35 Amazing Tintype Photos That Show Fashion Styles of Victorian Girls
This post was originally published on this siteFor many centuries the girl’s costumes were largely influenced by clothes worn by their mothers. Such copying of […]
Month: March 2021
Torches of Freedom: Photographs of Women Smoking Publicly During the Easter Sunday Parade in 1929
This post was originally published on this siteCigarette companies began selectively advertising to women in the late 1920s. In 1928 George Washington Hill, the president […]
50 Fascinating Color Photographs Capture Everyday Life in South Korea in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1950s South Korea had an underdeveloped, agrarian economy that depended heavily on foreign aid. The military […]
35 Handsome Portrait Photos of Alan Ladd in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1913 in Hot Springs, Arkansas, American actor Alan Ladd found success in film in the 1940s and […]
Photos of Margaret Thatcher and Mikhail Gorbachev Flirting and Playing in Moscow’s Gorky Park, 1987
This post was originally published on this siteIt’s 1987, and business as usual in the Cold War. Relations between Britain and the USSR are strained, […]
The eruption of Parícutin volcano on a farmer’s cornfield, 1943
This post was originally published on this siteThere are very rare occasions when people can see a new volcano emerging from virtually nowhere. Considered by […]
40 vintage Photos Capture Lovely Moments of Natalie Wood and Robert Wagner in the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteNatalie Wood and Robert Wagner first married on December 28, 1957, in Scottsdale, Arizona. On June 20, 1961, […]
20 Amazing Photographs of Eric Clapton on the Stage in the 1970s and 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteEric Clapton is already in the music business for almost 50 years and is considered one of the […]
The Story Behind David Bowie’s Infamous Mugshot, 1976
This post was originally published on this siteIn the early morning hours of March 21, after a concert at the Community War Memorial arena in […]
Stunning Portraits of Gloria Swanson in the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the mid-1920s, Gloria Swanson was considered the most bankable star of her era. She made a number […]
Vintage Photos of Victorian People Posing Next to the Windows
This post was originally published on this siteThe most common Victorian house style is Folk Victorian. The classic Victorian styles (Gothic Revival, Italianate, Second Empire, […]
35 Fascinating Photos Capture Everyday Life of Daytona Beach in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteDaytona Beach is a city in Volusia County, Florida, United States. It lies approximately 51 miles (82.1 km) […]
Cycling in Toronto in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe omnipresence of the bicycle and bike culture in 1890s Toronto far surpasses anything we know today. But […]
Dear Old Days: 40 Fascinating Photographs Portrayed Everyday Life of Chinese Children in the Early 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the early 1980s, Japanese photographer Ryoji Akiyama traveled through China and photographed children in many parts of […]
35 Beautiful Photos of Diane Keaton in the 1960s and ’70s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1946 in Los Angeles, California, American actress and filmmaker Diane Keaton began her career on stage and […]
In the 1940s, the Metropolitan Police Was Looking for Good Looking Female Officers, and They Mustn’t Marry!
This post was originally published on this siteHere’s an old advert for the Metropolitan Police recruitment aimed at women with misogynistic overtones that really won’t […]
Jackie Cooper: The First Child Actor to Receive an Oscar Nomination
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1922 in Los Angeles, California, American actor Jackie Cooper first appeared in films as an extra with […]
The extraordinary life aboard NASA’s Skylab, 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteSkylab was America’s first step toward making space something other than a nice place to visit. Developed in […]
40 Ogden’s ‘Guinea Gold’ Cigarette Cards Featuring Beautiful Actresses From the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteCigarette cards were originally blank card inserts that were used to stiffen soft and flimsy cigarette packets and […]
Wolseley-Vickers “Wheel-Cum-Track” Car, 1926
This post was originally published on this siteIf you’ve ever gotten a car stuck in the mud, snow, or any other kind of slippery surface, […]
Candid Photographs of Elton John and Rod Stewart Playing Soccer in Watford FC Shirts, 1973
This post was originally published on this siteSir Elton John has been connected to Watford Football Club for decades, including ownership and even sending kids […]
20 Amazing View-Master Slides of SuperStar Barbie in 1978
This post was originally published on this siteView-Master is the trademark name of a line of special-format stereoscopes and corresponding View-Master “reels”, which are thin […]
Unseen photos from the set of The Godfather, 1971
This post was originally published on this siteBy almost any account, the Godfather films are monuments on the landscape of American cinema. There are, of […]
Vintage Photos Capture People Posing With Their Renault Cars From Between the 1930s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Renault corporation was founded on 25 February 1899 as Société Renault Frères by Louis Renault and his […]
Amazing Vintage Photographs of Niagara Falls Frozen in the Winter From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this sitePeople used to walk to Canada across frozen-over Niagara Falls. As temperatures drop in the northeast corner of […]