30 Vintage Van Heusen Shirts Ads You Won’t Believe Existed!
This post was originally published on this siteTake a step back to the Mad Men era of American advertising. It’s a time when a Pottsville […]
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40 Fabulous Photos of Rossana Podestà in the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1934 in Tripoli in the Italian colony of Libya, Italian actress Rossana Podestà was discovered by director […]
7 Up as a Beverage for Babies
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1950s, 7 Up ran an ad campaign that featured babies guzzling the drink. This particular ad […]
35 Vintage Photos That Defined ’50s Menswear
This post was originally published on this siteFollowing the Second World War, the world experienced rapid changes in many facets of life, including menswear. When […]
30 Fabulous Photos of Grace Lee Whitney in the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1930 as Mary Ann Chase in Ann Arbor, Michigan, American actress and singer Grace Lee Whitney made […]
40 Gorgeous Portrait Photos of Classic Beauties Taken by John Engstead in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1909 in California, American photographer John Engstead assumed the position of studio portrait photographer at Paramount, despite […]
Life in New York Photographed by Alfred Eisenstaedt
This post was originally published on this siteAlfred Eisenstaedt (1898–1995), the man behind some of the most memorable pictures of the 20th century, was a […]
Don’t Shoot! Because You’ve Nothing to Wear…
This post was originally published on this siteThis atrocious ad by Frederick’s makes light of suicide, showing a woman tempted to shoot herself in the […]
30 Fascinating Then and Now Photos Capture Yonge Street, Toronto in 1954 and 2014
This post was originally published on this siteYonge Street is a major arterial route in the Canadian province of Ontario connecting the shores of Lake […]
In the 1950s, Du Pont Cellophane Thought It Was a Good Idea to Wrap Babies in Plastic
This post was originally published on this siteWhen people think of cellophane, there are many things that come to their mind before children. It is […]
18 Amazing Vintage AC Spark Plug Ads From the 1950s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1899, Albert Champion came to the U.S. as a champion bicycle racer. He found a job with […]
Cool Off the Heat with These Fascinating Vintage Shots From the Snow
This post was originally published on this siteTemperatures are climbing everywhere. Record heat has been reported around the globe, from the U.S. as well as […]
Beautiful Photos of the Jaguar C-Type
This post was originally published on this siteThe Jaguar C-Type, officially called the Jaguar XK120-C, is a racing sports car built by Jaguar and sold […]
18 Rare and Fascinating Historical Photos of Pasta Production From the 1920s to 1950s
This post was originally published on this sitePasta is an integral part of Italy’s food history. Wherever Italians immigrated they have brought their pasta along, […]
“Middle-Age” Skin Palmolive Soap Advertisements From the Mid 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteWhen the right soap used to help find a husband and save the marriage. First, a woman should […]
40 Stunning Photos of French Model Sophie Malgat Litvak in the Early 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteSophie Litvak, born Simone Steur in 1926 in Nice, then Sophie Malgat following her first marriage with François […]
Plastic Shell Equips Phone For Two-Way Listening, 1953
This post was originally published on this siteTwo persons can share the same telephone with a device patented by Roger Heap of Lyme, Connecticut in […]
Everyday Life of Italy in the 1950s Through Fascinating Color Photos
This post was originally published on this siteItalian lifestyles in the 1950s are best remembered as glamorous thanks to the cinematic contributions of Sophia Loren […]
The Voice With a Smile: Vintage Bell Telephone System Ads Featuring Operators From Between the 1930s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteFor much of the 20th century, women played an important role in telecommunications system of the United States. […]
Everyday Life of Wittenberg, Wisconsin in the Early 1950s Through Amazing Color Slides
This post was originally published on this siteWittenberg is a village in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,081 at the 2010 census. […]
Fascinating Color Photos Capture People in Living Rooms in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1950s were a decade filled with exuberance, radiating a positive outlook from the United States triumphant post-war […]
Rare Historical Photos of War Dogs Wearing Canine Gas Masks
This post was originally published on this siteThere was nothing more terrifying in the trenches than the call of a gas attack. Soldiers succumbed to […]
Beautiful Photos of the Alfa Romeo 1900 C52 “Disco Volante”
This post was originally published on this siteThe Alfa Romeo 1900 C52 “Disco Volante”, commonly known simply as Alfa Romeo Disco Volante (Italian for “Flying […]
Stunning Fashion Photography by Georges Dambier in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1925 in Paris, French photographer Georges Dambier got his first job with a magazine, Presse, where he […]
Amazing Vintage Photographs of San Francisco’s Sky Tram
This post was originally published on this siteFrom late 1955 to 1966, an aerial tram ran from the Cliff House to Point Lobos. The Sky […]