‘Indestructible:’ Bette Davis Through Photos
This post was originally published on this site“I think that Bette Davis would probably be burned as a witch if she had lived two or […]
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40 Glamorous Photos of Corinne Calvet in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1925 in Paris, French actress Corinne Calvet made her debut in French radio, stage plays, and cinema […]
45 Glamorous Photos of Ruth Roman in the 1940s and ‘50s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1922 in Lynn, Massachusetts, American actress Ruth Roman relocated to Hollywood to pursue a career in films […]
30 Disturbing Vintage Ads With Creepy Kids and Products That May Just Make You Cringe
This post was originally published on this siteScary, demented children and the unbelievably bad products aimed at them. What were these advertisers thinking by putting […]
“I’m not a bad girl! You’re a bad mommy!” – 17 Strange Vintage Laxative Adverts for Fletcher’s Castoria From the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThese adverts for Fletcher’s Castoria date from 1939-1941 and feature a lot of finger pointing, angry parents, threats […]
Hollywood During WWII: Rare and Stunning Color Photos of Classic Beauties in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteBy the 1940s, Hollywood’s effects specialists had over a decade of studio experience. Technicolor had been especially challenging […]
Wonderful Vintage Photos of Female Students at Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1948
This post was originally published on this siteThe Civil Rights Movement in the United States fueled the feminist movement as well. Women demanded equal rights […]
Advice to Wives Whose Husbands Are Grouchy at the Table
This post was originally published on this site(Also—New Way to Make Dumplings Feather-Light; 87% Quicker Than Old-Fashioned Way; Saves 39 Steps) –– by Betty Crocker […]
The Oscar Awards’ First Black Winner: Beautiful Portrait Photos of Hattie Mcdaniel in the 1930s and ‘40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1893 to former slaves in Wichita, Kansas, American stage actress, professional singer-songwriter, and comedian Hattie McDaniel made […]
American Classic Hunk: 30 Pictures of Guy Madison in the 1940s and ‘50s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn Robert Ozell Moseley in 1922 in Pumpkin Center, California, American film, television, and radio actor Guy Madison […]
30 Gorgeous Portrait Photos of Classic Beauties Taken by Dorothy Wilding
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1893 in Gloucester, English society photographer Dorothy Wilding wanted to become an actress or artist but this […]
Vintage Photographs of 12-Year-Old Brigitte Bardot in Mrs. Bourgat’s Ballet Class, Paris in 1946
This post was originally published on this siteBrigitte Bardot was born on September 28,1934 into a wealthy Parisian family. Her father, Louis Bardot, was an […]
Wonderful Color Snaps Show What Life of the U.S Looked Like in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThese wonderful Kodachrome slides were found by John Carter that captured everyday life of the United States in the […]
Vintage Wate-On Ads That Promise to Help ‘Skinny’ Girls Put on Pounds
This post was originally published on this siteWith a diet industry worth $60 billion in the U.S. alone, it is near impossible to imagine a […]
Historic Photos of Jewish Removal to an Open-Air Ghetto in Poland in 1940
This post was originally published on this siteHistorian Julia Werner discovered this set of photos in the Jewish Museum in Rendsburg, Germany, and they constitute […]
Stunning Portraits from the Master Lensman Cecil Beaton
This post was originally published on this site“Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will assert integrity of purpose and imaginative vision against […]
China Dates: Lovely Photos of a Beautiful Girl Taken by Her Boyfriend in Shanghai From the Late 1940s
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]