Vintage Photos of Margaret Mitchell Reading Her Famous Novel ‘Gone with the Wind’
This post was originally published on this siteGone with the Wind is a novel by American writer Margaret Mitchell, first published in 1936. The story […]
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Art to Wear by Julie Schafler Dale
This post was originally published on this siteThese wonderful images are extracted from the coffee table book “Art to Wear” which was published in 1986, […]
26 Amazing Photos of Motor Vehicle Designs in the early 1900s
This post was originally published on this siteA set of amazing photos from The Motor Book by R. J. Mecredy in 1904 that shows some of […]
Honor Blackman’s Book of Self-Defence, 1965
This post was originally published on this siteHonor Blackman is a remarkable woman. She was Cathy Gale in The Avengers in the early 1960s and […]
End of Days: Psychic Sylvia Browne’s Book Possibly Predicted 2020 Coronavirus Outbreak 12 Years Ago
This post was originally published on this sitePopular psychic Slyvia Browne, who passed away in 2013, released a book called End of Days: Predictions and […]
16 Amazing Pics of the Children’s Book “Cinderella or the Glass Slipper” in 1896
This post was originally published on this siteA set of amazing pics from Richard that shows 16 pages of the children’s book Cinderella or the […]
Victorian Readers: 40 Amazing Pics of People Posing With Books in the Mid-19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteVictorians were great readers, and the number of novels available for them to read increased enormously during Victoria’s […]
Before Google, There Were Librarians: Weird and Funny Questions Submitted to the New York Public Library Pre-Internet
This post was originally published on this siteBefore there was Google, people used their local public library. And not just because libraries are full of […]
30 Out-of-Context Vintage Comic Panels That Prove All Superheroes Have Dirty Minds
This post was originally published on this siteSuperhero comic books are inherently filled with over-the-top characters dressed in outlandish costumes performing strange and bizarre deeds. […]
25 Unintentionally Funny and Weird Comic Strip Panels From the Past
This post was originally published on this siteIn his 1953 book Seduction of the Innocent, Dr. Frederic Wertham famously assailed the comic book industry for […]
Epic Book About Renovation and History of the VW Beetle From 1941
This post was originally published on this siteVolkswagen Beetle is not just an ordinary car, it’s an icon. More than 21 million of these cars […]
10 Most Expensive DC Comic Books Ever Sold. Are You Lucky Enough to Own One of These Rare Comic Books?
This post was originally published on this siteTruly rare comic books may come along once or twice in a lifetime. Most collectors only dream of […]
A Wonderful Hollywood Movie Star Scrapbook From the 1930s and 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteWho so keepeth a scrapbook keepeth a good thing, and the manner in which it is kept is […]
The Prince George’s County Memorial Library Bookmobile in Woodmore, Maryland, 1951
This post was originally published on this siteIn the early 1900s, a librarian could purchase a bookmobile for as little as $1,000. By the late […]
Rare and Stunning Illustrations for “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” by Salvador Dalí, 1969
This post was originally published on this siteSalvador Dalí’s incredible illustrations for Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland” (published in 1865) have caused it to become […]
Pictures From 1914 Book Show the Principles of Impression Taking and Prosthetic Articulation
This post was originally published on this siteProsthetic Articulation by George Wood Clapp was published by Dentists’ Supply Co. of New York in 1914. The […]
Burt Reynolds’ Awesome Fan Letters From the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteBurt Reynolds is America’s newest Sex Symbol, star of movies, TV, stage, and Cosmo centerfolds. Passion flower to […]
To Kill a Mockingbird: 10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Harper Lee’s Classic 1960 Novel
This post was originally published on this siteTo Kill a Mockingbird – what was, until recent developments, Harper Lee’s only novel – has been a […]
The Story Behind the Photograph of a Girl Reading a Christian Book in the Swinging 60s
This post was originally published on this site“I came across this girl in the Oxford University parks, lying in the summer sun reading a book. […]
Dead at 17: An Illustrated Warning of the Deadly Perils of Self Abuse in 1830
This post was originally published on this siteJim Edmonson of the Dittrick Museum has shared a wonderful post on his museum blog about a rare […]