Vibrant Photos of Life in Lowell, Massachusetts in 1987-1988
This post was originally published on this siteThe Lowell Folklife Project was conducted in 1987-1988 as a cooperative project of the American Folklife Center and […]
Month: February 2022
30 Vintage Photos Show Curtain Styles of Our Houses in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Sixties were a time of enormous change, both technologically and socially. American culture was also focused on […]
Cher and Dolly Parton Photographed by Harry Langdon, 1978
This post was originally published on this siteOn April 3,1978, Dolly Parton appeared on a one-time television special titled, Cher… Special. The show was a […]
Roller-Skating Street Ambassador Advertising the Mythical Zohar Photography Studio in Manhattan
This post was originally published on this siteThis amazing daguerreotype photo may look as if it was taken in 19th century New York, but it […]
40 Gorgeous Photos of American Actress Vera Miles in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1929 in Boise City, Oklahoma, American actress Vera Miles moved to Los Angeles in 1950 and landed […]
The First Image of Earth Taken From Outer Space
This post was originally published on this siteThis black-and-white image might not look like much, but it represent the first step towards the creation of […]
Vintage and bizarre photos of exercise machines from the past, 1920-1970
This post was originally published on this siteFitness, as we know it today, may seem to be a relatively modern invention, but physical exercise obviously […]
25 Amazing Color Photos Capture Street Scenes of San Francisco in 1967
This post was originally published on this siteUrban planning projects of San Francisco in the 1950s and 1960s involved widespread destruction and redevelopment of west-side […]
Queen of Muscle Beach: 20 Vintage Portraits of Abbye “Pudgy” Stockton From the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteAbbye Eville, more commonly known around the world as Pudgy Stockton, was born August 11, 1917 in Santa […]
Robert Madden’s Guatemalan Plane Crash, the Most Intense Photo Ever Taken
This post was originally published on this siteIt turns out it’s absolutely a case of impeccable photography by Robert W. Madden, who was at the […]
Photos Capture Street Scenes of Mitte, Berlin in 1991
This post was originally published on this siteMitte is the first and most central borough of Berlin. The borough consists of six sub-entities: Mitte proper, […]
Fascinating Vintage Stills of Robert Redford and Jane Fonda in ‘Barefoot in the Park’
This post was originally published on this siteBarefoot in the Park is a 1967 American romantic comedy film directed by Gene Saks from a screenplay […]
Amazing Photos of the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1964/1965 New York World’s Fair was a world’s fair that held over 140 pavilions and 110 restaurants, […]
Pictures from the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks: A day that changed America, 2001
This post was originally published on this siteEarly on the morning of September 11, 2001, the United States seemed to be just about the safest […]
“Blown Away Guy”: The Most Iconic Music Image of All Time
This post was originally published on this siteMaxell cassette tape in 1980 created the all-time iconic music image that will last far into the future, […]
Miss Moon Maid of 1965
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1965 there was a nation-wide contest to find a “real-life” Moon Maid. It was sponsored by the […]
Little Curies: Marie Curie and Her X-Ray Vehicles’ Contribution to World War I Battlefield Medicine
This post was originally published on this siteDuring World War I, Marie Curie recognized that wounded soldiers were best served if operated upon as soon […]
Photos of Twiggy Taken by Ron Burton For the Mirror and Herald in 1966
This post was originally published on this siteTwiggy was a British cultural icon and a prominent teenaged model during the swinging ’60s in London. Twiggy […]
Beautiful Photos of the Chrysler Turbine Car
This post was originally published on this siteThe Chrysler Turbine Car is an experimental two-door hardtop coupe powered by a turbine engine and manufactured by […]
20 Historic Photographs Captured the Aftermath of the Great Ohio River Flood of 1937
This post was originally published on this site In 1937, the worst Ohio River flood in history covered 60 percent of the City of Louisville […]
Miss Atomic Energy Competition, circa 1955
This post was originally published on this siteThroughout the 1950s, during the Cold War, the United States Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) developed atomic energy projects […]
Barbara La Marr: The Girl Who Was Too Beautiful For Hollywood
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1896 as Reatha Dale Watson in Yakima, Washington, American actress and screenwriter Barbara La Marr spent her […]
Martin Lewis’ New York City in Stunning Etchings
This post was originally published on this siteMartin Lewis (14 June 1881 – 22 February 1962) was an Australian-born American etcher. Lewis left Australia for […]
Vintage Photos of People Sitting on the Couches in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1950s were a decade filled with exuberance, radiating a positive outlook from the United States triumphant post-war […]
Historic Photographs Capture the Training of Ham the Chimp and Other Astrochimps in 1961
This post was originally published on this siteWell before the USSR launched the world’s first artificial satellite, in 1957, and obviously long before the U.S. […]