45 Cool Photos Defined the 1940s Teenage’s Fashions
This post was originally published on this siteThe term ‘teenager’ was coined in 1941, and Seventeen magazine printed its first issue in 1944, showing off […]
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Glamorous Photos of Adele Jergens in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1917 in Brooklyn, New York, American actress Adele Jergens rose to prominence in the late 1930s when […]
Vintage Portraits of Women Wearing Bird Hats From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteHats are generally practical. They keep heads warm, faces shaded and bald spots covered. There was nothing practical […]
Shoot Around the Corner: The Krummlauf, a Gun With Bent-Barrel
This post was originally published on this siteThe Krummlauf (English: “curved barrel”) is a bent barrel attachment for the Sturmgewehr 44 assault rifle developed by […]
Vintage Photos of Japanese-American Life After the War in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteOn February 19, 1942, shortly after Imperial Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed […]
25 Amazing Color Photos of St. Louis, Missouri in the Late 1940s and Early ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteSt. Louis is the second-largest city in Missouri, and sits on the western bank of the Mississippi River, […]
40 Beautiful Photos of American Actress Jinx Falkenburg in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1919 in Barcelona, Spain, Jinx Falkenburg began modeling career in 1937 and appeared on over 200 magazine […]
Los Angeles Was Covered in Snow, Here Are 20 Vintage Photos of the Rare Snowfall in January 1949
This post was originally published on this siteSnow used to fall in L.A. about once every few years, but 1949 was one of the last, […]
34 Lovely Vintage Photos of the Puppet Film ‘The Czech Year’ (1947)
This post was originally published on this siteThe Czech Year (Czech title: Špalíček), also called A Treasury of Fairy-Tales, is a 1947 stop-motion-animated feature film […]
22 Rare Color Photos Capture Portraits of Couples From the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThe expense of color film as compared to black-and-white and the difficulty of using it with indoor lighting […]
The Tin Can Tourists: Early Photographs of RV Campers
This post was originally published on this siteThe opening of highways to the southern states during the second decade of the twentieth century allowed newly […]
30 Fabulous Photos Show Wedding Dresses of Brides During Wartime
This post was originally published on this siteAlthough the world was in turmoil during the ‘40s, people did still get married! However, 1940s weddings were […]
The Archetypal British Beauty: Glamorous Photos of Patricia Roc in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1915 as born Felicia Miriam Ursula Herold in London, English actress Patricia Roc began her career as […]
The Joy of Drinking: Vintage Photos of People Having a Good Time With Alcohol
This post was originally published on this siteAs Frank Sinatra once said, “I feel bad for people who don’t drink. When they wake up in […]
“Ladies of the Chorus” – The Film Features the First Major Role of Marilyn Monroe’s Career
This post was originally published on this siteLadies of the Chorus is a 1949 American musical romance film directed by Phil Karlson and starring Adele […]
Glamorous Photos of American Actress Sheila Ryan in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1921 as Katherine Elizabeth McLaughlin in Topeka, Kansas, American actress Sheila Ryan went to Hollywood in 1939 […]
35 Gorgeous Photos of Classic Beauties Taken by Robert Coburn
This post was originally published on this siteRobert Coburn was one of the most influential portrait photographers working in the major Hollywood movie studios from […]
Fascinating Vintage Photos of People Having Fun in Snow-Covered Central Park
This post was originally published on this siteTake a look back at people enjoying their time in a snow-covered Central Park in the past through […]
Elderly Florence E. Dolph, 101 Years Old, Sliding Down the Bannister in Her House, 1948
This post was originally published on this siteIt seems like you could easily write several books about the Dolph family. But a happy place to […]
Controversial Springmaid Fabrics Ads From the 1940s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteSprings Cotton Mill traces its beginnings to the organization of the fort Mill Manufacturing Company when it opened […]
A Christmas Classic: Vintage Stills and Behind-the-Scenes of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
This post was originally published on this siteTake a look back at the heartwarming little movie that became a timeless Christmas classic through 21 fascinating […]
Anna Magnani: The Eternal Soul of Italian Cinema
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1908 in Rome, Italian actress Anna Magnani was widely regarded as one of the greatest actresses of […]
20 Amazing Vintage Photos of Humphrey Bogart Posing as a Gangster With Guns
This post was originally published on this siteHumphrey Bogart (December 25, 1899 – January 14, 1957) was an American film and stage actor. His performances […]
Vintage Photos of British Army and Royal Navy Celebrating Christmas in World War II
This post was originally published on this siteChristmas is one of the few times during the whole year people briefly pause their busy life to […]
“The Next to Go. Fight Tuberculosis!” Posters for the American Red Cross Christmas Seal Campaign
This post was originally published on this site“The Next to Go, Fight Tuberculosis” was a poster commissioned by the Red Cross to encourage support for […]