40 Glamorous Photos of Anita Louise in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1915 in New York City, American actress Anita Louise appeared in the film Down to the Sea […]
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30 Beautiful American Kitchens From 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 […]
Vintage Photos of Hazel Scott and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. During Their Marriage
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1940s, Hazel Scott began a relationship with Adam Clayton Powell Jr., the well-known pastor of the […]
Gorgeous Vintage Black-and-White Portraits of Rita Hayworth in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteAfter the success of The Strawberry Blonde (1941), Rita Hayworth returned to Columbia Pictures in the musical You’ll […]
Norway After Liberation: Historical Photos of German Prisoners of War in Norway, 1945
This post was originally published on this siteThe German occupation of Norway began on 9 April 1940 after German forces invaded the neutral Scandinavian country […]
40 Beautiful Photos of American Actress and Singer Gale Storm in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1922 as Josephine Owaissa Cottle in Bloomington, Texas, American actress and singer Gale Storm had a role […]
Beautiful Photos of a 16-Year-Old Elizabeth Taylor During the Filming of ‘Julia Misbehaves’ (1948)
This post was originally published on this siteJulia Misbehaves is a 1948 American romantic comedy film starring Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon as a married […]
Beautiful Photos of Charlie Chaplin and His Last Wife Oona O’Neill During Their Marriage
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1942, Oona O’Neill received a large amount of media attention after she was chosen as “The Number […]
“Suse” Sweaters by Susan Dannenberg From the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing sweaters matching dresses were design by Susan Dannenberg of Los Angeles from the 1940s. Susan liked […]
Fascinating Portraits of New Yorkers from the 1940s to 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteErika Stone (born 1924) is an American photographer. She studied photography at the New School of Social Research […]
Beautiful Covers of Glamour Magazine in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteGlamour is a women’s fashion magazine founded in 1939 in the United States. It was originally Glamour of […]
Glamorous Portrait Photos of Ann Sheridan in the 1930s and ’40s Taken by Scotty Welbourne
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1907 in North Carolina, American cinematographer Scotty Welbourne was known in Hollywood circles as “the best looking […]
A Candid Photograph of Two Young Soldiers Taken in Austria, 1945
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1945, these two soldiers had hiked up into the Austrian Alps and a friend took their picture […]
Mail Order Girlfriends: Vintage Single’s Dating Booklet Magazine From the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThese pages from Photo Album No. 11, apparently a vintage dating help publication featuring “lonely maidens, widows and […]
30 Beautiful Photos of American Actress Diana Barrymore in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1921 in New York City, New York, Diana Barrymore decided to study acting and enrolled at the […]
Elizabeth Taylor Has Some Fun Surrounded by Pigeons in Trafalgar Square, London, November 1948
This post was originally published on this siteTrafalgar Square in central London is a public square that has been a significant landmark since the 13th […]
In the 1940s and 1950s, CIA Used Skyhook to Rescue Soldiers When It Was Not Safe to Fully Land an Aircraft
This post was originally published on this siteAdrift, but help is on the way! Down comes a special rescue kit which contains the most important […]
40 Glamorous Photos of Ann Blyth in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1928 in Mount Kisco, New York, American actress Ann Blyth performed on children’s radio shows in New […]
Jacquard Novelty Sweaters, 1947
This post was originally published on this siteHaving floated around for years in “sloppy Joes,” girls are now getting back to sweaters which fit more […]
Beautiful Photos of Priscilla Lane in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1915 in Indianola, Iowa, American actress Priscilla Lane was the youngest sibling in the Lane Sisters of […]
40 Elegant Photos of Young Women in Prom Dresses From the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1939, Gone with the Wind came to theaters with amazing success. Suddenly, fashion turned back in time […]
30 Vintage Photos Capture Albury Houses in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteAlbury is a major regional city in New South Wales, Australia. It is located on the Hume Highway […]
Captured German Kar98k Rifles at Stavanger, Norway, After the Surrender of Germany in 1945
This post was originally published on this siteStoreroom at Solar aerodrome, Stavanger, holding some of the estimated 30,000 rifles taken from German forces in Norway […]
Margaret O’Brien: One of the Most Popular Child Stars in Cinema History
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1937 in San Diego, California, American actress Margaret O’Brien made her first film appearance in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s Babes […]
Street Surfing Behind a 1935 Ford Coupe
This post was originally published on this siteAn interesting vintage image of Mary Anne Hawkins surfing the flooded streets of Long Beach, California back in […]