24 Amazing Color Photographs of Berlin in the Early 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBy the 1950s the German capital had become a divided microcosm of the Cold War. East Berlin was […]
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A Patient Undergoing Treatment for Mental Illness, Germany, ca. 1890
This post was originally published on this siteThis 1890 photo depicts a woman forced into a crucifixion pose and facing a wall. The woman is […]
New Metallic Collar Reflects Health Rays of Sun on Face, 1932
This post was originally published on this siteA new apparatus for directing the health-giving rays of the sun to the face, known as the “Rivierasonne,” […]
1939 Schlörwagen, the Concept Car That Never Made It
This post was originally published on this siteThe Schlörwagen (nicknamed “Göttinger Egg” or “Pillbug”) was a prototype aerodynamic rear-engine passenger vehicle developed by Karl Schlör […]
Shower Hood, 1970
This post was originally published on this siteFebruary 12, 1970: Munich actress Inge Marschall demonstrates use of the new shower-hood, invented in Germany to protect […]
Vintage Photographs Show German Women Practicing Swedish Gymnastics in Hamburg From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs were taken between 1902 and 1910 by Heinrich Hamann in Hamburg, Germany. As a keen gymnast, […]
Erfurt in 1990 Through Fascinating Photos
This post was originally published on this siteErfurt is the capital and largest city in the state of Thuringia, central Germany. It is located in […]
35 Amazing Color Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in Berlin Just Before the Bombing Raids in 1940
This post was originally published on this siteBefore 1941, Berlin, at 950 kilometers (590 miles) from London, was at the extreme range attainable by the […]
Brutsch 200 “Spatz”, a 3-Seater and 3-Wheeled Car With a Plastic Body in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteEgon Brutsch was one of the most prolific microcar designers of the 1950s, but he didn’t enjoy much […]
30 Vintage Photographs Capture Daily Life at the Volkswagen Factory in Wolfsburg in 1972
This post was originally published on this siteVolkswagen is one of the world’s biggest car manufacturers in the world but it’s worldwide headquarters are still […]
Beautiful Vintage Color Slides of West Berlin in Summer 1953
This post was originally published on this siteAfter the end of the war, Germany was on its way to rebuild. A divided microcosm of the […]
Photos of a Fashion Show at Club Okay-Zeit in Bottrop Around the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteBottrop is a city in west-central Germany, on the Rhine–Herne Canal, in North Rhine-Westphalia. Located in the Ruhr […]
Street Scenes of Berlin During the 1920s Through Amazing Photos
This post was originally published on this siteThe Golden Twenties was a vibrant period in the history of Berlin, Germany, Europe and the world in […]
Rebecca Horn – White Body Fan (1972)
This post was originally published on this siteMechanical Body Fan consists of a metal frame, designed to be placed over the shoulders of a female […]
Amazing Photographs Capture Punk Scenes in East Germany During the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteBeginning in the late 1970s and early 1980s there were new movements within the German punk scene, led […]
Yodel-Ay-Ee-Oooo: Hear Franzl Lang Yodeling!
This post was originally published on this siteIf you ever wondered what a yodeling master sounds like, well… this is it. Franz Lang (December […]
Inside a German Boxing Glove Factory From the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteThese vintage photographs captured inside the WEHA sporting good factory from the second half of the 1930s. The […]
40 Vintage Photos of Bonn From Between the 1920s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Federal city of Bonn is a city on the banks of the Rhine in the German state […]
Portraits of Cora Korsett in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteCora Korsett was a German BDSM dominatrix and body modification fetish model. Not much is known about her, […]
Inside the Frankfurt Main Train Station in the 1950s Through Amazing Black and White Photos
This post was originally published on this siteFrankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof, often abbreviated as Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and sometimes translated as Frankfurt central station, is the […]
Interior of German Houses Around 1900 Through Amazing Photos
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1840 i, Eugène Trutat was a French naturalist, mountaineer, pyreneist, geologist and photographer, who was curator of […]
Fascinating Vintage Photos of Berlin in the Summer of 1957
This post was originally published on this siteWilly Pragher (born Wilhelm Alexander Pragher) was a German photographer and photojournalist. He studied and trained at the […]
Inside the Club Okay Bottrop in 1968-69 Through Amazing Photos
This post was originally published on this siteBottrop is a city in west-central Germany, on the Rhine–Herne Canal, in North Rhine-Westphalia. Located in the Ruhr […]
In 1935, Hessy Levinsons Was Selected as “the Most Beautiful Aryan Baby” by the Nazis. She Was Actually Jewish!
This post was originally published on this siteHessy Levinsons Taft (born Hessy Levinsons; May 17, 1934), a German Jew, was featured as an infant in […]
February 25, 1923: A Load of Bread in Berlin Cost 2,000 Marks! Historical Photos of Germany in the Era of Hyperinflation
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the hyperinflation in Germany of 1920s, the country’s currency, the mark, went crazy. The government of the […]