50 Glamorous Snapshots Show Dresses That Girls Often Wore From the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1947, Christian Dior, turned 1940s fashion upside down with his “New Look.” The New Look was big […]
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33 Old Snapshots Show What Offices Looked Like From the 1950s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThat’s what offices from the 1950s and 1960s looked like. See more »
Humphrey Bogart & Lauren Bacall: Celebrity Best Love Story, Ever
This post was originally published on this siteFor some of the greatest love stories of all time, age is but a number – their love […]
The Living Room Lion: Incredible Candid Photographs Capture Daily Life of "Blondie" and Her Family in Texas, 1955
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1955, LIFE photographer Joseph Scherschel, who had made a career photographing everyone from JFK to Che Guevara, […]
See Photos From the Early Days of the Miss Universe Pageants in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThe title “Miss Universe” was first used by the International Pageant of Pulchritude in 1926. This contest was […]
A German WWII Prisoner Is Reunited With His Daughter for the First Time Since She Was 1 Year Old, 1956
This post was originally published on this siteHelmuth Pirath, the winner of World Press Photo in 1956 captured the most touching moment when a German […]
Pictures of American Teenagers in Paris in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteGordon Parks is an amazing vintage photographer whose work deserves a proper post one day since to show […]
‘Slapsie Maxie’: The USO Show for the Korean War in 1954
This post was originally published on this siteFounded in 1941 by Mary Ingraham in response to a request from President Franklin D. Roosevelt, The United […]
27 Amazing Color Snapshots Capture Street Scenes of Berlin in the Mid-1950s
This post was originally published on this siteTen years after the end of World War II, Germany was rebuilding. Cities like Berlin, which had been […]
40 Cool Snapshots of a Beautiful Woman (Probably an Amateur Model) From the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThese found snaps that captured a cool woman named Lynne who probably was an amateur model from the 1950s. […]
30 Outrageous Vintage Cigarette Ads Claimed That “More Doctors Smoke Camels Than Any Other Cigarette”
This post was originally published on this siteOne common technique used by the tobacco industry to reassure a worried public was to incorporate images of […]
22 Wonderful Color Photographs of Jerusalem in the Early 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteYou’ve never seen Jerusalem like this. In fact, no one has. These rare photos of the divided city […]
Elizabeth Taylor Salad or Cyd Charisse Salad, Anyone? Here’s the MGM Commissary Menu From the Late 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteIf you were lucky enough to be dining at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer commissary menu in the late 1950s and […]
Vashon Island Bike Tree: The True Story Behind “a Boy Left His Bike Chained to a Tree When He Went Away to War in 1914”
This post was originally published on this siteThe kids’ bicycle embedded into a tree is a bit of a tourist attraction on Vashon Island, Washington, […]
The First ‘Bond Girl’ Ever: 48 Glamorous of Linda Christian From the 1940s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1923 as Blanca Rosa Welter in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico, actress Linda Christian appeared in Mexican and Hollywood […]
40 Snaps That Show Women From the 1950s Were Cooler Than We Knew
This post was originally published on this siteThese snapshots show that women from the 1950s were so cool. See more »
Perma-Lift Brassiers: The Cone Shaped Bra That Madonna Made Commonplace in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteLook for the magic inset in every Perma-lift Brassiere with “The Lift that never lets you down” Yes, […]
Wonderful Europe in 1958 and 1962 Through an American Couple’s Lens
This post was originally published on this siteThese wonderful pictures of Robbie, mostly transferred from his dad’s old slides, that captured street scenes of European […]
50 Extraordinary Fashion Photographs Taken by Horst P. Horst From the Mid-20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteHorst P. Horst is one of the most important photographers of the twentieth century and was internationally renowned. […]
16 Wonderful Color Photographs of Lebanon in 1952
This post was originally published on this siteLebanon, country located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea; it consists of a narrow strip of […]
24 Interesting Pictures Show the TV Programmes That People Often Watched From the 1950s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteWhat TV shows did people often watch in the 1950s and 1960s? Just check these interesting pics to […]
46 Fascinating Color Photos That Capture Street Scenes of Los Angeles From the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThese fascinating color photos show what Los Angeles looked like in the 1950s. See more »
Lucy & Desi: 28 Beautiful Color Photographs of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteModel and comedienne Lucille Ball, 28, met Cuban bandleader Desi Arnaz, 23, in 1940 while filming Too Many […]
Vikki Dougan: Seductive Sex-Bomb Whose Daring Backless Dresses Inspired the 1950s Women’s Fashion
This post was originally published on this siteActress and model Vikki Dougan earned her nickname “The Back” thanks to the dangerously low-back, curve-hugging dresses she […]
55 Fascinating Color Snaps That Capture Street Scenes of Waikiki Town, Hawaii in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteWaikīkī, also known as Waikiki Beach, is a beachfront neighborhood of Honolulu on the south shore of the […]