45 Color Snapshots That Document Everyday Life of New York City in the Late 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing snapshots from Dick Leonhardt that captured everyday life of New York City in 1958 and 1959. West […]
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Civil Rights and Segregation: 21 Striking Color Photographs Capture Everyday Life in South Carolina in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteSegregation, the residential, political, and social isolation of African Americans, was accomplished in South Carolina by a long […]
One Potato, Two Potato (1957)
This post was originally published on this siteThis footage was filmed in London in 1957 and shows a group of boys performing the well-known counting […]
31 Colorful Photos Show Hat Styles That Audrey Hepburn Often Wore From Between the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteMore than two decades after her death, one of the most beloved stars in the history of film […]
20 Fascinating Vintage Photographs of Children Celebrate Halloween in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteHalloween is not exactly a typical holiday. Other holidays, like Christmas and Shavuot, celebrate an event. Halloween celebrates […]
Before Television: 37 Interesting Photos of People with Their Radios during the Radio Golden Age
This post was originally published on this siteThe old-time radio era, sometimes referred to as the Golden Age of Radio, was an era of radio […]
33 Color Photos That Capture Activities of the Too Far East Club in Seoul in 1956
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing photos from m20wc51 taken by Private Jack Tobin that show activities of the Too Far East […]
Coleen Gray: A Pure Beauty of Hollywood Movies From Between the 1940s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn Doris Bernice Jensen in Staplehurst, Nebraska, Coleen Gray (1922-2015) was an American actress, best known for her […]
One-Piece Swimwear: The Most Popular Bathing Suit for Women in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteEasy to see that women still continued to wear all in one swimwear in the 1950s, rarely wearing […]
Wonderful Color Photographs From the 1959 A.A.U Swimming and Diving Championships in Palm Beach, Florida
This post was originally published on this siteThe Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) is an amateur sports organization based in the United States. A multi-sport organization, […]
11 Classic Hollywood Stars Who Had Plastic Surgery
This post was originally published on this siteWhen you look at the famous stars of the classic Hollywood era, do you think they’ve always looked […]
Miss Correct Posture: Pictures From a Chiropractors’ Beauty Contest Took Place in Chicago in 1956
This post was originally published on this siteBeauty contests were a way for people, places and businesses to celebrate events, highlight pop culture and promote […]
20 Beautiful Color Photos of Julie Andrews in the 1950s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteSinger and actress Julie Andrews was born Julia Elizabeth Wells on October 1, 1935, in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England. […]
Incredible Photos of Tourists Feeding Bears From Their Cars in Yellowstone National Park From Between the 1940s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteOnce upon a time, bear feeding was as popular (if not more so) than geyser watching in Yellowstone […]
63 Adorable Color Photos That Show What Kids Wore in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThat’s what kids looked like in the 1950s.
38 Intimate Color Photos That Capture People of Boston in 1957
This post was originally published on this siteThis set is a part of an archival project, featuring the photographs of Nick Dewolf. Pictures are portraits […]
The Hollywood Living Legend: Look at the Beauty of Young Angela Lansbury From Between the 1940s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1925 to an upper-middle-class family in Regents Park, central London, British-American-Irish actress Dame Angela Brigid Lansbury has […]
New York in the 1950s: 23 Fascinating Color Snapshots May Make You Softhearted
This post was originally published on this siteThat’s what New York City looked like in the 1950s. Warner Theater, New York, circa 1950 George Washington […]
Reading in the cabin, 1955
This post was originally published on this site Two women read while laying on bunk beds. They are identified as players with the Shepherd of […]
26 Wonderful Color Photographs Captured Everyday Life in Belfast in 1955
This post was originally published on this siteTo the casual onlooker, Belfast in 1955 is a tranquil, peaceful city where trolleybuses run in a leisurely […]
14 Distorted Portraits of Celebrities As You’ve Never Seen Them
This post was originally published on this sitePhotographs for “Distortions” series, a project that resulted in experimental portraits of celebrities and political figures. As legend […]
Old Hollywood Plastic Surgery Secrets: Here Are 4 Weird Ways Classic Starlets Changed Their Faces
This post was originally published on this siteIn Hollywood, plastic surgery is as commonplace as The Paleo Diet. There are a million different ways to […]
Vintage Photographs Document the Defiant Street Styles of Swiss Rebel Youth From the Late 1950s Through the ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteKarlheinz Weinberger (1921-2006). Living in Zurich, Switzerland, Weinberger was a self-taught “amateur” photographer whose day job working in […]
Ageless Beauty of India: 26 Glamorous Photos of Madhubala in the Early 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi, Indian film actress Madhubala (1933-1969) appeared in classic films of Hindi cinema from […]
Behind-the-Scenes of Marilyn Monroe’s Iconic Flying Skirt Photo While Filming ‘The Seven Year Itch’
This post was originally published on this siteThere are hundreds of photos of Marilyn Monroe, one of Hollywood’s most iconic stars, but the most famous […]