Dolores del Río: The Original Latin American Icon of Hollywood
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1904 as María de los Dolores Asúnsolo y López Negrete in Victoria de Durango, Mexican actress Dolores […]
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Rarely Seen Childhood Photos of Jayne Mansfield From the 1930s and 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteOne of the leading sex symbols of the 1950s and 1960s, film actress Jayne Mansfield was born Vera […]
Wonderful Photos of People Having Fun at the Beach in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThere were no smartphones, no beach clubs, no Instagram posts, but there was joy. Pure, simple joy. In […]
A Mother, With Her Two Children and a Sheep Walking Along Alton High Street in Alton, Hampshire, 1936
This post was originally published on this siteIn March 1936, a mother from Alton, Hampshire, captured a charming moment that embodied the essence of rural […]
Timeless Glamor: Fashion Photos of Women in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this site1930s women’s style was elegant and refined, reflecting both glamor and practicality. Silhouettes became more streamlined, with bias-cut […]
Wonderful Publicity Photos of 15 Year-Old Ann Miller as Essie Carmichael in “You Can’t Take It with You” (1938)
This post was originally published on this siteAnn Miller played Essie Carmichael in You Can’t Take It with You (1938), one of her early roles […]
35 Fabulous Photos of Lillian Roth in the 1920s and ’30s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1910 in Boston, Massachusetts, American singer and actress Lillian Roth spanned her career over six decades. She […]
How NOT to Drive in Toronto
This post was originally published on this siteWhen cars first appeared in Toronto in the early 1900s, there were few regulations and very limited driver […]
Bette Davis at Home in Beverly Hills, California, 1939
This post was originally published on this siteBette Davis moved to Hollywood with her mother, Ruthie, and their atrociously named dog, Boojum, in December 1930. […]
Beautiful Photos of Dorothy Gulliver in the 1920s and ’30s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1908 in Salt Lake City, Utah, American actress Dorothy Gulliver won a beauty contest in June 1925, […]
Fascinating Vintage Photos of 15 Hollywood Starlets Posing With Big Shamrock in the Background
This post was originally published on this siteHollywood starlets in the mid-20th century often embraced St. Patrick’s Day with glamorous and festive celebrations. The golden […]
Fabulous Portrait Photos of Marlene Dietrich From ‘The Song of Songs’ (1933)
This post was originally published on this siteThe Song of Songs is a 1933 American pre-Code romantic drama film directed by Rouben Mamoulian and starring […]
35 Beautiful Photos of Diana Wynyard in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1906 as Dorothy Isobel Cox in London, British actress Diana Wynyard was known for her work in […]
40 Fascinating Portraits of People Taken From Photo Booths From Between the 1920s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteA photo booth is a vending machine or modern kiosk that contains an automated, usually coin-operated, camera and […]
Portrait Photos of Mischa Auer in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteMischa Auer (1905–1967) was a Russian-born American actor who gained fame in Hollywood during the 1930s and 1940s. […]
Gorgeous Photos of Sheila Terry in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1910 as Kathleen Eleanor Mulhern, American actress Sheila Terry first studied dramatics at Dickson-Kenwin academy, a Toronto […]
Charlotte Despard Speaking at Anti-Fascist Rally in Trafalgar Square, London, 1933
This post was originally published on this siteIn June 1933, 95-year-old Charlotte Despard (1844-1939), a renowned suffragist, socialist, and anti-fascist, delivered a powerful speech at […]
Flakpanzer, Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Tanks Developed By Nazi Germany During World War II
This post was originally published on this siteFlakpanzer is a German term for “anti-aircraft tanks” (“flak” is derived from Flugabwehrkanone, literally “aircraft defence cannon”; “panzer” […]
35 Beautiful Photos of Valerie Hobson in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1917 in Larne, County Antrim, British actress Valerie Hobson appeared as Baroness Frankenstein in Bride of Frankenstein […]
The Story of Ida and Louise Cook, the British Sisters Who Helped Jewish Refugees Escape Nazi Germany in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteIda and Louise Cook were two remarkable British sisters who became unsung heroines of World War II for […]
John Heartfield, the German Visual Artist Who Pioneered the Use of Art as a Political Weapon
This post was originally published on this sitePhotomontage as an art technique was initiated and developed by Dadaists in the interwar period. Back then, it […]
Impressive Fashion Illustration by Eduardo García Benito For Vogue in the 1920s and ’30s
This post was originally published on this siteEduardo García Benito (1891–1981) was a Spanish fashion illustrator and painter, noted for his Vogue covers of the […]
Wonderful Photos of the 1932 Wolseley Hornet Special Sports
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1930, the Hornet saloon made its debut, featuring Wolseley’s overhead-camshaft, six-cylinder engine within an extended Morris Minor […]
Joan Crawford: The Forgotten Queen of Style
This post was originally published on this siteConsidering her vast influence over the fashion world for almost three decades, it is an unfortunate quirk of […]
40 Gorgeous Photos of Joan Bennett in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1910 in Fort Lee, New Jersey, American actress Joan Bennett was one of three acting sisters from […]