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Meet Jack the Baboon, Who Worked as a Railroad Signalman in the 1880s for Money and Beer, and Never Made a Mistake!

September 20, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteDuring the latter part of the 1800s, travelers to Cape Town, along the Port Elizabeth mainline railroad, frequently […]

1959 Ghia Selene by Tom Tjaarda, an Amazing Concept From Future Past From Italy

September 20, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteA very talented man called Tom Tjaarda became one of GHIA’s main stylists, and he made a big […]

A Collection of 16 Amazing Vintage Yoga Photos Taken by LIFE Photographers

September 18, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteA recent survey by Yoga Journal and Yoga Alliance found that the number of Americans who practice yoga […]

An Early Tricar With a Single-Cylinder Engine at Ross House, Co. Galway, Ireland, ca. 1898

September 17, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn the late 19th century, motor cars were a novel and very expensive curiosity and a fashionable form […]

Ancient Romans Carried Flying Penis Amulets to Ward Off Evil

September 17, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteOne theory is that those scenes that show sexual activity have an apotropaic power, because they make you […]

Ford Model T Fitted With a Pedestrian Safety Device From the 1920s

September 15, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn 1896, a pedestrian was hit, killed and recorded for the first time. In those days, cars were […]

The Tragic Story of Mary the Elephant, Who Was Hanged for ‘Murder’ in 1916

September 13, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThis photo was taken on September 13, 1916, shortly after a circus elephant named Mary was hanged in […]

Nuclear Test Dummies: Creepy Photos Show a Fake Town Filled With Mannequins to Test Out Nuclear Weapons in 1953

September 13, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn order to better understand the blast and thermal effects of a nuclear bomb, the US dropped a […]

Amazing Photos of Raleigh Safety Seven, a Largely Forgotten Product of the 1930s British Motoring Industry

September 11, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe famous bicycle manufacturer Raleigh was founded in Nottingham in 1887 by Frank Bowden. In 1899 they made […]

The ‘Most Beautiful Ape’ Contest, 1972

September 8, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn 1972, presumably around the time of the June release of Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, […]

1960 Ford Spaceliner, a Vehicle That Looks a Bit Like a Spaceship From a Science-Fiction Movie

September 7, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThere was a time when bubbletop concept cars were all the rage, both in the design studios of […]

The Execution of Leon Czolgosz, the Man Who Assassinated President William McKinley in 1901

September 6, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe Execution of Leon Czolgosz, or Execution of Czolgosz with Panorama of Auburn Prison, is a 1901 silent […]

These Are the World’s Oldest Masks Ever Discovered, And Are Estimated to Be 9000 Years Old!

September 6, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn 1983, a small team of archaeologists led by Harvard prehistorian Ofer Bar-Yosef, excavated a recently looted cave […]

The World’s First Short Horror Film: The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots (1895)

September 3, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, also known as The Execution of Mary Stuart, is a silent, […]

Anti Miniskirt Sentiment in New York City, 1966

September 2, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteA woman stands outside the Adele Ross clothing design store, looking at an anti-miniskirt sign in New York […]

Miss War Worker Beauty Contest in Toronto, Canada, 1942

August 31, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteOn July 18, 1942, more than 100 contestants from Canada’s major military manufacturing plants vied for the title […]

19th Century Group Shaving Machine

August 26, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteInvented in the 19th century, the “mass shaving machine” can shave a dozen men at once. In 1960, […]

Fascinating Color Photos of Marilyn Monroe Singing to the Troops During the First Show of Her Four-Day Tour in Korea

August 25, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this sitePictures of Hollywood star Marilyn Monroe singing to an audience of G.I.’s during the first show of her […]

The Roaring Twenties: Top 3 Secrets You Need to Know About 1920s Flapper Dresses

August 24, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this site1920s dresses were phenomenal in every way as they were highly transformative and changed the way women of […]

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Rare Footage of Marilyn Monroe Singing to the Troops in Korea, 1954

August 23, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIt was in February 1954, during her honeymoon to Joe DiMaggio that Marilyn Monroe decided to drop in […]

The Mayans Used to Decorate Their Teeth by Place Carved Stone Inlays Into Prepared Cavities in Live Front Teeth

August 22, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteTo the Mayans, jade was a symbol of wealth and power, green was associated with health and vitality. […]

August 22, 1902: President Theodore Roosevelt Rode an Electric Automobile in Hartford, He Was the First to Do So Publicly

August 22, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteTheodore Roosevelt was no stranger to Connecticut; his mother and second wife were Connecticans and his sister lived […]

1938 Buick Y-Job, the World’s First Concept Car

August 16, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIt’s easy to look at the Harley Earl-designed 1938 Buick Y-Job today and dismiss it as just another […]

The Drunk Basket, Istanbul, ca. 1960s

August 15, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteA drunken man placed in a basket and carried away, Istanbul, 1960s.⁣⁣ Many bars in Turkey would often […]

Rare Photograph of a True Samurai Taken by Felice Beato, circa 1864-65

August 14, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteItalian–British photographer Felice Beato (1832 – 29 January 1909) was one of the first people to take photographs […]

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