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 […]
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Charlie Chaplin Once Entered a Chaplin Look-Alike Contest and Lost
This post was originally published on this siteAccording to legend, somewhere between 1915 and 1921, Charlie Chaplin decided to enter a Chaplin look-alike contest, and […]
In the 1940s, the Metropolitan Police Was Looking for Good Looking Female Officers, and They Mustn’t Marry!
This post was originally published on this siteHere’s an old advert for the Metropolitan Police recruitment aimed at women with misogynistic overtones that really won’t […]
Beautiful Covers of Flair, the Most Lavishing Magazine Of the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteFlair had a limited run in only one year, from February 1950 to January 1951. After twelve avant-garde […]
Photoplay: One of the First American Film Fan Magazines
This post was originally published on this siteFounded in 1911 in Chicago, the same year that J. Stuart Blackton founded Motion Picture Story, Photoplay began […]
Beautiful Covers of Glamour Magazine in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteGlamour is a women’s fashion magazine founded in 1939 in the United States. It was originally Glamour of […]
Tattoos PIX Magazine in 1937-38 Through Amazing Photos
This post was originally published on this siteInitially a weekly publication Pix magazine came out every Wednesday and was an immediate success. Its first edition […]
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 […]
We Should All Be “Rubbing Thumbs” Instead of Kissing Everyone, a Suggestion From 1919
This post was originally published on this siteThis was the alternative for kissing during the Spanish Flu pandemic in 1919. Will it work for COVID-19? […]
40 Fabulous Cover Photos of Modern Screen Magazine in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteFounded by the Dell Company of New York City it initially sold for 10 cents, Modern Screen was […]
The Story Behind the Iconic Photo of Kurt Cobain With Creepy Dolls’ Heads by Mark Seliger
This post was originally published on this site“Things were going pretty darn well for him. Six months later, I was shocked to learn he had […]
Elvis Presley Holding Muziek Expres Magazine and Showcasing the Beatles Pages, California, 1964
This post was originally published on this siteElvis Presley holding this magazine and showcasing the Beatles pages on February 14 1964 in Long Beach, California. […]
A Happy Valentine’s Day, 1961
This post was originally published on this siteA Happy Valentine’s Day is the wish for all from Florence Cloud, for whom hearts (what else?) are […]
45 Vintage Cover Photos of Czech Weekly News Pestrý Týden in 1927
This post was originally published on this sitePestrý týden was a Czech illustrated weekly magazine published November 2, 1926 to April 28, 1945, during the […]
Atomic Bomb Hairdos From the 1940s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteHere’s how the atomic bomb inspired hairdressers in the 1940s and 1950s. Liliana Orsi, a 22-year-old beauty in […]
Fabulous Cover Photos of La Vie Parisienne in 1927
This post was originally published on this siteLa Vie Parisienne (the Parisian life) was a French weekly magazine founded in Paris in 1863 and was […]
In 1924, a 106-Year-Old Essex Woman Placed a Personal Ad in the Dundee Courier
This post was originally published on this siteIn the world before online and speed dating, the pages of the local paper were the best chance […]
Beautiful Portraits of Carrie Fisher Posing for Premiere Magazine in 1989
This post was originally published on this site“I don’t want life to imitate art. I want life to be art.” Actress Carrie Fisher (October 21, […]
36 Amazing LIFE Magazine Covers of the Vietnam War During the 1960s and Early 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteOne of the most important stories that LIFE Magazine would ever cover was the Vietnam War. From sending […]
The Story Behind Marilyn Monroe’s Debut LIFE Cover, Photographed by Philippe Halsman on April 7, 1952
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1952, LIFE magazine assigned photographer Philippe Halsman to shoot Marilyn Monroe in her tiny Hollywood studio apartment. […]
John Pierre Chates, the Cat Who Came to Stapleton, Staten Island With His Own Passport in 1942
This post was originally published on this site“This is about a refugee ship, 396 refugees from Lisbon. It’s the usual stuff–a baby was born, a […]
A Flu Mask Modified for a Smoke, 1919
This post was originally published on this siteA photo of a flu mask touted by Popular Science magazine during the 1918 pandemic. It has a […]
Photos of Early Rolling Stone Covers by Baron Wolman
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1937 in Columbus, Ohio, American photographer Baron Wolman began his professional photographic career in West Berlin in […]
Vintage Pics of the Black Music Magazine Covers From the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteBlack Music (Black Music & Jazz Review from April 1978) was a pioneering British music magazine, published monthly. […]
Jan. 22, 1981: John Lennon and Yoko Ono Appeared on Rolling Stone’s Cover – The Story Behind the Most Iconic Photograph in Rock ‘n’ Roll History
This post was originally published on this siteThe musician John Lennon and the performance artist Yoko Ono married in 1969. It was one of the […]