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The Flagpole Sitting Trend of the 1920s Was Widely Popularized in the U.S by Alvin “Shipwreck” Kelly

May 30, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteAlvin “Shipwreck” Kelly (May 11, 1893 – October 11, 1952), a prolific pole sitter who first publicized flagpole […]

Yul Brynner: One of the First Russian-American Film Stars

May 29, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1920 as Yuliy Borisovich Briner in the city of Vladivostok, Russian-American actor, singer, and director Yul Brynner […]

35 Beautiful Photos of Swedish Actress Märta Torén During Her Brief Career

May 28, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1925 in Stockholm, Swedish actress Märta Torén began her career on the stage after studying at the […]

35 Handsome Portrait Photos of John Derek in the 1940s and ’50s

May 26, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1926 as Derek Delevan Harris in Hollywood, California, American actor had small roles in the Selznick pictures […]

30 Funny ”Your Ideal Love Mate” Arcade Cards From the 1940s

May 23, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteUsually, people seek answers to questions such as when and where they will magically find true love. These […]

40 Gorgeous Photos of a Young Kathryn Grayson in the 1940s

May 21, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1922 as Zelma Kathryn Elisabeth Hedrick in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, American actress and coloratura soprano Kathryn Grayson […]

15 Rare Photos of Baby Cher With Mom Georgia Holt

May 20, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteGeorgia Holt was born Jackie Jean Crouch in Kensett, Arkansas in 1926 to a 13-year-old mother. She claims […]

35 Beautiful Photos of a Young Katherine DeMille in the 1930s and ’40s

May 19, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1911 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canadian-American actress Katherine DeMille was the adopted daughter of director Cecil B. […]

Peter Lorre: A Great Screen Actor Remembered

May 15, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1904 as László Löwenstein in Rózsahegy, Kingdom of Hungary, Hungarian-American actor Peter Lorre began his stage career […]

40 Vintage Photos of Bonn From Between the 1920s and ’40s

May 15, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe Federal city of Bonn is a city on the banks of the Rhine in the German state […]

Vintage Snapshots of People Wearing Mink Coats

May 13, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn 1996, an animal rights activist yelled, “This is for the animals, shame on you, you’re a fur […]

30 Gorgeous Photos of Lucille Bremer in the 1930s and ’40s

May 13, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1917 in Amsterdam, New York, American actress and dancer Lucille Bremer danced with the Philadelphia Opera Company […]

30 Fabulous Portrait Photos of Fred MacMurray in the 1930s and ’40s

May 10, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1908 in Kankakee, Illinois, American actor and singer Fred MacMurray appeared in more than 100 films and […]

Lovely Vintage Photos of Kids With Their Pedal Cars

May 6, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteWhen the automobile made its appearance, the pedal car soon followed. Pedal car history goes back to the […]

Beautiful Girls in New York City, 1944

May 5, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn 1944, Alfred Eisenstaedt photographed a group of fashionable ladies in front of Rockefeller Center. The series photo […]

40 Portrait Photos of a Young and Handsome Mexican Actor Gilbert Roland

May 4, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1905 as Luis Antonio Dámaso de Alonso in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexican actor Gilbert Roland had his […]

The Story Behind Norman Rockwell’s Most Famous Cover “The Gossips” in 1948

May 3, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteHave you heard the story behind Rockwell’s cover The Gossips? Some say the painting was Rockwell’s revenge on […]

20 Gorgeous Portrait Photos of German Actress Kaaren Verne in the 1940s

May 2, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1918 in Berlin, German actress Kaaren Verne fled the Nazis in 1938 and made her English language […]

“Night Glasses” Train Soldiers To Fight in the Dark, 1940

May 2, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteFor practice in fighting in the dark, cadets in a British officers’ training unit wear special “night glasses” […]

Amazing Vintage Photos Capture People Posing in Front of Airplanes

May 1, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe Wright brothers invented and flew the first airplane in 1903, recognized as “the first sustained and controlled […]

Handsome Portrait Photos of Anthony Quinn in the 1930s and ’40s

April 29, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1915 in Chihuahua, Mexico, Mexican-American actor Anthony Quinn launched his film career performing character roles in the […]

30 Glamorous Color Photos of June Haver in the 1940s and ’50s

April 28, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1926 in Rock Island, Illinois, American actress and dancer June Haver signed a $3,500-a-week contract with 20th […]

Cool Vintage Photos of Women Posing With Their Motorcycles

April 26, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe history of the motorcycle begins in the second half of the 19th century. Motorcycles are descended from […]

20 Sweet Photos Captured Springtime in Brooklyn in 1949

April 26, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThis is Brooklyn just four years after the end of World War II. In 1949, when Brooklyn on […]

40 Incredible Colorized Photos Show What Life of the U.S. Looked Like in the 1930s and ’40s

April 25, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe Great Depression was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world, lasting from 1929 […]

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