Shorts With Crop Top: The Favorite Summer Style of ’40s Young Women
This post was originally published on this siteWhat did young beach-loving women wear in the summer? Crop tops! The crop top or bolero top came […]
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A Shock of Hair Receives a Shock
This post was originally published on this siteIf you care for snappy haircut take 200,000 volts and barber does the rest. Here we see Charles […]
Anne Gwynne, Evelyn Ankers, and Helen Parrish Sunbathe in New Swimsuits, circa 1945
This post was originally published on this siteAmerican actors Anne Gwynne, Evelyn Ankers, and Helen Parrish lay in the sun, attempting to create ‘sun tattoos’ […]
This Glamour Bonnet Provides Vacuum to Aid Complexion, 1941
This post was originally published on this siteNot a deep-sea diver, but a beauty-parlor patron in the vacuum helmet. How do you breathe? Or are […]
Here’s the Only Known Photo of the Antonov A-40, a Crazy Soviet Flying Tank in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteWhat if a tank could fly onto a battlefield with a crew inside? This was a question that […]
“Breastypes! What’s Yours?” – This Crazy Little 1940’s Dirty Pocket Comic Has to Be a One-of-a-Kind Find
This post was originally published on this site“A flimsy wisp of gossamerSheltering shapes we hold so dearBehold the truth and shed no tearThese are the […]
Same Girl, Same Bike, 71 Years Later!
This post was originally published on this siteThe same girl (lady, woman), the same motorbike, the same location, but with a difference of 71 years. […]
40 Glamorous Photos of Gail Russell in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1924 in Chicago, American actress Gail Russell made her film debut in the 1943 film Henry Aldrich […]
Women Testing the Guns They Made for World War II at the Inglis Munitions Plant in Ontario, Canada, 1944
This post was originally published on this siteTen pretty girls, all workers at the John Inglis Co. plant, line up with 10 Bren guns built […]
Stunning Photos of a Young and Gorgeous Joan Fontaine in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThe forties saw Joan Fontaine’s fortune changed after she got the role of the unnamed heroine in Alfred […]
A Collection of 16 Amazing Vintage Yoga Photos Taken by LIFE Photographers
This post was originally published on this siteA recent survey by Yoga Journal and Yoga Alliance found that the number of Americans who practice yoga […]
40 Vintage Photos of People Drinking in the Mid-20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn the early 19th century, Americans had inherited a hearty drinking tradition. Many types of alcohol were consumed. […]
30 Cool Photos Show What Teenage Girls Wore in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThe term ‘teenager’ was coined in 1941, and Seventeen magazine printed its first issue in 1944, showing off […]
Celebrities’s Best Friends: Vintage Photos of Famous Figures and Their Pets
This post was originally published on this siteTake a look at these 30 photographs of vintage actors, musicians, and writers with their beloved pets: Humphrey […]
Amazing Photos Show the Interiors of CB&Q Passenger Rolling Stock From in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteOperated in 1849, the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CB&Q) was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern […]
30 Handsome Portrait Photos of Laurence Olivier From Between the 1930s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1907 in Dorking, Surrey, English actor and director Laurence Olivier, along with his contemporaries Ralph Richardson and […]
40 Antique Cigarette Cards From the Early 20th Century Featuring Colorful Chinese Opera Masks
This post was originally published on this siteFace-changing, or “bian lian” in Chinese, is an important subgenre of Chinese opera. Performers wear brightly colored costumes […]
30 Amazing Photos of Migrant Hostels in South Australia From 1948 to 1950
This post was originally published on this siteMigrant hostels provided temporary accommodation for refugees, or displaced persons, arriving in South Australia from Europe after World […]
Cool Photos Show What Bedrooms Looked Like in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteMultiple bedroom styles coexisted in the 1940s, reflecting the decorating enthusiasms of a decade, which featured soldiers returning […]
Glamorous Photos of Ann Sheridan in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1915 in Denton, Texas, American actress and singer Ann Sheridan made her film debut at 19 in […]
Funny Lip Tester From 1948
This post was originally published on this siteWhich type are you? Apply lipstick. Then “kiss” tissue and compare your “kiss impression” with chart on facing […]
Miss War Worker Beauty Contest in Toronto, Canada, 1942
This post was originally published on this siteOn July 18, 1942, more than 100 contestants from Canada’s major military manufacturing plants vied for the title […]
30 Fascinating Vintage Photos Capture Everyday Life in Harlem in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteHarlem is a large neighborhood in the northern section of the New York City borough of Manhattan. Since […]
Beautiful Vintage Color Photos of People at Central Park in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteSlim Aarons was an American photographer best known for portraying the glamour of high society, aristocracy, artists, and […]
Lana Turner: The Sex Symbol, Popular Culture Icon, And the Symbol of the American Dream Fulfilled
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1921 to working-class parents in northern Idaho, American actress spent her childhood there before her family relocated […]