35 Fabulous Photos Show Fashion Styles of Queensland in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1930s, skirts became longer and waist lines returned up to their normal positions in an attempt […]
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Apparently, This Is How They "Passed the Time" at Cavalry School in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteThe feats of cavalry riders in times gone by… not sure who is braver really, the horse and […]
25 Candid Photographs of Salvador Dalí Painting in His Studio
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1930, the Surrealist artist Salvador Dalí (1904–1989) bought a small fisherman’s hut in the isolated village of […]
40 Gorgeous Photos of American Actress Evelyn Brent in the 1920s and ’30s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1895 as Mary Elizabeth Riggs in Tampa, Florida, American actress Evelyn Brent began her film career working […]
20 Fascinating Black and White Photos of a Young and Beautiful Olivia de Havilland in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteBest known as Melanie in Gone with the Wind, actress Olivia de Havilland won Academy Awards for her […]
15 Beautiful Vintage Portraits of Olivia de Havilland as Melanie in ‘Gone with the Wind’ (1939)
This post was originally published on this siteActress Olivia de Havilland, best known as Melanie in Gone with the Wind, has passed away at age […]
Stunning Vintage Photos Captured Inside the Cincinnati Old Main Library, One of the Most Beautiful Libraries in America
This post was originally published on this siteThe “Old Main” library was once one of Cincinnati’s most stunning buildings and one of the country’s most […]
How to Make Shadow Puppets, ca. 1930
This post was originally published on this siteProfiles of birds and beasts can be made with hands, a light and a screen. This feature explains […]
Fukushi Masaichi, the Man Who Created the Largest Collection of Tattooed Human Skin in the World
This post was originally published on this siteFukushi Masaichi (1878–1956) was a Japanese physician, pathologist and Emeritus Professor of Nippon Medical School in Tokyo. He […]
30 Glamorous Photos of Danish Model and Actress Gwili Andre in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1907 as Gurli Ingeborg Elna Andresen in Copenhagen, Danish model and actress Gwili Andre came to Hollywood […]
35 Beautiful Studio Portrait Photos of the Turk Girls in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteA set of beautiful photos from John Toohey that shows studio portraits of Turkish girl from between the 1910s […]
30 Vintage Photos Show Fashion Styles of Couples in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1930s, fashion saw a profound influence from films and specifically Hollywood. Men’s, women’s, and children’s styles […]
1937 Hunt Housecar With the First Working RV Shower
This post was originally published on this siteHistory has ensured that J. Roy Hunt (July 7, 1884 – October 1972) will be better remembered for […]
Read the Rejection Letters Disney Used to Send Any Woman Who Wanted to Be an Animator in the Late 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1938, Miss Mary V. Ford of Searcy, Arkansas received a rejection letter from Walt Disney Productions letting […]
24 Bizarre Vintage Photos of People and Their Pet Lions
This post was originally published on this siteThese 24 vintage photographs below will offer you a look at people who had too much love for […]
An Elephant Holds a Circus Performer in Its Mouth, 1937
This post was originally published on this siteAmerica’s love affair with the circus has lasted for over 200 years. It outlasted the minstrel show, the […]
40 Vintage Photos of Boris Karloff as the Monster in “Frankenstein” (1931)
This post was originally published on this siteThe classic and definitive monster/horror film of all time, director James Whale’s Frankenstein (1931) is the screen version […]
16 Vintage Photographs That Show People Riding Zebras From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteZebras are beautiful, wild animals native to Africa. However, as many European colonizers learned in the early 20th […]
Vintage Photos of Dutch Housewives Using Their Stoves in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the early 1930s, gas range manufacturers found a way to hide the gas manifold behind the sheet […]
1935 Streamline Car With Camper by Angelo R. Noble
This post was originally published on this siteBuilt in 1935 by Angelo R. Noble just north of Los Angeles, it clearly takes its influence from […]
Gorgeous Vintage Photos of a Young Cary Grant in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteAfter moving to Hollywood and successfully landing a contract with Paramount Studios, young Archie Leach changed his name […]
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 […]
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. […]