50 Amazing Panorama Photographs Show What New York’s Fifth Avenue Looked Like in 1911
This post was originally published on this siteFifth Avenue is a major thoroughfare in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. It stretches north […]
photography
Stunning Studio Portraits of American South at the Turn of the 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteDuring Hugh Mangum’s lifetime (1877–1922) monumental events occurred in the US. Laws separating white and black people arose, […]
How the "Falling Cat" Phenomenon Helped NASA Prepare Astronauts for Zero Gravity From the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteBack in the golden era of space exploration – the 1960s, NASA scientists were concerned with how astronauts […]
The Mug Shot of Daniel Tohill, New Zealand’s Most Photogenic Criminal
This post was originally published on this siteIntroducing the ridiculously photogenic 19th century criminal Daniel Tohill. He was arrested for stealing ferrets but we suspect […]
The Cat Photographer, 1909
This post was originally published on this siteThe photograph was taken in November 1909. It shows three members of the Payro family being “photographed” by […]
In 1908, a Doctor Used X-Rays to Highlight the Damaging Effects of Tight Corsets on a Woman’s Body
This post was originally published on this siteLudovic O’Followell, a French doctor who in 1905 and 1908 published books on the effects of the corset […]
19 Years Old Barbra Streisand in a Photo Booth
This post was originally published on this siteSince her start nearly six decades ago, Barbra Streisand has wowed on the Broadway stage, Hollywood set and […]
Amazing Mug Shots of People Posing With Their Hands on Chest in New Zealand From the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteMug shots are photographic portraits of arrested suspects and convicted criminals. Since the mid-19th century, they have been […]
Stunning Portraits of Young Navajo Boy, ca. 1907
This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs were taken in 1905 or 1907 by photographer Carl Everton Moon (1879–1948). According to the Huntington […]
Margie Stewart, the Official U.S Army Poster Girl During World War II
This post was originally published on this siteFor American troops in World War II, Margie Stewart was the girl they’d left behind. For the Army, […]
Mug Shot of Steve McQueen in Anchorage, Alaska, 1972
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1972, Steve McQueen was arrested for drunk driving in Anchorage, Alaska. According to witnesses, the movie star […]
Here’s the Earliest Mug Shot Still in Existence, ca. 1843
This post was originally published on this siteWhen photography was invented in the first half of the 19th century, it seemed to be the solution […]
Mug Shots of Criminals Posing With Hats in Calgary, 1920
This post was originally published on this siteA mug shot is a photographic portrait of a person from the shoulders up, typically taken after a […]
37 Rare and Amazing Photographs of Barcelona, Spain From the 1870s
This post was originally published on this siteBarcelona is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of […]
Polaroids by Maripol
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1957 in Rabat, Morocco, Maripol is an artist, film producer, fashion designer and stylist. She was brought […]
Billie Holiday Through the Lens of Carl Van Vechten in 1949
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1949, Carl Van Vechten, the American essayist, novelist and photographer who had a profound interest in music, […]
Stunning Portraits of Bette Davis Taken by George Hurrell in 1939
This post was originally published on this siteGeorge Hurrell was a studio photographer in Hollywood starting in the late 1920s. Created with an 8×10 view […]
Lovely Vintage Portraits of Doris Day as Calamity Jane, 1953
This post was originally published on this siteDoris Day’s Calamity Jane is a story of love between men and women and women and women during […]
Rare Photographs of a Pregnant Marilyn Monroe During the Filming of ‘Some Like It Hot’ in 1958
This post was originally published on this siteMarilyn Monroe found out that she was pregnant in late September 1958, whilst filming Some Like It Hot. […]
Amazing Color Photographs From the Early 20th Century Taken by Paul Sano
This post was originally published on this sitePaul Sano (1874-1960) was a general practitioner in Antwerp, whose interest lay in exploring the limits of the […]
Two Rare Color Photographs of Mark Twain Late in His Life in 1908
This post was originally published on this siteAlvin Langdon Coburn (1882–1966) was an early 20th century photographer who became a key figure in the development […]
1953 Beverly Hills Session Sadness: The Last Photographs of Marilyn Monroe Taken by Andre de Dienes
This post was originally published on this siteThis session was to be the last one between Marilyn Monroe by Andre de Dienes, even though he […]
Amazing Polaroids of Diana Ross Taken by Andy Warhol
This post was originally published on this site“A picture means I know where I was every minute. That’s why I take pictures. It’s a visual […]
Rare and Amazing Photographs of Warsaw, Poland From the 1850s
This post was originally published on this siteWarsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. The city area measures 517 km2 (200 sq mi) […]
Wonderful Life in the Late 1930s Through Rare Agfacolor Slides
This post was originally published on this siteAgfacolor was the name of a series of color film products made by Agfa of Germany. The first […]