50 Gorgeous Photos of British Actress Merle Oberon in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1911 as Estelle Merle O’Brien Thompson in Bombay, British India, British actress Merle Oberon began her film […]
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20 Fascinating Vintage Photos of Katharine Hepburn Wearing Wide-Leg Pants
This post was originally published on this site“If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun.” – Katharine Hepburn (1907-2003) When Katharine Hepburn […]
43 Vintage Posters Promoting Americans during the Great Depression and WWII
This post was originally published on this siteA set of interesting photos from Britt Fuller that show vintage posters from the Works Progress Administration which […]
The Glamour of Train Travel: 40 Vintage Photos Show How Glamorous Train Travel Used to Be From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteTraveling by train was pretty swanky from the early 20th century, and it hasn’t gone out of style. […]
Gas Mask Parade, Tokyo, 1936
This post was originally published on this siteAn army of schoolgirls marching through Tokyo, their faces an anonymous sea of gas masks. Perhaps one of […]
40 Fascinating Vintage Photos of Classic Stars Smoking
This post was originally published on this site To classic celebrities, the cigarette was an extremely essential fashion accessory. Clark Gable, 1936. (John Springer Collection) […]
Fascinating Photos Capture Everyday Life of the U.S Just After the Great Depression by Marion Post
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1910 in New Jersey, American photographer Marion Post worked for the Farm Security Administration during the Great […]
Vintage Photographs of People Posing With Job Hunting Signs on the Streets During the Great Depression
This post was originally published on this siteFollowing the Crash of 1929, which occurred on October 29, 1929, people quickly found that the jobs they […]
The World’s Most Famous Puppeteer: Vintage Portraits of Sergey Obraztsov Posing With His Exotic Puppets
This post was originally published on this siteSergey Vladimirovich Obraztsov (22 June 1901 – 8 May 1992) was a Soviet and Russian puppeteer who is […]
Happy International Day of Yoga! Here’s a Collection of 15 Fascinating Vintage Photos of People Doing Yoga From the Past
This post was originally published on this siteThe International Day of Yoga has been celebrated annually on June 21 since 2015, following its inception in […]
1939 Pontiac Plexiglas “Ghost Car”: The First Full-Sized “See-Thru” Car Ever Made in America
This post was originally published on this siteVisitors to the 1939 New York World’s Fair Highways and Horizons exhibit by General Motors were dazzled by […]
40 Cool Found Photos Capture Couples Posing With Their Cars in the 1920s and ’30
This post was originally published on this siteA set of cool photos was found by Vintage Cars & People that shows couples posing with their cars […]
40 Amazing Photos Capture Portraits of Croatian Women in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteCroatia is a country in Southeast Europe. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia […]
Just a Few Decades Ago, Hospital Candy Stripers Used to Sell Cigarettes to Patients
This post was originally published on this siteJust a few decades ago, hospital candy stripers sold cigarettes to patients in bed. Today, culture has changed […]
The Story of August Landmesser, the Lone German Who Refused to Give a Nazi Salute on June 13, 1936
This post was originally published on this siteOn June 13, 1936, the Blohm + Voss shipyard in Hamburg, Germany held a ceremony to launch its […]
Vintage Photos of Margaret Mitchell Reading Her Famous Novel ‘Gone with the Wind’
This post was originally published on this siteGone with the Wind is a novel by American writer Margaret Mitchell, first published in 1936. The story […]
Vintage Photos of Gas Bag Vehicles During the Wars
This post was originally published on this siteWood gas cars were not the only answer to the limited supply of gasoline in World War One […]
Vintage Photographs of New Yorkers Selling Apples During the Great Depression
This post was originally published on this site“I know that people don’t really consider farming to be the most ‘respectable’ of professions, but when I […]
Fascinating Vintage Photos of Classic Stars and Their Dogs
This post was originally published on this site 34 vintage photographs capture classic figures with their beloved dogs from the 1930s to 1970s: Josephine Baker, […]
Amazing Photos Capture Fashionable Ladies Posing With Their Cars in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteA set of amazing photos were found by Vintage Cars & People that shows fashionable ladies posing with their […]
55 Gorgeous Portrait Photos of the 1930s Beauties Taken by Ernest Bachrach
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1899 in New York, American photographer Ernest Bachrach was one of the most influential and admired of […]
20 Amazing Vintage Photos of Open Air Schools in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteOpen air schools were purpose-built educational institutions for children, that were designed to prevent and combat the widespread […]
25 Eerie Vintage Photographs Capture Muslim Women Wearing Dark Face Veils on the Streets of Sarajevo
This post was originally published on this siteIn Bosnia-Herzegovina the niqab is called “feredza.” During Ottoman times some Bosnian women used to wear them, before […]
Get That Camera Away From Me!
This post was originally published on this siteCamera shyness is the desire to avoid being photographed or filmed. It is common for individuals who are […]
Amelia Earhart Completed the First Transatlantic Solo Flight by a Woman on May 21, 1932
This post was originally published on this siteAmelia Earhart, the pioneering female pilot, achieved enduring fame with the many aviation records she set during the […]