This Man Attempted the First Motorcycle Parachute Jump in 1926, And It Didn’t Go Well
This post was originally published on this siteEven though this short video may seem a bit disturbing for certain viewers, it shows, in fact, how […]
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Amazing Color Photographs Capture Everyday Life in Southern California From Between the 1940s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteCharles Phoenix is a dude who has done a great service to mankind. He has traveled to countless […]
The Electriquette: These Vehicles Made of Wicker From More Than 100 Years Ago Are So Unique!
This post was originally published on this siteTens of thousands of people from around the world came to the Exposition from 1915-1916 and rode around […]
A Stylish Anonymous Californian at Different Ages
This post was originally published on this siteWomen’s clothes of the 1940s were typically modeled after the utility clothes produced during war rationing. Squared shoulders, […]
The Amazing Story Behind the Iconic “Migrant Mother” Photograph by Dorothea Lange
This post was originally published on this siteThe photograph that has become known as “Migrant Mother” is one of a series of photographs that Dorothea […]
64 Fantastic Snapshots of Disneyland in the Early Days
This post was originally published on this siteOpened on July 16, 1955, Disneyland is the first of two theme parks built at the Disneyland Resort […]
El Monte’s Wild Past: Incredible Vintage Photographs Capture Inside Gay’s Lion Farm in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteFrom 1925 to 1942 El Monte was home to Gay’s Lion Farm, which was established by former circus […]
41 Amazing Photos That Capture Rollerskates at Venice Beach, Los Angeles in 1979
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing color photos were taken by Mark that captured everyday life of young rollerskaters at Venice Beach, Los Angeles […]
Rare Home Movie of Marilyn Monroe Playing Golf, Filmed by Joe DiMaggio in 1952
This post was originally published on this siteIn July 2006 Dolores Hope Masi, god-daughter and namesake of Bob Hope’s wife Dolores Hope, released some never-before-seen […]
Glamorous Photos That Capture Teenage Girls of Fresno State College in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteFounded as the Fresno State Normal School in 1911, became Fresno State College in 1949, and in 1972 […]
Susan Peters Riding Her Monark Bicycle Along the Pacific Palisades at Santa Monica, 1942
This post was originally published on this siteSusan Peters was an Oscar-nominated young actress, being groomed for stardom at MGM, when she was shot in […]
Prophet Bus: Wonderful Photo Collection That Revives the Youth Life of California in the Early 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing pictures from Children of God that documented everyday life of California’s teenagers in 1971 and 1972.