Candid Photographs of Betty White at Home in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBefore she became a national treasure, before she was Rose Nylund on The Golden Girls and before she […]
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30 Gorgeous Photos of Phyllis Kirk in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1927 in Syracuse, New York, American actress Phyllis Kirk began her career on Broadway before embarking on […]
Amazing Photographs of a 19-Year-Old Jim Carrey in Toronto
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing photographs were taken by Jim Russell on Dec. 4, 1981 when a 19-year-old Jim Carrey waited […]
Beautiful Photos of the 1957 Fiat ‘Nuova’ 500
This post was originally published on this siteThe ‘Nuova’ 500, introduced in 1957 as a successor to the beloved ‘Topolino’ by FIAT, marked a significant […]
30 Vintage Snaps of People Posing With Their Dummy Puppets
This post was originally published on this siteA ventriloquist dummy is a type of puppet, but not all puppets are ventriloquist dummies. A puppet is […]
Weren’t They Funny? In 1914, the Cover of Life Magazine Predicted How Fashion Would Be in 1950
This post was originally published on this siteThis is a cover of Life magazine from 1914. They predicted what people would be wearing in 1950. […]
Albert Einstein and Marie Curie Having a Walk and a Talk by the Geneva Lake, ca. 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteDiscussing near a lake, ca. 1929. A meeting of the most brilliant scientific minds of that time. Note […]
Glamorous Photos of American Model Gretchen Harris in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteGretchen Harris – of the pretty, perky face, had an all-American look to her that allowed her to […]
The Story of Juliane Koepcke: How a Teenager Survived 11 Days in the Amazon Jungle After a Plane Crash in 1971
This post was originally published on this siteOn Christmas Eve in 1971, Juliane Koepcke, who was just 17 years old at the time, was the […]
1955 Volkswagen ‘Driver Education’ Training Car
This post was originally published on this siteThis VW Beetle itself is impressive in its own right, an extremely solid, well-preserved original that has been […]
Wonderful Photos Capture Passengers on Cruise Ships in the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteCruise ships are large passenger ships used mainly for vacationing. Unlike ocean liners, which are used for transport, […]
35 Colorized Studio Portrait Photos of Geisha in the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteOften called “The Millionaire Photographer,” Kajima Seibei (1866–1924) was serious about his art and made a significant contribution […]
Vintage Photos of the Marseille Transporter Bridge, Which Was Inaugurated in 1905 and Destroyed in 1944
This post was originally published on this siteThe Transporter Bridge of Marseille is a huge steel structure which dominated the Vieux-Port for almost 40 years, […]
30 Fabulous Photos of Judy Garland During the Filming of ‘Meet Me in St. Louis’ (1944)
This post was originally published on this siteMeet Me in St. Louis is a 1944 American Christmas musical film made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Divided into a […]
Candid Photographs of James Dean Playing With His Nephew Marcus Winslow at Home in Fairmount, Indiana in 1955
This post was originally published on this sitePhotographer Dennis Stock met James Dean in 1955, a few months before the latter’s sudden death. These pictures […]
The Moment Winston Churchill Loses His Swimming Trucks on a Waterslide, 1934
This post was originally published on this siteWinston Churchill’s swimming trunks come off when he dives headfirst down water slide is revealed in a colorized […]
Amazing Colorized Portraits of Malagasy Women in Style From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteTraditional dress in Madagascar is to wear a “lamba”. Which is two matching pieces of fabric that women […]
40 Beautiful Photos of Marian Marsh in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1913 as Violet Ethelred Krauth in Trinidad, British West Indies (now Trinidad and Tobago), Trinidad-American actress Marian […]
Vintage Posters Designed by Gustave Fraipont in the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteGustave Fraipont (1849–1923) was a painter, sculptor, illustrator and poster-designer. Born in Belgium, he later became a naturalised […]
Weird and Useless Japanese Inventions That Many Secretly Need
This post was originally published on this siteChindogu, the Japanese art of crafting quirky and impractical gadgets, literally translates to ‘valuable’ or ‘priceless tool.’ It’s […]
January 13, 1915: The Worst Earthquake in Italian History Kills 30,000
This post was originally published on this siteOn January 13, 1915, Avezzano earthquake, one of the biggest in the Italian, history shook the Marsica area […]
Legs Over High Tor, Matlock, 1975
This post was originally published on this siteThe British countryside has a strong aesthetic—both wild and quaint in parts, green, rugged and, very often, wet. […]
Tibet in 1924 Through Wonderful Photos
This post was originally published on this siteTibet was a de facto independent state in East Asia that lasted from the collapse of the Manchu-led […]
Girl in a Box: Colorful Photographs of Marianne Faithfull for “Mademoiselle Age Tendre” Magazine, 1967
This post was originally published on this siteAs 1966 turned into 1967, Marianne Faithfull was chosen as the cover girl and star model to present […]
Fashion Designs by Nettie Rosenstein in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteNettie Rosenstein (1890–1980) started making clothing professionally in 1919. She worked throughout the 1920s in various design jobs […]