Alarmist anti-marijuana film posters, 1936-1950
This post was originally published on this siteThe recreational cannabis smoking took on a negative connotation in the American cultural imagination when people began to […]
Culture and People
Vintage dating tips for single women, 1938
This post was originally published on this siteLadies, this is how you land a man in 1938-style. We always find these vintage “dating tips” for […]
This is how Spring Break looked like in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteThese pictures show what was acceptable in the 1980s at Spring Break. Mostly from Daytona beach and Fort […]
When the early hairdryers looked like crazy robots, 1910-1930
This post was originally published on this siteBlow dryers were invented in the late 19th century. The first model was created by Alexander F. “Beau” […]
Vintage ads for when cocaine and heroin were legal, 1880-1920
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 19th century, there were no real institutions to regulate the advertising claims of health products. In […]
Spectacular color photos of Constantinople, 1890
This post was originally published on this siteThese rare color views of the capital (then known as Constantinople) of the Ottoman Empire at the close […]
Making the vaccine against the Influenza Outbreak of 1957
This post was originally published on this siteThe pattern of Influenza Outbreak of 1957 is sickeningly similar to COVID-19. A new and deadly strain of […]
London street style during Edwardian era, 1905-1908
This post was originally published on this siteEdwardian fashion refers to the clothing that was in style between the late 1890s and 1914 or the […]
Vintage hand-washing posters, 1900s
This post was originally published on this siteThe World Health Organization has had an official and recommended method of hand-washing since 2009. It’s an 11-step […]
Remembering the original Woodstock, 1969
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1969, more than 400,000 people descended on Bethel, New York, headed to a dairy farm owned by […]
Inside the life of a traditional American mother, 1941
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1941, LIFE magazine decided to document the lives of one of the biggest single demographics in the […]
The construction of Panama Canal in rare pictures, 1881-1914
This post was originally published on this siteThe Panama Canal idea goes back to the 16th century. After understanding the riches of Peru, Ecuador, and […]
The huge mobile phones of the old days, 1970-1990
This post was originally published on this siteThe history of proto mobile phones goes back to 1908 when a US Patent was issued in Kentucky […]
War dogs with gas masks, 1915-1970
This post was originally published on this siteThere was nothing more terrifying in the trenches than the call of a gas attack — “Gas! Gas!”. […]
The original Mickey Mouse looked a little bit different and not so loveable, 1928
This post was originally published on this siteWhen the iconic Mickey Mouse was born, he was maybe not-quite-so-loveable. Some even described his look as creepy […]
Italian pasta production in rare pictures, 1925-1955
This post was originally published on this siteNothing says Italian food like pasta. Pasta is an integral part of Italy’s food history. Wherever Italians immigrated […]
A 106-year old Armenian woman protecting her home with an AKM, 1990
This post was originally published on this siteA 106-year-old Armenian woman sits in front of her home guarding it with a rifle, in Degh village, […]
Anne Frank: The face of an icon, 1929-1945
This post was originally published on this siteAnnelies “Anne” Marie Frank (12 June 1929 – early March 1945) was just an ordinary Dutch girl from […]
The evolution of women’s workwear throughout the 20th century
This post was originally published on this siteThe history of women’s workwear tells a unique story about the events of the twentieth century and the […]
The bizarre history of the baby cage, 1934-1948
This post was originally published on this siteDangling “baby cages” came into vogue after they were invented in 1922, but their origins really began with […]
How people manipulated photos before Photoshop, 1850-1950
This post was originally published on this siteAs soon as the science of photography was perfected for use by the general public, artists and others […]
Relocating the Egyptian Temples of Abu Simbel, 1964-1968
This post was originally published on this siteBuilt more than 3,000 years ago, Abu Simbel contains two temples, carved into a mountainside. The larger of […]
Human zoos: The Western world’s shameful secret, 1900-1958
This post was originally published on this siteThese shocking rare photographs show how so-called ‘human zoos‘ around the world kept ‘primitive natives’ in enclosures so […]
Life before the invention of AutoCAD, 1950-1980
This post was originally published on this siteBefore the advent of AutoCAD and other drafting software, engineering drawings were made on sheets of large paper […]
When doctors advised “healthy” cigarette brands, 1930-1950
This post was originally published on this siteIn the grand scope of the history of medicine, the relationship between doctors and patients has changed quite […]