40 Fascinating Photos Capture Street Carnival Revelers in Port of Spain, Trinidad in 1975
This post was originally published on this sitePort of Spain is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago and the third largest municipality, after Chaguanas and […]
Month: February 2024
Why Do Women Propose on Leap Day?
This post was originally published on this siteLeap year –– when an extra day is added to the calendar as February 29 –– offered a […]
George Washington’s Military Trunk Bed Used During the Revolutionary War, 1775
This post was originally published on this siteGeorge Washington carried folding beds, tents, eating utensils, and other equipment to use while encamped on the field […]
35 Incredible Photos Capture Inside the Trenches During WWI
This post was originally published on this siteTrench warfare is a type of land warfare using occupied lines largely comprising military trenches, in which combatants […]
Humor Vintage Leap Day Postcards From 1908
This post was originally published on this siteMany Leap Year postcards from the early twentieth century depicted gender stereotypes that seem outrageous to us today. […]
35 Behind-the-Scenes Photos of Dorothy Dandridge During the Filming of ‘Porgy and Bess’ (1959)
This post was originally published on this sitePorgy and Bess is a 1959 American musical drama film directed by Otto Preminger, and starring Sidney Poitier […]
The Amazing Spider-Man of the 1970s: The Original Series That was Made Without CGI
This post was originally published on this siteIn September 1977, CBS debuted Stan Lee’s Spider-Man on television as a two-hour movie, later evolving into The […]
30 Wonderful Publicity Stills From the 1990 Science Fiction “Back to the Future Part III”
This post was originally published on this siteBack to the Future Part III is a 1990 science fiction western comedy movie starring Michael J. Fox, […]
Behold These Airplanes Flying Low Over Hong Kong in the 1990s
This post was originally published on this siteHong Kong’s Kai Tak airport has a special place in aviation history and memories. It was located in […]
35 Glamorous Photos of American Model Joan Whelan in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1930 in New York, American model Joan Whelan began to take her first steps as a model […]
The Many Faces of Brian Jones, ca. 1965
This post was originally published on this siteThe original bassist for The Rolling Stones, Bill Wyman has said of Brian Jones, “He formed the band. […]
Impressive Fashion Designs by Adele Simpson in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteAdele Simpson (1903–1995) was an American fashion designer with a successful career that spanned nearly five decades, as […]
Victorian Fathers Hidden in Photos of Their Babies
This post was originally published on this siteThe daguerreotypes that became publicly available during the 1840s had exposure times from tens of seconds to several […]
Elizabeth Taylor in Yellow Chiffon, Photographed by Mark Shaw, 1961
This post was originally published on this siteMark Shaw was sent by LIFE to photograph Elizabeth Taylor for the April 28, 1961 issue. The images […]
Sweden in 1960 Through Wonderful Color Photos
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1960s, the economy of Sweden was booming, standard of living was going through the roof, and […]
Rolf Armstrong: The “Creator of the Calendar Girl”
This post was originally published on this siteRolf Armstrong (1889–1960) was an American commercial artist and illustrator specializing in glamorous depictions of female subjects. He […]
The Cast of Star Trek Greeting the Space Shuttle Enterprise as It Rolls Out of the Hangar on Sept. 17, 1976
This post was originally published on this siteSeptember 17, 1976: NASA unveils its first space shuttle, the Enterprise, in Palmdale, California. Named after the ship […]
A Comical Table Tennis Match in the Netherlands, 1979
This post was originally published on this siteTable tennis exhibition: Jacques Secrétin vs. Vincent Purkart in the Netherlands in 1979. Jacques Secrétin (1949–2020), a name […]
35 Fabulous Photos of Nancy Coleman in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1912 in Everett, Washington, American actress Nancy Coleman portrayed Alice Hughes arly in her career on the […]
In 1966, a Group of Six Teenagers Were Discovered Living on the Tongan Island of Ata, They’d Gone Missing 15 Months Earlier
This post was originally published on this siteIn June 1965, a group of six Tongan teenage boys, aged between 13 and 19, who shipwrecked on […]
1951 Hoffmann: One of the Weirdest Cars Ever Made
This post was originally published on this siteThe Hoffmann is undoubtedly one of the weirdest cars ever made. Its design is so unique that it […]
Amazing Photographs Captured Harlem Fashion Scenes in 1950
This post was originally published on this siteEve Arnold was expressing misgivings about her professional relationship with Marilyn Monroe, and her intimate portraits of the […]
Two Halves of Donald Sutherland by Co Rentmeester, 1970
This post was originally published on this siteClose-up portraits of Canadian actor Donald Sutherland as he poses, half clean-shaven and half with chin-length hair, New […]
20 Candid Polaroids Snaps of George Harrison From the 1960s and 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteGeorge Harrison (born February 25, 1943 – November 29, 2001) was a British musician, singer, and songwriter, who […]
Gorgeous Photos of Dorothy Hyson in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1914 as Dorothy Wardell Heisen in Chicago, Illinois, American actress Dorothy Hyson worked largely in England. She […]