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 […]
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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 […]
25 Crazy Vintage Ads for Weight Loss Products and Methods From the Mid-20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIf you think there are some crazy diet and weight loss products on today’s market, you won’t believe […]
Rocket Express Ride: Vintage Photos of Department Store Monorail for Kids in the U.S From the 1940s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThese monorails sized for kids, called the Rocket Express, that travel around and above the entire toy department […]
As the Allies Approached Berlin, Citizens Did Their Best to Take Care of Berlin Zoo’s Animals
This post was originally published on this siteOpened on 1 August 1844, the Zoologischer Garten Berlin was the first zoo in Germany. The aquarium opened […]
20 Vintage Photographs of Children’s Life Taken by Yale Joel
This post was originally published on this siteBelow are 20 fascinating vintage photographs capture children’s life in France, Switzerland and the United States by LIFE […]
50 Fascinating Pics Capture People Posing With Their Convertibles From Between the 1930s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteA convertible, cabriolet or spyder/spider is a passenger car that can be driven with or without a roof […]
The World’s Oldest Electric Elevated Railway: 20 Vintage Photos of Wuppertal Schwebebahn in Germany in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Wuppertaler Schwebebahn (Wuppertal Suspension Railway) is a suspension railway in Wuppertal, Germany. Designed by Eugen Langen to […]
50 Glamorous Photos of Virginia Bruce in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1909 as Helen Virginia Briggs in Minneapolis, Minnesota, American actress and singer Virginia Bruce had her first […]
Fascinating Vintage Photos of Classic Stars When They Were Young
This post was originally published on this siteA collection of classic actors and actresses when they were young, from the 1920s to 1960s: Laurence Olivier, […]
40 Glamorous Photos of Teresa Wright in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1918 in Harlem, New York City, American actress Teresa Wright began a two-year appearance in the stage […]