Amazing Vintage Photos of Houses Carved Inside Massive Tree Stumps in America From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe giant size of the stump gives a good idea of the size of the old growth trees. […]
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The 1958 Plymouth Tornado Concept Car Has Been Found and Restored
This post was originally published on this siteThe dawn of the jet age in the 1950s had a dramatic effect on the American people and […]
The History of Christmas Trees – How Did the Tree Come to America
This post was originally published on this siteLong before the advent of Christianity, plants and trees that remained green all year had a special meaning […]
The Junction of Steep Street and Trenchard Street, Bristol, 1866
This post was originally published on this siteThis view was recorded five years before Steep Street, curving away to the left, was demolished and replaced […]
The Auto Wash Bowl in Chicago, ca. 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteHere’s a photo from 1924 and shows a newfangled type of car wash that stood at the northwest […]
Edward Hibberd Johnson, the Man Who Has Been Called the “Father of Electric Christmas Tree Lights”
This post was originally published on this siteAs Christmas approached in the waning days of 1882, Edward Hibberd Johnson (January 4, 1846 – September 9, […]
Three Boys Behind Barbed Wire, 1944
This post was originally published on this siteThis photo is called “Three Boys Behind Barbed Wire”, taken by Toyo Miyatake in 1944. As a professional […]
The Nuclear-Powered Bullet Train From the 1970’s Series ‘Supertrain’
This post was originally published on this siteA nuclear-powered bullet train that was equipped with amenities more appropriate to a cruise ship, it had luxuries […]
30 Vintage Photographs of Dutch Men in Traditional Volendam Worker Pants
This post was originally published on this siteNot long ago clothing was based on local traditions and customs. There were no national brands or fashions. […]
Welsh Winter Tradition: Fascinating Vintage Photographs of the Mari Lwyd From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn the Welsh folkloric tradition of Mari Lwyd, a horse skull visits your home around Christmas, and you […]
Toasters of the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteThe toaster was probably first invented and put on the market by the company General Electrics in 1908, […]
Offensive and Fat-Shaming Vintage Weight Loss Ads From Ry-Krisp in the Mid-20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1904, immigrant baker Arvid Peterson gave a Swedish-styled cracker a modern American name and introduced the country […]
There Are 3 Types of Legends in This Video: Chuck Berry, John Lennon and the Guy Who Turned Off Yoko’s Microphone
This post was originally published on this siteIn February 1972, John Lennon and Yoko Ono were guests hosts on The Mike Douglas Show. Chuck Berry […]
Meet Rubble, the World’s Oldest Living Cat at Age 31
This post was originally published on this siteRubble (born c. May 1988) is a domestic cat owned by Michelle Foster of Exeter, Devon, England. Foster acquired […]
Rare Photos of Hachiko, the World’s Most Loyal Dog
This post was originally published on this siteHachiko, a golden brown Akita, was born on November 10, 1923 at a farm located in Ōdate, Akita […]
Did You Know Margherita Pizza Was Actually Named After Italy’s Queen?
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1889, during a visit to Naples, Queen Margherita of Savoy, wife of King Umberto I, was bored […]
Tartan Ribbon – The World’s First Color Photograph, Made by the Three-Color Method in 1861
This post was originally published on this siteTartan Ribbon, photograph taken by James Clerk Maxwell in 1861. Considered the first durable color photographic image, and […]
The World’s First Known Surviving Set of All-Girl Sextuplets
This post was originally published on this siteBack in 1983, A U.K. couple who gave birth to the world’s fourth known surviving set of sextuplets […]
10 Famous Album Covers Taken by Terry O’Neil
This post was originally published on this siteTerry O’Neill, the photographer who worked closely with The Beatles and the Rolling Stones to document the high […]
A Papier-Mache Cow is Being Tied to the Car by a Field Officer in the Women’s Land Army, Melbourne, 1944
This post was originally published on this siteA papier-mache cow, used for milking demonstrations at the Werribee experimental farm, being tied on to the luggage […]
Going to the Opening of the Garment Factory, Hightstown, New Jersey, August 1936
This post was originally published on this siteThe central idea back of Jersey Homesteads was co-operation. M. L. Wilson stated that the “pattern of the […]
Fascinating Vintage Photographs of Bedouin People From the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe Bedouin or Bedu are a grouping of nomadic Arab people who have historically inhabited the desert regions […]
Zenith Flash-Matic, the First Wireless TV Remote
This post was originally published on this siteChannel surfing was born more than six decades ago. The first TV remote control, called the “Lazy Bones,” […]
Montana Horse Meat Market: Comparison Then and Now Photos of a Seattle Butcher Shop Sometime During WWII and Now
This post was originally published on this siteWhile modern American sensibilities have no taste for horse meat, it was different during the world wars, when […]
Nine Kings Pose For a Photograph, 1910
This post was originally published on this siteThis rare photograph of nine monarchs gathered in one room was taken by W. & D. Downey on […]