30 Beautiful Photos of American Actress Jeff Donnell in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1921 in South Windham, Maine, American actress Jeff Donnell was signed to a contract by Columbia Pictures […]
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20 Fascinating Color Photos of Doris Day in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteDoris Day was born Doris von Kappelhoff on April 3, 1922, in Cincinnati and headed to California at […]
Swimming Pools of Florida Hotels in the 1950s and ’60s Through Beautiful Postcards
This post was originally published on this siteThe first swimming pool was a public pool built in 1887 in Brookline, Massachusetts. Pools such as this […]
Portrait Photos of Leslie Caron During the Filming of ‘Gigi’ (1958)
This post was originally published on this siteGigi is a 1958 American musical-romance film directed by Vincente Minnelli and processed using Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s color film process […]
Pictures of Charlotte Greenwood Performing Her Signature High Kicks
This post was originally published on this siteCharlotte Greenwood (June 25, 1890 – December 28, 1977) was an American actress and dancer. Born in Philadelphia, […]
50 Fascinating Color Photographs Capture Everyday Life in South Korea in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1950s South Korea had an underdeveloped, agrarian economy that depended heavily on foreign aid. The military […]
40 vintage Photos Capture Lovely Moments of Natalie Wood and Robert Wagner in the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteNatalie Wood and Robert Wagner first married on December 28, 1957, in Scottsdale, Arizona. On June 20, 1961, […]
Vintage Photos Capture People Posing With Their Renault Cars From Between the 1930s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Renault corporation was founded on 25 February 1899 as Société Renault Frères by Louis Renault and his […]
Vintage Black-and-White Portraits of Harlem Residents in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteMario De Biasi was an Italian photographer. Born in 1923, he later moved to Milan after spending his […]
Candid Photographs Captured People Living a Normal Life With Mummies in Venzone, Italy in 1950
This post was originally published on this siteThe inhabitants of Venzone, Italy with their ancient mummy relatives in 1950 by Jack Birns for LIFE magazine. […]
Useful for Heavy Smokers From the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteA French device from the 1950s offered a chance to get a nicotine fix from 20 cigarettes at […]
30 Vintage Photos of Old Hollywood Actresses Posing With Their Beloved Cats
This post was originally published on this siteCats have been at the sides of famous actresses since the very beginning of film. Marie Prevost and […]
Family Ride on a Five Seat Bike in England, 1950
This post was originally published on this siteWho needs a van when you can ride as a family! How cool is this family circa 1950. […]
Fascinating Vintage Photos of Berlin in the Summer of 1957
This post was originally published on this siteWilly Pragher (born Wilhelm Alexander Pragher) was a German photographer and photojournalist. He studied and trained at the […]
Vintage Photos of Hazel Scott and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. During Their Marriage
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1940s, Hazel Scott began a relationship with Adam Clayton Powell Jr., the well-known pastor of the […]
Early 1950s Tijuana Bible, a Humorous Pamphlet About Urination
This post was originally published on this siteTijuana bibles (also known as eight-pagers, Tillie-and-Mac books, Jiggs-and-Maggie books, jo-jo books, bluesies, blue-bibles, gray-backs, and two-by-fours) were […]
40 Beautiful Photos of American Actress and Singer Gale Storm in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1922 as Josephine Owaissa Cottle in Bloomington, Texas, American actress and singer Gale Storm had a role […]
Beautiful Covers of Flair, the Most Lavishing Magazine Of the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteFlair had a limited run in only one year, from February 1950 to January 1951. After twelve avant-garde […]
Beautiful Photos of Charlie Chaplin and His Last Wife Oona O’Neill During Their Marriage
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1942, Oona O’Neill received a large amount of media attention after she was chosen as “The Number […]
14 Vintage Food Ads for St. Patrick’s Day From the Mid-20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteInspired by the Irish holiday, here we’ve rounded up some old-school St. Paddy’s Day-inspired ads. See more »
Fascinating Portraits of New Yorkers from the 1940s to 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteErika Stone (born 1924) is an American photographer. She studied photography at the New School of Social Research […]
Amazing Photos Capture Everyday Life of Bali in the Early 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBali is a province of Indonesia and the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands. East of Java and […]
40 Portrait Photos of a Young Carole King From Between the 1950s and ’70s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1942 in Manhattan, New York, American singer-songwriter Carole King has been active since 1958, initially as one […]
35 Elegant Photos of the ’50s Women in Their Dresses
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1950s were a time when fashion exploded into new directions, new colors, and new silhouettes. During the […]
30 Vintage Photos of Stunning Custom Cars Painted by Larry Watson in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteLarry Watson was born on July 21, 1938, in Bellflower, California. He began his pinstriping career at the […]