Auto Fitted With Floats to Navigate Both Land and Water, 1931
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1931, designed to ford streams and rivers on a 12,000 mile jaunt of exploration around the world, […]
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50 Amazing Vintage Photographs of Joan Newton Cuneo, the Woman Who Got Women Banned From Racing
This post was originally published on this siteJoan Newton Cuneo (1876 – 1934) was an American racing driver. Between 1905 and 1912 Cuneo was successful […]
Amazing Photos of 1934 Ford Model 40 Special Speedster
This post was originally published on this siteEdsel B. Ford, President of Ford Motor Company of Dearborn, Michigan, asked his styling chief, Eugene T. “Bob” […]
20 Vintage Photos of Curling Teams From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteCurling is a sport in which players slide stones on a sheet of ice toward a target area […]
25 Incredible Photos of Aviation Accidents Taken by Leslie Jones in the 1920s and ’30s
This post was originally published on this siteAviation accidents can occur on private aircrafts; on U.S. or international commercial planes; on charter planes; on sight-seeing […]
10 Wonderful Vintage Easter Covers of The Saturday Evening Post Magazine
This post was originally published on this siteMay your Easter be filled with fluffy bunnies, colorful eggs, and very fancy hats! The Saturday Evening Post […]
Berlin in the 1930s Through Vintage Photos
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1930s was one of the most tumultuous decades for Germany. Already crippled by the debt they accrued […]
Visual Defect Makes Boy See Upside Down, 1938
This post was originally published on this siteDue to a peculiar visual defect, Frank Balek, 12, of Chicago, Illinois, sees all objects upside down, but […]
Vintage Photographs of Jean Harlow Playing Tennis From the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteHere are a variety of portraits and action shots of Jean Harlow playing a game of tennis on […]
Photos of Anna May Wong During the Filming of ‘Limehouse Blues’ (1934)
This post was originally published on this siteLimehouse Blues (also known as East End Chant) is a 1934 American crime film, directed by Alexander Hall. […]
Dummy Motorbike Teaches Safety, 1933
This post was originally published on this siteRailway workers on English roads get thorough training in First Aid. Below are seen two railroad men practicing […]
40 Gorgeous Photos of Celeste Holm in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1917 and raised in Manhattan, New York City, American actress Celeste Holm had her first professional theatrical […]
Amazing Photos of People Driving Crossing the Alps in the 1920s and 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Alps are the highest and most extensive mountain range in Europe, stretching approximately 1,200 km (750 mi) […]
Photos of Joan Crawford During the Filming of ‘Montana Moon’ (1930)
This post was originally published on this siteMontana Moon is a 1930 Pre-Code Western musical film which introduced the concept of the singing cowboy to […]
Vintage Ad Posters of Canadian Pacific Railway Through the Years
This post was originally published on this siteThe historic Canadian Pacific Railway is more than 130 years old. This iconic train line traverses the Canadian […]
First Day of School: 45 Lovely Vintage Photos of Children With Their School Cones
This post was originally published on this siteA Schultüte (“school cone”), also known as a Zuckertüte (“sugar cone”) in some parts of Germany, is a […]
Beautiful Photos of 1939 Talbot-Lago T150 CSS
This post was originally published on this siteTalbot-Lago was a company formed by the collapse of Sunbeam-Talbot-Darracq in 1935. Anthony Lago, founder of the company, […]
24 Stunning Portraits of Barbara Stanwyck From the 1930s and 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteBarbara Stanwyck (born Ruby Catherine Stevens; July 16, 1907 – January 20, 1990) was an American actress, model […]
35 Beautiful Photos of Tamara Toumanova in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1919 in Tyumen, Georgian-American prima ballerina and actress Tamara Toumanova was invited by the ballerina Anna Pavlova […]
30 Stunning Vogue Covers Illustrated by George Wolfe Plank
This post was originally published on this siteGeorge Wolfe Plank, the American illustrator and designer of magazine covers, was born on March 25, 1883, in […]
Joan Crawford on the Set at MGM in Publicity Shots for ‘Dancing Lady’ (1933)
This post was originally published on this siteLike the other studios, MGM wasted no time cashing in on the success of 42nd Street with its […]
Auto Barber Chair Calms Child, 1930
This post was originally published on this siteThe novel automobile barber chair pictured below was the latest device for keeping children quiet while having their […]
Greek Soldiers of the Evzones Dressing, Captured by Alfred Eisenstaedt in 1935
This post was originally published on this siteThe Evzones or Evzonoi were several historical elite light infantry and mountain units of the Greek Army. Today, […]
Impressive Posters Designed by Jean Carlu in the 1920s and ’30s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1900 in Bonnières-sur-Seine, French graphic designer Jean Carlu started his career as a professional poster-designer in 1919, […]
Camera on Gun to Trap Crooks, 1934
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1934, photographic identification of fleeing criminals could be obtained with a perfected camera which was attached to […]