Vintage Advertisements of Kanekalon Wigs From the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteKanekalon is a modacrylic fiber introduced to the world in 1957 by Kaneka. It is a representative synthetic […]
Month: May 2021
40 Gorgeous Photos of a Young Kathryn Grayson in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1922 as Zelma Kathryn Elisabeth Hedrick in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, American actress and coloratura soprano Kathryn Grayson […]
50 Wonderful Vintage Photographs That Capture Street Scenes of Seoul in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteSeoul was established as the national capital of the Joseon Dynasty in 1392, and it has continued to […]
Photos of Roman Polanski and Sharon Tate at the 25th Golden Globe Awards in 1968
This post was originally published on this siteThe Golden Globe Awards are accolades bestowed by the 87 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association beginning […]
15 Rare Photos of Baby Cher With Mom Georgia Holt
This post was originally published on this siteGeorgia Holt was born Jackie Jean Crouch in Kensett, Arkansas in 1926 to a 13-year-old mother. She claims […]
Space Age: Egg & Ball Chairs of the ‘60s & ‘70s
This post was originally published on this siteThe race for the conquest of space had a great impact on people in the mid-sixties and thus […]
30 Color Photos Capture Street Scenes of Czechoslovakia in 1970
This post was originally published on this siteCzechoslovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe, created in October 1918, when it declared its independence from […]
The two Kashmir Giants posing with the American photographer James Ricalton, 1903
This post was originally published on this siteThe Durbar of 1903 was held in Delhi to celebrate the succession of the British monarch King Edward […]
Titanic: Newspaper Front Pages With the First Stories of the Disaster on April 15, 1912
This post was originally published on this siteHere are some front pages of newspapers around the country, showing very first reports of the Titanic disaster. […]
The original British Skinhead subculture in photographic portraits, 1970-1990
This post was originally published on this siteThe skinhead subculture was born in England in the late 1960s as an offshoot of the mod culture. […]
22 Impressive Portraits of Grace Jones in the 1970s and 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteGrace Jones (born May 19, 1948) is a Jamaican-American model, singer, songwriter, record producer and actress. Born in […]
10 Interesting Facts About Wrestling Legend Andre the Giant
This post was originally published on this siteHe stood 7’4” (224 cm) high, weighed in at 520 pounds (236 kg), and was considered “the eighth […]
35 Beautiful Photos of a Young Katherine DeMille in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1911 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canadian-American actress Katherine DeMille was the adopted daughter of director Cecil B. […]
Pyramid of Cannons on Place de la Concorde in Paris, 1919
This post was originally published on this sitePyramid of captured German cannons on Place de la Concorde in Paris on the eve of the Victory […]
Photos of George Harrison and Madonna at a Press Conference For ‘Shanghai Surprise’ in 1986
This post was originally published on this siteShanghai Surprise is a 1986 British-American adventure comedy film directed by Jim Goddard and starring then-newlyweds Sean Penn […]
The Story of Katherine McHale Slaughterback, Who Killed 140 Rattlesnakes Back in 1925 and Used Them to Make a Dress
This post was originally published on this siteKatherine McHale Slaughterback (July 25, 1893 – October 6, 1969), popularly called Rattlesnake Kate, was born to Wallace […]
Calamity Jane Mugging at Wild Bill Hickok’s Grave, 1903
This post was originally published on this siteA historic photo of Martha Jane Cannary, better known as Calamity Jane, posing at the grave of James […]
Fascinating Vintage Photos of Richmond’s Magical Funfairs in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this site“The Richmond Old Deer Park funfair was situated between a railway line and a main road, with a […]
Photos of Ladies Wearing Cat-Eye Glasses in the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteFirst created in the 1930s, cat-eye glasses are one style that has stood the test of time. Nearly […]
The unintentionally homoerotic Chinese-Soviet communist propaganda posters, 1950-1960
This post was originally published on this siteIn October 1949, the Chinese Communist Party led by Mao Zedong claimed victory and formed the People’s Republic […]
Photos of Pittsburgh Streetcar System in the Mid-1960s
This post was originally published on this sitePittsburgh is a city in the state of Pennsylvania in the United States and the county seat of […]
17 Portraits of a Young and Handsome Dennis Hopper in the 1950s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteDennis Lee Hopper (May 17, 1936 – May 29, 2010) was an American actor, filmmaker, and visual artist. […]
These Roman Phallic Carvings in Pompeii Euphemistically Pointed the Way to Brothels
This post was originally published on this sitePhallic symbols can be found not only as graffiti roughly drawn and carved onto public walls, but built […]
40 Beautiful Photos of Sonja Henie in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1912 in Oslo, Norwegian figure skater and film star Sonja Henie was a three-time Olympic champion (1928, […]
Photos Show What Life of American Teenagers Looked Like in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1980s may feel like yesterday, but the teenagers of the 1980s are now unfortunately distinctly middle-aged. If […]