The ‘Most Beautiful Ape’ Contest, 1972
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1972, presumably around the time of the June release of Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, […]
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Studio Portrait Photos of Beautiful Girls of Melbourne in the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteThe GSV holds a collection of over 300 photos donated by Clyde Snape. They appear to have been […]
30 Amazing Then-and-Now Photos Show How London Has Changed From Between the 1920s and 2010s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1920s in Britain, also known as the ‘Roaring Twenties’, was a decade of contrasts. The First World […]
What It Costs to Be a Well-Dressed Clubman in 1926
This post was originally published on this siteJust about anyone loves to sigh over that elegant ’20s evening wear, from the silk top hats to […]
25 Cool Photos Show What Women’s Swimsuits Looked Like in the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1920s, the idea of going to the beach and actually getting into the water to swim […]
35 Elegant Photos Capture Wedding Couples During the Great Depression
This post was originally published on this siteWhile depression-era wedding dresses of the 1930s were simpler, their ladylike classy cuts were exuded pure elegance. Partly […]
30 Found Photos Capture Badass Ladies Posing With Their Cars in the 1920s and ’30s
This post was originally published on this siteA set of found photos that shows badass ladies posing with their cars in the 1920s and 1930s. […]
The Roaring Twenties: Top 3 Secrets You Need to Know About 1920s Flapper Dresses
This post was originally published on this site1920s dresses were phenomenal in every way as they were highly transformative and changed the way women of […]
40 Found Photos Capture People At the Seaside in the 1920s and ’30s
This post was originally published on this siteA set of amazing found photos from JOHN MORGANs OLD PHOTOS that documented life at the seaside in the […]
Hilarious Vintage Photos of People Dressed as Cowboys for a Studio Portrait From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThis album celebrates the brief popularity of the studio cowboy. Common around the 1910s and 1920s, people dressed […]
Stunning Vintage Photos of Greta Garbo in the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteA look back at the legendary actress during the Roaring Twenties: As Elizabeth Dohna in ‘The Story of […]
20 Vintage Photos of Madagascar Women Showcasing Their Beautiful Hairstyles in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteAmong works of art, the hairstyle occupies an important place in the traditional life of the Malagasy. Every […]
Scene Inside a New Zealand Railway Carriage, ca. 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteInterior of a railway carriage, showing several items of New Zealand Railways picnic equipment. A woman is seated […]
Stunning Black-and-White Portraits of Famous People By George Hoyningen-Huene
This post was originally published on this siteGeorge Hoyningen-Hue was remembered as one of the finest fashion photographers of the 1920s and 1930s. Born amidst […]
Incredible Photos of Two Roman Ships Which Were Recovered After 2,000 Years in 1929 and Lost Again During WWII
This post was originally published on this siteThe Nemi ships were two ships, one larger than the other, built under the reign of the Roman […]
40 Gorgeous Photos of American Actress Evelyn Brent in the 1920s and ’30s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1895 as Mary Elizabeth Riggs in Tampa, Florida, American actress Evelyn Brent began her film career working […]
Stunning Vintage Photos Captured Inside the Cincinnati Old Main Library, One of the Most Beautiful Libraries in America
This post was originally published on this siteThe “Old Main” library was once one of Cincinnati’s most stunning buildings and one of the country’s most […]
Giant Hippo Harnessed and Hitched to Circus Cart, About to Give Trainer a Ride, 1924
This post was originally published on this siteAfter considerable coaching at the hands of an animal trainer, “Lotus,” a circus hippopotamus enjoying winter quarters in […]
Fukushi Masaichi, the Man Who Created the Largest Collection of Tattooed Human Skin in the World
This post was originally published on this siteFukushi Masaichi (1878–1956) was a Japanese physician, pathologist and Emeritus Professor of Nippon Medical School in Tokyo. He […]
1929 Zaschka Three Wheeler, the World’s First Folding Car
This post was originally published on this siteBuilt in 1928 in Berlin, the Zaschka was a folding 3-wheeled car. Its inventor was Engelbert Zaschka who […]
35 Beautiful Studio Portrait Photos of the Turk Girls in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteA set of beautiful photos from John Toohey that shows studio portraits of Turkish girl from between the 1910s […]
35 Beautiful Photos Capture Portrait of a Californian Teenage Girl in the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteA set of beautiful photos from Derek Wood that shows portrait of his grandmother named Hildur Richardson as teenager in […]
16 Vintage Photographs That Show People Riding Zebras From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteZebras are beautiful, wild animals native to Africa. However, as many European colonizers learned in the early 20th […]
Lovely Photos of Marilyn Monroe on the Beach as a Toddler in 1929
This post was originally published on this siteMarilyn Monroe had a difficult childhood. Born Norma Jean Mortensen on June 1, 1926 to a mentally unstable […]
20 Amazing Black and White Self-Portraits by Claude Cahun
This post was originally published on this siteClaude Cahun’s photographic self-portraits present a dizzying kaleidoscopic mix of mystery, exuberance, and sobriety. She was a Surrealist […]