Amazing vintage photos show what kitchens looked like between the 1940s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBy the early 1900s, household electricity and running water started to become a norm in the Western world. […]
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Amazing behind the scenes pictures from the making of Star Wars saga, 1977
This post was originally published on this siteStar Wars is an American epic space-opera multimedia franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the eponymous […]
Vintage photos of the history’s first female aviators, 1900-1930
This post was originally published on this siteIn the next few decades after Wright brothers’ first flight, women aviators became increasingly common and attracted an […]
Searching the future feline star: The black cat audition in Hollywood, 1961
This post was originally published on this siteThese photos were taken by legendary LIFE photographer Ralph Crane in 1961 and document the audition for a […]
The early automobilist fashion was made up of heavy coats and goggles, 1900-1910
This post was originally published on this siteFollowing the advent of the automobile in the 1890s, motoring grew fashionable among wealthy people. As early cars […]
Max Factor’s Beauty Calibrator: A beauty-measuring device to analyze facial flaws, 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1930s, make-up legend Max Factor came up with an ingenious invention combining phrenology, cosmetics, and a […]
The Dionne Quints: The first quintuplets known to have survived infancy that became a sideshow attraction, 1930-1970
This post was originally published on this siteWith the birth of Émilie, Yvonne, Cécile, Marie, and Annette Dionne in 1934, the province of Ontario, coupled […]
A collection of bad album covers that are both hilarious and awkward, 1960s-1980s
This post was originally published on this siteAn album’s artwork represents the first impression to many fans and it creates an aesthetic vibe about its […]
Adorable vintage photographs of animals dressed up as people, 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteAmerican photographer Harry Whittier Frees created novelty postcards with his photographs of animals placed in human situations. This […]
Bizarre vintage tobacco advertising that made smoking seem healthy, 1920s-1930s
This post was originally published on this siteSpurred by the instant nationwide success of blended cigarette brands such as Camel, Lucky Strike and Chesterfield cigarette […]
Incredible old photos show how students decorated their dorm rooms, 1890-1950
This post was originally published on this siteThese images, taken between the turn of the 20th century and 1950s, show how student housing in the […]
These hilarious 19th-century photos illustrate different levels of drunkenness, 1860s
This post was originally published on this siteThese interesting photos, captured by photographer Charles Percy Pickering between 1863 and 1868, illustrate the ability of alcohol […]
Vintage photos of Estonian frat students that participated in drag shows, 1870-1910
This post was originally published on this siteAt Tartu University in Estonia, it was a tradition for students to hold “pledge theatres” in late autumn […]
Pages from a weird phrenology book that claimed to ascertain a person’s character by the shape of his head and other facial features, 1902
This post was originally published on this siteThese photos, taken from a book on phrenology, are packed with strange theories and a whole host of […]
Vintage fat-shaming weight loss ads from Ry-Krisp, 1930-1950
This post was originally published on this siteRy-Krisp, a brand of rye crisp bread, was founded by Arvid and Erik Peterson, who immigrated to the […]
Bettie Page: Vintage photos of the “Queen of Pinups”, 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBettie Page ( born in 1923) was an American model who gained notoriety in the 1950s for her […]
Interesting vintage ads promoting weight gain for women, 1930s-1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThese vintage advertisements, published in magazines and newspapers from the 1930s to the 1960s show how weight gain […]
Vintage photos of Victorian burlesque dancers and their elaborate costumes, 1890
This post was originally published on this siteThe term “burlesque” means a literary, dramatic, or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner […]
Incredible photos of Neil, the pet lion of Tippi Hedren and Melanie Griffith, 1971
This post was originally published on this siteThese pictures are not staged and show Tippi Hedren, star of Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds, with her husband, […]
Vintage advertisements that preyed on women’s need for marital security, 1910-1960
This post was originally published on this siteThese photos include old advertisements that preyed on women’s need for marital security in order to sell products […]
Bizarre and terrible food ads that would probably never run today, 1940s-1960s
This post was originally published on this siteAdvertising has always been an interesting way to trace how modern society has evolved. At the core, the […]
Richter’s Rocket Bike: When a daredevil attached rockets to his bicycle, 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteIn pre-war Germany in the 1930s, there was great interest in all kinds of rocket-propelled vehicles; cars, airplanes, […]
These candid photographs capture the daily life of Albert Einstein, 1930s-1950s
This post was originally published on this siteAlbert Einstein is widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest and most influential physicists of all time. […]
Victorian Mourning Jewelry: Wearable memorials that contained the hair of the deceased, 1750-1900
This post was originally published on this siteVictorian mourning jewelry was popular during the late 1800s and was used as a tribute or memento to […]
Photos from Pink Floyd’s iconic floating concert in Venice that forced the city council to resign, 1989
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1989 Pink Floyd concert in Venice on a floating stage next to San Marco’s Square gathered over […]