Beautiful Black and White Photos of Life in Pittsburgh in 1950
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1950 Elliott Erwitt, then just twenty-two years old, set out to capture Pittsburgh’s transformation from an industrial […]
Month: January 2022
A 16 Year Old Sid Vicious Going to a David Bowie Concert at Earls Court, London, 1973
This post was originally published on this siteA young John Ritchie (he was yet to become a Sex Pistol in the shape of Sid Vicious) […]
30 Cheerful Photos of Teenage Girls in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteTeenage girls living in the 1940s enjoyed an independence that would make many modern teen envious. They had […]
January 26, 1905: The World’s Largest Diamond Is Found in South Africa
This post was originally published on this siteOn 26 January, 1905 during his routine inspection Frederick made an unexpected discovery changing the world of diamonds. […]
Rare and Candid Photographs of a Very Young Eddie Van Halen From the Late 1960s and Early 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteEddie Van Halen (January 26, 1955 – October 6, 2020) is generally considered to be, second only to […]
18 Vintage Portraits of Paul Newman With Mustache in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this sitePaul Newman wasn’t famed for his beard, and for most of his life he didn’t even have one, […]
Amazing Photos of ’50s Sexy Pin-Up Girls Illustrated by Gil Elvgren
This post was originally published on this siteGillette Elvgren (1914 – 1980) was an American painter of pin-up girls, advertising and illustration. Best known for […]
30 Kodachrome Slides of San Francisco in the Early 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the aftermath of World War II, the United States experienced an unparalleled growth in wealth that facilitated […]
20 Amazing Photographs From the First Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France in 1924
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1924 Winter Olympics were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France. Originally […]
January 25, 1980: Paul McCartney Is Released From a Tokyo Jail and Deported From Japan
This post was originally published on this sitePaul McCartney and his family arrived at Tokyo’s Narita International Airport on January 16, 1980. The occasion was […]
A Beautiful Photo Series of Audi F103
This post was originally published on this siteAudi F103 is the internal designation for a series of car models produced by Auto Union GmbH in […]
30 Portrait Photos of Gloria Jean in the Late 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1926 in Buffalo, New York, American actress and singer Gloria Jean was engaged by a smallish New […]
Fascinating Photos of People Cooling Off in New York’s Overflowing Public Pools
This post was originally published on this siteIn order to pull the United States out of the Great Depression, the New Deal, a series of […]
Before the Salvadoran Civil War, Fascinating Photos Capture Everyday Life of El Salvador in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Salvadoran Civil War was a civil war in El Salvador which was fought between the military-led junta […]
20 Stunning Portraits of Sharon Tate Taken by Orlando Suero in 1965
This post was originally published on this siteSharon Tate (January 24, 1943 – August 9, 1969) is remembered as one of Hollywood’s biggest style icons […]
Man-From-Mars Radio Hat, Kind of a 1949 iPod
This post was originally published on this siteThe radio hat was a portable radio built into a pith helmet that would bring in stations within […]
30 Amazing Photos of Bergen, North Holland in the 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteBergen is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Its North […]
January 24, 1984: The Apple Macintosh Computer Goes on Sale
This post was originally published on this siteThe “Mac” was the first commercially successful personal computer using a graphical user interface and a mouse. The […]
35 Fascinating Photos of Rio de Janeiro in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteRio de Janeiro is the second-most populous city in Brazil and the sixth-most populous in the Americas. Rio […]
The de Lackner HZ-1 Aerocycle: A One-Man Personal Helicopter From the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThe HZ-1 Aerocycle, also known as the YHO-2 and by the manufacturer’s designation DH-5 Aerocycle, was an American […]
Evel Knievel New Sky-sicle and Motor-sicle Mold, 1974
This post was originally published on this siteA mold sold in 1974 to make ice pops in the shape of Evel Knievel’s Sky-cycle and Motor-sicle. […]
Still Life Paintings of Flowers by Jan van Huysum
This post was originally published on this siteJan van Huysum, also spelled Huijsum (1682-1749), was a Dutch painter. He was the brother of Jacob van […]
Fascinating Black and White Photos of Detroit, Michigan in 1973
This post was originally published on this siteThese pictures were taken by Don Hudson, an experienced amateur photographer born on December 29, 1950 in Detroit, […]
Beautiful Portrait Photos of Jane Seymour During the Filming of ‘Somewhere in Time’ (1980)
This post was originally published on this siteSomewhere in Time is a 1980 American romantic fantasy drama film from Universal Pictures, directed by Jeannot Szwarc, […]
January 22, 1970: The Boeing 747 Takes Off on Its First Scheduled Flight From New York to London
This post was originally published on this siteLonger than the Wright brothers’ first flight, wider than a boulevard, and with a tail height as tall […]