Vintage Burlesque Show Ads From Between the 1950s and 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteBurlesque show, stage entertainment, developed in the United States, that came to be designed for exclusively male patronage, […]
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45 Beautiful Photos of Young Shirley MacLaine in the 1950s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1934 in Richmond, Virginia, Shirley MacLaine is an American film, television and theater actress, singer, dancer, activist […]
A Peek Into a 1920s Party of the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1920s, a time also known as the Roaring Twenties, was time post World War I where America […]
Amazing Vintage Photographs of River Thames Floods From Between the 1910s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThe River Thames bursting its banks, rail lines being washed away, villages being turned into islands and soldiers […]
The Golden Age of Television: 35 Cool Pics of TV Advertisements From the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteTelevision is the first audiovisual device that changed the way people see entertainment. It opened the realm of […]
36 Cool Photo Booth Pictures That Defined Men’s Hairstyles in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1950s were a transformative time in American pop culture. With the creation of rock and roll, growing […]
Advertising Photos of Women With Gas and Electric Stoves in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteStoves are absolutely one of the most important things in the kitchen. They help to define the look […]
Summer Days at Rockaway Beach, New York, 1950
This post was originally published on this siteRockaway Beach is a neighborhood on the Rockaway Peninsula in the New York City borough of Queens. The […]
The Lost Vancouver: Fred Herzog’s Early Color Street Photographs of Canada From the 1950s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteFred Herzog arrived in Vancouver in 1953. The young German immigrant was fascinated by all aspects of Canadian […]
A Perfect Classic Female Impersonator: 34 Amazing Pictures of Jimmy Slater During His Career
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 […]
Sophia Loren Can Make Even Visible Armpit Hair Seem Sexy!
This post was originally published on this siteWho among us hasn’t, at some point in our adult lives, forgotten to shave our pits for a […]
Travel Around the World by Scooter in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteWorld trip, on a Maico scooter with sidecar (the red ‘Pechvogel’), made by Wim Dussel and Manfred Uschold […]
Cat Eye Frames – The Cool Glasses Style of Women From the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteCat eye glasses, sometimes called “cat eyes” or “cat glasses”, are a shape of women’s and sometimes men’s […]
Green-eyed Movie Beauty: 40 Beautiful Photos of Vera Tschechowa in the 1950s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1940 in Berlin, German-Russian film and television actress and director Vera Tschechowa was brought up in Germany […]
Glamorous Photos That Defined Prom Dresses Through the Years of the 1950s
This post was originally published on this site1950s prom and party dresses make fun, feminine, and colorful gowns to wear for any special occasion. Formal […]
Amazing Color Photographs of Syria in the Early 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteSyria, country located on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea in southwestern Asia. Its area includes territory […]
My Mother Was a Model: A Woman Showed These Glamorous Photos of Her Mother Judy Dent From 1959 to 1962
This post was originally published on this siteJudy Dent is not very famous, but she was a professional model in the late 1950s and early […]
Before Color Was Common in Photography, These Are Incredible Colorized Photos of Hollywood Actors From Between the 1920s and 1950s
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 […]
History of Madame Tussaud and Some Creepy Historic Photos From the ‘Chamber of Horrors’
This post was originally published on this siteMadame Tussaud was born in Strasburg late in 1761. Her father was a German soldier named Grosholtz, who […]
35 Cool Pics of People With Their Record Players in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteRock and roll began in the 50s and people wanted to listen to the latest hits on a […]
22 Fascinating Pictures That Capture Street Scenes of Paris in 1959
This post was originally published on this siteWhat was Paris like in the 1950s? An epic collage of contradictions – grubby and refined, chaotic and […]
Griffin Microsheen Used to Have Some Interesting Shoe Polish Ads in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1950s were an innocent time in America as far as mainstream advertising went. But one campaign was […]
The Prince George’s County Memorial Library Bookmobile in Woodmore, Maryland, 1951
This post was originally published on this siteIn the early 1900s, a librarian could purchase a bookmobile for as little as $1,000. By the late […]
James Dean "Torn Sweater Series" by Roy Schatt, 1954
This post was originally published on this siteOne of the most recognizable sets of James Dean photographs, the “Torn Sweater” series was shot by Roy […]
Wonderful England in the Early 1950s Taken by Hardwicke Knight
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1911 in the North London suburb of Stoke Newington, photographer, historian and collector Hardwicke Knight emigrated to […]