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D-Day in Color: Stunning Retouched Photos of Brave Allied Troops Landing Normandy Beaches in June, 1944

June 21, 2018 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteSome 156,000 Allied troops landed on five Normandy beaches during the operation on June 6, 1944, which would […]

Pre-Marilyn Days, Here is One of the Earliest Pictures of Model Norma Jeane in 1945

June 19, 2018 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBefore the glitz and the glamor that was Marilyn Monroe, there was Norma Jeane Mortenson: a curly-haired brunette […]

A Perfect Classic Female Impersonator: 34 Amazing Pictures of Jimmy Slater During His Career

June 17, 2018 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteJimmy Slater was born in 1898 in Yorkshire. He was a female impersonator, starting as a 14 year-old […]

A Couple Sleeping in a Morrison Shelter Used as Protection From Collapsing Homes During the WWII ‘Blitz’ Bombing Raids

June 16, 2018 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteMorrison shelters were a way of protecting people from in their own homes from falling bombs. This was […]

The Brazilian Bombshell – Glamorous Photos of Young Carmen Miranda in the 1930s and 1940s

June 15, 2018 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBorn Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha in 1909, Portuguese-Brazilian samba singer, dancer, Broadway actress Carmen Miranda is […]

A Wonderful Hollywood Movie Star Scrapbook From the 1930s and 1940s

June 15, 2018 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteWho so keepeth a scrapbook keepeth a good thing, and the manner in which it is kept is […]

Before Color Was Common in Photography, These Are Incredible Colorized Photos of Hollywood Actors From Between the 1920s and 1950s

June 8, 2018 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteMost of photographs from before until the 1950s we often think about black and white. Have you ever […]

Rare Photographs Capture the Moment Some of the Nazis’ Most Notorious Murderers Were Brought to Justice, 1945

June 5, 2018 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThese rare photos show some of the world’s most infamous monsters just moments after their reign of terror […]

35 Glamorous Photos of Unknown Pin-Up Girls That Looked Like Classic Beauties From the 1940s

June 2, 2018 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteA pin-up model, known as a pin-up girl, is a model whose mass-produced pictures see wide appeal as […]

Rare Photos of Actors Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart Enjoying a Day of Sailing in 1946

June 1, 2018 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBron 1913, Floyd McCarty spanned more than four decades (1929 – 1975) as a professional photographer. Although only […]

Ray-ducer: Portable Steam Bath That Help to Lose Weight Fast, 1949

June 1, 2018 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIt turns any sunny spot into a reducing parlor Surprised one day by a door-to-door salesman while she […]

48 Emotional Pictures That Capture Everyday Life of Children During WWII

June 1, 2018 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteChildren were massively affected by World War Two. Nearly two million children were evacuated from their homes at […]

Babies in Vintage Cigarette Ads

May 31, 2018 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIt is shocking to see the plethora of tobacco brands which incorporated images of infants in their advertisements, […]

Victory Suits and Utility Suits: The Favorite Fashion Style of Women in the 1940s

May 30, 2018 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe most iconic look of war-time was the two-piece women’s 1940s suit. In the United States, it was […]

Glamorous Photos That Show Hat Styles of Classic Beauties From Between the 1920s and 1950s

May 29, 2018 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteJust like clothes and jewelry, hats are indispensable for celebrities, and there are many styles for them depending […]

Babies, Babies, and More Babies: Historical Photos From the 1940s and 1950s Show How Huge the Baby Boom Was

May 28, 2018 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe term “Baby Boom” is used to identify a massive increase in births following World War II. Baby […]

Breathtaking Colorized Photos Show the Horror of the War in the Pacific During World War II

May 27, 2018 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteStunning photos of the US Army during the War in the Pacific have been brought to life through […]

Fashion’s First Supermodel: 30 Stunning Black and White Photos Lisa Fonssagrives From Between the 1930s and 1950s

May 26, 2018 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBorn in Sweden in 1911, Lisa Fonssagrives first studies dance and settles in Paris to improve her technique […]

The Dancer in Birkenau: Meet the Polish-Jewish Ballerina Who Shot Nazis on Her Way to the Gas Chamber

May 26, 2018 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteMore a certainty than a legend, a woman killed a Nazi guard at Birkenau while she was ordered […]

35 Submitted Snapshots That Show How Our Beloved Grandmothers Looked Like From the 1940s

May 26, 2018 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThese cool snapshots that show how our young grandmothers looked like in the 1940s.  Grandma Lois, circa 1949 […]

Fearful 16-Year-Old German Soldier Crying Tears of Defeat, After Being Captured by the US 9th Army in Germany, 1945

May 24, 2018 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteA sixteen-year old German anti aircraft soldier of the Hitler Youth, Hans-Georg Henke, taken prisoner in the state […]

“Death Leap From Blazing Hotel” – The Story Behind the Photo Taken by an Amateur Photographer That Won the 1947 Pulitzer Prize

May 21, 2018 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThis is the site of the worst hotel fire in US history. In the predawn hours of December […]

The Collyer Brothers: Inside the New York City Hoarders’ Brownstone After They Found Dead in 1947

May 20, 2018 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteHomer and Langley Collyer were an extraordinary pair of brothers. They were born into one of New York […]

30 Gorgeous Photos of Marilyn Monroe Photographed During the ‘Love Happy’ Tour, June 1949

May 17, 2018 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteLove Happy is a 1949 American musical comedy film, released by United Artists, directed by David Miller, starring […]

Lizabeth Scott: The Most Beautiful Face of Film Noir During the 1940s and 1950s

May 15, 2018 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBorn Emma Matzo in 1922 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, American actress Lizabeth Scott was known for her “smoky voice” […]

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