30 Vintage Photos That Defined ’30s Swimwear
This post was originally published on this siteSince the early 20th century, swimming came to be regarded as a legitimate leisure activity or pastime and […]
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Before His Presidency, Here Are 12 Vintage Advertisements Featuring Ronald Reagan
This post was originally published on this siteBefore Ronald Reagan became the 40th President of the United States in the 1980s, he was a big-time […]
Queen at Wembley: Extraordinary Photos of Freddie Mercury Performing on Stage at Wembley for the ‘Magic Tour’, 1986
This post was originally published on this siteThe Magic Tour was a 1986 European concert tour by Queen, supporting the album A Kind of Magic. […]
40 Portrait Photos of Richard Arlen in the 1920s and ’30s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1899 in St. Paul, Minnesota as Sylvanus Richard Mattimore, American actor Richard Arlen appeared at first in […]
This Roller Safety Device Sweeps Away Fallen Pedestrian, 1931
This post was originally published on this siteIt’s a street sweeper for drunks! We could use that in Winnipeg on Saturday nights. This safety device, […]
Beautiful Photos of the Jaguar XKSS
This post was originally published on this siteThe Jaguar XKSS is a road-going version of the Jaguar D-Type racing car. By early 1957 a total […]
Sex Sells Seats: Vintage Airline Ads That Use ‘Legs’ of Crew to Sell Tickets
This post was originally published on this siteLook at any airline advertisement today, and it’s likely to be centered around price, destination or service. But, […]
The Album Cover for Joni Mitchell’s ‘Blue’ – The Way It Should Have Been!
This post was originally published on this siteBlue is the fourth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, released on June 22, 1971. Written and […]
Incredible Portraits of Early Bodybuilders From the Turn of the Century
This post was originally published on this siteBodybuilding developed in the late 19th century, promoted in England by German Eugen Sandow, now considered as the […]
40 Amazing Photos Capture Everyday Life of Germany During WWII
This post was originally published on this siteSome aspects of life in Germany changed immediately upon the outbreak of war on 1 September 1939; others […]
Portrait Photos of Ida Lupino During the Filming of ‘Come On Marines!’ (1934)
This post was originally published on this siteCome On Marines! is a 1934 American pre-Code drama film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring Richard Arlen […]
A Re-enactment of the Sexual Harassment That Flight Attendants Regularly Experienced in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThese vintage images are extracted from the book Sex Objects in the Sky: A Personal Account of the […]
Freddie Mercury at the His 38th Birthday Party at Xenon Club in Piccadily, London on September 5, 1984
This post was originally published on this siteNot about to bite the dust just because he was turning 38, Freddie Mercury of the British rock […]
Beautiful Photos of American Actress Alma Rubens During Her Career
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1897 in San Francisco, American actress Alma Rubens began her career in the mid 1910s. She quickly […]
Keeps Air-Raid Map Under His Hat, 1940
This post was originally published on this siteAlthough not quite so good as a steel helmet, the black derby hat owned by an Englishman living […]
35 Cover Photos of Blanco y Negro Magazine in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteBlanco y Negro (White and Black) was a Spanish-language weekly art and literary magazine and later, the companion […]
The Story Behind The Who’s Iconic ‘Who’s Next’ Album Cover Photo
This post was originally published on this siteWho’s Next was the fifth album from The Who, released in 1971, following the global success of the […]
Incredible Photos of Soviet Women Snipers in World War II
This post was originally published on this siteSoviet women played an important role in World War II (whose Eastern Front was known as the Great […]
40 Black and White Photos Capture Street Scenes of Paris in 1969
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1960s, the population of the city and the surrounding suburbs had grown to 8 million inhabitants, […]
“Think of Her as Your Mother” – American Airlines Ad in 1968
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1968, American Airlines wants you to think of its attractive flight attendants as your mother. The text: […]
Amazing Photos of the Woolworth Building Construction in New York City From the Early 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing photos from New York Public Library that show the construction of the Woolworth Building, 233 Broadway, […]
Birds of Britain: Photographer Captured the Beauties of London in the Swinging Sixties
This post was originally published on this siteBirds of Britain, an acclaimed book of photographs by John d Green, was published in September 1967. The […]
40 Beautiful Photos of Jane Asher in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1946 in London, English actress Jane Asher achieved early fame as a child actress and has worked […]
Rare Photos of The Great Kanto Earthquake That Wrecked Japan in 1923
This post was originally published on this siteThe Great Kanto Earthquake, sometimes called the Great Tokyo Earthquake, rocked Japan on September 1, 1923. The city […]
Turn Snapshots Into ‘HUMANETTES’, 1936
This post was originally published on this siteSensational invention. Almost human in appearance. A life-like cut out figure. Any snapshot, photograph or picture can be […]