Amazing Vintage Photos of Tandem Cycling Sport Taken by Jules Beau From the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteBefore the First World War, sport was a multi-facetted social phenomenon in Paris. On the one hand, the […]
Month: November 2023
28 Wonderful Color Photos Captured Everyday Life of Busan in the Early 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBusan is South Korea’s second most populous city after Seoul. It is the economic, cultural and educational center […]
Amazing Portrait of a Delivery Man for the Home Ice Company in Houston, Texas, 1928
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1928, a figure known as the Ice Man could be seen delivering a 25-pound ice block in […]
30 Found Photos That Show Styles For Women in the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteThe post-WWI era of the 1920s was a time of prosperity and new opportunities. The economy was booming […]
Vintage Studio Photos of Victorian Babies With Their Half-Face Hidden Mothers
This post was originally published on this siteHave you ever had difficulties trying to get a baby to sit down and pose for a picture? […]
Georgia O’Keeffe Photographed by Rufus Holsinger, 1915
This post was originally published on this sitePortraits of Georgia O’Keeffe during her time at the University of Virginia, where she was a teaching assistant. […]
30 Gorgeous Photos of Barbara Bel Geddes in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1922 in New York City, American actress, artist, and children’s author Barbara Bel Geddes had her career […]
The Rudge Coventry Rotary Tricycle From the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteSocial, but reserved for the wealthy: even elaborate bicycles like these Starley trikes were expensive. This chassis was […]
40 Vintage Cover Photos of Cavalcade Magazine in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteCavalcade was Australian men’s magazine that began in the early 1940s during WWII. The book started out with […]
Louise Brooks Relaxing at Home in Her Garden, ca. 1925
This post was originally published on this siteLouise Brooks at home, enjoying the California sun in and around her yard, circa 1925. Brooks was also […]
David Isom, 19, Broke the Color Line in a Segregated Pool in Florida, Resulting in Officials Closing the Facility in 1958
This post was originally published on this siteOn June 8, 1958, 19-year-old David Isom, a recent graduate of Gibbs High School, swam at the Spa […]
Rare Photographs of a Very Young Veronica Lake From the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteVeronica Lake was born as Constance Frances Marie Ockleman on November 14, 1922, in Brooklyn, New York. Her […]
35 Lovely Photos of Eartha Kitt With Her Daughter Kitt McDonald in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteAmerican singer and actress Eartha Kitt married John William McDonald, an associate of a real estate investment company, […]
Vintage Photos of Clara Bow During the Filming of ‘The Fleet’s In’ (1928)
This post was originally published on this siteThe Fleet’s In is a 1928 American silent comedy film directed by Malcolm St. Clair and written by […]
Nostalgic Pictures of Great 1980s Classic Cars That Time Forgot
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1980s was a time of strange music and odd fashion, but it was also a period of […]
The Relocation of Abu Simbel Temples, Egypt in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Abu Simbel Temple is an enormous rock temple complex located on Egypt’s border with Sudan. The two […]
In January of 1908, New York City Passed the Ordinance to Forbid Women From Smoking in Public
This post was originally published on this siteOn January 21, 1908, it became illegal for women to smoke in public in New York City. That […]
20 Wonderful Vintage Photo Postcards in Heart Shape From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1903 Kodak introduced the No. 3A Folding Pocket Kodak. The camera, designed for postcard-size film, allowed the […]
40 Stunning Portrait Photos of Isabella Rossellini in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1952 in Rome, Italian actress and model Isabella Rossellini is daughter of Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman and […]
Beautiful Photos of the 1952 Siata Daina Gran Sport
This post was originally published on this siteThe Siata Daina is an Italian car produced by Siata from 1950-1958. The Daina was available as a […]
On Nov 12, 1966, Buzz Aldrin Took the First Space Selfie During the Gemini 12 Mission
This post was originally published on this siteHe might not have quite managed to be the first man on the moon but astronaut Buzz Aldrin […]
Vintage Photos of Hair Salons From the 1950s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the transition from the 1950s to the 1960s, big hair and bouffants were the hairdos of the […]
Amazing Photographs of Grace Kelly on Vacation in Jamaica, 1955
This post was originally published on this siteIf you ask movie lovers (or just about anybody with a pulse) to name the most beautiful person […]
Portrait of a Man in Red Chalk by Leonardo da Vinci, ca. 1510
This post was originally published on this siteThe drawing is estimated to have been drawn c. 1510, possibly as a self-portrait by Leonardo da Vinci. In […]
40 Glamorous Black and White Photos of Pat O’Reilly in the Early 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1925 in Essex, English model Pat O’Reilly started out working as a photographer’s assistant after the end […]