Ananda Mahidol: The Mysterious Death of a King
This post was originally published on this siteAnanda Mahidol, Thailand’s king Rama VIII, died on the 3rd of June, 1946. He was only twenty at […]
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10 of the Most Sexist Ads From the Past
This post was originally published on this siteThe advertising world is a truly fascinating instance of subtle or even overt psychological manipulation. Its basic formula […]
25 Incredible British Propaganda Posters During World War II
This post was originally published on this siteBritain re-created the World War I Ministry of Information for the duration of World War II to generate […]
Why Americans Flocked to Catch a Glimpse of Hitler’s Car, And How Did It End Up in Manhattan?
This post was originally published on this siteIt was June 28, 1948, and Adolf Hitler’s car had arrived in New York City. As the photographers […]
Amazing Color Photographs Capture Everyday Life in Southern California From Between the 1940s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteCharles Phoenix is a dude who has done a great service to mankind. He has traveled to countless […]
Rarely Seen Color Photographs of London During World War II
This post was originally published on this siteThese color photos of London, spanning from the dark days of the Blitz to the triumphant celebrations of […]
Fascinating Photographs of Ringo Starr as a Child
This post was originally published on this siteRichard Starkey, known professionally as Ringo Starr, was born on 7 July 1940, at 9 Madryn Street, in […]
The Bigger the Better: 18 Vintage Photos of African Women With Their Traditional Lip Plates From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe Mursi, Chai and Tirma are probably the last groups in Africa amongst whom it is still the […]
LIFE Magazine Pearl Harbor Issue: How To Tell Japs From The Chinese
This post was originally published on this siteBelow are excerpt of several pages from a LIFE magazine’s article (December, 1941): How To Tell Japs From […]
The 1942 Genesee Hotel Suicide: The Story Behind the Photo Which Was Titled “The Despondent Divorcee”
This post was originally published on this siteOn May 7, 1942 I. Russel Sorgi, a photographer for the Buffalo Courier Express in Buffalo, New York […]
31 Interesting Pictures of American People Posing With State Signs From Between the 1940s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteHere is a collection of interesting snapshots that captured American people posing with state signs from between the […]
A Stylish Anonymous Californian at Different Ages
This post was originally published on this siteWomen’s clothes of the 1940s were typically modeled after the utility clothes produced during war rationing. Squared shoulders, […]
Portraits of Simone Segouin, the 18 Year Old French Resistance Fighter Who Captured 25 Nazis During the Fall of Chartres
This post was originally published on this siteSimone Segouin risked her life many times during the secret war against the Nazi occupiers, and became famous […]
Photographer Flips Gender Roles in “Mad Men” Era Ads, And Some Men Will Not Like the Result
This post was originally published on this siteEli Rezkallah, a photographer and video editor from Beirut, Lebanon, recently created a photo series called In a […]
The Last Jew of Vinnitsa, 1942
This post was originally published on this site“The Last Jew of Vinnitsa” is an iconic photograph picturing the imminent execution of a Jewish man in […]
41 Found Snapshots From the Early 20th Century That May Inspire Photography Today
This post was originally published on this siteFantastic moments in these found snapshots from the early 20th century that may inspire photography today.
Beautiful Portraits and the Incredible Stories of Jewish ‘Bond Girl’ Christine Granville, Who Was Churchill’s Favorite Spy
This post was originally published on this siteKrystyna Skarbek, also known by the alias Christine Granville, was a Polish woman-turned-British spy who had a remarkable […]
30 Vintage Photos of Beautiful Female Partisans and Resistance Fighters During World War II
This post was originally published on this siteRole of women in organized opposition to the German occupiers of France and the Vichy Regime during World […]
Adorable Vintage Photographs That Show Special Relationship Between Cats and Marine Soldiers
This post was originally published on this siteSailors and cats have shared a special bond for thousands of years. Cats provided not only companionship that […]
Story and Vintage Photos of “Olga the Headless Girl” in the Late 1930s and 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Headless Lady illusion was a popular magic trick performed at sideshows in the 1940s. As the story […]
Old Historic Photographs of Bristol, England during World War Two
This post was originally published on this siteBristol is a city and county in South West England. The district has the 10th-largest population in England. […]
38 Sweet Snapshot Show How to Have Romantic Kisses in Valentine’s Day
This post was originally published on this siteThese sweet snapshots of kisses from the 1940s that you may refer for this Valentine’s Day.
Rare Vintage Photographs Captured Ernest Hemingway Posing Shirtless
This post was originally published on this siteBelow is a gallery of some of rare photographs that captured Ernest Hemingway posing shirtless. Big, burly and […]
55 Humorous American Postcards of Animals For Valentine’s Day From the 1930s and 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThese American postcards of animals for Valentine’s Day from the 1930s and 1940s are so humorous. Hurry Valentine, […]
“Women Are Teachable”: This 1940s Booklet to Assist Male Bosses in Supervising Their New Female Employees
This post was originally published on this siteIn a re-discovered 1940s guide for how male bosses should treat female employees, men were amusingly told that […]