Nina Simone: One of the Leading Ladies of Last Century’s Soul Music
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1933 as Eunice Kathleen Waymon, Nina Simone was an American singer, songwriter, musician, arranger, and civil rights […]
Month: February 2021
The Blizzard of 1978: 30 Amazing Photographs From the Historic Storm That Slammed the Northeastern United States
This post was originally published on this siteThe Northeastern United States blizzard of 1978 was a catastrophic, historic northeaster that struck New England, New Jersey, […]
Candid Photographs of Celebrities Having Fun at the Queen After-Show Party at Kensington Roof Gardens, 1986
This post was originally published on this siteAfter its two legendary shows at Wembley Stadium on July 11 and 12, 1986, Queen held a full-on […]
A Switchback Railway: Amazing Vintage Footage Captured Scene of an Early Rollercoaster in 1898
This post was originally published on this siteThis dynamically composed actuality observes a popular Victorian fairground ride known as a switchback railway. This was a […]
35 Vintage Photos Capture People at Home From the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the Great Depression, new materials such as stainless steel and plastic began to emerge. Chrome plating, highly […]
Fabulous Photos of the 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner
This post was originally published on this siteThe Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner is a two-door full-size car with a retractable hardtop that was produced by […]
How Rolled Stockings Became So Trendy in the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the early 1920s, some women began rolling down their thigh high stockings – sometimes to mid-thigh height, […]
The Largest Cigar in the World, 1924
This post was originally published on this siteA vintage photo shows Marjorie Evans, six feet tall and weighing 250 lbs. smoking the largest cigar in […]
Glamour in 1920s London: Cecil Beaton’s Bright Young Things
This post was originally published on this siteAfter the end of the First World War came the ‘20s, an era of stunning creativity: the Jazz […]
Gorgeous Photos of British Actress Heather Angel in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1909 in Headington, Oxford, British actress Heather Angel began her stage career at the Old Vic in […]
The cowgirls of the West in rare photographs, 1860-1930
This post was originally published on this siteBefore anyone ever heard the word “cowgirl,” there were women who ventured west. Most traveled with their families […]
Wonderful Scenes of Chenango County, New York in the 1960s Through Amazing Photos
This post was originally published on this siteChenango County is a county located in the south-central section U.S. state of New York. Its county seat […]
A Collection of 30 Unintentionally Hilarious Vintage Valentine’s Day Cards From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteJust in time to send to your Valentine sweetheart, here’s a gallery of 30 offbeat, odd, perplexing, inappropriate, […]
Indians at World’s Fair Trying to Prevent Picture Being Made by Reflecting Sunlight From Small Mirrors Into Camera, 1904
This post was originally published on this siteWith 750 accredited photographers, and thousands of attendees armed with Kodak film that allowed 100 snapshots per roll, […]
20 Interesting Vintage Photographs of Children Strolling With Their Baguettes on the Streets of Paris
This post was originally published on this siteWhat could be more traditionally French than the baguette, that long slender loaf of bread that has become […]
Cool Found Photos Defined the ’20s Street Fashion of Young Women
This post was originally published on this siteSocio economic changes that occurred during the First World War 1914-18 and became accepted, changed the role of […]
Photos of John Lennon With Yoko Ono and His Son Julian Lennon During Rehearsals For the Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus in 1968
This post was originally published on this siteThe Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus was a concert show organised by the Rolling Stones on 11 […]
Rare Portraits of a Very Young and Beautiful Farrah Fawcett in High School in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteFarrah Fawcett, born Ferrah Leni Fawcett (February 2, 1947 – June 25, 2009) was an actress and artist. […]
What Every Young Girl Should Know, 1960
This post was originally published on this site Boys like girls who make Seven-Up “Floats” What every young girl should know is this: Nobody can […]
Beautiful Vintage Color Photos of Holidaymakers at Southend-on-Sea in 1953
This post was originally published on this siteTake a look at tourists enjoying their holiday at Southend-on-Sea, a resort town on the Thames Estuary in […]
Humorous Tintypes of Three Victorian Men in a Studio
This post was originally published on this siteA tintype, also known as a melainotype or ferrotype, is a photograph made by creating a direct positive […]
Vintage Portrait Photos of Gloria Swanson for ‘Sadie Thompson’ (1928)
This post was originally published on this siteSadie Thompson is a 1928 American silent drama film that tells the story of a “fallen woman” who […]
The Black Monday of 1987 in historical photographs, 1987
This post was originally published on this siteIt’s difficult to convey to a modern audience the emotional impact of the stock market’s gyrations in the […]
Lovely Portrait Photos of Lisa Marie Presley and Her Mother in 1974
This post was originally published on this site Just nine months after Priscilla and Elvis Presley celebrated their long-awaited nuptials, the former lovebirds welcomed their […]
Man Enjoying a Rare Snowfall in Texas on Valentine’s Day in 1895
This post was originally published on this siteAn interesting vintage photo of a snowball man enjoying a rare snowfall in Texas on Valentine’s Day in […]