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 […]
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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 Fascinating Color Photographs of a Young Mitzi Gaynor in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn Franceska Mitzi Gerber, on September 4, 1931, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of a ballerina and professional […]
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, […]
37 Glamorous Photos of Grace Kelly in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this site Grace Kelly was born in 1929 to John Brandon Kelly and Margaret Katherine Majer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. […]
Five Shots of a Woman Braving the Streets of Mexico City, circa 1950
This post was originally published on this siteA women being watched and harassed in Mexico City, Mexico in 1950. There are 5 pictures of her […]
Beautiful Behind-the-Scenes Photos of ‘Bloomer Girl’ Musical at the Cleveland Play House, Ohio in 1953
This post was originally published on this siteBloomer Girl is a 1944 Broadway musical with music by Harold Arlen, lyrics by E.Y. Harburg, and a […]
Top 20 Coolest Bikini Beauties of the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteDue to its controversial and revealing design, the bikini was accepted very slowly by the public in the […]
30 Fascinating Color Photos of Iconic Vogue Model Jean Patchett in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteJean was “a young American Goddess of Paris Couture” – Irving Penn, Vogue photographer Jean Patchett (1926–2002) modeled […]
30 Best Vintage Photos of a Young and Handsome Karl Lagerfeld in the 1950s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteIconic fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld dead has died aged 85 in Paris today following a short illness. He […]
The Mandarin Marilyn Monroe: 20 Fascinating Color Photographs of Diana Chang Chung-wen in the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteDiana Chang Chung-wen, one of Hong Kong’s brightest starlets from 1960s, has passed away at the age of […]
The Golden Age of Flying: A Look Back on Air Travel in the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1950 and 1960s have become known as the “Golden Age” of flying. It was a time of […]
Alain Delon: One of Europe’s Most Prominent Actors and Screen Sex Symbols From the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1935 in Sceaux, French actor Alain Delon had his film debut in Quand la femme s’en mêle […]
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 […]
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 […]
Glamorous Photos of Virginia Mayo, the Warner Brothers’ Biggest Box-office Money-maker in the Late 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1920 as Virginia Clara Jones in St. Louis, Missouri, American actress and dancer Virginia Mayo graduated from […]
Rarely Seen Photographs of ‘Injured’ Marilyn Monroe on Crutches in Canada in the Summer of 1953
This post was originally published on this siteMarilyn Monroe filmed River of No Return in the Canadian Rockies at Alberta’s Bow Valley. It was her […]
40 Stunning Black and White Photos of Jean Patchett, a Model Who Helped Define the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteJean Patchett (1926 – 2002) was a leading fashion model of the late 1940s, 1950s and early 1960s. […]
38 Found Snaps That Capture Everyday Life of San Francisco in the 1950s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteSan Francisco is the cultural, commercial, and financial center of Northern California. It is the 13th-most populous city […]
24 Vintage Ericofon Ads From Between the 1950s and 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteA very groovy phone concept imported from Europe: originally designed by Ericsson in Sweden, manufactured and distributed in […]
14 Fabulous Vintage Photographs of Audrey Hepburn Riding a Bicycle
This post was originally published on this siteAudrey Hepburn was pretty much born on a bike. She lived in the Netherlands during part of the […]
50 Cool Snaps That Capture the 1940s and 1950s Buick Cars on Streets
This post was originally published on this siteHere is a cool photo collection from Dave Gelinas that shows the 1940s and 1950s Buick cars on streets. 1948 […]
20 Wonderful Photos of Triumph TR2 Cars
This post was originally published on this siteThe first of the famous TR series of Triumph sports cars. The TR2 was developed to compete with […]
Marilyn Monroe in a Black Silk Cocktail Dress for a Costume Test for “Some Like It Hot”, 1959
This post was originally published on this siteA figure-hugging sheer black and nude embellished cocktail dress worn by Marilyn Monroe while singing “I’m through with […]
14 Unintentionally Sexual Ads of Yesteryear
This post was originally published on this siteHere is a stack of old adverts which seem to indicate sexual shenanigans. Much of the innuendo here […]