Fascinating Color Pictures of Life in My Tho, Vietnam Taken By a GI in 1969
This post was originally published on this site“My number had come up with the draft before my Jan 1968 graduation from Fresno State College,” writes […]
Month: May 2022
Vintage Photos Show Inside the Camel Cigarette Factory of North Carolina in 1948
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1913, Richard Joshua “R. J.” Reynolds, founder of the company that still bears his name, innovated the […]
The 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps: America’s Short-Lived Black Army on Wheels
This post was originally published on this siteThe 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps was a unit of black soldiers commanded by a white officer, Lt. James […]
50 Fascinating Black and White Photographs Capture Street Scenes of London in the Summer of 1954
This post was originally published on this siteHans Richard Griebe of Kiel went to London in August 1954 to take part in a short course […]
Beautiful Photos of Constance Towers in the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1933 in Whitefish, Montana, American actress and singer Constance Towers gained prominence for her appearances in several […]
The Whole Face Ophthalmophantome: Creepy Antique Eye Surgery Training Tool From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteDevice used by ophthalmology students to hone surgical skills circa 1900. The adjustable model consists of a black […]
Vintage Picnic Photographs From All Over the World
This post was originally published on this siteThe word ‘picnic’ comes from the French word ‘pique-nique’, whose earliest usage in print is in the 1692 […]
May 8, 1886: Coca-Cola Is Invented
This post was originally published on this siteIn May 1886, Coca-Cola was invented by Doctor John Pemberton, a pharmacist from Atlanta, Georgia. According to the […]
Stunning Studio Portraits of American South at the Turn of the 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteDuring Hugh Mangum’s lifetime (1877–1922) monumental events occurred in the US. Laws separating white and black people arose, […]
Gorgeous Color Snapshots of London From 1956 to 1958
This post was originally published on this siteThese beautiful color pictures of the capital of England were taken by an amateur photographer, who was probably […]
40 Portrait Photos of Charles Boyer From Between the 1920s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1899 in Figeac, France, French-American actor Charles Boyer had his first film in L’homme du large (1920). […]
The Story Behind the Insane Corkscrew Car Jump in ‘The Man With the Golden Gun’ (1974)
This post was originally published on this siteThe corkscrew car jump in The Man With The Golden Gun (1974) is among the most spectacular stunts […]
30 Fascinating Photos Capture Everyday Life of South Vietnam During the Vietnam War
This post was originally published on this siteThis photo album from the State Archives of North Carolina that documented the Vietnam War service of SSgt. Ernest […]
Marybel, the Doll That Gets Well by Madame Alexander, 1959
This post was originally published on this siteThe daughter of Russian immigrants, Beatrice Alexander was born in Brooklyn, New York on March 9, 1895. She […]
Chart Shows How Women’s Bodies Were Judged in the Miss Universe Contest in 1959
This post was originally published on this siteA chart published in 1959, which was shared by the LA Times blog, illustrating how women’s bodies were […]
Everyday Life of India in the Mid-1950s Through Amazing Color Photos
This post was originally published on this siteIndia held its first national elections under the Constitution in 1952, where a turnout of over 60% was […]
Fascinating Pictures of London Drivers in the Eighties
This post was originally published on this siteChris Dorley-Brown spent two summers in the mid-1980s photographing drivers stuck in traffic jams in and around East […]
40 Glamorous Portrait Photos of Marilyn Monroe Taken by Cecil Beaton in 1956
This post was originally published on this siteCecil Beaton was one of the most celebrated photographers of the 20th century and his iconic images captured […]
How the "Falling Cat" Phenomenon Helped NASA Prepare Astronauts for Zero Gravity From the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteBack in the golden era of space exploration – the 1960s, NASA scientists were concerned with how astronauts […]
Beautiful Photos of Jill Haworth in the 1960s and ’70s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1945 in Hove, Sussex, English-American actress Jill Haworth had her first film appearance in the remake of […]
Holland House Library After an Air Raid in London, 1940
This post was originally published on this siteAn interior view of the bombed library at Holland House with readers apparently choosing books regardless of the […]
These photos show the NASA’s innovative AX-3 spacesuit, 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThe AX-3 was designed at NASA Ames Research Center (ARC) in the middle 1970s. A prototype, it was […]
Don’t Let a Bad Cup of Tea Ruin Your Marriage, a Vintage Lipton Tea Ad From 1942
This post was originally published on this siteBack in 1942, when making a bad cup of tea may have been grounds for a divorce… By […]
30 Vintage Photos That Show Styles of Teenagers in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThe term ‘teenager’ was first introduced to the American public in the 1940s as a moniker coined by […]
Photos of people being ticketed for ‘indecent exposure’ at Rockaway Beach of New York, 1946
This post was originally published on this siteIn these vintage photos, the LIFE magazine photographer Sam Shere captured the “indecent exposure” phenomenon at Rockaway Beach, […]