Dorothy Sebastian and Joan Crawford at Santa Monica Beach, 1927
This post was originally published on this sitePublicity shots of Joan Crawford and Dorothy Sebastian having fun on the beach in Santa Monica, California, in […]
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Then and Now Photos From the Famous Funny Faces Photo Made by Brooke Shields and Christie Brinkley in 1987
This post was originally published on this siteBrooke Shields and Christie Brinkley first made the funny faces—twisted pouts and crazy eyes—at a party on Feb. […]
The Radium Girls: The Living Dead Women in the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Radium Girls were female factory workers who contracted radiation poisoning from painting watch dials with self-luminous paint. […]
40 Amazing Portrait Photos of Polish Men in the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the Spring of Nations (a series of revolutions which swept across Europe), Poles took up arms in […]
’70 Fashion: A Look At Women’s Fashion in 1972
This post was originally published on this siteBy 1972, the feel of the peppy mod sixties had faded away. In its place was a style […]
30 Cool Photos of ’60s Young Ladies in Short Skirts
This post was originally published on this siteShort skirts have existed for a long time, though they were generally not called ‘mini’ or recognized as […]
The Story of Baba Anujka, the World’s Oldest Serial Killer
This post was originally published on this siteKnown variously as the Banat Witch or the Witch of Vladimirovac, but best known as Baba Anujka, Ana […]
A Pregnant Ancient Egyptian Mummy From the 1st Century BC Uncovered in Poland
This post was originally published on this siteThe world’s first pregnant Egyptian mummy has been discovered in Warsaw by a team of Polish scientists using […]
Angels of the Battlefields: Portrait Photos of Nurses During American Civil War
This post was originally published on this siteThe American Civil War was a civil war in the United States fought between northern and Pacific states […]
Portraits of Priscilla Presley With Her Very Big Hair From the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteHigh, black and tumbling down – Priscilla Presley rocked one of the biggest bouffants we’ve seen. Hailed as […]
15 Rare Photos of Baby Cher With Mom Georgia Holt
This post was originally published on this siteGeorgia Holt was born Jackie Jean Crouch in Kensett, Arkansas in 1926 to a 13-year-old mother. She claims […]
The Story of Katherine McHale Slaughterback, Who Killed 140 Rattlesnakes Back in 1925 and Used Them to Make a Dress
This post was originally published on this siteKatherine McHale Slaughterback (July 25, 1893 – October 6, 1969), popularly called Rattlesnake Kate, was born to Wallace […]
Photos of Ladies Wearing Cat-Eye Glasses in the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteFirst created in the 1930s, cat-eye glasses are one style that has stood the test of time. Nearly […]
Some Daguerreotypes of Elderly Women Knitting in the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteKnitting is a technique of producing fabric from a strand of yarn or wool. Unlike weaving, knitting does […]
Vintage Snapshots of People Wearing Mink Coats
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1996, an animal rights activist yelled, “This is for the animals, shame on you, you’re a fur […]
30 Beautiful Photos Capture the ’20s Women in Fur Coats
This post was originally published on this siteThere’s nothing like the winter coats of the Jazz Age. Their curved shapes and large fur collars created […]
35 Cool Photos Show the 1960s Women’s Hairstyles
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1960s saw the onset of a counterculture revolution, with accepted social norms in every realm from music […]
“Coke Keeps You Thin!” – 1961 Coca-Cola Commercial
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1961, a Coca-Cola ad aired on television in which a very bold claim is made: that Coke […]
Beautiful Girls in New York City, 1944
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1944, Alfred Eisenstaedt photographed a group of fashionable ladies in front of Rockefeller Center. The series photo […]
30 Cool Photos Show Fashion Styles of the ’50s Young Ladies
This post was originally published on this siteFashion in the 1950s was exciting and diverse. There were new colors, fresh silhouettes, and different style options […]
Stunning ’60s Fashion Photography by Henry Clarke
This post was originally published on this siteBorn in Los Angeles in 1918, Henry Clarke, a renowned fashion photographer, discovered his calling in 1945 whilst […]
Hair Helmet, the Newest Fashion for Women Cyclists in 1964
This post was originally published on this siteBoth of these cyclists are wearing crash helmets – the lady’s a nylon-hair wig on a heavy plaster-composition […]
Fascinating Women’s Fashion Styles From 1971 France
This post was originally published on this siteWhile seventies fashions already were pushing the envelope – the French added their own brand of flair, and […]
Elvis Presley Haircut Fever Among Young Ladies of Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1957
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1957 the top-selling single in America was Elvis Presley’s “All Shook Up,” and the top hairstyle in […]
Bathers Changing Clothes Using the ‘Skreenette’ at the Public Beach, 1929
This post was originally published on this siteThe Skreenette, a new bathing tent, for the beach in 1929. It consists of a bell-shaped tent arranged […]