Suit Guards Bomb Opener, 1933
This post was originally published on this siteDressed in his official costume, the German police officer charged with the responsibility of opening bombs found in […]
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Police Planes Take Off From Car to Hunt Down Crooks, 1933
This post was originally published on this siteFugitive criminals stand little chance of escape when the Oregon State police take out after them. They are […]
30 Vintage Photos Show Ladies’ Bathing Suits in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteWhile the 1920s started the trend for leisure activities like swimming, it was economic changes in the 1930s […]
20 Amazing Dufaycolor Photos of Europe in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteDufaycolor is an early British additive color photographic film process, introduced for motion picture use in 1932 and […]
40 Vintage Portrait Photos of Maurice Chevalier in the 1920s and ’30s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1888 in Paris, French singer, actor and entertainer Maurice Chevalier made his name as a star of […]
Fascinating Pictures of New York City From the 1870s to 1930s With Google Street View
This post was originally published on this siteNew York City has a long and sprawling history, but looking at the city today, it’s hard to […]
40 Beautiful Photos of English Actress Pat Paterson in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1910 in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, English actress Pat Paterson appeared in many studio pictures, in […]
Inside the Pilgrim Psychiatric Center in Brentwood, New York in 1938
This post was originally published on this siteFor all of the lighthearted and often downright frivolous material that appeared in LIFE through the years, the […]
Twins Become Mothers Together for Second Time in Two Years, 1939
This post was originally published on this siteTwins become mothers together for second time in less than two years. Accustomed to doing practically the same […]
Gorgeous Photos of American Actress Noel Francis During Her Career
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1906 in Temple, Texas, American actress Noel Francis began her acting career on the Broadway stage in […]
Movie Camera in Police Car Puts Evidence on Film, 1939
This post was originally published on this siteMounted on the dashboard of his patrol car, with its lens pointing forward through the windshield, a motion-picture […]
Electric Glove for Police Stuns Victims With 1,500 Volts, 1935
This post was originally published on this siteMore punch than can be found in a box-glove is contained in a new electric glove invented by […]
30 Stunning Portraits of Katharine Hepburn in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this site Katharine Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) is a well-known American movie actress who acted […]
Test Lip-Stick on Guinea Pig, 1939
This post was originally published on this siteIn the photo below, Max Factor, Hollywood make-up specialist (left) and Dr. J. R. Pratt, chemist, were testing […]
40 Incredible Photos of the Los Angeles Flood in 1938
This post was originally published on this siteThe Los Angeles flood of 1938 was one of the largest floods in the history of Los Angeles, […]
Vintage Picnic Photographs From All Over the World
This post was originally published on this siteThe word ‘picnic’ comes from the French word ‘pique-nique’, whose earliest usage in print is in the 1692 […]
40 Portrait Photos of Charles Boyer From Between the 1920s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1899 in Figeac, France, French-American actor Charles Boyer had his first film in L’homme du large (1920). […]
Vintage Cover Photos of Fortune Magazine in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteFortune is an American multinational business magazine headquartered in New York City. It is published by Fortune Media […]
Elegant Photos That Defined ’30s Fashion Styles of Women
This post was originally published on this siteThe fashion of the thirties is usually overshadowed by the Great Depression, but the 1930s were full of […]
Plumbers Used Alligators to Open Clogged Pipes, 1938
This post was originally published on this siteAlligators kept as specimens at the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries aquarium in Washington, D.C, were being tried out […]
Tourists Riding Turtle at the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, ca. 1930
This post was originally published on this siteTurtle riding was once a popular activity among holidaymakers at the Great Barrier Reef off the northeast coast […]
40 Vintage Photos of People Posing With Steyr Automobiles
This post was originally published on this siteSteyr was an Austrian automotive brand, established in 1915 as a branch of the Österreichische Waffenfabriks-Gesellschaft (ÖWG) weapon […]
Gas Mask Designed for Typists, 1935
This post was originally published on this siteA type of gas mask, which slips over the head of an office typist in the event of […]
Robert E. Cornish, the Scientist Who Wanted to Bring Dead Dogs Back to Life
This post was originally published on this siteRobert E. Cornish (December 21, 1903 – March 6, 1963) was an American biologist and writer, best known […]
Rifle Barrel Became Bugle for Musical Stunt, 1938
This post was originally published on this siteUsing the barrel for a horn, an English musician can play bugle calls on a rifle in 1938. […]