Beautiful Color Fashion Photography by Genevieve Naylor
This post was originally published on this siteGenevieve Naylor was an American photographer and photojournalist. She switched from painting to photography after attending an exhibit […]
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Fabulous Photos of Rory Calhoun in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1922 as Francis Timothy McCown in Los Angeles, California, American actor Rory Calhoun starred in numerous Westerns […]
A Soldier’s Face After Four Years of War, 1941-1945
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1941, Evgeny Stepanovich Kobytev was a young man ready to start his creative life as an artist […]
An Indian Student Studying Late With His Hair Tied to a Nail in the Wall to Keep From Falling Asleep, 1948
This post was originally published on this siteA Tamil (South Indian) Brahmin (priest class) student of the University of Madras, with his hair tied to […]
30 Stunning Black and White Portraits of Maureen O’Hara in the 1940s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteMaureen O’Hara was an Irish-born actress who was billed alongside Hollywood’s leading men in a slew of features […]
18-Year-Old James Dean in a Photo Booth, 1949
This post was originally published on this siteThis pair of photos of an 18-year-old Dean was taken in a photo booth at the Terminal Arcade […]
Suntan Vending Machine, 1949
This post was originally published on this siteAnyone in the market for a suntan vending machine? Star Manufacturing Co. produced this fabulous vending machine back […]
The Accused – A Chronicle of Crime in the Keystone State From the Mid-20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteA series of mugshots taken over the course of more than 35 years in the town of New […]
Sharing Bananas With a Goat During the Battle of Saipan, ca. 1944
This post was originally published on this siteA lovely photo of marine First Sergeant Neil I. Shober of Fort Wayne, Indiana, sharing the spoils of […]
The Mysterious Woman Who Ticking Military Men Under Their Chins While Taking Pictures in the Photo Booth in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThese were part of a huge lot of 1940s era photo booth photos that has since been dispersed […]
35 Vintage Photos of Rex Harrison From Between the 1940s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1908 in Huyton, Lancashire, English actor Rex Harrison began his career on the stage in 1924. He […]
10 Surreal Hats Designed by Elsa Schiaparelli
This post was originally published on this siteElsa Schiaparelli (1890–1973) was an Italian fashion designer. Along with Coco Chanel, her greatest rival, she is regarded […]
Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner: A Look Back at the Fiery Couple
This post was originally published on this siteOne of the most infamous couples of Hollywood – the love story of Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner […]
Stunning Black-and-White Portraits of Famous People By George Hoyningen-Huene
This post was originally published on this siteGeorge Hoyningen-Hue was remembered as one of the finest fashion photographers of the 1920s and 1930s. Born amidst […]
The Art of Self Defense, ca. 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteWhile we’re all cooped up inside we might as learn how to protect ourselves from knife wielding villains. […]
Incredible Photos of Two Roman Ships Which Were Recovered After 2,000 Years in 1929 and Lost Again During WWII
This post was originally published on this siteThe Nemi ships were two ships, one larger than the other, built under the reign of the Roman […]
25 Candid Photographs of Salvador Dalí Painting in His Studio
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1930, the Surrealist artist Salvador Dalí (1904–1989) bought a small fisherman’s hut in the isolated village of […]
Stunning Vintage Photos Captured Inside the Cincinnati Old Main Library, One of the Most Beautiful Libraries in America
This post was originally published on this siteThe “Old Main” library was once one of Cincinnati’s most stunning buildings and one of the country’s most […]
These “Woodmobiles” Were Equipped With Gasifiers Designed to Convert Organic Material Into Combustible Gas
This post was originally published on this siteDuring World War II, almost every motorized vehicle in continental Europe was converted to use firewood. Wood gas […]
Fukushi Masaichi, the Man Who Created the Largest Collection of Tattooed Human Skin in the World
This post was originally published on this siteFukushi Masaichi (1878–1956) was a Japanese physician, pathologist and Emeritus Professor of Nippon Medical School in Tokyo. He […]
Colorized Photos That Show the Interior of the Moorfield House in Lancashire in 1947
This post was originally published on this siteA set of colorized photos from Landstrider1691 that show the interior of Moorfield House on Moorside Road, Swinton, Salford, Lancashire, England, […]
24 Bizarre Vintage Photos of People and Their Pet Lions
This post was originally published on this siteThese 24 vintage photographs below will offer you a look at people who had too much love for […]
40 Rarely Seen Color Photographs Capture Everyday Life in Europe After World War II
This post was originally published on this siteIn the Spring of 1947 This Week assigned David “Chim” Seymour to photograph Europe during the second anniversary […]
Wartime Fashion: 40 Found Photos Show What Women Wore in the Early 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteWith the start of the war and strict rationing on fabric, dresses in the 1940s became shorter. Whereas […]
1940’s Los Angeles in Color
This post was originally published on this siteShot from an automobile driving through Bunker Hill and downtown Los Angeles, ca. 1940s. (Colorized by Neural Networks […]