This post was originally published on this siteJust in time to send to your Valentine sweetheart, here’s a gallery of 30 offbeat, odd, perplexing, inappropriate, […]
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1847 in Coventry, English actress Ellen Terry began performing as a child, acting in Shakespeare plays in […]
This post was originally published on this siteTheda Bara (1885-1955) was a popular actress in the silent film era and one of the early sex […]
This post was originally published on this siteUrban life was often filled with hazards for the new immigrant, and housing could be one of the […]
This post was originally published on this siteThe armistice of November 11, 1918, brought relief to the whole world. Never before had there been such […]
This post was originally published on this siteElla Williams who went by the showbiz name of Mme Abomah was once the world’s tallest hot and […]
This post was originally published on this siteCompetitive eating is one of those activities that you either love or hate. The idea that people could […]
This post was originally published on this siteThe first Valentine’s cards were sent in the 18th century. Initially these were handmade efforts, as pre-made cards […]
This post was originally published on this siteOn the outbreak of World War I in 1914, fear of a possible attack on the colony led […]
This post was originally published on this siteFounded in 1882, the Actors’ Fund bankrolled everything from burial plots to elder-care accommodations for destitute theater professionals. […]
This post was originally published on this siteCharles Gesner van der Voort (1916-1991) had started his career in Rotterdam, at Holland-China Trading Company (HCHC). In […]
This post was originally published on this siteThe Edwardian era, later known as the ‘Golden Age’, promoted ‘leisurely’ time. Fondly remembered for long hazy summer […]
This post was originally published on this siteHere’s a photo of the Adams Motor Bungalo purported to be the “original 5th wheel” dating back to […]
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1879 in Manningham, Bradford, English actress and singer Gertie Millar performed in London pantomimes, beginning with Babes […]
This post was originally published on this site“The latest photographic trick, a rocket firing camera that shoots from above.” – Světozor, February 17, 1911 Here, […]
This post was originally published on this sitePhoto manipulation dates back to some of the earliest photographs captured on glass and tin plates during the […]
This post was originally published on this siteJust months after the establishment of the iconic Lunar Park at Coney Island, in 1904 came the opening […]
This post was originally published on this siteThere are lots of theories about why pigs are a symbol of good luck, ranging from pigs being […]
This post was originally published on this siteTake a look back at people enjoying their time in a snow-covered Central Park in the past through […]
This post was originally published on this siteThe Prince Edward Viaduct System, commonly referred to as the Bloor Viaduct, is the name of a truss […]
This post was originally published on this siteThe New Year is a time to let go of our bad habits and make some sort of […]
This post was originally published on this site“The Next to Go, Fight Tuberculosis” was a poster commissioned by the Red Cross to encourage support for […]
This post was originally published on this siteLike these spooky bin bags, collecting in aid of a charity in 1910. The costumes are a throwback […]
This post was originally published on this siteBorn in Wiesbaden, Ludwig Hohlwein (1874–1949) was a German poster artist, a pioneer of the Sachplakat style. He […]
This post was originally published on this siteBy 1950, almost every race-car driver used safety seat belts. American car manufacturers Nash (in 1949) and Ford […]
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