Everyday Life of Italy in the 1950s Through Fascinating Color Photos
This post was originally published on this siteItalian lifestyles in the 1950s are best remembered as glamorous thanks to the cinematic contributions of Sophia Loren […]
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35 Colorful Photos of Venice in the Late 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteVenice is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. It is built on […]
On May 13, 1981: Pope John Paul II Was Shot Four Times by a Gunman in St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City
This post was originally published on this siteThe first attempted assassination of Pope John Paul II took place on Wednesday, 13 May 1981, in St. […]
Fascinating Color Snapshots of Europe Taken By an American Backpacker in the Late 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThese pictures were taken by LA-based writer Pat Saperstein during her trips to Europe in the late 1970s. […]
Italy in the Late 1950s Through Fascinating Black and White Photos
This post was originally published on this siteThis series of photos were taken by American photographer Lester Gediman “when I went back to Florence in 1958-59 to […]
Fascinating Vintage Snaps of Rome in 1956
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing snaps were captured by Allan Hailstone on a trip to Rome as a schoolboy with his […]
Intimate Portraits of the Tuskegee Airmen at Air Base in Italy During WWII
This post was originally published on this siteThe Tuskegee Airmen were a group of primarily African American military pilots and airmen who fought in World […]
Fiat X1/23: The Concept of Child-Size Electric Car From 1972
This post was originally published on this siteThe Fiat X1/23 is a concept car originally shown in 1972 at the Turin Motor Show and in […]
18 Photographs of Peggy Guggenheim Wearing Her iconic “Butterfly” Sunglasses in Venice in the 1950s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteA woman wearing extravagant sunglasses. She sits on a gondola in a Venetian canal. She’s surrounded by dogs. […]
Behold the Iter Avto, the World’s First Automobile Navigator, Created in 1930
This post was originally published on this siteOf course, it didn’t have voice prompts and GPS, but we all need to start somewhere. The principle […]
Fascinating Vintage Black-and-White Photos of Naples in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteNaples is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan. The […]
Stunning Vintage Black-and-White Photos of Edwin Smith
This post was originally published on this siteEdwin Smith (born Edwin George Herbert Smith) was an English photographer best known for his distinctive vignettes of […]
20 Stunning Black and White Photos of Italian Screen Stars Taken by Tazio Secchiaroli in the 1960s and 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteTazio Secchiaroli (1925 – 1998) was an Italian photographer known as one of the original paparazzi. He founded […]
A Gallery of 25 Amazing Vintage Photos of Ferraris in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteFor many true aficionados, 1970s Ferraris represent a golden age for arguably the world’s most famous car marque. […]
Beautiful Photos of Venice in the Early 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the Second World War, Venice was largely free from attack, the only aggressive effort of note being […]
Beautiful Photos of Fiat X1/9, One of the First Truly Affordable Mid-Engine Sports Cars
This post was originally published on this siteThe Bertone X1/9 is a two-seater sports car designed by Bertone and built by Fiat from 1972–1982 and […]
Italy in the 1960s Through Amazing Color Photos
This post was originally published on this siteBeginning in the 1960s, Italy completed its postwar transformation from a largely agrarian, relatively poor country into one […]
Lamborghini Athon, an Amazing But Forgotten Concept Car From 1980
This post was originally published on this siteAt the 58th Turin Motor Show, held in April 1980, Bertone introduced a new concept car based on […]
Sofa Bazaar by Superstudio for Giovanetti, 1968
This post was originally published on this siteHalf a century ago, a group of 20-something architecture students from Florence decided to assume the small task […]
Photograph of Buffalo Bill and Wild West Cast Members in a Gondola in Venice, ca. 1890s
This post was originally published on this siteWilliam Frederick “Buffalo Bill” Cody sitting in a gondola with a group of four Native American men while […]
Kate Bush With a Yellow Ferrari in Italy, 1978
This post was originally published on this siteIt’s January 1978, and Kate Bush has escaped the rain and wind of the British winter to go […]
These Roman Phallic Carvings in Pompeii Euphemistically Pointed the Way to Brothels
This post was originally published on this sitePhallic symbols can be found not only as graffiti roughly drawn and carved onto public walls, but built […]
Here’s a Bible-Gun That Belonged to Francesco Morosini, Doge of Venice. It Could Be Fired Without Opening the Book!
This post was originally published on this siteThis is a Bible with a compartment for a gun filled by a gun. Made in Venice for […]
Photos of the Ultra Rare Ferrari 512S Modulo Concept of 1970
This post was originally published on this siteNo, this isn’t a crashed UFO, but rather the ultra rare Ferrari 512S Modulo, a concept sports car […]
Italian Defense Shoes With Spurs for Protection, 1955
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1955 in Italy, defense shoes, complete with spurs on toes and heels to kick away sex pests, […]