat-reducing soaps, which promised women that they didn’t have to work out […]
A Young and Beautiful Marianne Faithfull in the ‘60s
This post was originally published on this siteTake a look back at the singer during the ’60s through 20 captivating vintage photographs: 1964. (Doreen Spooner) […]
45 Amazing Posters by Leonetto Cappiello in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1875 in Livorno, Tuscany, Italian-French poster art designer and painter Leonetto Cappiello mainly lived and worked in […]
Amazing Photos Capture Portraits of Modoc People During and After the Modoc War
This post was originally published on this siteThe Modoc are a Native American people who originally lived in the area which is now northeastern California […]
Some Goofy Inventions by Russell E. Oakes From the Late 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteRussell E. Oakes, a Waukesha, Wisconsin, advertising man, is the Thomas A. Edison of goofy gadgets. In his […]
Polaire in ‘Claudine à Paris’ (1902) – A Collection of Postcards Featuring the Incredibly Tightlaced Entertainer Emilie Marie Bouchard
This post was originally published on this sitePolaire (“Pole Star”), (real name Emilie Marie Bouchard) was born in Algeria in 1874. She was a French […]
Elvira, Mistress Of The Dark: 30 Stunning Photos of Cassandra Peterson in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1951 in Manhattan, Kansas, American actress, writer and singer Cassandra Peterson had a small role as a […]
Beautiful Photos Documented the Marriage Ceremony of a California’s Couple in 1957
This post was originally published on this siteA small collection of beautiful vintage photos from Devil Doll documented the marriage ceremony of her parents in California […]