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Behind the Scenes at the Cabaret: Intimate and Candid Vintage Photographs of Burlesque Dancers From the 1930s

December 3, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteMargaret Bourke-White’s extensive and diverse career captured many historic moments. In the male-dominated world of early twentieth century […]

Sexy Bellhops: Rare Publicity Photographs of Edna Mae Jones and Vivian Faulkner for “Hips, Hips, Hooray!” (1934)

December 3, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteHips, Hips, Hooray! is a 1934 American Pre-Code slapstick comedy film starring Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Ruth Etting, […]

El Monte’s Wild Past: Incredible Vintage Photographs Capture Inside Gay’s Lion Farm in the 1930s

November 30, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteFrom 1925 to 1942 El Monte was home to Gay’s Lion Farm, which was established by former circus […]

Amazing Vintage Portrait Photos Depict Women’s Hairstyles of the 1930s

November 30, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1930s, the major trends for hairstyles were all about waves. With a softer look than the […]

Before Color Was Common in Photography, These Color Photos of the Netherlands From 100 Years Ago Are Gorgeous!

November 28, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteWith photos from the past you automatically think about black and white. Even in our own childhood, almost […]

27 Glamorous Photos That Show Hollywood Beauties in Wedding Dresses in the 1930s

November 24, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe 1930s was the golden age for women’s fashion. Wedding dresses in this era were also glamorous. Sleek […]

Rare Photos of Martin Laurello, the Man Who Could Turn His Head Around Backwards

November 24, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteMartin Joe Laurello (1885-1955), aka “The Man with the Revolving Head,” “The Human Owl,” or “Bobby, The Boy […]

Ghosts, Monstrous Faces and Strange Creatures: The Eerie Beauty of Bad Vintage Photographs

November 22, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this site“Bad” photographs, that is pictures poorly framed, blurred by movement, or over exposed by light, are sometimes like […]

14 Historical Photos That Show the Evolution of Television From the 1920s Through the 1970s

November 20, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteDespite its status as a device that defines the modern age, the television has its roots in the […]

Vintage Casts Portrait Photos From Tod Browning’s 1932 Cult Classic ‘Freaks’

November 19, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteFreaks has earned its place in history as one of the all-time great cult films, though it wasn’t […]

The Revolver Camera: A Colt 38 Carrying a Small Camera That Automatically Takes a Picture When You Pull the Trigger

November 18, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this sitePull the trigger. Snap a picture. The revolver camera is old, but not as odd as one might […]

Funny Vintage Photographs of “Just Married” Wedding Cars From the Past

November 17, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe writing of words on one of the most American of objects—the car—to commemorate the wedding ritual is […]

64 Glamorous Portrait Photos of Ziegfeld Girls by Alfred Cheney Johnston From the Late 1910s to Early 1930s

November 16, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteAlfred Cheney Johnston (1885-1971) was a New York City-based photographer known for his portraits of Ziegfeld Follies showgirls […]

Did You Know: 1930s Flour Sacks Had Colorful Patterns for Women to Sew Dresses From

November 16, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBack in the 1930s, flour companies began noticing that women were turning their cotton flour sacks into clothing, […]

Vintage Photographs Capture the Life at an Outdoor “Bench School” in 1939

November 14, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteDuring the end of the Great Depression in 1939, many rural schools held classes outside due to the […]

Inside the Hindenburg: Rare Vintage Photographs Reveal What Luxury Air Travel Was Like in the 1930s

November 14, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteFlying across the Atlantic on the airship Hindenburg was the fastest and most luxurious way to travel between […]

19 Glamorous Photos That Capture Young Women in Their Knitting and Crocheting Garments From the 1930s

November 14, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this sitePeople who are unfamiliar with yarn crafting often confuse knitting and crochet. It’s totally understandable that this happens. […]

Amazing Vintage Photos of Black Women From Washington, D.C.’s Scurlock Studio

November 13, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThese images from Washington, D.C.’s Scurlock Studio, are a picture of the traditionally black city’s burgeoning middle class. […]

Did Robert Capa Fake ‘The Falling Soldier’ Photo? Here’s the Story Behind the Most Iconic Image of the Spanish Civil War

November 12, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this site“If your pictures aren’t good enough,” Robert Capa once remarked, “then you’re not close enough.” For more than […]

Faith Bacon: The Rise and Tragic Fall of America’s Most Beautiful Dancer

November 11, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBorn Frances Yvonne Bacon in Los Angeles, California in 1910, American burlesque dancer and actress Faith Bacon rised […]

40 Gorgeous Portraits of Pretty Women Illustrated by Charles Sheldon From the 1920s and 1930s

November 11, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteCharles Gates Sheldon (1889-1960) was a prolific and gifted early 1900s American illustrator who specialized in “pretty woman” […]

To Kill a Mockingbird: 10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Harper Lee’s Classic 1960 Novel

November 11, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteTo Kill a Mockingbird – what was, until recent developments, Harper Lee’s only novel – has been a […]

10 Surprising Facts About the Hindenburg Disaster

November 10, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this site On May 6, 1937, the German airship Hindenburg burst into flames while attempting to land at Lakehurst, […]

The Long Road to Civil Rights: 27 Vintage Photos Show Undeniable History of the Civil Rights Movement

November 9, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteNearly 100 years after the Emancipation Proclamation, African Americans in Southern states still inhabited a starkly unequal world […]

14 Fascinating Photographs of Jack London’s Second Wife, Charmian Kittredge, From Between the 1910s and 1930s

November 8, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteCharmian Kittredge London was the woman that became Jack London’s “mate woman” and life partner. She was born […]

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