Photos of Dizzy Gillespie Taken by Carl Van Vechten in 1955
This post was originally published on this siteJohn Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie (1917 – 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, educator and singer. He […]
Month: July 2021
18 Vintage Photographs of Coney Island, New York During the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteIt was a troubling decade: America was a nation healing from the Great Depression, and had spent four […]
Amazing Vintage Portraits of a Very Young Harrison Ford in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteHarrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is one of Hollywood’s leading men, with an acting career that has […]
Rare Photos Capture Street Scenes of Tel Aviv in the Late 1930s and Early ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteTel Aviv is the most populous city in the Gush Dan metropolitan area of Israel. Located on the […]
Vintage Photos Show the First Class Carriages of the Great Western Railway in the Late 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1832 it became clear that Bristol simply had to be connected to London. A group of businessmen […]
30 Beautiful Photos of Norma Shearer From the Movie ‘Marie Antoinette’ (1938)
This post was originally published on this siteBased upon the 1932 biography of the ill-fated Queen of France by the Austrian writer Stefan Zweig, Marie […]
20 Wonderful Photos of Port-au-Prince, Haiti in 1975
This post was originally published on this siteBack in the 1970s, Haiti was a tourist destination for the jet set, welcoming visitors like Richard Burton […]
Breakfast in Bed: 24 Extraordinary Color Photographs Revealed the First Class of France Airline in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteAir France, in full Compagnie Nationale Air France, French international airline originally formed in 1933 and today serving […]
40 Fabulous Photos of Patricia Morison in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1915 as Eileen Patricia Augusta Fraser Morison in Manhattan, New York City, American actress and mezzo-soprano singer […]
35 Found Photos Show Lifestyle of the ’50s American Teenagers
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1950s was a decade of dramatic shift in the way Americans grew up and the activities that […]
The Makeup of Fred Gwynne’s Herman Munster in ‘The Munsters’ in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Munsters is an American sitcom depicting the home life of a family of benign monsters. The series […]
Calamity Jane and Teddy Blue Abbott Drinking Beer at a Bar in Gilt Edge, Montana, ca. 1887
This post was originally published on this siteIn late 1887, Calamity Jane Canary and cowboy Teddy Blue Abbott, wearing each other’s hats, shared drinks at […]
35 Gorgeous Portrait Photos of American Actor Fredric March in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1897 as Ernest Frederick McIntyre Bickel in Racine, Wisconsin, American actor Fredric March was regarded as “one […]
A Look Back at Audrey Hepburn and Her Oscar Win in 1954
This post was originally published on this siteAudrey Hepburn had her first starring role in the romantic comedy Roman Holiday (1953), also her first American […]
Lillian Russell: One of the Most Famous Actresses and Singers of the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1861 as Helen Louise Leonard in Clinton, Iowa, American actress and singer Lillian Russell was known for […]
Courtney Love With Her Father Hank Harrison and Robin Barbur, 1981
This post was originally published on this siteCourtney Love with her best friend Robin Barbur in San Francisco, ca. April 1981. The photographs were taken […]
30 Amazing Photos of Tom Hanks From 1994’s Movie ‘Forrest Gump’
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1994 a certain film was born starring Tom Hanks that has stuck with audiences for decades. With […]
40 Amazing Color Photos Capture Street Scenes of Paris in the Late 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1975, the National Assembly changed the status of Paris to that of other French cities and, on […]
Medieval Toilets in Castles
This post was originally published on this siteThe medieval toilet or latrine, then called a privy or garderobe, was a primitive affair, but in a […]
Studio Portrait Photos of San Marcos People in Front of the Mirrors From the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteAdvances in camera lenses and the development of faster film speeds and better lighting meant studio photography became […]
20 Photos of a Young Kevin Bacon in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteKevin Norwood Bacon was born on July 8, 1958 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Ruth Hilda (Holmes), an elementary […]
1974 VW Beetle Towing a Custom 5th Wheel Camper That Rotates 360 Degrees!
This post was originally published on this siteBack in 1974, a video surfaced of a custom Volkswagen camper being town by a VW Beetle and […]
35 Handsome Portrait Photos of James Garner in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1928 as James Scott Bumgarner in Denver, Oklahoma, American actor James Garner starred in several television series […]
Stunning Vintage Photos of a Vanished London’s East End in Color
This post was originally published on this siteIn 2017, photographer Chris Dorley-Brown stumbled across thousands of extraordinary color slides, which belonged to local, East End […]
Thirties Queensland: The Decade Consumed by the Great Depression and the Lead Up to WWII
This post was originally published on this siteQueensland is a state situated in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous Australian state. It […]