Lovely Photos Capture 17-Year-Old Elizabeth Taylor Washing Her Beloved Cocker Spaniel, 1949
This post was originally published on this siteElizabeth Taylor, the 17-year-old star of MGM studio who skyrocketed to film fame as a child star in […]
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Amazing Photos Show Interior Views of P&O Cruise Liners From Between the 1940s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteGervais Purcell (1919-1999) was a respected Australian commercial photographer who worked from the 1940s with retailers like David […]
A Collection of 20 Best Color Photos of Ella Fitzgerald, the First Lady of Song
This post was originally published on this siteElla Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996) was an American jazz singer, sometimes referred to […]
32 Cool Photos of the 1940s Women’s Big Hairs
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1940s, women were encouraged to use their hair to ‘fix’ any flaws in their face. If […]
Vintage Photos Capture Farewell Scenes at Penn Station in WWII
This post was originally published on this siteAt the height of the Second World War, in April 1943, LIFE photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt came to Penn […]
17 Vintage Photographs Show Women Wearing Crazy Easter Bonnets in the Mid-20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThere is something freeing about wearing a chicken or a bunny or carton of eggs on your head! […]
36 Vintage Pics of Gérard Philipe in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1922 in Cannes, French actor Gérard Philipe made his film debut in Les Petites du quai aux […]
1940s Postcards Show Mount Rushmore Memorial Before and After
This post was originally published on this siteMount Rushmore, Black Hills, South Dakota, before and after completion of the Memorial. The Monument was started in […]
35 Vintage Pics of Judy Garland During Filming “For Me and My Gal” in 1942
This post was originally published on this siteFor Me and My Gal is a 1942 American musical film directed by Busby Berkeley and starring Judy […]
30 Stunning Vintage Photos of New York City in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteFrench-born photographer Andreas Feininger moved to the United States in 1939 and started to work at LIFE magazine […]
Three Eyed Cat Photos by Weegee
This post was originally published on this siteAnyone who wanders into Weegee’s world, is curious and looks closely, notices that there is often a bit […]
20 Fascinating Photos of Ernest Hemingway in Cuba
This post was originally published on this siteA series of vintage photographs capture Hemingway during his residence in Cuba, where he spent his time with […]
British Baby Gas Masks From World War II
This post was originally published on this siteThese masks looks like deep-sea diving helmets but are in fact gas masks for babies, dating from World […]
50 Color Found Snaps That Show the 1948-1949 Chicago Railroad Fair
This post was originally published on this siteThe Chicago Railroad Fair was an event organized to celebrate and commemorate 100 years of railroad history west […]
18 Gorgeous Vintage Public Health Posters From the 1930s and 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteFrom 1936–1943 the Federal Art Project under the Works Progress Administration (WPA) commissioned over 200,000 works from American […]
20 Vintage Photos Captured People Gargling to Against the Flu From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe flu arrived as a great war raged in Europe, a conflict that would leave about 20 million […]
Japan in the Early 1950s Through Amazing Color Slides
This post was originally published on this siteAfter Japan surrendered in 1945, ending World War II, Allied forces led by the United States occupied the […]
American Classic Beauty: 40 Glamorous Photos of Jean Peters in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1926 in East Canton, Ohio, American actress Jean Peters selected to replace Linda Darnell as the female […]
40 Vintage Cool Snaps of Ladies Smoking Cigarettes in the Past
This post was originally published on this siteTobacco contains the highly addictive stimulant alkaloid nicotine as well as harmala alkaloids. Dried tobacco leaves are mainly […]
Death, Blood, and Mayhem: A Collection of 48 Scary Vintage Dutch Workplace Safety Posters
This post was originally published on this siteThese posters, which represent over 50 years of finger-wagging, are mostly terrifying, but each is also pretty gorgeous […]
Simone Simon: One of the Most Brilliant Stars of the French Cinema in the First Half of the 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteBorn in Marseille, French actress Simone Simon began her film career in 1931 after being spotted in a […]
The ‘New Look’ in Hot Water Bottles and Ice-Packs, 1948
This post was originally published on this siteJanuary 1948: The B.F. Goodrich Company of Akron, Ohio unveiled the “new look” in hot water bottles and […]
Keep Calm and Wash Your Hands: Vintage Handwashing Propaganda Posters Between the 1920s and 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteHandwashing can help prevent illness. It involves five simple and effective steps (Wet, Lather, Scrub, Rinse, Dry) you […]
Recipe of the Month: St. Patrick’s Day Dinner by Marjorie Reynolds, 1945
This post was originally published on this siteMarjorie Reynolds, who danced to stardom with Fred Astaire in Paramount’s Holiday Inn, and is now playing in […]
Long Before Digitalization and Smartphones, 45 Cool Snaps Show Ladies Posing With Their Cameras in the Past
This post was originally published on this siteBack when cameras have been also considered as a beauty accessory, here below is a set of cool […]