Rare Photos of Theda Bara During the Filming of ‘Salomé’ (1918)
This post was originally published on this siteSalomé is a 1918 American silent drama film produced by William Fox and starring actress Theda Bara. This […]
Month: November 2022
Vintage Photos Show Japan’s Old Art of Soba Noodle Delivery on Bicycles, 1900s-1950s
This post was originally published on this siteWhen societies industrialize, food systems expand and specialize to meet the new waves of customers. These amazing old […]
Grace Kelly: 15 Vintage Portraits of Princess Grace of Monaco in the 1960s and 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteGrace Kelly (November 12, 1929 – September 14, 1982) was an American actress who, after starring in several […]
26 Beautiful Kodachrome Slides of West Germany Taken By a Nurse During Her Tour of Duty in the Early 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThese slides appear to have been taken by a US Army nurse who seems to have been attached […]
40 Fabulous Photos of Taina Elg in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1930 in Helsinki, Finnish-American actress and dancer Taina Elg was signed to a seven-year contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer […]
“WIVES: Look this ad over carefully. Circle the items you want for Christmas.” – Dormeyer
This post was originally published on this siteThis has got to be the most unromantic list of gifts you can give your wife. Where are […]
24 Vintage Photos Capture People Posing With Austin Automobiles
This post was originally published on this siteThe Austin Motor Company Limited was an English manufacturer of motor vehicles, founded in 1905 by Herbert Austin […]
20 Snaps of a Teenage Leonardo DiCaprio in the Early 1990s
This post was originally published on this siteYou may find this hard to believe, but Leonardo DiCaprio wasn’t born sexy. When he first appeared on […]
America’s Lost Landmarks: Spectacular American Buildings and Sites that No Longer Exist
This post was originally published on this siteThroughout the decades, a number of important and interesting sites and landmarks have been lost, many due to […]
50 Amazing Vintage Photographs Show the Styles of Swedish Pop Group ABBA During the 1970s
This post was originally published on this sitePerhaps one of the biggest musical acts of all time, ABBA has remained a cultural icon for decades. […]
40 Fascinating Photographs Capture Everyday Life in Hong Hong From the Early 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteHong Kong in the 1970s underwent many changes that shaped its future, led for most of the decade […]
Post-War Crosley, 1946
This post was originally published on this sitePost-War Crosley has a streamline aluminum body on an 80-inch wheelbase and will be powered by a new […]
Vintage Postcards Show Swimming Pools in the U.S. in the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteThe United States saw its first swimming pool is 1868 at the Cabot Street Bath in Boston. Though […]
Ladies Swimwear of the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteIn classical antiquity and in most cultures, swimming was either in the nude or the swimmer would merely […]
Gorgeous Kodachrome Pictures of Denmark, Turkey and the Netherlands in 1958
This post was originally published on this siteThese gorgeous pictures were taken by Julia Vanderveer Rees (1896 — 1997) during her trip around Europe in […]
35 Fabulous Photos of Classic Beauties Taken by David Hurn in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1934 in the UK but of Welsh descent, David Hurn is a self-taught photographer who began his […]
The Eyes Have It
This post was originally published on this siteModel Angela Morrison has won three beauty titles for having the most beautiful eyes. A picture from a […]
40 Found Photos Show What Life Looked Like in the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Roaring Twenties was a period in American history of dramatic social, economic and political change. For the […]
The Hacked Hands of the Belgian Congo: Horrifying Photos of Mutilated Congolese People in the Congo Free State
This post was originally published on this siteThe worst colonial crime ever, occurred at the turning point of the 20th century when the king of […]
Extraordinary Haystack Paintings by Claude Monet
This post was originally published on this siteHaystacks is the common English title for a series of impressionist paintings by Claude Monet. The principal subject […]
40 Fabulous Photos of Nancy Kelly From Between the 1930s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteNancy Kelly (1921–1995) was an American actress in film, theater and television. A child actress and model, she […]
Beauty Contest for the Most Beautiful Eyes of Paris, ca. 1930
This post was originally published on this siteVintage photographs show the contestants with cloaked heads at the beauty-contest for the most beautiful eyes of Paris, […]
Bustles: Lady’s Popular Undergarment in the Mid-to-Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteA bustle is a padded undergarment used to add fullness, or support the drapery, at the back of […]
40 Stunning Photographs of Jean Shrimpton Taken by David Bailey in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1960s, Jean Shrimpton was a supermodel long before they coined the term “supermodel.” She was English, […]
30 Vintage Photos Show Lifestyle 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 […]