24 Candid Photographs of Debbie Harry Hanging Out With Joan Jett From the Late 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteDuring Blondie’s first West Coast tour in 1978, Joan Jett, then a young, aspiring musician, became friends with […]
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The Story Behind Johnny Cash’s “Flipping the Bird” Iconic Photo at San Quentin State Prison, 1969
This post was originally published on this siteJohnny Cash flips “the bird” during rehearsal and soundcheck prior to his performance at San Quentin State Prison […]
Before the Kardashians, There Were the Gabor Sisters
This post was originally published on this siteThe Gabor sisters—Zsa Zsa (1917–2016), Eva (1919–1995), and Magda (1915–1997)—were Hungarian-American socialites and actresses who gained fame in […]
Sharon Stone in the Famous Interrogation Scene From “Basic Instinct” (1992) Which Put Her On the Map
This post was originally published on this siteBasic Instinct is a 1992 erotic thriller film directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Joe Eszterhas. Sharon […]
18-Year-Old Humphrey Bogart in His Sailors Uniform During His Service in World War I
This post was originally published on this siteActor Humphrey Bogart is best known for his leading roles in the films The Maltese Falcon (1941), Casablanca […]
Charlotte Despard Speaking at Anti-Fascist Rally in Trafalgar Square, London, 1933
This post was originally published on this siteIn June 1933, 95-year-old Charlotte Despard (1844-1939), a renowned suffragist, socialist, and anti-fascist, delivered a powerful speech at […]
Flakpanzer, Self-Propelled Anti-Aircraft Tanks Developed By Nazi Germany During World War II
This post was originally published on this siteFlakpanzer is a German term for “anti-aircraft tanks” (“flak” is derived from Flugabwehrkanone, literally “aircraft defence cannon”; “panzer” […]
The Story of Ida and Louise Cook, the British Sisters Who Helped Jewish Refugees Escape Nazi Germany in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteIda and Louise Cook were two remarkable British sisters who became unsung heroines of World War II for […]
The Story Behind Johnny Cash’s Mugshot Photograph in El Paso, Texas, 1965
This post was originally published on this siteA mugshot photograph of Johnny Cash taken in El Paso, Texas on October 4, 1965. the photograph showing […]
John Heartfield, the German Visual Artist Who Pioneered the Use of Art as a Political Weapon
This post was originally published on this sitePhotomontage as an art technique was initiated and developed by Dadaists in the interwar period. Back then, it […]
Maggie Smith Holding a Photograph of Alice Ghostley Accepting Her Oscar for “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie,” 1970
This post was originally published on this site Dame Maggie Smith’s Oscar win for her iconic performance in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) […]
Adorable Photos of John Noakes and His Beloved Dog Shep in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteJohn Noakes and his beloved dog Shep, he acquired Shep in 1971 when he was a mischievous puppy, […]
The Chimney Sweep and His Tiny Apprentice: The Dark History of Child Chimney Sweeps
This post was originally published on this siteChimneys started to appear in Britain around 1200, when they replaced the open fire burning in the middle […]
Elizabeth Taylor and Eddie Fisher Enthusiastically Watching the Floyd Patterson vs. Ingemar Johansson Boxing Match, 1960
This post was originally published on this siteThe Floyd Patterson vs. Ingemar Johansson boxing match in 1960 was the second fight in their legendary trilogy […]
Marilyn Monroe and Milton Berle Posed at a Charity Event for Arthritis in March of 1955
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1955, Marilyn Monroe, the ultimate Hollywood bombshell, attended a high-profile benefit for arthritis, dazzling audiences with her […]
Feeding the Workhands, Claiborne County, Tennessee, ca. 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1940s, in the heart of Claiborne County, Tennessee, a vivid photograph captures a moment of respite […]
40 Group Photos of Students and Teachers Posing Outside Their One-Room Schoolhouses From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteOne-room schoolhouses, or One-room schools, have been commonplace throughout rural portions of various countries, including Prussia, Norway, Sweden, […]
Debbie Reynolds in the Lincoln Futura in Spain for a Movie Shoot for “It Started with a Kiss” (1959)
This post was originally published on this siteThat’s Debbie Reynolds in the 1955 Lincoln Futura show car. One of the shots actually made it to […]
The Amazing Story of Newsom Grocery, the Oldest Grocery Business to Remain So Long in One Family in Llano, Texas
This post was originally published on this siteIn the heart of Llano, Texas, during the turn of the 20th century, a small grocery store became […]
Photographs of Princess Diana Trying to Escape the Paparazzi in the 1980s and 1990s
This post was originally published on this sitePrincess Diana had a complicated and often tense relationship with the paparazzi. As one of the most photographed […]
A Group of Students Posing With Their Teacher From School District 89 in Millwood Township, Minnesota, 1908
This post was originally published on this siteIn the year 1908, in the rural stretch of Millwood Township, Minnesota, the small, one-room schoolhouse of School […]
The Original Cast of “Saturday Night Live”: 40 Amazing Photos of Gilda Radner From “SNL” in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteGilda Radner was one of the great comic geniuses of the 20th century, ranked with Lucille Ball and […]
Photos of the MGM Stars for the 25th Anniversary in 1949
This post was originally published on this site25th Anniversary of MGM photo, taken in 1949, with all the MGM contracted stars they could wrangle together. […]
Rarely Seen Photos of the Concorde Landing Over Maho Beach in Saint Martin in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the annals of aviation history, few aircraft have managed to captivate the imagination and evoke wonder quite […]
What 5 Megabytes of Computer Data Looked Like in 1966
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1966, computing was in its infancy, and the concept of data storage and processing looked drastically different […]