24 Black and White Photos of Cypress Gardens in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteOpened in 1936 by Dick Pope, Sr. and his wife Julie Downing Pope, Cypress Gardens may have been […]
Month: March 2022
March 31, 1889: The Eiffel Tower Is Opened
This post was originally published on this siteThe Eiffel Tower was built to be the entrance to the 1889 World’s Fair in Paris. Construction was […]
40 Stunning Photos of Marilyn Maxwell in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1921 in Clarinda, Iowa, American actress and entertainer Marilyn Maxwell started her professional entertaining career as a […]
Couple at the San Juan de los Lagos Fair in Mexico, 1940
This post was originally published on this siteHere’s a strange vintage photograph from the San Juan de los Lagos fair in Mexico, 1940. A woman […]
Stunning Pictures of Egypt From the 1860s to 1890s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Adelphoi Zangaki (Zangaki Brothers) were two brothers of Greek origin, active as photographers in Ottoman Egypt from […]
Beautiful Photos That Defined ’50s Women’s Swimsuits
This post was originally published on this siteThe post-war economic boom meant that people were not only spending more money they also wanted luxurious new […]
40 Photographs That Show Eric Clapton’s Style on the Stage From Between the Mid-1980s and Early 1990s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the eighties, Eric Clapton was trying to quit drugs and alcohol. Naturally, he got really into clothes […]
Amazing Vintage Photos of Construction of the Tyne Bridge
This post was originally published on this siteThe Tyne Bridge is a through arch bridge over the River Tyne in North East England, linking Newcastle […]
Chariot of 1938 Ben Hur Drawn by Four Motorcycles
This post was originally published on this siteFor the Ben Hur of the motor age, no four-horse team would do. Instead, the charioteer–stunting in a […]
50 Amazing Photographs Capture Daily Life on Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River From the Early 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Chao Phraya River is an iconic symbol of Bangkok and a life-giver to Thailand’s various provinces through […]
36 Vintage Photos of People in Their Kitchens From the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1960s were all about innovation and eclectic style. The mid-century modern look was still going strong and […]
Two Rare Color Photographs of Mark Twain Late in His Life in 1908
This post was originally published on this siteAlvin Langdon Coburn (1882–1966) was an early 20th century photographer who became a key figure in the development […]
Singer Can Hear Voice as Audience Hears It, 1934
This post was originally published on this siteSo that would-be singers may hear themselves as others hear them, a Los Angeles voice teacher and former […]
35 Portrait Photos of Joel McCrea in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1905 in South Pasadena, California, American actor Joel McCrea appeared in over one hundred films, starring in […]
Beautiful Kodachrome Photos of Paris in 1960
This post was originally published on this siteThese fascinating pictures were taken by Charles Weever Cushman, an amateur photographer, during his 5-day trip to the […]
Cover Photos of the Picture Post During Its Time
This post was originally published on this sitePicture Post was a photojournalistic magazine published in the United Kingdom from 1938 to 1957. It is considered […]
“I’ll Do It Myself!” – Josephine Cochran, the Inventor of the Automatic Dishwasher
This post was originally published on this siteJosephine Cochrane (1839–1913) was an American inventor who was the inventor of the first commercially successful automatic dishwasher, […]
The Paternoster: The Non-Stop Europe’s Doorless Elevator
This post was originally published on this siteA paternoster is a passenger elevator which consists of a chain of open compartments (each usually designed for […]
Italy in the Late 1950s Through Fascinating Black and White Photos
This post was originally published on this siteThis series of photos were taken by American photographer Lester Gediman “when I went back to Florence in 1958-59 to […]
1953 Beverly Hills Session Sadness: The Last Photographs of Marilyn Monroe Taken by Andre de Dienes
This post was originally published on this siteThis session was to be the last one between Marilyn Monroe by Andre de Dienes, even though he […]
Photos of Tippi Hedren During the Filming of ‘Marnie’ (1964)
This post was originally published on this siteMarnie is a 1964 American psychological thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The screenplay by Jay Presson Allen […]
Wonder Woman on a Skateboard in “Skateboard Wiz” (1978)
This post was originally published on this siteWonder Woman (Lynda Carter) does a spin change into a skateboard outfit that consists of a helmet, elbow […]
35 Beautiful Photos of Faith Domergue in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1924 or 1925 in New Orleans, Louisiana, American actress Faith Domergue made her first on-screen appearance with […]
Striking Photos Documented Life of African-Americans in Chicago’s South Side in 1941
This post was originally published on this siteThe Great Migrations from 1910 to 1960 brought millions of African-Americans from the rural South to Chicago, where […]
March 27, 1977: 583 People Died When Two Boeing 747 Aircrafts Collided on the Runway in Tenerife, Spain
This post was originally published on this site On March 27, 1977, two Boeing 747 passenger jets, operating KLM Flight 4805 and Pan Am Flight […]