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In the 1940s and 1950s, CIA Used Skyhook to Rescue Soldiers When It Was Not Safe to Fully Land an Aircraft

March 6, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteAdrift, but help is on the way! Down comes a special rescue kit which contains the most important […]

Heartthrob of the ‘50s: A Look Back at a Young and Handsome Tab Hunter

March 6, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteAfter an introduction from actor Dick Clayton, notorious starmaker Henry Wilson decided to take young Arthur Gelien as […]

40 Glamorous Photos of Ann Blyth in the 1940s and ’50s

March 6, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1928 in Mount Kisco, New York, American actress Ann Blyth performed on children’s radio shows in New […]

34 Behind-the-Scene Photos of the St Ives Dog Show in 1950

March 5, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteEven a wet and soggy March day couldn’t stop dog lovers turning up at the 23rd annual St […]

20 Lovely Vintage Photos of a Young Elizabeth Taylor Posing With Her Beloved Cats

February 27, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteElizabeth Taylor – most gorgeous American actress who is widely known for Cleopatra (1963) playing the title role. […]

20 Beautiful Black and White Photos of Cats in Paris From the Mid-20th Century

February 26, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteYou like Paris? Luckily, cats too! Paris is a cat friendly capital and pampers its little friends. Many […]

Handsome Portrait Photos of Peter Lawford in the 1940s and ’50s

February 21, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1923 in London, English actor Peter Lawford made his Hollywood debut in a minor part in the […]

20 Funny Photos of Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon Dressed in Drag as Josephine and Daphne in ‘Some Like it Hot’

February 17, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteSome Like It Hot is a 1959 American black-and-white romantic comedy film directed and produced by Billy Wilder, […]

London–Calcutta Bus Service, the World’s Longest Bus Route. It Took About 50 Days to Complete the Journey!

February 17, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe bus service from London, England to Calcutta, India (now Kolkata) is considered to be the longest bus […]

Beautiful Color Photos of Moscow and St Petersburg in 1958

February 16, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteTake a look at the splendor of Stalinist architecture in Moscow and the majestic wonder of the Czar’s […]

Beautiful Photos of a Young Carol Lynley in the 1950s and ’60s

February 16, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1942 as Carole Ann Jones in Manhattan, New York, American actress Carol Lynley began her career as […]

Photographs of James Dean and Eartha Kitt Roaming Around New York City in 1955

February 13, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteEartha Kitt first meet James Dean at the Syvila Forte dance studio in the early 1950s; they would […]

Cara Williams: One of the Last Surviving Actors From the Golden Age of Hollywood

February 12, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1925 as Bernice Kamiat in Flatbush, Brooklyn, American actress Cara Williams had her first credited role was […]

CANOE be Valentine? A Collection of 20 Valentine’s Day Cards From the Mid-20th Century Punning Native Americans

February 12, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteLike portrayals of African-Americans, images of Native Americans on valentines and other ephemera reflected the racial attitudes of […]

‘A King in New York’: The Final Comedy of Charlie Chaplin

February 11, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteA King in New York is a 1957 British comedy film directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin in […]

Color Vintage Photos of Hampstead Heath Easter Fair in 1956

February 11, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteSince the mid-1800s, there have been fairs at London’s ancient Hampstead Heath. The place’s position as a playground […]

40 Glamorous Photos of English Actress Dawn Addams in the 1950s and ’60s

February 10, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1930 in Felixstowe, Suffolk, English actress Dawn Addams began her film career with a role in Night […]

20 Black and White Portraits of a Very Young Jack Lemmon in the 1950s and 1960s

February 8, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteFor more than four decades, whether working in comedy or tragedy, actor Jack Lemmon (1925-2001) epitomized the joys […]

30 Fabulous Photos of Jackie Wilson in the 1950s and ’60s

February 8, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1934 in Highland Park, Michigan, American soul singer and performer Jackie Wilson was a tenor with a […]

James Dean With His Rolleiflex Photographed by Roy Schatt in New York City, 1954

February 7, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteWalking with Roy Schatt and actor/friend Martin Landau, James Dean suddenly jumped over a rail outside the Dakota […]

20 Portraits of a Young and Handsome Christopher Plummer in the 1950s and 1960s

February 5, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteRegarded as one of the most brilliant Canadian actors of his generation, Oscar-winner Christopher Plummer died Friday on February […]

Fabulous Photos of the 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner

February 4, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe Ford Fairlane 500 Skyliner is a two-door full-size car with a retractable hardtop that was produced by […]

20 Interesting Vintage Photographs of Children Strolling With Their Baguettes on the Streets of Paris

February 3, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteWhat could be more traditionally French than the baguette, that long slender loaf of bread that has become […]

Beautiful Vintage Color Photos of Holidaymakers at Southend-on-Sea in 1953

February 2, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteTake a look at tourists enjoying their holiday at Southend-on-Sea, a resort town on the Thames Estuary in […]

These Humorous Stinker Station Signs Helped to Provide Comic Relief for Motorists in Idaho During the 1950s and ’60s

January 31, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteWhen traveling to distant places, it is well to remember where you come from. If you come from […]

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