15 Amazing Vintage Photographs That Prove Joan Crawford Was Devoted to Her Fans
This post was originally published on this siteThough many stars paid assistants to correspond with fans, Crawford wasn’t one of them. Throughout her career, she […]
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25 Unintentionally Funny and Weird Comic Strip Panels From the Past
This post was originally published on this siteIn his 1953 book Seduction of the Innocent, Dr. Frederic Wertham famously assailed the comic book industry for […]
Elegance and Iciness: The Ultimate Blondes of Hitchcockian Films
This post was originally published on this siteIt is unsure whether Alfred Hitchcock was a true gentleman according to the on-set legends – but he […]
A Collection of 12 Amazing Photos of Lincoln-Zephyr Hot Rod
This post was originally published on this siteThe marque Lincoln-Zephyr was used by Lincoln for their lower-priced line of mid-size luxury cards in 1936–1940. The […]
23 Vintage Banana Ads We Love
This post was originally published on this siteBanana is a fruit many of us enjoy on a daily basis, whether it’s for breakfast, lunch, or […]
Queen of the Tap: 30 Fascinating Vintage Photographs Captured a Sexy Eleanor Powell While Dancing in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteEleanor Powell (1912–1982) was an American dancer and actress. Best remembered for her solo tap numbers in musical […]
In 1944, George Stinney Jr., 14, Became the Youngest American Executed in the 20th Century When He Was Sent to the Electric Chair
This post was originally published on this siteGeorge Stinney Jr. became the youngest person to be executed in the U.S in the 20th century when […]
Happy Pi(e) Day! Here’s the 14 Sweetest Vintage Photographs of Celebrities Indulging in Pie
This post was originally published on this siteMarch 14 is Pi Day, because the date (3/14) contains the first three digits of the number pi, […]
45 Stunning Photos That Defined Fashion Styles of Ava Gardner in the 1940s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1922 in Grabtown, North Carolina, American actress and singer Ava Gardner was signed to a contract with […]
Top 20 Old Classic Vintage Cars For Women
This post was originally published on this siteWomen love classic vintage cars just as much as men. It may be true that vintage automobiles aren’t […]
Attendants Packing Up Some of the 3000 Human Skulls to Be Transferred to the Natural History Museum in London, 1948
This post was originally published on this siteAttendants from the Hunterian Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons packing up some of the 3,000 human […]
The Oldest Living Supermodel: Stunning Photos of Carmen Dell’orefice in the 1940s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1931 in New York City, American model and actress Carmen Dell’Orefice was approached to model by the […]
50 Rare and Amazing Color Photos That Capture Life of the US in the Late 1930s and 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing color photos were taken by A. T. Burke who is 100 years old now and may […]
The Poor Little Rich Girl: 38 Beautiful Photos of Gloria Vanderbilt in the 1940s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1924 in New York City, actress, writer and artist Gloria Vanderbilt became famous early in life at […]
40 Vintage Photographs and the Tragic Life of Conjoined Twins, Daisy and Violet Hilton
This post was originally published on this siteBorn in Brighton, England on 5 February 1908, the twins were unofficially adopted by their biological mother’s midwife, […]
1940s War Fashion: A Young Woman Demonstrating How to Achieve the Full Leg Effect With Liquid Stockings in 1941
This post was originally published on this siteUntil the end of the 1930s the best women’s stockings were made from silk. This changed in the […]
23 Breathtaking Photos of Vivien Leigh in the 1948 Film ‘Anna Karenina’
This post was originally published on this site Anna Karenina is a 1948 British film based on the 19th-century novel of the same title by […]
1940s Hair and Make-Up Secrets From Hollywood Stars for Your Face Type
This post was originally published on this siteBack in the 1940s, women used to choose their hairstyles depending on their face shape. For instance, if […]
Amazing Photographs of Willa Mae Ricker and Leon James Demonstrating Steps of the Lindy Hop in 1943
This post was originally published on this siteWilla Mae Ricker was one of Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers, featured in the famous 1943 LIFE Magazine story on […]
Margaret Lockwood: One of the Britain’s Biggest Film Stars of the 1930s and 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1916 in Karachi, British India, English actress Margaret Lockwood began studying for the stage at an early […]
Viola Smith, a Pioneering Woman Drummer Who Was Still Actively Drumming at Age 100
This post was originally published on this siteEarly in her music career, Viola Smith became known as “America’s fastest girl drummer.” She spent decades challenging […]
44 Glamorous Photos of Smoking Beauties From the 1930s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteBack when smoking was the height of sophistication. Here is a glamorous photo collection that shows classic beauties with […]
20 Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in Wellesley College, Massachusetts From the Late 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteWellesley College is a private women’s liberal arts college in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Founded in 1870 by Henry and […]
Beautiful Life of an American Family From the 1930s and Early 1940s Through Amazing Pics
This post was originally published on this siteA beautiful photo collection from Wes Johnson that captured daily life of an American family from the 1930s and […]
The Industrial Cutaways of Frank Soltesz: Amazing Cross Sections of Modern Life From the Mid-20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteBorn in Pennsylvania in 1912 and active from the 1930s to the 1960s, Frank Soltesz was a versatile […]