20 Fascinating Color Photos Capture Street Scenes of Vientiane in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteVientiane is the capital and largest city of Laos, on the banks of the Mekong River near the […]
Month: March 2021
Joan Crawford’s Lifelike Mask, Created by Richard Cromwell, ca. 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteJoan Crawford, lovely Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer star, posing with one of her choicest possessions–a lifelike mask of herself made by […]
20 Cool Photos of the 1961 Oldsmobile Starfire Convertible
This post was originally published on this siteThe Oldsmobile Starfire is an automobile nameplate used by Oldsmobile, produced in three non-contiguous generations beginning in 1954. […]
30 Vintage Photos of Old Hollywood Actresses Posing With Their Beloved Cats
This post was originally published on this siteCats have been at the sides of famous actresses since the very beginning of film. Marie Prevost and […]
The Tragic Story of the Berberovs, a Soviet Family Who Raised Lions as Their Pets at Home in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThe story of the Berberovs – a family from Baku (now the capital of Azerbaijan), in the 1970s, […]
40 Glamorous Photos of Anita Louise in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1915 in New York City, American actress Anita Louise appeared in the film Down to the Sea […]
Three Women on Skis, Snowy Mountains, New South Wales, ca. 1900
This post was originally published on this siteA little shorter than most skirts of the period, ca. 1900, these three women skiing in New South […]
Selena’s rare Coca-Cola photo shoot, 1994
This post was originally published on this siteSelena was a singer-songwriter who came to be known as the “Queen of Tejano music,” a popular form […]
Theda Bara: The First Sex Symbol of the Film Era
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1885 as Theodosia Burr Goodman in Cincinnati, Ohio, American silent film and stage actress Theda Bara moved […]
When Lincoln Rockwell’s Hate Bus Came to Town
This post was originally published on this siteIn March 1959, George Lincoln Rockwell (1918–1967), an American politician and neo-Nazi, founded the World Union of Free […]
Let Me Hop Up on the Table So You Can Sign My Cast, George!
This post was originally published on this siteGeorge Harrison autographing the plaster cast on the leg of a young Austrian girl, during a hotel press […]
40 Black and White Photos of Scotland in the Early 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Sixties may have been swinging in places like London, Paris and San Francisco – but in Scotland, […]
Family Ride on a Five Seat Bike in England, 1950
This post was originally published on this siteWho needs a van when you can ride as a family! How cool is this family circa 1950. […]
Vintage Photos of Jane Fonda During the Filming of ‘They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?’ (1969)
This post was originally published on this siteThey Shoot Horses, Don’t They? is a 1969 American psychological drama film directed by Sydney Pollack, and starring […]
30 Beautiful American Kitchens From the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteHome design in the 1940s, especially in the kitchen, represented a rapid shift. Older styles and materials were […]
1900 Ogden’s Guinea Gold Cigarette Ad Targeting Women
This post was originally published on this siteIn the early 20th century this particular brand of cigarettes, Ogden’s Guinea Gold, primarily targeted men. In fact, […]
Fascinating Vintage Photos of Berlin in the Summer of 1957
This post was originally published on this siteWilly Pragher (born Wilhelm Alexander Pragher) was a German photographer and photojournalist. He studied and trained at the […]
35 Street Portrait Photos of Yangon Girls in the Early 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteYangon, also known as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar […]
Mountains of the Holy Land in old photographs, 1915
This post was originally published on this siteThis collection includes interesting old pictures of the mountains of the Holy Land that were taken in 1915. […]
Rare Color Photos Show the Sedro-Woolley Celebration of the July 4, 1939
This post was originally published on this siteHarold J. Renfro, Born December 14th, 1904 and passed away January 30th, 2003, was a postman here in […]
35 Candid Snapshots of Women in the Kitchen in the 1960s and 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1960s and 1970s, the wife would be seen as the stay at home keeping the house […]
Chastity Belts From the 17th Century
This post was originally published on this siteChastity belts became popular in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries. Their functional purposes are well known, […]
Vintage Studio Portraits Depict Russian Types in the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the 1860s, several photographers based in Moscow and St. Petersburg produced series of cartes-de-visite showing Russian ‘types.’ […]
40 Gorgeous Photos of a Young Geraldine Chaplin in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1944 in Santa Monica, California, American actress Geraldine Chaplin is the daughter of Charlie Chaplin, the first […]
Vintage Photos of Hazel Scott and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. During Their Marriage
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1940s, Hazel Scott began a relationship with Adam Clayton Powell Jr., the well-known pastor of the […]