Hanoi in the Mid-1990s Through Nick DeWolf’s Lens
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1990s, Hanoi still retained much of its traditional charm with narrow streets, bustling markets, and colonial-era […]
Month: April 2024
Portraits of Young Japanese Women at Kabukicho, Shinjuku’s Red Light District in Tokyo From the 1960s and 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteKatsumi Watanabe (1941–2006) is probably best known for his work in Shinjuku’s red light district, Kabukicho, in Tokyo. […]
Earliest Known Photograph of a Living Animal, 1842
This post was originally published on this siteHere’s the earliest known photograph of a living animal (excluding humans). This daguerreotype was taken by French photographer […]
Incredible Photos Show Ashtabula Street Scenes After the Ice Storm of February 1909
This post was originally published on this siteOn February 8th and 9th, a major snowstorm enveloped Ashtabula, Ohio with blizzard conditions. Over 100 years ago, […]
Incredible Aftermath Photographs From the 1965 Palm Sunday Tornado Outbreak
This post was originally published on this siteOn April 10–12, 1965, a historic severe weather event affected the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. The tornado […]
Studio Portraits of Russians Posing in Fake Boats From the Turn of the Century
This post was originally published on this siteBack in the Tsarist era, a fad for posing in fake boats, planes, and automobiles resulted in some […]
Impressive Fashion Designs by Irene Galitzine in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1916 in Tiflis, Russia Empire, Russian-Georgian fashion designer Irene Galitzine joined the Italian designers Sorelle Fontana in […]
Josephine Baker Getting a Manicure and Pedicure, 1937
This post was originally published on this site In the 1930s, the country was dealing with the aftermath of the Great Depression, but the film […]
Amazing Photos of the 1959 Frisky Convertible Special
This post was originally published on this siteIn the post-World War II era, microcars were predominantly practical but lacked style and comfort. However, a few […]
Roger Minick’s “Sightseer”: Fascinating Vintage Photos Captured American Tourists at National Parks in the Early 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the early 1980s, photographer Roger Minick captured a cross-section of tourists across the United States in his […]
The World’s Most Beautiful Woman: Vintage Portraits of Lina Cavalieri From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteLina Cavalieri (December 25, 1874 – February 7, 1944) was an Italian operatic dramatic soprano, actress, and monologist. […]
30 Glamorous Photos of American Model Betty Bridgers in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteAmerican fashion model Betty Bridgers (1923–1993) arrived on New York’s fashion scene in the early Forties (the tail-end […]
Birth of the Pearl (1903)
This post was originally published on this siteFilmed on June 14, 1901 on the rooftop of the Biograph New York City studio and released in […]
40 Beautiful Color Photos Capture Young Women in Swimsuits in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteFlashback to the 1960s, where the modest swimsuit of the 1950s went out and in came the cute […]
Salvatore Ferragamo: The Life of a Shoemaking Legend Through Old Photos
This post was originally published on this siteOver a century ago, in the heart of bustling Hollywood Boulevard, a man with a dream and a […]
Vintage Ads for Levittown Houses From the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteLevittown is the name of several large suburban housing developments created in the United States (including one in […]
Album of Paris Crime Scenes: Early Crime Scene Photographs Taken by Alphonse Bertillon
This post was originally published on this siteAlphonse Bertillon (1853–1914) was a French criminologist and anthropologist who created the first system of physical measurements, photography, […]
Fabulous Photos of Vanessa Brown in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1928 as Smylla Brind in Vienna, Austria, Austrian-American actress Vanessa Brown had an IQ of 165 led […]
Elvis Presley in Publicity Stills for “King Creole”, With Carolyn Jones, Dolores Hart, Jan Shepard and Liliane Montevecchi
This post was originally published on this siteThe year was 1958 and there was no star bigger in entertainment than Elvis Presley. With three films […]
40 Amazing Cover Photos of Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteLaunched in fall 1941 by Mercury Press, Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine is a bi-monthly American digest size fiction […]
Amazing Vintage Photographs Captured Inside Indian Motorcycle Factory in 1918
This post was originally published on this siteThe “Indian Motorcycle Co.” was founded as the Hendee Manufacturing Company by George M. Hendee in 1897 to […]
Vintage Photos of Mary Pickford When She Was a Kid From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteMary Pickford was born Gladys Louise Smith on April 8, 1892 in Toronto, Canada to John and Charlotte […]
40 Lovely Photos Capture Victorian Children With Their Toys
This post was originally published on this siteVictorian children didn’t have computers or television so they played lots of games. Board games such as Snakes […]
Each Woman in This 1885 Image Was the First Licensed Female Doctor in Their Countries: India, Japan, Syria
This post was originally published on this siteThis photo taken on October 10, 1885, of three genius women at the Woman’s Medical College of Philadelphia. […]
35 Vintage Photos of Joan Crawford During the Filming of ‘The Shining Hour’ (1938)
This post was originally published on this siteThe Shining Hour is a 1938 American romantic drama film directed by Frank Borzage, based on the 1934 […]