30 Vintage Snapshots of People Taking Pictures of Their Feet For Fun
This post was originally published on this siteFeet are an important part of our body. They take us where we want to go. They do […]
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Daguerreotype Portraits of Blind People From the Mid-19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteLouis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre invented the daguerreotype process in France. The invention was announced to the public on August 19, […]
The Interesting Story Behind the Iconic Photograph of Richard Gere at a Gas Station in San Bernardino, 1977
This post was originally published on this siteBack in 1977, Herb Ritts, then an amateur photographer, met up with his good friend, the equally unknown […]
See Rare Photos of a Young Michael Jackson in 1978, During a Photo Shoot on a Private Lake in Westlake Village
This post was originally published on this siteOn a private lake in Westlake Village, Michael Jackson, not yet 19, was relaxed, smiling and polite as […]
Portrait of Kno-Shr, Kansas Chief, 1853
This post was originally published on this siteFrom 1846 to 1860, John Fitzgibbon operated one of America’s most prominent daguerreian establishments in the frontier city […]
No Pictures PLEASE! Jackie Kennedy Flipped Down a Paparazzi on a Manhattan Sidewalk, 1969
This post was originally published on this siteFormer First Lady Jackie Kennedy Onassis proved she was a force to be reckoned with when she used […]
Grandparents Recreated Their Wedding Photo Shoot to Celebrate 59th Anniversary
This post was originally published on this siteWhen Karen and Gary Ryan, both 79, got married in July of 1962 in Pocatello, Idaho, they said […]
The Earliest Photographs of a Total Solar Eclipse, 1854
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1841-42, William and Frederick Langenheim opened a daguerreotype studio in Philadelphia. Known for their technical innovations, the […]
Photograph of a Woman Seen From the Back, ca. 1862
This post was originally published on this siteWoman Seen From the Back is an 1860s photograph by 19th-century French photographer, Vicomte Onesipe Aguado de las […]
19th Century Rock Stars: Early Photos of the Hutchinson Family Singers From the 1840s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Hutchinson Family Singers took 19th-century America by storm. Their fame rivaled and even outshone the stars of […]
Abolitionist Button, ca. 1850s
This post was originally published on this siteAbolitionist Button is an early photography daguerreotype and gold photographic print created from between the 1840s to the […]
Renowned for Her Beauty, Here Are Some Amazing Portraits of Lola Montez From the Mid-19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteRenowned for her beauty and her temper, Lola caused trouble in Europe and America. Born in 1821 as […]
Portraits of Couples, Gangs, Children, Friends, and Carnival People at California County Fairs in the Late 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteBack in the 1970s, a young man went to work for a carnival concessionaire who, each summer, took […]
Iconic Mug Shots of Jane Fonda Taken at the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Department in November 1970
This post was originally published on this siteThe year was 1970. Jane Fonda had just finished filming the crime thriller Klute. On her way home […]
Animal in Daguerreotypes in the Early Years of Photography
This post was originally published on this siteDaguerreotypes, the first commercial form of photography, appeared in America around the year 1839. These were produced by […]
Stunning Fashion Photography by Serge Balkin in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1905, Serge Balkin was a celebrated photographer during his twenty-plus year career at Condé Nast Publications. An […]
A Native American Man (Shoshone) Looking at the Central Pacific Railroad, ca. 1860s
This post was originally published on this siteIn this photograph by Alfred Hart taken between 1865–1869, a Native American man looks down upon a newly […]
Mick Jagger Posed for the Mug Shot, 1967
This post was originally published on this siteIn February 1967, two members of The Rolling Stones, lead singer Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards were […]
“The Curtain Lecture – Mrs. Henpeck Opens It.”
This post was originally published on this site“Curtain Lecture” is a very old term for the tendency of a nagging wife to wait until her […]
Daguerreotype Portraits of Dentists From the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteDentistry has come a long way since the gory days of teeth extraction in the 19th century. The […]
30 Amazing Polaroid Portraits of Andy Warhol in Drag in the Early 1980s
This post was originally published on this sitePhotography was central to the work of Andy Warhol. Photographs dominated the mass-mediated American culture in which Warhol […]
27 Strange and Creepy Album Covers of Ventriloquists Posing With Their Dummies
This post was originally published on this siteWhy did they use to make so many albums of ventriloquists lovingly singing with their dummies? Below is […]
Portraits of Parisian Women in the 1930s Taken by André Zucca
This post was originally published on this siteIn Paris, there began a liberation movement out of the reach of the lawmakers and enforcers. Photographer André […]
15-Year-Old Liv Tyler With Mom Bebe Buell Photographed by David McGough in 1993
This post was originally published on this siteBebe Buell is an American singer and former fashion model. She was Playboy magazine’s November 1974 Playmate of […]
David Bowie and Elizabeth Taylor Sharing a Cigarette in Beverly Hills, 1975
This post was originally published on this siteIt was the first time they’d met. In 1975, Elizabeth Taylor had hatched a plan: She wanted Bowie […]