Life and Love on the New York City Subway Captured by a Young Stanley Kubrick
This post was originally published on this siteBefore Stanley Kubrick went down as one of the greatest filmmakers of all time in history, he was […]
1940s
Pipe for Two, 1949
This post was originally published on this siteGeorge Braunsdorf, left, 6 feet 4 inches and Joe Damone, 5 feet 1 inch, demonstrate a pipe called […]
40 Beautiful Photos of Elissa Landi in the 1930s and Early ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1904 as Elisabeth Marie Christine Kühnelt in Venice, Italian-born Austrian-American actress Elissa Landi debuted on stage in […]
Gorgeous Vintage Portraits of Tyrone Power in the 1930s and 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteTyrone Power (Tyrone Edmund Power III) was an American actor. Upon his graduation in 1931, Power opted to […]
Mechanical Hands With Remote Control: GE Master-Slave Manipulator by John Payne, 1948
This post was originally published on this siteThe village blacksmith of Longfellow may have had “muscles like iron bands,” but scientist John Payne of General […]
30 Vintage Portrait Photos of Betty Garrett in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1919 in Saint Joseph, Missouri, American actress, comedian, singer and dancer Betty Garrett originally performed on Broadway, […]
Lovely Photos of Margot Frank in the 1930s and Early ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteMargot Frank is born on 16 February 1926 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. She was the elder daughter […]
The British Pet Massacre of World War II
This post was originally published on this siteThe British pet massacre was an event in 1939 in the United Kingdom where over 750,000 pets were […]
35 Beautiful Photos of Peggy Cummins in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1925 as Augusta Margaret Diane Fuller in Prestatyn, Denbighshire, Wales, actress Peggy Cummins appeared on the London […]
Gorgeous Photos of Wanda Hendrix in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1928 in Jacksonville, Florida, American actress Wanda Hendrix made her first film, Confidential Agent, in 1945 at […]
Strange Beauty Mask, 1940
This post was originally published on this siteMarch 1940 — At the International Beauty Shop Owners’ show in New York City, Ruth Scott modeled a […]
Fascinating Vintage Meat Ads From the 1930s to 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteIt’s always fascinating to compare food advertisings then and now. Back then, pork, beef and chicken were three […]
30 Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Amsterdam During WWII
This post was originally published on this siteNazi Germany invaded the Netherlands on 10 May 1940 and took control of the country. Some Amsterdam citizens […]
30 Vintage Photos Defined the 1940s Hairstyles For Women
This post was originally published on this siteDespite the war, women in the 1940s were still able to create jaw-dropping looks simply by styling their […]
Cars of the Future (1948)
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1948, our visions of the cars of the future were more aligned to design instead of engineering. […]
30 Beautiful Photos of Jane Wyatt in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1910 in Campgaw, a neighborhood in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, and raised in Manhattan, American actress Jane […]
Myrtle Crawford: One of the Leading Models of the Late 1940s and Early 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1928 in Stirling, Scottish model Myrtle Crawford started modeling in a small way. She joined the Jean […]
Pictures of the House of David, the All-Bearded Baseball Team, From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1903, Benjamin and Mary Purnell founded the Israelite House of David, a religious society in Benton Harbor, […]
35 Handsome Portrait Photos of Nelson Eddy in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1901 in Providence, Rhode Island, American singer, baritone and actor Nelson Eddy appeared in 19 musical films […]
Russian Red Army Dance Ensemble (1940s)
This post was originally published on this siteThe Red Army Choir (Choir Aleksandrov) is a performing ensemble that serves as the official army choir of […]
20 Amazing Photographs of Ernest Hemingway Posing With Big Fishes
This post was originally published on this site“My big fish must be somewhere.” The legends surrounding Ernest Hemingway and his days at war — from […]
30 Portrait Photos of American Actor Vincent Price in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1911 in St. Louis, Missouri, American actor Vincent Price had his first film role as leading man […]
40 Vintage Photos Capture People at Home in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteHome design in the 1940s, especially in the kitchen, represented a rapid shift. Older styles and materials were […]
Actress Wanda Hendrix Visiting Mildred Alexander’s Motel for Cats in San Francisco, 1947
This post was originally published on this siteMildred Alexander gave new meaning to the term “cathouse!” She operated a Sherman Oaks cat motel with 30 […]
Alla Ilchun: The Kazakh Muse of Christian Dior
This post was originally published on this siteAlla Ilchun was the first Euro-Asian model who has worked for twenty years at Dior. She was famous […]