Rare Polaroid Shots of The Beatles During the Filming of ‘The Mersey Sound’ in Liverpool, 1963
This post was originally published on this siteThe Beatles were in Southport for a series of six nights at the Odeon Cinema when they also […]
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15 Beautiful Vintage Portraits of Olivia de Havilland as Melanie in ‘Gone with the Wind’ (1939)
This post was originally published on this siteActress Olivia de Havilland, best known as Melanie in Gone with the Wind, has passed away at age […]
Putting Your Hand Over Your Heart
This post was originally published on this siteIn the United States, there is a long association between putting your hand over your heart and affirming […]
25 Vintage Photo Stills From ‘Queen of Outer Space’ (1958)
This post was originally published on this siteQueen of Outer Space is a 1958 American DeLuxe Color science fiction feature film in CinemaScope. Produced by […]
The Photo University of Maine Used to Announce That Stephen King Sold His First Book is Incredible!
This post was originally published on this siteCarrie was actually King’s fourth novel, but it was the first one to be published in 1974. It […]
Two Boys Making a Trade in Kenya, 1962
This post was originally published on this siteFair exchange in Kenya! An African prince learns that in America, swinging clubs is a game – while […]
Stunning Vintage Black-and-White Photos of Photographer Ray Metzker
This post was originally published on this siteRay K. Metzker was one of the great masters of American photography. Over a career that spanned five […]
Instagram Before It Was Cool: Candid Polaroids by Linda McCartney Reveal an Intimate Glimpse Into a Beatle’s Family Life
This post was originally published on this siteAn intimate selection of Polaroid photographs taken by Linda McCartney, the late wife of former Beatle Paul McCartney, […]
Portrait of a Parisian Woman With Her Cat in Her Cannabis Garden, ca. 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteThis lovely young Parisian woman is enjoying a serene moment in her lush garden in the 1910s in […]
Amazing Photographs of Carrie Fisher on a Fire Escape in New York City, 1977
This post was originally published on this siteHere are some rare moments of Carrie Fisher at her home in New York City in 1977. The […]
The 19th Century Drag King: 30 Amazing Real Photographic Postcards of Vesta Tilley Performing in Drag in the Early 1900s
This post was originally published on this siteAs a child, Vesta Tilley toured the music halls in a solo singing and dancing act. Finding she […]
20 Amazing Black and White Self-Portraits by Claude Cahun
This post was originally published on this siteClaude Cahun’s photographic self-portraits present a dizzying kaleidoscopic mix of mystery, exuberance, and sobriety. She was a Surrealist […]
Portraits of the Children of Tsar Nicholas II After Having Their Heads Shaved, 1917
This post was originally published on this siteEarly in January 1917, Grand Duchess Olga and Tsarevich Alexei were outside playing in the snow with a […]
25 Fascinating Retro Photos of the Roxette in the 1980s and 1990s
This post was originally published on this siteRoxette was a Swedish pop rock duo, consisting of Marie Fredriksson (1958 – 2019, vocals and keyboards) and […]
Amazing Vintage Portraits of Advertising Banner Women From the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteSo-called ‘Banner Women’ were a common way of advertising one’s business in the late 19th century. During the […]
A Rare Photograph of Vincent van Gogh Taken in 1886
This post was originally published on this siteVincent van Gogh famously recorded himself in numerous self-portraits, but he hated photography and supposedly he never sat […]
Man Sitting on a Dead Horse, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, ca. 1880s
This post was originally published on this siteA man wearing top hat, sitting on a dead horse in the street. Picture was taken at South […]
The Last Photographs of a Quagga Mare (an Extinct Subspecies of Zebra Native) at the London Zoo in 1870
This post was originally published on this siteThe quagga was a subspecies of plains zebra that lived in South Africa until becoming extinct late in […]
Bizarre Daguerreotypes of Victorian Women Breastfeeding
This post was originally published on this siteAt a time when when modesty was considered fundamental in women, the above images depict an unlikely fashion […]
Ambrotype of a Veteran of the Napoleonic Wars Posing With His Wife, ca. 1860
This post was originally published on this siteHere’s a picture of a veteran of the Napoleonic wars posing with his wife. He can be seen […]
50 Rare and Candid Behind the Scenes Photographs During the Making of ‘The Shining’
This post was originally published on this siteThe Shining is probably the most classic psychological horror movie and one of Stanley Kubrick’s masterpieces that influenced […]
50 Studio Portrait Photos of Nelson Residents by A. Renwick During the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1909 in Milestone, Canadian photographer Archibald Albert “Archie” Renwick moved to Nelson in the late 1920s and […]
The Burning Monk: The Story Behind the Shocking and Iconic Image of Thich Quang Duc Immolating Himself on a Saigon Street, 1963
This post was originally published on this siteMalcolm Browne was 30 years old when he arrived in Saigon on Nov. 7, 1961, as AP’s first […]
22 Vintage Portraits of Maude Adams as Napoleon II in Edmond Rostand’s “L’Aiglon” (1900)
This post was originally published on this siteL’Aiglon is a French play in six acts by Edmond Rostand based on the life of Napoleon II, […]
Life Magazine 1949 Ford Photo Shoot
This post was originally published on this siteLIFE magazine ran a semi-promotional piece called “The New Ford” in their June 14, 1948 issue that showcased […]