Vintage Photos of Girton School For Girls in the 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Girton School for Girls was a boarding and day school for girls located in Winnetka, Illinois from […]
Month: February 2022
Your Child’s Portrait in a Doll, 1938
This post was originally published on this sitePortrait dolls, modeled after children or adults by Dewees Cochran, New York painter and sculptress, reproduce all the […]
Fiat X1/23: The Concept of Child-Size Electric Car From 1972
This post was originally published on this siteThe Fiat X1/23 is a concept car originally shown in 1972 at the Turin Motor Show and in […]
Gorgeous Photos of Lori Nelson in the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1933 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, American actress and model Lori Nelson made her film debut in […]
Reducing Suits for Horse, 1950
This post was originally published on this siteHorses, as well as overweight humans, can trim off pounds by sunning in this plastic “silhouette” suit, which […]
Western Canada in 1947 Through Wonderful Color Photos
This post was originally published on this siteAfter the war, close to a million veterans reentered civilian life, marrying, having children (this was the start […]
Vintage Photographs of Christine Keeler Posing in a Swimsuit on a Beach in Spain and France, 1963
This post was originally published on this siteChristine Keeler taking a holiday in Spain and France shortly before her controversial involvement with war minister John […]
Newspaper Dress, 1928
This post was originally published on this siteThis unidentified young woman gives new meaning to “being in the news.” She is wearing a dress made […]
Stunning Pictures of a Wet and Cold New York
This post was originally published on this siteSaul Leiter (1923-2013) was born in Pittsburgh, the son of an internationally renowned Talmudic scholar. Leiter’s interest in […]
35 Lovely Photos That Defined Hairstyles of Victorian Girls in the Mid-19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteGirls in the Victorian period wore their hair long. Unless a girl was very ill, or a pauper […]
Black and White Photos of the New York Auto Show in 1965
This post was originally published on this siteThe New York International Auto Show is an annual auto show that is held in Manhattan in late […]
Safety Belt Moors Baby in the Bathtub, 1939
This post was originally published on this siteIt’s dangerous to leave a small baby unattended in the bathtub, and yet, when the telephone rings or […]
On February 21, 1958, the Peace Symbol Design Was Completed by Gerald Holtom
This post was originally published on this siteThe symbol now known internationally as the “peace symbol” or “peace sign”, or alternatively as the nuclear disarmament […]
Handsome Portrait Photos of John Ericson in the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1926 as Joachim Alexander Ottokar Meibes in Düsseldorf, Germany, German-American actor John Ericson made a number of […]
The photographic story of the The Great New York to Paris Auto Race of 1908
This post was originally published on this siteAt the dawn of the 20th century, automobiles were an infant technology with none of the infrastructure we […]
Portraits of Alaskan Eskimos captured by the Lomen Bros studio, 1900-1930
This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs, taken by the Lomen family, capture the indigenous Yupik Eskimo and the prospectors of the Gold […]
Beautiful Photos Capture Lovely Moments of ’80s Weddings
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1980s were a dramatic time marked by excess, self-expression, and rapid advancement. The Cold War quietly wore […]
A Collection of 33 Rare and Amazing Childhood Photos of Kurt Cobain
This post was originally published on this siteKurt Cobain was born on February 20, 1967, in the small logging town of Aberdeen, Washington. As a […]
Miss America Beauty Pageant Contestants, circa 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteThis group of Miss America contestants posed for this portrait wearing ornate headpieces and flapper costumes in the […]
Louvain/Leuven – Aftermath Photos of German Reprisal in 1914
This post was originally published on this siteEarly in the war, the Germans marched through Belgium, violating its neutrality, in an attempt to take France. […]
Poignant Photos of Liverpool in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1980s were a time of turmoil and upheaval for Liverpool. Unemployment and economic instability led to widespread […]
Shirley Bassey: One of the Most Popular Female Vocalists in Britain
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1937 in Cardiff, Welsh singer Shirley Bassey began performing as a teenager in 1953. In 1959, she […]
Unused Polaroids of John Lennon Taken by Andy Warhol for the Album Cover of ‘Imagine’ (1971)
This post was originally published on this siteThese Polaroids were taken by Andy Warhol during a session at John Lennon’s Tittenhurst Park home in 1971, […]
Corn Goddess, 1907
This post was originally published on this siteNebraska photographer Solomon Butcher photographed this an unnamed young woman in 1907 likely in Kearney, Nebraska. Her dress […]
20 Vintage Photos Show What Life Was Like in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteLife for the average person in the 1800s was hard. Many lived a hand-to-mouth existence, working long hours […]