The Story of Professor Algie Robinson Crook, the Man Who Had Never Hugged or Kissed a Woman
This post was originally published on this siteAlgie R. Crook (or “Alja” Crook, as his name was sometimes spelled) was a professor of mineralogy at […]
Month: June 2022
30 Photos of the New Kids on the Block in the 1980s and Early ’90s
This post was originally published on this siteFormed in 1984, New Kids on the Block is an American boy band from Dorchester, Massachusetts. The band […]
30 Vintage Ads of Datsun Cars From Between the 1960s and 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteDatsun was an automobile brand owned by Nissan. Datsun’s original production run began in 1931. From 1958 to […]
“HIT ME WITH A CLUB.” – Vintage Advertisements for Club Cocktails in 1980
This post was originally published on this siteWhy stop the party to mix drinks, when you could have the perfect booze blend ready to go […]
Vintage Photos Capture Ron Reynolds Combo Playing at the Deuragon, London in 1957
This post was originally published on this sitePub culture is an integral part of British life, especially student life. Pubs are a place to go […]
The Disappearing Face of New York: 27 Wonderful Photos of Old Storefronts in New York
This post was originally published on this siteJames and Karla Murray, specialists in urban photography, spent more than ten years photographing the distinctive facades of […]
Photos of Dennis Rodman and Madonna During Their Dating Days
This post was originally published on this siteDennis Rodman met a lot of gorgeous women and was involved with many of them. Carmen Electra is […]
Interesting vintage ads promoting weight gain for women, 1930s-1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThese vintage advertisements, published in magazines and newspapers from the 1930s to the 1960s show how weight gain […]
Vintage advertising posters of Soviet cars from the past, 1970s-1980s
This post was originally published on this siteThis collection presents the most interesting advertising posters which were shown not only in the Soviet Union but […]
50 Vintage Studio Portraits of Celebrities Taken by Carl Van Vechten From the 1940s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteCarl Van Vechten, a familiar figure among New York City’s literary and artistic circles in the early 20th […]
1970 AMC Gremlin, America’s First Subcompact Car
This post was originally published on this siteThe AMC Gremlin is a subcompact car that was made by the American Motors Corporation (AMC) for nine […]
40 Gorgeous Photos of Joanne Dru in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1922 as Joan Letitia LaCock in Logan, West Virginia, American actress Joanne Dru moved to New York […]
Disturbing Picture of an Arizona War Worker, With a Human Skull, a Gift From Her Boyfriend
This post was originally published on this siteDuring World War II, some members of the United States military mutilated dead Japanese service personnel in the […]
Beautiful Photos of the Jaguar XK140
This post was originally published on this siteThe Jaguar XK140 was introduced in late 1954 and sold as a 1955 model. Exterior changes that distinguished […]
Photographs of the Vanderbilt Costume Ball Showing the Lavish Lifestyles of the Gilded Age Elite
This post was originally published on this siteIn the spring of 1883, the solemnity of Lent didn’t stand a chance against the social event on […]
1963 Pillow Pals Ad
This post was originally published on this siteNever, no never before have you been able to receive or give a gift no daring … and […]
Beautiful Vintage Photos of Paris Taken by Travelers
This post was originally published on this siteParis is the capital and most populous city of France, with an area of more than 105 km² […]
17 Grainy Snapshots of Paris in 1970 Taken By a Russian Tourist
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1950s and 1960s, Paris underwent a massive reconstruction, with the addition of new highways, skyscrapers, and […]
40 Studio Portrait Photos of Young Ladies of Cochise County, Arizona in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteCochise County is a county in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Arizona. It is named […]
Les Halles: Inside photos of the bygone marketplace that was known as ‘The Belly of Paris’, 1956
This post was originally published on this siteThese pictures show Les Halles, Paris’ former fresh food market, which sprawled haphazardly over the center of the […]
Macaroni: The Kennedys’ pony in White House, 1962-1963
This post was originally published on this siteThe Kennedys had many pets during their time at the White House including several dogs, a cat, one […]
Wonderful Kodachrome Photos of Reynolds Buick of West Covina, California in 1971
This post was originally published on this siteFounded in 1915, Reynolds Buick is a business with a very long history, and it has occupied the […]
The Gepetto of Prosthetic Limbs: These Early Prostheses Made by James Gillingham From 1900 Were Decades Ahead of Time
This post was originally published on this siteNicknamed the “Gepetto of Prosthetic Limbs,” James Gillingham (1839–1924) was a British boot and shoemaker at his Golden […]
35 Vintage Photos of Nick Adams in the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1931 as Nicholas Aloysius Adamshock in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, American actor Nick Adams was noted for his roles […]
Bullet-Proof Vest Resists Fire of Three Pistols, 1924
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1924, to demonstrate the effectiveness of a bullet-proof vest he invented, a New York man donned the […]