Portraits of Charlotte Bronson, Before and After Tuberculosis, ca. 1850s
This post was originally published on this siteCharlotte Bronson was born in Connecticut on September 14, 1832 to Ira Hull Bronson (1793–1857) and Elizabeth Dodge […]
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40 Glamorous Photos of English Actress Dawn Addams in the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1930 in Felixstowe, Suffolk, English actress Dawn Addams began her film career with a role in Night […]
35 Amazing Photos of Victorian Elderly Women in the Mid-19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the Victorian Era, women generally worked in the private, domestic sphere. Unlike in earlier centuries when women […]
Handguns for Women – Savage Arms Co. Ad for the Savage Automatic (1914)
This post was originally published on this siteHere’s a vintage gun ad that shows an era in which things have changed for the better, for […]
Nina Simone: One of the Leading Ladies of Last Century’s Soul Music
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1933 as Eunice Kathleen Waymon, Nina Simone was an American singer, songwriter, musician, arranger, and civil rights […]
How Rolled Stockings Became So Trendy in the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the early 1920s, some women began rolling down their thigh high stockings – sometimes to mid-thigh height, […]
The Largest Cigar in the World, 1924
This post was originally published on this siteA vintage photo shows Marjorie Evans, six feet tall and weighing 250 lbs. smoking the largest cigar in […]
Gorgeous Photos of British Actress Heather Angel in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1909 in Headington, Oxford, British actress Heather Angel began her stage career at the Old Vic in […]
Cool Found Photos Defined the ’20s Street Fashion of Young Women
This post was originally published on this siteSocio economic changes that occurred during the First World War 1914-18 and became accepted, changed the role of […]
Vintage Portrait Photos of Gloria Swanson for ‘Sadie Thompson’ (1928)
This post was originally published on this siteSadie Thompson is a 1928 American silent drama film that tells the story of a “fallen woman” who […]
Ellen Terry: One of Britain’s Leading Shakespearean Actresses
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1847 in Coventry, English actress Ellen Terry began performing as a child, acting in Shakespeare plays in […]
40 Fabulous Photos of Kim Basinger in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1953 in Athens, Georgia, Kim Basinger was offered a modeling contract with the Ford Modeling Agency, but […]
40 Glamorous Photos of Frances Dee in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1909 in Los Angeles, California, American actress Frances Dee began working as a movie extra as a […]
Found Photographs From a Zeta Tau Alpha Recruitment’s Party in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteZeta Tau Alpha recruitment week almost always has a theme, hence explaining the Wizard of Oz costumes and […]
24 Heartwarming Photos of Camberley Kate and Her Stray Dogs From Between the 1950s and 1970s
This post was originally published on this site Looking after stray and rescued dogs the rather odd Camberley Kate was regularly seen walking them around […]
Stunning Photos of Bianca Jagger Wearing Zandra Rhodes For The Sunday Times Magazine in 1972
This post was originally published on this site1970s fashion icon Bianca Jagger met Mick Jagger at a party after a Rolling Stones concert in France […]
30 Beautiful Photos of American Actress Andrea Leeds in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1914 as Antoinette Lees in Butte, Montana, American actress Andrea Leeds began her film career in 1933 […]
American Classic Bombshell: 35 Glamorous Photos of Kathleen Hughes in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1928 as Elizabeth Margaret von Gerkan in Hollywood, California, American actress Kathleen Hughes was discovered in a […]
Portraits of MME Abomah “the African Giantess”, the Tallest Lady in the World
This post was originally published on this siteElla Williams who went by the showbiz name of Mme Abomah was once the world’s tallest hot and […]
30 Glamorous Photos of Anne Helm in the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1938 in Toronto, Canada, Anne Helm began performing on Broadway in the 1940s as she danced in […]
35 Fabulous Photos Show Fashion Styles of the Mid-19th Century Ladies
This post was originally published on this siteIn fashion, the Victorian era is an elaborate display of class, wealth, beauty, and purpose for women and […]
40 Gorgeous Photos of American Actress Paula Prentiss in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1938 in San Antonio, Texas, American actress Paula Prentiss is best known for her film roles in […]
Lovely Pics of a Teenager La Toya Jackson at Home in 1972
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1956 in Gary, Indiana, La Toya Jackson is the fifth and middle child of the Jackson family. […]
Beautiful Vintage Fashion Photography in the ‘50s By William Helburn
This post was originally published on this siteWilliam “Bill” Helburn (1924-2020) was an American fashion and advertising photographer. After World War II, Helburn aspired to […]
Glamorous Photos of Adele Jergens in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1917 in Brooklyn, New York, American actress Adele Jergens rose to prominence in the late 1930s when […]