35 Glamorous Photos of Ricki VanDusen as a Model in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1925 as Mildred Gene Kornman in Hollywood, American actress, model, businesswoman, and photographer Ricki VanDusen became an […]
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12 Rare Childhood Photos of Cher
This post was originally published on this siteCher is an American singer, actress and television personality. Often referred to by the media as the “Goddess […]
40 Fabulous Photos of Rita Hayworth During the Filming of ‘Gilda’ (1946)
This post was originally published on this siteGilda is a 1946 American film noir directed by Charles Vidor and starring Rita Hayworth and Glenn Ford. […]
Skinner Air Crib: The Story of Psychologist B. F. Skinner Raised His Own Daughter in a “Skinner Box” in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteB.F. Skinner was a renowned behavioral psychologist who began his career in the 1930s and is best known […]
40 Vintage Photos Capture People Posing With Plymouth Automobiles
This post was originally published on this sitePlymouth was a brand of automobiles produced by Chrysler Corporation and its successor DaimlerChrysler. The brand was launched […]
35 Fabulous Photos of Gale Robbins in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, American actress and singer Gale Robbins signed a contract with 20th Century Fox […]
36 Vintage Photos of Forstmann Advertisements in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteJulius Forstmann founded the Forstmann & Huffmann Company in Passaic, New Jersey in the early 1900s. By 1931, […]
Yves Montand: One of France’s Greatest 20th-Century Artists
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1921 as Ivo Livi in Tuscany, Italy, Italian-born French actor and singer Yves Montand achieved international recognition […]
Beautiful Portrait Photos of Marilyn Monroe (then Norma Jeane Dougherty) by H. Maier Studios, circa 1943-44
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1926 as Norma Jeane Mortenson and raised in Los Angeles, Marilyn Monroe spent most of her childhood […]
Showcase Baby, 1947
This post was originally published on this siteLittle John Gray Jr., three months old when these pictures were taken in 1947, has seldom been outside […]
Famous Photographs of Lauren Bacall Perched Atop a Piano Being Played by Vice President Harry S. Truman, 1945
This post was originally published on this siteHarry S. Truman had been Vice President of the United States for only a few weeks when he […]
Top 25 Actresses of the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThe early years of the 1940s decade were not promising for the American film industry, especially following the […]
Mobile Sleeping Bag, 1947
This post was originally published on this siteMobile Sleeping Bag designed to permit the soldier to get into immediate action without having to fight his […]
Gorgeous Photos of Penny Singleton in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1908 as Mariana Dorothy McNulty in Philadelphia, American actress and labor leader Penny Singleton had 60-year career […]
Black Spray of Carbon in 1947
This post was originally published on this siteBlack Spray of carbon was blown into the face of this industrial worker to test the efficiency of […]
Skiing Like Flying With Bat-Like Cape, 1940
This post was originally published on this siteLooking more like a bat than a man, this skier was demonstrating the sail-cape in 1940. It served […]
35 Fabulous Photos of Marie Wilson in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1916 as Katherine Elizabeth Wilson in Anaheim, California, American actress Marie Wilson began her career in Hollywood […]
50 Fascinating Photographs of Teenage Girls Wearing Saddle Shoes From the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteSaddle shoes are typically constructed of leather and are most frequently white with a black or dark blue […]
Beautiful Photos of Dona Drake in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1914 as Eunice Westmoreland in Miami, Florida, American singer, dancer and actress Dona Drake began performing in […]
Photobooth Portraits of Military Servicemen From the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1940s were marked by global conflict and upheaval, with World War II dominating much of the decade. […]
35 Beautiful Photos of Olga San Juan in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1927 in New York City, American actress and comedian Olga San Juan was contracted to Paramount Pictures […]
Ash Tray Breathes, 1947
This post was originally published on this siteAsh Tray Breathes and inhales the smoke that usually drifts over into a non-smoker’s eye. It draws all […]
20 Fascinating Vintage Portraits of Women in Photo Booths From the 1940s
This post was originally published on this site Like any invention, the photo booth as we know and love it has gone through many phases […]
Shirley Temple Got Her First Screen Kiss in “Kiss and Tell” (1945)
This post was originally published on this siteJanuary 19, 1945: 17 year old Shirley Temple getting kissed in grown-up fashion by Jerry Shane, a Marine […]
The Cows Like It, Too
This post was originally published on this siteBritain, expecting every girl to do her duty in 1940, was training an army of city girls to […]