London, Paris and Rome in 1950 Through Beautiful Color Photos
This post was originally published on this siteAt the end of World War II, millions of people were dead and millions more homeless, the European […]
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Mitten Handcuffs Secure Criminals, 1933
This post was originally published on this siteOnly the tips of fingers and thumbs protrude from handcuffs of a new style, invented by a former […]
Jane Withers: One of the Most Popular Child Stars in Hollywood in the 1930s and Early 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1926 in Atlanta, Georgia, American actress and children’s radio show host Jane Withers began her entertainment career […]
30 Stunning Vintage Photos of Woody Station Wagons From the 1960s and 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThe iconic American woody (or woodie) wagon dates back to the very beginning of automobile manufacture when car […]
30 Gorgeous Photos of Dyan Cannon in the 1960s and ’70s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1937 as Samille Diane Friesen in Tacoma, Washington, American actress Dyan Cannon made her film debut in […]
21 Fascinating Black and White Photos Captured Streets of New York in 1979
This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs were taken by Tony Redhead in 1979 after he moved from London to New York to […]
The Elk Mountain Pilot Newspaper Office in Irwin, Gunnison County, circa 1880s
This post was originally published on this siteVolume 1, Number 1 of Irwin’s weekly newspaper The Elk Mountain Pilot was released on June 24, 1880. […]
30 Fascinating Photos Capture Street Scenes of Raleigh, North Carolina in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteRaleigh is the capital of the state of North Carolina and the seat of Wake County in the […]
Amazing Vintage Photographs of Automats in New York From the 1940s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteOnce the largest restaurant chain in the United States, Automats were a sort of intermediate between a cafeteria […]
Dan LaLee Streamline Retractable Hardtop Car, 1938
This post was originally published on this siteBorrowing ideas from the transport planes he has piloted, a California airman designed and built a streamline automobile […]
Incredible Photos of the Bukit Ho Swee Fire, Singapore in 1961
This post was originally published on this siteThe Bukit Ho Swee fire was a conflagration that broke out in the squatter settlement of Bukit Ho […]
Save Money, Shower With the Boys: Bradley Group Showers Ads From the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteIf you “want to handle large groups economically” with “unusual layout flexibility,” we have got the homoerotic bathroom […]
Amazing Color Photos Capture People With Their Automobiles in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1950s were pivotal for the American automobile industry. The post-World War II era brought a wide range […]
The Ultimate Hollywood Bromance: Candid Photographs of Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteCelebrity friendships aren’t spoken about much these days, mostly because we don’t know who is considered a “friend,” […]
The Strange Story of the Traveling Corpse of Outlaw Elmer McCurdy
This post was originally published on this siteElmer J. McCurdy (January 1, 1880 – October 7, 1911) was an American bank and train robber who […]
35 Vintage Portrait Photos of a Young David Niven
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1910 in London, British actor David Niven found a role as an extra in the British film […]
Grainy and Gorgeous: 26 Wonderful Black and White Photos of Life in London in 1973
This post was originally published on this siteThese snapshots of London in 1973 were taken by Belfast-born photographer Norman Craig. “I worked in a lot […]
35 Stunning Photos of Joan Crawford Taken by George Hurrell in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteAmerican actress Joan Crawford began a campaign of self-publicity and became nationally known as a flapper by the […]
Wonderful Color Photographs Document a Woman Getting Her Nails Done at a New York Salon in 1940
This post was originally published on this siteGetting your nails done has become quite commonplace in today’s society, especially before big events, such as weddings […]
Hong Kong in the 1930s Through Rare Vintage Photos
This post was originally published on this siteHong Kong is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delta in […]
These Are Some of Britain’s Oldest Police Mugshots, Taken From Between the 1850s and 1870s
This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs were taken at the Moor Street public office in Birmingham from between the 1850s and 1870s, […]
Smoking or Non-Smoking? This Video Was Used to Look at How to Handle Difficult Situations From the Mid-1980s
This post was originally published on this siteThis video was used to look at how to handle difficult situations. Both parts were followed by a […]
Vintage Photos of People With Telephones in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1950s were prosperous years for the United States and saw many technological and economic advances. One of […]
Honeymoon Suite Whirpool for Two: Taking a Bath in a Giant Champagne Glass at the Poconos
This post was originally published on this site“Toast your romance with a sensual soak in the world-exclusive, 7-foot tall Champagne Glass Whirlpool Bath-for-Two. Set on […]
Pistol Fires Red Paint at Fleeing Auto, 1932
This post was originally published on this siteSo that gangsters and hit-and-run drivers cannot escape pursuing police cars in crowded city streets, a St. Louis, […]