Vintage photos that show why the 1970s men’s fashion should never come back
This post was originally published on this siteEvery decade has a reputation and leaves a legacy for future generations. The 1950s were cool because of […]
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Soviet subcultures through vintage photographs: Hippies, punks, goths, and metalheads, 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteThe subcultures in the Soviet Union, a country cut off from the West by the infamous Iron Curtain, […]
The offices of the Central Social Institution of Prague with the largest vertical letter file in the world, 1937
This post was originally published on this siteThese are the offices of the Central Social Institution of Prague (Czechoslovakia back then) in 1937 and it […]
Alexander Graham Bell’s bizarre tetrahedral kites, 1902-1912
This post was originally published on this siteIn addition to developing the telephone, the Scottish-born inventor Alexander Graham Bell did extensive research in aerodynamics. This […]
The story of Ralph “Tex” Madsen also known as the Tallest Cowboy, 1920-1930
This post was originally published on this siteRalph Madsen, known as the Tallest Texan Cowboy, was above 7 feet 6 inches (2.28 meters) tall and […]
Color postcards depicting the life in Switzerland, 1890
This post was originally published on this siteThese color pictures of the vibrant landscapes and towns of Switzerland were created using the Photochrom process, a […]
Rare photographs of men embracing intimately in Victorian times, 1850-1890
This post was originally published on this siteVictorians were known for their conservative way of life, but these portraits show that many men of that […]
Moving entire houses by horses, 1890-1910
This post was originally published on this siteThese vintage photographs from the 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States show teams of horses […]
Vintage portraits of the last traditionally tattooed Maori women before the Ta Moko’ tattoos were outlawed by British colonialists, 1890-1910
This post was originally published on this siteThese late-19th and early-20th century photographs show some of the last Maori women to wear the traditional Tā […]
Breathtaking old photos of Norway created using lantern slides, 1900-1910
This post was originally published on this siteThis collection of hand-tinted lantern slides depicts popular tourist destinations in Norway around the turn of the 19th […]
Inside the Hoovervilles of the Great Depression, 1931-1940
This post was originally published on this siteA Hooverville was the popular name attributed to shanty towns that sprung up throughout the United States during […]
Vintage photographs of early vertical parking garages, 1920-1960
This post was originally published on this siteThe rapid rise of automobiles at the turn of the 20th century presented an immediate problem: where to […]
The crinoline fashion trend that killed thousands of women, 1855-1870
This post was originally published on this siteThe crinoline appeared on the fashion scene in the mid 1800st and took its name from the French […]
French fashion through old street style photographs, 1910-1920
This post was originally published on this siteFrance became dominant in the high fashion (couture or haute couture) industry by the end of the 19th […]
Sexist and offensive vintage ads that would never fly today, 1940-1980
This post was originally published on this siteAdvertising has become an integral part of our socio-economic lives and it’s carefully designed to speak to the […]
Old color images of Petra and southern Jordan, 1900-1940
This post was originally published on this siteTucked away among the canyons and mountainous terrain in southern Jordan, the city of Petra has stood for […]
The models for ‘American Gothic’ pose in front of the iconic painting, 1942
This post was originally published on this siteGrant Wood‘s “American Gothic” shows the images of a man and a woman standing in front of a […]
The 19th-century postcards of Jean-Marc Côté that predicted the World in the Year 2000
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1899, a group of French illustrators led by Jean-Marc Côté was tasked with imagining what France would […]
The amazing traditional Rwandan hairstyle of Amasunzu, 1920-1930
This post was originally published on this siteAmasunzu is a traditionally Rwandan hairstyle that was once worn by men, as well as by unmarried women […]
Creative Soviet anti-alcohol posters, 1930-1988
This post was originally published on this siteIn May 1985, as one of the first measures under the new general secretary of the Communist party, […]
Newsies: Portraits of the working children who spread the news, 1908-1924
This post was originally published on this siteWith the rise of the daily newspapers in the 1880s, more than half of all newspapers in the […]
When the elephants were used to aid the war effort, 1914-1945
This post was originally published on this siteDuring World War I, the majority of horses and mules in Britain were used to aid the war […]
Spacelander was the Bicycle of the Future, 1946-1960
This post was originally published on this siteThe Spacelander bicycle was designed by Benjamin Bowden for the 1946 exhibition Britain Can Make It. Originally known […]
The Waldseemüller’s map that introduced the word America to the world, 1509
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1507, the German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller published the first known map to feature parts of the New […]
The Will and William West case: The identical inmates that showed the need for fingerprinting, 1903
This post was originally published on this siteOn May 1, 1903, an African-American man named Will West entered the United States Penitentiary at Leavenworth. Like […]