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China Dates: Lovely Photos of a Beautiful Girl Taken by Her Boyfriend in Shanghai From the Late 1940s

September 5, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteA photo set from spysgrandson shows lovely portraits of his mother taken by his father in Shanghai, China while […]

40 Vintage Advertisements Preyed on Women’s Need for Marital Security in Order to Sell Stuff

September 2, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteWhen people say sex sells, most of the time what they really mean is that sexy women sell. […]

20 Baby Car Seats From the Mid-20th Century Moms Wouldn’t Buy Today

September 1, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteCar seats today are standardized and must follow strict safety regulations. However, it wasn’t that long ago that […]

Extraordinary Promotional Movie Art by Jacques Kapralik From Between the 1930s and 1950s

August 26, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteJacques Kapralik was born in Romania in 1906, and immigrated to the United States in 1936. He was […]

Back When Women Wanted to Get Fat: 26 Funny Vintage Ads Promoting Weight Gain for Women From Between the 1930s and 1950s

August 24, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBelieve it or not, in these thin-obsessed times, there were small pockets of history in which the messaging […]

Half Man, Half Bull: Ridiculously Interesting Photos of Pablo Picasso in Minotaur Mask, Côte d’Azur, 1949

August 24, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBorn in 1881 in the Spanish port of Malaga, Picasso was immersed in a Mediterranean culture that both […]

Gorgeous Photos of Classic Beauties Taken From Between the 1940s and 1960s by Philippe Halsman

August 21, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this sitePhilippe Halsman (1906 – 1979) was born in Riga, Latvia. He studied engineering in Dresden before moving to […]

Greer Garson: One of the Most Popular Actresses During WWII

August 19, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1904 in Manor Park, East Ham, British-American actress Greer Garson was popular during the Second World War, […]

27 Intimate Photos Show Celebrities of the Hollywood Golden Age Taking a Musical Break

August 17, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteCelebrities are just like us. They also need a leisure time period after work. These intimate photos captured […]

Students Protesting the High School Dress Code That Banned Slacks for Girls in Brooklyn, New York City, 1942

August 12, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThis vintage photograph shows students protesting the high school dress code that banned slacks for girls in Brooklyn […]

40 Beautiful Photos of Jennifer Jones in the 1940s and 1950s

August 10, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1919 as Phylis Lee Isley in Tulsa, Oklahoma, American actress Jennifer Jones worked as a model in […]

The History of Bermuda Shorts, Knee-Length Unique Clothing Once Inspired by British Army and Royal Navy Military Uniforms

August 2, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBermuda is the only place in the world where they are the national dress for men. Millions of […]

The Short Life of Elizabeth Short aka the “Black Dahlia”

July 31, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteOn the morning of January 15, 1947, local resident Betty Bersinger taking her child for a walk in […]

Famous Cat Lovers: Classic Stars and Cats in the Limelight

July 28, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteSince the very beginning of film, the furry felines have been at the sides of actors and actresses […]

Rare and Fascinating Color Photos Capture Postwar Life of Luxembourg in 1947

July 28, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteLuxembourg is a small landlocked country in western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and […]

37 Amazing Color Photos of a Minnesota Family in the 1940s

July 27, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteAn amazing color photo collection from petethepunk1 that documented life of his family in Minnesota from the 1940s. These photos […]

10 Adorable Childhood Photos of Mick Jagger in the 1940s and 1950s

July 26, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteMick Jagger is one of the most recognisable and influential British musicians of the modern era. As lead […]

Love During WWII: 30 Cool Pics of a Couple of Lovers in the 1940s

July 23, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteA set of cool pics from Daniel Schmid that captured portraits of his grandparents Gene and Maxine Schmidt during […]

Gorgeous Photos of Cary Grant – The Timeless King of Class

July 18, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteOne of the most memorable leading men of classic Hollywood, Cary Grant (born Archibald Alec Leach) is remembered […]

Photos of Ronald Reagan and His First Wife Jane Wyman on Their Wedding Day in 1940

July 13, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn 1938, Jane Wyman co-starred with Ronald Reagan in Brother Rat (1938), and its sequel Brother Rat and […]

Amazing Vintage Photographs of Trailer Shows From the 1930s and 1940s

July 13, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteTrailer shows were popular events. A trade show gave you the opportunity to see all the current models […]

Fascinating Photos of New York Taken by Benn Mitchell in the 1940s and Early 1950s

July 12, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1926, American photographer Benn Mitchell, from the age of 13 when he received his first camera, has […]

Early Photos of Marlon Brando Preparing for His Screen Debut ‘The Men’

July 12, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteFollowing his somewhat astounding but appalling performance on Broadway in A Streetcar Named Desire, a 25-year-old Marlon Brando […]

The World’s Smoothest-Looking Classic Car: A Looking Back on the 1948 Norman Timbs Buick Streamliner

July 11, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteMechanical engineer Norman E. Timbs created this dramatic streamliner in the 1940s which in many ways was the […]

Historic Picture Shows the Different Expressions of Six Polish Civilians Moments Before Death by Firing Squad, 1939

July 9, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteFacing the death –– This group of men show a wide range of emotions: the first from the […]

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