Farmer’s Car Pulls Plow Over an Acre in Three Hours, 1939
This post was originally published on this siteInstead of hitching up a horse or tractor, one farmer harnessed his automobile to the plow in 1939. […]
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40 Vintage Photos Capture People Posing With Plymouth Automobiles
This post was originally published on this sitePlymouth was a brand of automobiles produced by Chrysler Corporation and its successor DaimlerChrysler. The brand was launched […]
Life Belt With Laced Hoops Rescues Ice Crash Victims, 1931
This post was originally published on this siteA long plank shoved across the hole in the ice has always been the favorite method of rescuing […]
On May 15, 1930: The First Airline Stewardess Goes on Duty
This post was originally published on this siteThings changed for airlines in the 1930s with a woman named Ellen Church. On May 15, 1930, Church […]
Easy Parking With Side-Steering Car, 1932
This post was originally published on this siteFords have been forced to do strange things in the past, but the honors for odd performances to […]
26 Amazing Cover Photos of Theatre Magazine in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteTheatre Magazine was a magazine on the theater in New York published in the early 1900s. Covers of […]
Doctor Made Peg Leg for Porker, 1932
This post was originally published on this siteWhen Oscar broke his hind leg some time ago it looked like it wouldn’t be long before some […]
Gorgeous Photos of Penny Singleton in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1908 as Mariana Dorothy McNulty in Philadelphia, American actress and labor leader Penny Singleton had 60-year career […]
Gas Replaced the Noose, 1937
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1937, following the lead set by Nevada, Arizona and Colorado in the quick and painless method of […]
35 Fabulous Photos of Marie Wilson in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1916 as Katherine Elizabeth Wilson in Anaheim, California, American actress Marie Wilson began her career in Hollywood […]
Girl Exhibits Safety Gadgets, 1939
This post was originally published on this siteDenore Dolin prepared herself for all sorts of emergencies by wearing some of the safety devices exhibited at […]
35 Vintage Photos That Defined Everyday Fashion of ’30s Women
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1930s saw the birth and rise of ready to wear clothing and the production of cheaper, man-made […]
Vintage Photographs of Beautiful Ladies in Revealing Costumes for the Pre-Code 1934 Movie “Hips, Hips, Hooray!”
This post was originally published on this siteHips, Hips, Hooray! is a 1934 American Pre-Code slapstick comedy starring Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Ruth Etting, Thelma […]
25 Vintage Ad Posters of Air France From Between 1930s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteFormed on 7 October 1933 from a merger of Air Orient, Air Union, Compagnie Générale Aéropostale, Compagnie Internationale […]
Bullet-Proof Shield Protects Police Officers in Gun Battles, 1933
This post was originally published on this siteCollapsible armored shields to protect the bodies of police in gun battles have been invented to aid Uncle […]
Fabulous Photos of a Young Helen Gahagan as an Actress
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1900 in Boonton, New Jersey, American actress and politician Helen Gahagan found great success and became a […]
35 Vintage Propaganda Posters of Spanish Civil War in 1937
This post was originally published on this siteThe Spanish Civil War was a civil war in Spain fought from 1936 to 1939 between the Republicans […]
Anna (Anne) Lee Patterson Photographed by Alfred Cheney Johnston, ca. 1930
This post was originally published on this siteFrom longtime close friends of the photographer. Miss Anne is seen here posing in a model shoot. She […]
Elizabeth II and Her Love for Dogs: Adorable Childhood Photos of the Queen Posing With Her Corgis
This post was originally published on this siteThey’re little, fluffy and stubby, and for many people around the world, the corgi is forever associated with […]
45 Gorgeous Photos of Gail Patrick in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1911 as Margaret LaVelle Fitzpatrick in Birmingham, Alabama, American actress Gail Patrick appeared in more than 60 […]
Amazing Photos of 1934 MG PA
This post was originally published on this siteThe MG P-type is a sports car that was produced by MG from 1934 to 1936. This 2-door […]
Fortunato Depero: An Extremely Talented and Multifaceted Artist
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1892, and inspired largely by the sculptures of Umberto Boccioni, Fortunato Depero became quickly infused with the […]
Horch 930 S Streamline, an Exclusive Car That Had a Sink
This post was originally published on this siteAt the 1939 Motor Show in Berlin, Horch exhibited its 930 S and gave visitors a glimpse of […]
Portrait Photos of Melvyn Douglas in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1901 in Macon, Georgia, American actor Melvyn Douglas came to prominence in the 1930s as a suave […]
50 Fabulous Portrait Photos of Greta Garbo During the Filming of ‘As You Desire Me’ (1932)
This post was originally published on this siteAs You Desire Me is a 1932 American pre-Code film adaptation of the 1929 play by Luigi Pirandello […]