Diana Ross and Michael Jackson Photographed by Norman Seeff, 1982
This post was originally published on this siteYou may not know Norman Seeff by name, but you know his work; you’ve likely held an album […]
Month: May 2022
31 Gorgeous Photos of Paris Taken by Eugène Atget
This post was originally published on this siteEugène Atget was an early French photographer who captured images of the rapidly disappearing elements of Paris during […]
50 Fascinating Black and White Photographs Capture Street Scenes of Paris in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteAs romantic as it might appear in some of the defining images of the decade, life wasn’t always […]
Gorgeous Photos of American Actress Noel Francis During Her Career
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1906 in Temple, Texas, American actress Noel Francis began her acting career on the Broadway stage in […]
Movie Camera in Police Car Puts Evidence on Film, 1939
This post was originally published on this siteMounted on the dashboard of his patrol car, with its lens pointing forward through the windshield, a motion-picture […]
Amazing Photos of Meskwaki Portraits Taken by Josephine Wallace in 1925
This post was originally published on this siteThe Meskwaki Settlement is an unincorporated community in Tama County, Iowa, United States, west of Tama. This was […]
Dayalets’ Hellish Vitamin Mascots Intended to Promote a Healthy Diet From the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteNothing really prepares you for the Dayalets. As you can gather from the cover, they were vitamins, but […]
Electric Glove for Police Stuns Victims With 1,500 Volts, 1935
This post was originally published on this siteMore punch than can be found in a box-glove is contained in a new electric glove invented by […]
Impressive Color Photos of Kowloon Walled City, Once the Most Densely-Populated Place on Earth
This post was originally published on this site“Hak Nam, City of Darkness, the old Walled City of Kowloon has come down.” Peter Popham wrote in […]
30 Vintage Photos of Victorian Men With Impressive Beards
This post was originally published on this siteThe mid-19th century was when facial hair really took centre stage. Just fifty years before, beards were a […]
These historical mug shots reveal intriguing criminal stories, 1880-1930
This post was originally published on this siteMug shot photography revolutionized crime investigations and enabled the police to keep visual records of the arrested criminals. […]
40 Beautiful Photos That Defined ’60s Prom Dresses
This post was originally published on this siteA promenade dance, commonly called a prom, is a dance party for high school students. It may be […]
Colored Toilet Paper Were Almost in Everything Bathroom From the 1950s Throughout the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteToilet paper and facial tissue weren’t always just white. Back in the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s, toilet paper […]
Cat Eating Corn-on-the-Cob, 1951
This post was originally published on this siteA fresh ear of corn is a hardy, readily available food source for humans that’s super easy to […]
40 Gorgeous Photos of American Actress Barbara Rush in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1927 in Denver, American actress Barbara Rush performed on stage at the Pasadena Playhouse before signing with […]
The World’s First Effective Bulletproof Vest, 1901
This post was originally published on this siteJan Szczepanik (June 13, 1872 – April 18, 1926) was a Polish inventor, with several hundred patents and […]
Adhesive Bras: The stick-on bra swimsuit that was quite distinctive, 1949
This post was originally published on this siteIn May 1949, Charles L. Langs announced a daring innovation in beachwear: a pair of bra cups a […]
Amazing Photos Capture Everyday Life of South of Market in the Early 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteSouth of Market (SoMa) is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, situated just south of Market Street. It […]
Cabinet Card Portrait Photographs of Gilded Age Celebrities by Jose Maria Mora, Photographer of the Rich and Famous
This post was originally published on this siteJose Maria Mora (September 2, 1847 – October 18, 1926) was a Cuban-American portrait photographer active in New […]
The Mammoth Potato, the First Ever Viral Photo From 1894
This post was originally published on this siteThe words “mammoth” and “potato” do not often go together. But in 1894, W. L. Thorndyke, a news […]
Bucharest in the 1970s Through Fascinating Black and White Photos
This post was originally published on this siteBucharest is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. […]
Fascinating Vintage Black and White Photos of Life in Amsterdam in 1981
This post was originally published on this siteThese pictures of Amsterdam in 1981 were taken by Simon Nowicki, a street photographer who has practiced the […]
A Photo Series of Brighton Beach, Coney Island in 1903
This post was originally published on this siteBrighton Beach is a neighborhood in the southern portion of the New York City borough of Brooklyn, within […]
Cate Blanchett Photographed by Kim Andreolli, 1999
This post was originally published on this siteVarious studio portraits of Cate Blanchett taken by Kim Andreolli in 1999: Born Catherine Élise Blanchett in Melbourne, […]
Kaiser Mustache Trainer, 1902
This post was originally published on this siteThe Kaiser Mustache Trainer will overcome every objectionable feature of a mustache with just five minutes a day, […]