Gregory Peck: One of the Greatest Male Stars of Classic Hollywood Cinema
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1916 in San Diego, California, American actor Gregory Peck began appearing in stage productions, acting in over […]
Month: October 2021
40 Amazing Color Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in Hong Kong in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteHong Kong in the 1970s underwent many changes that shaped its future, led for most of the decade […]
Found Slides of the Sun Girl Contest in Gold Coast in 1957
This post was originally published on this siteBeauty contests became more popular in the 1880s. In 1888, the title of ‘beauty queen’ was awarded to […]
30 Vintage Album Covers With Dogs on Them
This post was originally published on this siteAlbum covers were an important part of music retail sales back before downloads changed the dynamic, and this […]
Jodie Foster Holding a Lamb in a Promo Shoot for ’The Silence of the Lambs’
This post was originally published on this siteOver the years, Hollywood has seen some of the best psychological horror films but no other film has […]
40 Amazing Posters Produced by and in Support of Spanish Republic (1931-1939)
This post was originally published on this siteThe Spanish Republic, commonly known as the Second Spanish Republic, was the form of government in Spain from […]
Stunning Vintage Black-and-White Photos of Edwin Smith
This post was originally published on this siteEdwin Smith (born Edwin George Herbert Smith) was an English photographer best known for his distinctive vignettes of […]
Flattening hills to build Seattle, 1905-1930
This post was originally published on this siteStarting in 1897 and continuing through 1930, the hilly topography of central Seattle was radically altered by a […]
Los Prisioneros: The Most Influent Rock Band of Chile in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteLos Prisioneros was a Chilean rock band between 1979 and 1992, considered by many as the most influent […]
30 Vintage Photos of Creepy Scarecrows From the Past
This post was originally published on this siteScarecrows were originally made to do exactly what their name suggests: scare off crows and other birds that […]
26 Snapshots of Pablo Picasso Posing With His Beloved Dogs
This post was originally published on this site“Pablo loved to surround himself with birds and animals. In general they were exempt from the suspicion with […]
40 Fabulous Photos of Jean Parker in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1915 as Lois May Green in Deer Lodge, Montana, American actress Jean Parker made her feature film […]
Television Will Tear Us Apart – 1968 Sony Personal Television Ad
This post was originally published on this siteThe Sony Personal Television advertisement from the June 1968 issue of LIFE magazine points to the isolating characteristics […]
The Jaguar E-Type: One of the Most Beautiful Cars of All Time
This post was originally published on this siteThe Jaguar E-Type, or the Jaguar XK-E for the North American market, is a British sports car that […]
Florida-Towel Bathing Suit of the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteA prominent fashion photographer in the 1940s and 1950s, Nina Leen was one of the first female photographers […]
1959 Drummond Sweaters Ad: Men Are Better Than Women!
This post was originally published on this siteThis advertisement for Drummond sweaters targets men, focusing on their everyday performance, while also belittling the role of […]
50 Amazing Portraits of Swedish People Taken by John Alinder From the 1910s to the Early 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteThe people depicted in John Alinder’s portraits are often looking straight into the camera. As if they can […]
Photos of Malacca, Malaysia in 1971
This post was originally published on this siteMalacca is a state in Malaysia located in the southern region of the Malay Peninsula, next to the […]
Vintage Photos of Halloween Parties in the Late 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteHalloween activities include trick-or-treating (or the related guising and souling), attending Halloween costume parties, carving pumpkins into jack-o’-lanterns, […]
Wonderful Knapp-Felt Hat Ads From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteNo item of men’s apparel can give more pleasure, or cause more grief, than his hat. It should […]
The Old Clothes of St. Giles in Seven Dials, London, ca. 1877
This post was originally published on this siteThis vintage photograph represents a second-hand clothes shop in a narrow thoroughfare of St. Giles, appropriately called Lumber […]
Beautiful Vintage Photos and Posters of French Entertainer Mistinguett
This post was originally published on this siteMistinguett (born Jeanne Florentine Bourgeois) was a French actress and singer. Bourgeois aspired to be an entertainer at […]
40 Glamorous Photos of Classic Beauties Taken by A L “Whitey” Schafer in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1902 in Salt Lake City, Utah, American photographer A L “Whitey” Schafer moved with his family to […]
Found Photos That Show What Women Wore in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Great Depression and World War II bookended the 1930s, but fashion flourished anyway during this decade. Glamorous […]
34 Amazing Photographs Capture Everyday Life in Spanish Harlem in the Mid-1980s
This post was originally published on this siteSpanish Harlem, New York’s oldest barrio, is the U.S. mecca where Puerto Ricans first established themselves in the […]