Steel Barrel Tested in 200-Foot Drop, 1933
This post was originally published on this siteAn eighteen-story plunge in Detroit, Michigan, tested the strength of a new-type beer barrel in 1933. Made of […]
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Wonderful Life in the Late 1930s Through Rare Agfacolor Slides
This post was originally published on this siteAgfacolor was the name of a series of color film products made by Agfa of Germany. The first […]
Swimming Taught by Telephone, 1934
This post was originally published on this siteBy means of a special headset and transmitter, a San Francisco coach is teaching swimming via telephone in […]
Ancient Pirate Gun Reclaimed From Sea, 1934
This post was originally published on this siteWeighing 150 pounds and resembling a cannon more than a firearm, a huge, brass-barreled, portable field piece has […]
27 Gorgeous Avant-Garde Movie Posters of the Soviet Union
This post was originally published on this siteThe Bolsheviks understood the value of the new art of cinema, even Vladimir Lenin himself considered that it […]
At the Time of the Louisville Flood, 1937
This post was originally published on this siteA good photojournalist might count himself lucky if he gets only one of his images published in a […]
35 Portrait Photos of George Brent in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1904 in Ballinasloe, Ireland, Irish-American actor George Brent made his Broadway debut in director Guthrie McClintic’s The […]
35 Gorgeous Photos of Bonita Granville in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1923 in Manhattan, New York City, American actress Bonita Granville began her career on the stage at […]
Helen Hayes: The First Lady of American Theatre
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1900 in Washington, D.C., American actress Helen Hayes whose career spanned 80 years. She was one of […]
Women Workers at H. M. Government Printing and Stationery Office in Harrow, England, 1932
This post was originally published on this siteThat’s a lot of paperwork! These women in one of the counting and packing rooms in the Government […]
Portrait Photos of Ray Milland in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1907 as Alfred Reginald Jones in Neath, Glamorgan, Welsh-American actor and film director Ray Milland served in […]
Life Before World War II: Fascinating Color Photographs Capture Everyday Life in Budapest, Hungary in 1939
This post was originally published on this siteThough the history of color photography dates back more than a hundred years, the production and publication of […]
Glass Case Protects Baby From Poison Gas, 1938
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1938, masked nurses clad in gasproof rubber garments are testing out the latest invention of war-fearing Europe. […]
Beautiful Photos of the BMW 327
This post was originally published on this siteThe BMW 327 is a medium-sized touring coupé produced by the Bavarian firm between 1937 and 1941, and […]
Vintage Photos of People Posing With Packard Automobiles
This post was originally published on this sitePackard was an American luxury automobile marque built by the Packard Motor Car Company of Detroit, Michigan, United […]
Grotesque Motorcycle Masks, 1938
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1938, for races on cinder tracks, daredevil New York motorcyclists wear grotesque masks to protect their faces […]
Electric Bubble-Bath: Miracle Weight-Loss Technology of 1933
This post was originally published on this siteSleeping in the clouds has nothing on the “bubble bath,” the latest novelty in the way of health […]
Masks Tested With Real Poison Gas, 1933
This post was originally published on this siteTempting death daily is the lot of a few daring men in a London laboratory, where a steel-walled […]
Photos of Clark Gable and Jean Harlow During the Filming of ‘Red Dust’ (1932)
This post was originally published on this siteRed Dust is a 1932 American pre-Code romantic drama film directed by Victor Fleming, and starring Clark Gable, […]
Your Child’s Portrait in a Doll, 1938
This post was originally published on this sitePortrait dolls, modeled after children or adults by Dewees Cochran, New York painter and sculptress, reproduce all the […]
Safety Belt Moors Baby in the Bathtub, 1939
This post was originally published on this siteIt’s dangerous to leave a small baby unattended in the bathtub, and yet, when the telephone rings or […]
20 Historic Photographs Captured the Aftermath of the Great Ohio River Flood of 1937
This post was originally published on this site In 1937, the worst Ohio River flood in history covered 60 percent of the City of Louisville […]
Martin Lewis’ New York City in Stunning Etchings
This post was originally published on this siteMartin Lewis (14 June 1881 – 22 February 1962) was an Australian-born American etcher. Lewis left Australia for […]
Eat Your Heart Out: Amazing Valentine’s Day Cards From the 1920s Featuring Mechanical Mouth With Rotating Wheel
This post was originally published on this siteHere’s a series of vintage Valentine’ Day cards from the 1920s featuring animals and figures eating hearts. The […]
Gorgeous Photos of Joan Crawford During the Filming of ‘Grand Hotel’ (1932)
This post was originally published on this siteGrand Hotel is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Edmund Goulding and produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The […]