National Hot Rod Association’s Drag Racing Meet Held in Santa Ana, California in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteDrag racing was born in the dry lake beds in the California deserts. In the 1930s as engines […]
Month: November 2021
Wonderful Color Photographs of Brigitte Bardot and Jeanne Moreau on the Set of ‘Viva Maria!’ (1965)
This post was originally published on this siteViva Maria! is a 1965 adventure comedy film starring Brigitte Bardot and Jeanne Moreau as two women named […]
Dorothy Dell: Beautiful and Talented Actress But Tragically Short Life
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1915 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, American actress Dorothy Dell began entering and winning beauty pageants and at the […]
Portraits of Austrian Actress Marie Schleinzer in a Bat Costume, ca. 1900
This post was originally published on this siteAustrian stage actress Marie Schleinzer in costume for the ballet “Around Vienna”. Photos by Adele K.u.K Hof Atelier, […]
Photos of a Parade in WWII Hawaii
This post was originally published on this siteHawaii is a state in the Western United States located in the Pacific Ocean about 2,000 miles (3,200 […]
In 1929, Prominent Woman Auto Racer Joan LaCosta Placed on Probation in Chicago Robbery Charge
This post was originally published on this siteNovember 7, 1929 — Joan LaCosta, prominent woman auto racer, was held by police in Chicago, Illinois for […]
The Most Famous Motorcycle Photo: Rollie Free Stretched Out on the Bathing Suit Bike, Bonneville Salt Flats, Sept. 13, 1948
This post was originally published on this siteRoland “Rollie” Free (November 18, 1900 – October 11, 1984) was a motorcycle racer best known for breaking […]
28 Wonderful Color Photos Show What Life of Japan Looked Like in 1950
This post was originally published on this siteAfter Japan surrendered in 1945, ending World War II, Allied forces led by the United States occupied the […]
Stunning Vintage Portraits of Veronica Lake the Peak-a-Boo Girl in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteVeronica Lake (born Constance Frances Marie Ockelman) developed her signature look during the filming of I Wanted Wings […]
A glimpse at the everyday life on a Native American reservation, 1972
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1972, the United States federal government, which was looking to document living conditions among Native American communities, […]
Propaganda Posters From World War I
This post was originally published on this siteWorld War I was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 […]
London’s East End life through the lens of Jack London, 1902
This post was originally published on this siteNot many people know that the famous American author Jack London was also a skilled documentary photographer and […]
The photo that captured the First View of Earth from the Moon, 1966
This post was originally published on this siteFor thousands of years, humans could only speculate what the Earth looked like. This changed on August 23, […]
Publicity Stills of Akiko Wakabayashi Posing With the Toyota 2000GT as Featured in ’You Only Live Twice’ (1967)
This post was originally published on this siteYou Only Live Twice was the fifth James Bond movie and was set largely in Japan. Bond was […]
Beautiful Photos of Michèle Girardon in the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1938 in Lyon, French actress Michèle Girardon began acting in 1956, and had a small but noticeable […]
Vintage Portraits Taken by German Photographer August Sander From Between the 1910s and 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteAugust Sander (1876–1964) was a German portrait and documentary photographer. While working at a local mine, Sander first […]
Extraordinary Portraits Taken by German Photographer August Sander
This post was originally published on this siteAugust Sander (1876 – 1964) was a German portrait and documentary photographer. While working at a local mine, […]
World’s largest log cabin: The magnificent Forestry Building in Portland that was lost in a fire, 1905
This post was originally published on this siteKnown as the “world’s largest log cabin,” the Forestry Building was constructed as part of Portland’s Lewis and […]
Stunning Color Photography in the 1950s by Saul Leiter
This post was originally published on this siteSaul Leiter (1923-2013) was born in Pittsburgh. His interest in art began in his late teens, he left […]
18 Behind the Scenes Photos From the Making of ‘Little House on the Prairie’
This post was originally published on this siteFor nine seasons – between 1974 and 1984 – the Ingalls family of Little House on the Prairie […]
Transparent Face Mask, 1940
This post was originally published on this siteSlipped over the head, a bag of cellulose tissue designed for use in skiing and other outdoor sports […]
Amazing Photos of Porters at Covent Garden Market in London Carrying Tower of Baskets on Their Heads
This post was originally published on this siteCovent Garden Market had its beginning in 1835 when a patent was issued to hold a “public fair […]
Mabel Love: One of the Great Stage Beauties in Late Victorian and Edwardian Eras
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1874 in Folkestone, England, British dancer and stage actress Mabel Love played one of the triplet children […]
A Photo Series Defined Lifestyle of Canadian Teenage Girls in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThere were no mods and rockers in 1940s but simply youths who wanted to have a good time. […]
The Girl Who Flirts With Death: Amazing Photos of Motorcycle Stunt Rider Lillian La France in the 1920s and 1930s
This post was originally published on this site“It was the thrill of risking my life that made me to take to drome riding. I was […]