Fascinating Vintage Photos of People Dancing at the Savoy Ballroom
This post was originally published on this siteThe Savoy Ballroom was a large ballroom for music and public dancing located at 596 Lenox Avenue, between […]
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40 Lovely Photos of a Teenager Peggy Ann Garner in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1932 in Canton, Ohio, American actress Peggy Ann Garner made her first film appearance in 1938, and […]
Snegovik: 25 Adorable Soviet Snowman Christmas Cards From the Mid 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteSnegovik (Russian: Снегови́к) means a “snowman”, a sculpture of a human figure made of (wet) snow in thaw […]
London During the Blitz Through Amazing Color Photos
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1912 in Evanston, Illinois, American photographer William Vandivert work for the Chicago Herald Examiner from 1935. He […]
Beautiful Color Photos of Coney Island in 1948
This post was originally published on this siteConey Island is a peninsular neighborhood and entertainment area in the southwestern section of the New York City […]
Sarah Vaughan: One of the Most Wondrous Voices of the 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1924 in Newark, New Jersey, American jazz singer Sarah Vaughan grew up with a love of music […]
30 Vintage Photos of People Posing With Studebaker Cars
This post was originally published on this siteStudebaker was an American wagon and automobile manufacturer based in South Bend, Indiana. Founded in 1852 and incorporated […]
25 Rare and Adorable Childhood Photos of Jim Morrison in the 1940s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteJames Douglas Morrison (December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971) was an American singer, poet and songwriter who […]
Stunning Photos of Postwar New York From 1945 to 1948
This post was originally published on this siteThese stunning pictures of postwar New York were taken by Todd Webb, an American photographer notable for documenting […]
Remember the Candle Salad, a Vintage Holiday Recipe That Make You Blush!
This post was originally published on this siteYour eyes do not deceive you. This is not some naughty bachelorette party dessert; it is a vintage […]
Portrait Photos of a Young and Handsome Brian Aherne in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1902 in King’s Norton, Worcestershire, English actor of stage, screen, radio and television Brian Aherne enjoyed a […]
No Spare Bedroom Needed: 20 Wonderful Hide-a-Bed Sofa Ads by Simmons From the Mid-20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe Hide-A-Bed was introduced in April 1940, and the innovative fold-out sleeper sofa was another in a long […]
María Félix: One of the Most Beautiful Actresses of Mexican Cinema
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1914 in Álamos, Sonora, Mexican actress and singer María Félix made her first appearance in the “White […]
Gorgeous Photos of Enrica Soma in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1929 in Manhattan, New York, Enrica Soma, sometimes known as “Ricki” or “Ricky”, was an Italian-American ballerina […]
40 Lovely Photos of Martha Raye in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1916 as Margy Reed in Butte, Montana, American comic actress and singer Martha Raye made her first […]
Post-War Germany Through a U.S. Army Photographer’s Lens
This post was originally published on this siteAt the end of the war, there were some eight million foreign displaced persons in Germany; mainly forced […]
Pictures of Barbara Stanwyck During the Filming of ‘Ball of Fire’ (1941)
This post was originally published on this siteBall of Fire is a 1941 American screwball comedy film directed by Howard Hawks and starring Gary Cooper […]
Amazing Historical Photos of the Great Patriotic War
This post was originally published on this siteThe Great Patriotic War is a term used in Russia and some other former republics of the Soviet […]
Vintage Photos Show What Living Rooms Looked Like Before TV
This post was originally published on this siteTelevision became available in crude experimental forms in the late 1920s, but it would still be several years […]
Portraits of Members of the London Handlebar Club, 1947
This post was originally published on this site“The object of the Handlebar Club was, and still is, to bring together mustache wearers (beards being strictly […]
40 Vintage Photos Capture Street Scenes of Bermuda in 1941
This post was originally published on this siteBermuda is a British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is about 1,035 km (643 mi) […]
Stunning Autochrome Pictures of Petra, Jordan From the 1900s to 1940s
This post was originally published on this sitePetra is a historic and archaeological city in southern Jordan. It is adjacent to the mountain of Jabal […]
Awkward Vintage Photos of 30 Classic Hollywood Stars Posing With Turkeys
This post was originally published on this siteReady for Thanksgiving? Get in the spirit with Hollywood stars and turkeys! Thanksgiving Day is a national holiday […]
Veronica Lake Demonstrating How Her Peek-a-Boo Hairdo Could Get Caught in Machinery for LIFE Magazine, 1943
This post was originally published on this siteDuring World War II, Veronica Lake (1919–1973) changed her trademark peek-a-boo hairstyle at the urging of the Government […]
Rare Vintage Photos of Jazz Bassist Vivien Garry in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteVivien Garry (1920 – 2008) was a jazz bassist. She led the Vivien Garry Quintet (which, on at […]