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28 Vintage Photographs Documented Everyday Life at Paris’s Central Fresh Food Market ‘Les Halles’ in the 1950s

October 24, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteLes Halles de Paris, usually simply Les Halles, was Paris’s central fresh food market. Located in the heart […]

41 Incredible Snapshots That Capture the Life of Borgo Valsugana, Italy in the 1966 Flood

October 24, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe 1966 flood of the Arno in Florence killed 101 people and damaged or destroyed millions of masterpieces […]

During WWII Chinese Americans Wore Signs Distinguishing Themselves From Japanese Americans to Avoid Discrimination

October 23, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteAt the onset of the 20th century, the United States was not the most welcoming country to Chinese […]

20 Vintage Photographs Captured Scenes of the Dust Bowl During the 1930s

October 23, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe Dust Bowl refers to the drought-stricken Southern Plains region of the United States, which suffered severe dust […]

Incredible Vintage Photos of German Submarine U-118 Washed Ashore on the Beach at Hastings, 1919

October 21, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteAfter World War I ended, the German Navy surrendered and many of its ships were interned at the […]

The Lost Tommies and Diggers: Striking Colorized Images of British Soldiers Who Fought in the Battle of the Somme

October 21, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBreathtaking images of the unknown British Tommies who fought against the Germans in the Battle of the Somme. […]

Chevy Vega and the Vert-A-Pac Rail System in the 1970s

October 20, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteWhen Chevrolet started designing ‘Vega’ during the 1970s, one of the main objectives was to keep the cost […]

Rare Photographs of Bonnie and Clyde Show Them at the End of Their Lives

October 20, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThey pilfered banks and mom-and-pop stores, killed police officers — and captivated the nation. But Clyde Barrow and […]

Vintage Photographs Captured ‘Human Fly’ George Willig Climbing the World Trade Center in 1977

October 19, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteOn May 26, 1977, 27-year-old toymaker George Willig from Queens scaled the 110-story South Tower of the World […]

1902 Wright Brothers’ Glider Tests

October 19, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteCompared to their previous gliders, the Wrights’ 1902 glider had a much thinner airfoil and longer and narrower […]

12 Harrowing Vintage Photos of Soldiers in Complete Shell Shock

October 18, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this site “They were very pathetic, these shell shocked boys.” Shell shock is a phrase coined in World War […]

The Bloodiest Day in American History: 31 Rare and Haunting Photos From the Battle of Antietam (1862)

October 14, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe Battle of Antietam, also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg, particularly in the Southern United States, was […]

23 Amazing Vintage Photographs Taken Inside WWII Tank Factories

October 14, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe manufacturing of tanks was a particular priority, as the German army had by far outpaced its adversaries […]

Vintage Photographs Document Iranian Women Protest Against the Hijab Law in March 1979

October 13, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteHengameh Golestan is a pioneer among Iranian women photographers. She has been documenting live in Iran for twenty-eight […]

20 Historic Photographs From the AP Images Archive Show the Scene of the WWII Dunkirk’s Evacuation in 1940

October 13, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteOperation Dynamo, as the rescue operation was called, began on May 27, 1940, after a German pincer advance […]

The First Lesbian Lover Selfies Ever Taken, ca. 1900

October 12, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe ‘photobooth’ has been a fad for a long time now. You’ll be surprised to know that the […]

Florence Lawrence: Automotive Inventor and the “World’s First Movie Star”

October 11, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteFlorence Lawrence was one of the most recognizable women in America in the early 1900s—although nobody knew her […]

Rare Photographs of Revolutionary Veterans Who Lived Long Enough to Have Their Pictures Taken

October 9, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteImages of Americans who fought in the Revolution are exceptionally rare because few of the Patriots of 1775-’83 […]

Nathan Straus and the Milk Stations That Saved the Lives of New York City Kids

October 8, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteNathan Straus was one of the greatest retail merchants in American history, a co-owner of the Macy’s and […]

20 Amazing Vintage Photographs of American Troops During World War I

October 8, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIt was 100 years ago this year that the United States officially entered World War I, when Congress […]

Believe It or Not, These Two Images Are the First Photographs of Smell

October 8, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteWhen thinking about capturing smell it seems impossible, it’s possible through memory, which gives us phantom smells from […]

Vintage Photographs of the Incredible Railroad Bridges With Timber Trestles From the 19th and Early 20th Centuries

October 7, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1830s, the railroad boom started a new era in the building of railroad bridges pushing engineers […]

Remarkable Colorized Photos Reveal What Life Was Like For French Soldiers During World War I

October 7, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThese colorized photos were brought to life by French bank technician, Frédéric Duriez. The images were provided by […]

The Story Behind Gay Bob, the World’s First Openly Gay Doll From 1977

October 6, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteEvery generation has its own cultural icons that grow into collectibles over time. Yet the 1970s were a […]

Pictures of a Group of College Students Having a Rowdy Halloween Party From the 1930s

October 6, 2017 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteHalloween is the one of the oldest holidays still celebrated today. It’s one of the most popular holidays, […]

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