La Jamais Contente, the First Automobile to Reach 100 km/h in 1899
This post was originally published on this siteLa Jamais Contente (English: The Never Contented) was the first road vehicle to go over 100 kilometers per […]
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The Studios Biederer and Ostra
This post was originally published on this siteBorn in Moravska-Ostrava, Czechoslovakia in 1887, Jacques Biederer moved to Paris in 1908 and opened a photography studio: […]
Meet Maurice Tillet, the Man Who Was the Rumored Inspiration Behind the Animated Character Shrek
This post was originally published on this siteMaurice Tillet (October 23, 1903 – September 4, 1954) was a Russian-born French professional wrestler, better known by […]
Margaret Gibb Gets a Kiss From Her Betrothed, While Her Conjoined Sister Mary Looks on Awkwardly, Ca. 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteSiamese twin Margaret Gibb become engaged in 1929 to Carlos Daniel Josefe of Mexico City, whom she met […]
Early Speed Limit Signs in the United States From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteAs cars have become faster, speed limit signs have naturally kept up. The first speed limit signs were […]
Mardi Gras Maskers on the Streets of New Orleans in 1919
This post was originally published on this site Though the end of the war brought about a joyous time, the winter of 1918 was marked […]
Camille du Gast, the First Woman to Race Consistently at International Level
This post was originally published on this site“The danger of an accident is always present in my mind, though I am never afraid.” – Camille […]
Marilyn Monroe Singing “Happy Birthday” to President John F. Kennedy During a May 1962 Birthday Gala
This post was originally published on this siteYou can’t see her face. The angle from which the photograph is taken is unconventional, and almost vertiginous. […]
Skinner Air Crib: The Story of Psychologist B. F. Skinner Raised His Own Daughter in a “Skinner Box” in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteB.F. Skinner was a renowned behavioral psychologist who began his career in the 1930s and is best known […]
On May 15, 1930: The First Airline Stewardess Goes on Duty
This post was originally published on this siteThings changed for airlines in the 1930s with a woman named Ellen Church. On May 15, 1930, Church […]
Top 25 Actresses of the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThe early years of the 1940s decade were not promising for the American film industry, especially following the […]
The Best Photos of the Citroën DS, the Classic Luxury Car Way Ahead of Its Time
This post was originally published on this siteThe Citroën DS is a front mid-engined, front-wheel drive executive car manufactured and marketed by Citroën from 1955 […]
Linda Ronstadt Onstage With The Rolling Stones to Sing “Tumbling Dice” on July 21, 1978 in Her Hometown of Tucson, Arizona
This post was originally published on this siteFor the Rolling Stones, summer has been a whirlwind tour of the U.S. with a small army of […]
Gas Replaced the Noose, 1937
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1937, following the lead set by Nevada, Arizona and Colorado in the quick and painless method of […]
Godmothers of Women Who Rock: 32 Vintage Photos of Rock Band Fanny From the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteFanny was a truly pioneering rock band, the first of its kind. Their career broke down the barriers […]
Candid Photos of Marilyn Monroe at Madison Square Garden During Rehearsal for JFK‘s Birthday Gala, 1962
This post was originally published on this siteMarilyn Monroe was meticulous about this appearance, and she valued it enough to spend $12,000.00 on a dress […]
Mods & Miniskirts: 35 Fascinating Vintage Photographs Capture Scenes of 1960s Swinging London
This post was originally published on this siteSwinging London is a catch-all term applied to the fashion and cultural scene that flourished in London in […]
Vintage Album Covers Featuring Miss Dolores Erickson
This post was originally published on this siteA collection of vintage album covers featuring miss Dolores Erickson, who made famous by the Herb Alpert album […]
The Story of the Album Cover of ‘Whipped Cream and Other Delights’, One of the Best Selling Albums of the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteWhipped Cream & Other Delights is a 1965 album by Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass, called “Herb […]
Explosion in a Parking Garage on Oslo Street in Paris, 1958
This post was originally published on this siteAll kinds of (then new) French cars lying on top of each other like toy cars, after an […]
50 Amazing Vintage Photographs of Joan Newton Cuneo, the Woman Who Got Women Banned From Racing
This post was originally published on this siteJoan Newton Cuneo (1876 – 1934) was an American racing driver. Between 1905 and 1912 Cuneo was successful […]
The Most Beautiful Train in the World: Interior of Southern Pacific Daylight Train From the 1930s and 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteHere we see the interior of the Southern Pacific service originally called the “Daylight Limited” and later the […]
The Amazing 1941 Packard 90 Eight-Door Open Top Tour Bus
This post was originally published on this siteThis Packard 90 is one of twelve airport limousines that were manufactured in the early 1940s. It is […]
Visual Defect Makes Boy See Upside Down, 1938
This post was originally published on this siteDue to a peculiar visual defect, Frank Balek, 12, of Chicago, Illinois, sees all objects upside down, but […]
The First Real American Discothèque: Inside Legendary Whisky a Go-Go From the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThe world famous Whisky a Go-Go (informally nicknamed the Whisky) is considered the first rock ‘n’ roll venue […]