30 Vintage Photos of Hicksville, New York in the Mid-1960s
This post was originally published on this siteHicksville is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on […]
Month: March 2022
Amazing Polaroids of Diana Ross Taken by Andy Warhol
This post was originally published on this site“A picture means I know where I was every minute. That’s why I take pictures. It’s a visual […]
Steel Barrel Tested in 200-Foot Drop, 1933
This post was originally published on this siteAn eighteen-story plunge in Detroit, Michigan, tested the strength of a new-type beer barrel in 1933. Made of […]
24 Black and White Photos of the Notting Hill Carnival in 1981
This post was originally published on this siteThe Notting Hill Carnival is an annual Caribbean festival event that has taken place in London since 1966 […]
Fascinating pictures show Maine woodsmen on a dangerous logging operation, 1943
This post was originally published on this siteThese photos, taken by the Office of War Information photographer John Collier in 1943, show the Maine woodsmen […]
Striking Black and White Photos of Chicago in 1941
This post was originally published on this siteIn the depths of the Great Depression, the United States government created the Resettlement Administration to help provide […]
30 Found Photos of People Proudly Posing With Fishes in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteFishing is an ancient practice that dates back to at least the beginning of the Upper Paleolithic period […]
Beautiful American Women’s Hair Fashions From the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1940s proved to be iconic with hairstyling even though the wars at that time had a vast […]
Rare and Amazing Photographs of Warsaw, Poland From the 1850s
This post was originally published on this siteWarsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. The city area measures 517 km2 (200 sq mi) […]
30 Gorgeous Photos of Eleonora Rossi Drago in the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1925 as Palmira Omiccioli in Genoa, Italian actress Eleonora Rossi Drago moved to Rome, and had the […]
Liverpool Cock Tugs
This post was originally published on this siteThere was a period of time when smaller boats were used by ships, these were called cocks, or […]
Wonderful Life in the Late 1930s Through Rare Agfacolor Slides
This post was originally published on this siteAgfacolor was the name of a series of color film products made by Agfa of Germany. The first […]
The Extraordinary of James Craig Annan Photography From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteJames Craig Annan (1864–1946) was a pioneering Scottish-born photographer and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society. The […]
Women At War: Beautiful Kodachrome Photos Of Female Engineers at Aircraft Factories in World War II
This post was originally published on this siteShortly after the United States entered World War II in 1941, the nation quickly mobilized for war and […]
Singapore in the Late 1970s Through Fascinating Photos
This post was originally published on this siteWith the economic boom of the late 1960s and 1970s, new jobs were created in the private sector. […]
Swimming Taught by Telephone, 1934
This post was originally published on this siteBy means of a special headset and transmitter, a San Francisco coach is teaching swimming via telephone in […]
28 Amazing Photos of American Stores in the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn Victorian era, it was very difficult to keep perishable food fresh. People in the Victorian period would […]
12 Vintage Photos of Donut Queens From the Mid-20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe popularity of the Miss America pageant led to a variety of beauty contests — many during the […]
Candid Photographs of The Rolling Stones Performing at the Alexandra Palace in London, 1964
This post was originally published on this siteThe Rolling Stones’ All Night Rave took place at the Alexandra Palace in London on June 26, 1964. […]
40 Portrait Photos of Robert Stack in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1919 as Charles Langford Modini Stack in Los Angeles, California, American actor, sportsman, and television host Robert […]
Ancient Pirate Gun Reclaimed From Sea, 1934
This post was originally published on this siteWeighing 150 pounds and resembling a cannon more than a firearm, a huge, brass-barreled, portable field piece has […]
Elegant Photos of ’20s Ladies in Robe de Style Dresses
This post was originally published on this siteThe robe de style describes a style of dress popular in the 1920s as an alternative to the […]
These idyllic photos capture the vanished fishing culture of Portugal, 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThese photos from the Gulbenkian Art Library capture the men and women of Lisbon and the nearby towns […]
25 Fascinating Vintage Photos of Elizabeth Tallchief, One of America’s Most Popular Ballerinas
This post was originally published on this siteElizabeth Marie Tallchief (January 24, 1925 – April 11, 2013) was an American ballerina. She was considered America’s […]
Black Spray of Carbon, 1947
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1947, black spray of carbon is blown into the face of this industrial worker to test the […]