33 Adorable Childhood Photos of John Lennon From Between the 1940s and Early 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteWith bombs falling around the hospital, John Lennon was born on October 9, 1940, in the midst of […]
Month: October 2021
Color postcards depicting the life in Switzerland, 1890
This post was originally published on this siteThese color pictures of the vibrant landscapes and towns of Switzerland were created using the Photochrom process, a […]
Harold Lloyd: One of the Most Influential Film Comedians of the Silent Film Era
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1893 in Burchard, Nebraska, American actor, comedian, and stunt performer Harold Lloyd had his first role as […]
22 Fantastic Photos of Christopher Lee As Count Dracula Through The Years
This post was originally published on this siteIn all, Christopher Lee played Dracula ten times. After his appearance as Frankenstein’s monster in The Curse of […]
The Street Fruit Trade in London, ca. 1870s
This post was originally published on this siteThe season for strawberries, the most delicious of English fruits, has ended. This delicacy was brought in numberless […]
Fabulous Portrait Photos of Celebrities Taken by Patrick Lichfield
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1939 in Oxford, Thomas Patrick John Anson, 5th Earl of Lichfield was an English photographer and a […]
Strange and Fabulous Masks Made by Wladysław Teodor Benda From the 1920s and 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteWladysław Teodor Benda was a Polish-American painter, illustrator, and designer. His work illustrated magazine covers such as Collier’s, […]
Amazing Photographs Capture Street Scenes of Sydney From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing photographs were taken by Frederick Danvers Power from between 1898-1926. The photos show street scenes of […]
The Bob: Young Women’s Favorite Hairstyle in the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteMost people trace the popularity of bobbed hair in Western fashion back to the 1920s, thanks to the […]
New Metallic Collar Reflects Health Rays of Sun on Face, 1932
This post was originally published on this siteA new apparatus for directing the health-giving rays of the sun to the face, known as the “Rivierasonne,” […]
40 Vintage Photos Bring Back Supermarket Memories Through Decades
This post was originally published on this siteSupermarkets proliferated across Canada and the United States with the growth of automobile ownership and suburban development after […]
Vintage Pinups of Beautiful Ann Miller With Halloween Themes From the Early 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteAnn Miller was not simply one of Hollywood’s great musical actresses during its Golden Age. Beautiful and gifted […]
A Rare Behind the Scenes Image From a Deleted Scene of ‘Jaws’ Showing the Shark Killing Little Alex Kintner
This post was originally published on this siteDid you know that there is a scene from Jaws (1975) that never made it onto the film? The […]
25 Beautiful Photos of Joanna Lumley in the 1970s and ’80s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1946 in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, British India, English actress and former model Joanna Lumley won two […]
A Look Back at Life in Birmingham in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteBirmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. By the 20th century it had […]
Vintage Snaps Capture Life at Venice Beach in 1970
This post was originally published on this siteThe smell of the ocean, the feel of sand on your feet and the burning of incense bring […]
30 Stunning Black and White Portraits of Carole Lombard in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteCarole Lombard (born Jane Alice Peters; October 6, 1908 – January 16, 1942) was an American actress who […]
1939 Schlörwagen, the Concept Car That Never Made It
This post was originally published on this siteThe Schlörwagen (nicknamed “Göttinger Egg” or “Pillbug”) was a prototype aerodynamic rear-engine passenger vehicle developed by Karl Schlör […]
Gorgeous Photos of Classic Beauties in the 1920s and ’30s Taken by Hal Phyfe
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1892 as Herold Rodney Eaton Phyfe in Nice, France, Hal Phyfe was the great grandson of Duncan […]
Gesha Dressed Against the Cold, ca. 1870s-80s
This post was originally published on this siteStudio shots of two Geishas in full winter regalia from the 1870s-80s. They were ready to go out […]
Vintage Photos of People Posing by Their TVs in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteTelevision became available in crude experimental forms in the late 1920s, but it would still be several years […]
Harry Gardiner: The First Human Fly
This post was originally published on this siteOne of the strangest phenomenons of the twentieth century began as skyscrapers first began to tower over cityscapes […]
Deluxe Character Masks, 1979
This post was originally published on this site“Deluxe Character Masks” from Johnson Smith’s Fun Catalog, 1979. These full head rubber or vinyl masks are made […]
50 Photos Capture Street Scenes of Shanghai in the Mid-1970s
This post was originally published on this siteShanghai is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People’s Republic of China, governed by the State […]
Beautiful Vintage Portraits of Eartha Kitt as Catwoman
This post was originally published on this siteIn the third season of the ABC’s live-action television show Batman, Eartha Kitt debuted as the villain Catwoman, […]