Portraits of African American Ex-Slaves in the Late 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteThese portraits of African American men and women from locations in Texas were taken in the late 1930s […]
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25 Vintage Photographs Capture Daily Life of American Children During the Great Depression
This post was originally published on this siteDuring his 50 year career as a photographer, Arthur Rothstein documented a great variety of subjects, including baseball […]
Vintage Photos of "Motorcycle Queen" Bessie Stringfield, Who Owned 27 Harleys and Rode Them All Over the United States
This post was originally published on this siteDespite pervasive racism and the weight of the Great Depression, Bessie Stringfield found freedom on the open road. […]
These Videophones From the Future Past Are Cooler Than Your iPhone’s FaceTime!
This post was originally published on this siteCan you even remember what life was like before video technologies like FaceTime or Skype? Out of all […]
40 Vintage Tobacco Advertisements Featuring Female Movie Stars From the Mid-20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1920s and 1930s saw the heyday of celebrity endorsement, with celebrities hawking everything from soap and pantyhose […]
40 Rare Color Photos That Capture NYC Streetcars From Between the 1930s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteA rare color photo collection from David Pirmann that shows streetcar system in New York from between the 1930s […]
59 Beautiful Portrait Photos of Greta Garbo in ‘Ninotchka’ (1939) Taken by Clarence Sinclair Bull
This post was originally published on this siteNinotchka is a 1939 American film made for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer by producer and director Ernst Lubitsch and starring Greta […]
“Slip Me Five” – Incredible Slang Words of the 1930s We Need to Bring Back Today
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1930s the Great Depression was just getting it’s steam, the epic American historical film Gone with […]
Richard Colley: Life Story of a British Gay From the 1920s and 1930s Through Amazing Pics
This post was originally published on this siteThese photos from The Library of Nineteenth-Century Photography that belonged to an Englishman by the name of Richard […]
57 Glamorous Color Photos of Ingrid Bergman From Between the 1930s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn in Stockholm in 1915, Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman started her career as an actress in Swedish and […]
Silent-Film Star and Professional Dog Breeder: Glamorous Pictures of Lina Basquette From the 1920s and 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn Lena Copeland Baskette in 1907 in San Mateo, California, American actress Lina Basquette noted for her 75-year […]
26 Interesting Vintage Photos of Ernest Hemingway With His Beloved Cats
This post was originally published on this siteBeing a “cat person” comes with an unfortunate stigma. But that was definitely not the case for Ernest […]
The Amish and Photography
This post was originally published on this siteIt is commonly said that Amish don’t like having their photos taken. “No photos please” signs are common […]
47 Old Pictures of Istanbul From the 1920s and 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteA photo set from SALTOnline that shows Istanbul, Turkey from the 1920s and 1930s. Moda Tailor Shop Zeynel […]
20 Beautiful Black and White Photos That Show Britain Transformed Into a Winter Wonderland
This post was originally published on this siteThere’s something about a blanket of snow that just makes winter feel extra special. In December, workers rushed […]
Beautiful Black and White Portraits of Lady Elizabeth Diana Montagu-Douglas-Scott in 1935
This post was originally published on this siteLady Elizabeth Diana Montagu-Douglas-Scott was born on January 20 1922, the elder daughter of the 8th Duke of […]
Ananda Mahidol: The Mysterious Death of a King
This post was originally published on this siteAnanda Mahidol, Thailand’s king Rama VIII, died on the 3rd of June, 1946. He was only twenty at […]
25 Rare and Candid Photographs of Geli Raubal, Adolf Hitler’s Half-Niece and His Only True Love
This post was originally published on this siteOn 18 September 1931, a 23-year-old woman was found dead in a sumptuous nine-room Munich apartment, a single […]
23 Hollywood Beauties That Defined Short Hairstyles From Between the 1920s and ’30s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1920s, a woman decided to cut her hair was a serious thing. In short, long hair […]
12 Amazing Vintage Photographs of USS Macon, the Navy’s Last Flying Aircraft Carrier, in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1920s and 1930s, the Navy experimented with lighter-than-air craft in its fleet. In addition to work […]
The First Hollywood Woman Photographer: Gorgeous Portrait Photos of Joan Crawford in the 1920s Taken by Ruth Harriet Louise
This post was originally published on this siteBorn Ruth Goldstein in 1903 in New York City, but raised in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Ruth Harriet […]
16 Coolest, Weirdest and Fastest Racing and Concept Cars Built in the USSR
This post was originally published on this siteThe automotive industry in the Soviet Union spanned the history of the state from 1929 to 1991. It […]
The Bigger the Better: 18 Vintage Photos of African Women With Their Traditional Lip Plates From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe Mursi, Chai and Tirma are probably the last groups in Africa amongst whom it is still the […]
Amazing Vintage Photos of the USS Macon Airship Under Construction
This post was originally published on this siteThe USS Macon (ZRS-5) was a rigid airship built and operated by the United States Navy for scouting […]
49 Glamorous Photos of Ginger Rogers in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn Virginia Katherine McMath in 1911, Independence, Missouri, Ginger Rogers was an American actress, dancer, and singer, widely […]