Vintage Portraits of Women Wearing Bird Hats From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteHats are generally practical. They keep heads warm, faces shaded and bald spots covered. There was nothing practical […]
Month: January 2021
America Fair in Osaka, Japan, on March 25, 1950
This post was originally published on this siteBy 1950, the U.S. occupation of Japan was in its fifth year, so the Japanese newspaper Asahi Press […]
Shoot Around the Corner: The Krummlauf, a Gun With Bent-Barrel
This post was originally published on this siteThe Krummlauf (English: “curved barrel”) is a bent barrel attachment for the Sturmgewehr 44 assault rifle developed by […]
Wonderful Life Around the World in the 1950s and ’60s Through Fascinating Kodachrome Photos
This post was originally published on this siteMartha Nickerson (1925-2011) was a world traveller, teacher, and librarian who photographed the world around her with a […]
Mercedes 35 HP: The First Modern Car
This post was originally published on this siteThe Mercedes 35 HP was a radical early car model designed in 1901 by Wilhelm Maybach and Paul […]
50 Wonderful Color Photographs That Show What Gas Stations Looked Like in the U.S From the 1950s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteBack then, full-service gas stations engaged in numerous marketing ploys to draw you in for fill ups. Unlike […]
Colossal Hand and Torch of the Statue of Liberty, on Display at the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia
This post was originally published on this siteOriginally designed as a lighthouse that would have stood at the mouth of the Suez Canal in Egypt, […]
Vintage Photos of Japanese-American Life After the War in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteOn February 19, 1942, shortly after Imperial Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed […]
45 Glamorous Photos of Connie Stevens in the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1938 as Concetta Rosalie Ann Ingolia in Brooklyn, New York City, Connie Stevens was raised there until […]
Before Being a Nun: 35 Beautiful Photos of Dolores Hart in the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, Dolores Hart is an American Roman Catholic Benedictine nun who was previously a […]
Funny Photographs From the Batman Premiere Party, January 1966
This post was originally published on this siteIn January 1966, ABC premiered its Batman television series, starring Adam West as the Caped Crusader and Burt […]
A Woman Stomping Grapes for Wine in Frascati, Italy, 1957
This post was originally published on this siteAlthough presses have taken over almost everywhere in Italy, grapes are still crushed by foot at this winery […]
Brutal Winter of 1978: 35 Amazing Photos of the Blizzard in Northern Germany From December 1978 to January 1979
This post was originally published on this siteOn December 28, 1978, a combination of a low pressure system from the Mediterranean Sea, which brought moisture […]
Life During Edwardian Britain Through Striking Colorized Photos
This post was originally published on this siteThe Edwardian era, later known as the ‘Golden Age’, promoted ‘leisurely’ time. Fondly remembered for long hazy summer […]
California in the 1960s Through Fascinating Found Photos
This post was originally published on this siteLong before Silicon Valley skyrocketed the rent in San Francisco or scooters littered the streets of Los Angeles, […]
Haunting Photos From Abandoned Island of the Dolls in Mexico City
This post was originally published on this siteDolls can be creepy for a number of reasons, the lifeless eyes, the knowing smile, or the outstretched […]
The story of two Armenian women posing with their rifles before going to battle against the Ottomans, 1895
This post was originally published on this siteThe story behind the famous picture of two Armenian women posing with their rifles is complicated and still […]
1917 Adams Motor Bungalo Deluxe
This post was originally published on this siteHere’s a photo of the Adams Motor Bungalo purported to be the “original 5th wheel” dating back to […]
A Look Back at a Young and Dazzling Brigitte Bardot in the ‘50s
This post was originally published on this siteAlthough she had been in movies before, it was not until 1956 that Brigitte Bardot finally rose to […]
Gorgeous Photos of English Actress and Singer Gertie Millar in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1879 in Manningham, Bradford, English actress and singer Gertie Millar performed in London pantomimes, beginning with Babes […]
25 Amazing Color Photos of St. Louis, Missouri in the Late 1940s and Early ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteSt. Louis is the second-largest city in Missouri, and sits on the western bank of the Mississippi River, […]
Here’s How Women’s Workwear Has Evolved Throughout the 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe evolution of women’s workwear styles over the past 100 years reflects changing attitudes and beliefs about women […]
The Original Instagram: Frances Benjamin Johnston’s Photobooth, 1903
This post was originally published on this sitePopularized during the Civil War, tintypes became the premier photo app of the 19th century. Produced on a […]
Rare Photos of Guildford’s Floods in January 1928
This post was originally published on this siteThere was a white Christmas in Guildford in 1927. But the snow soon thawed and by the new […]
40 Beautiful Photos of American Actress Jinx Falkenburg in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1919 in Barcelona, Spain, Jinx Falkenburg began modeling career in 1937 and appeared on over 200 magazine […]