Rare and Fascinating Photos of Harriet Quimby, the First Licensed U.S. Woman Pilot
This post was originally published on this siteShe was a modern woman in a not-so modern age. At a time when her contemporaries were swathed […]
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Old Romanian Glass-Plate Portraits Restored and Turned Into Colorfully Whimsical Composites
This post was originally published on this siteFascinated by the thousands of old photographs on glass plates from the Costica Acsinte Archive, Australian artist Jane […]
38 Intimate Color Photos That Capture People of Boston in 1957
This post was originally published on this siteThis set is a part of an archival project, featuring the photographs of Nick Dewolf. Pictures are portraits […]
Candid Photographs Reveal New York City Taxicab Passengers Taken by Their Own Driver in the 1980s and ’90s
This post was originally published on this siteA self-described “photographer-taxi driver,” Ryan Weideman presents duotone portraits of punks, white- and blue-collar types, prostitutes, club kids […]
Susan Peters Riding Her Monark Bicycle Along the Pacific Palisades at Santa Monica, 1942
This post was originally published on this siteSusan Peters was an Oscar-nominated young actress, being groomed for stardom at MGM, when she was shot in […]
The Hollywood Living Legend: Look at the Beauty of Young Angela Lansbury From Between the 1940s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1925 to an upper-middle-class family in Regents Park, central London, British-American-Irish actress Dame Angela Brigid Lansbury has […]
27 Beautiful Photos That Show What Women Wore during the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteHere is a beautiful color photo collection that shows what women wore in the 1940s.
14 Distorted Portraits of Celebrities As You’ve Never Seen Them
This post was originally published on this sitePhotographs for “Distortions” series, a project that resulted in experimental portraits of celebrities and political figures. As legend […]
Old Hollywood Plastic Surgery Secrets: Here Are 4 Weird Ways Classic Starlets Changed Their Faces
This post was originally published on this siteIn Hollywood, plastic surgery is as commonplace as The Paleo Diet. There are a million different ways to […]
Vintage Photographs Document the Defiant Street Styles of Swiss Rebel Youth From the Late 1950s Through the ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteKarlheinz Weinberger (1921-2006). Living in Zurich, Switzerland, Weinberger was a self-taught “amateur” photographer whose day job working in […]
14 Beautiful Black and White Photos of Kim Basinger in 1977
This post was originally published on this siteAn over shy young girl, Kim Basinger studied dance and entered beauty pageants as a teenager, confronting the […]
Ageless Beauty of India: 26 Glamorous Photos of Madhubala in the Early 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi, Indian film actress Madhubala (1933-1969) appeared in classic films of Hindi cinema from […]
Behind-the-Scenes of Marilyn Monroe’s Iconic Flying Skirt Photo While Filming ‘The Seven Year Itch’
This post was originally published on this siteThere are hundreds of photos of Marilyn Monroe, one of Hollywood’s most iconic stars, but the most famous […]
Candid Photographs of Siouxsie and The Banshees in the Late 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteSiouxsie Sioux found fame with Siouxsie and The Banshees, the band she so-created with Steven Severin. Many pictures […]
52 Glamorous Photos That Capture Vintage Brides in Front of Mirrors
This post was originally published on this siteHere is a photo collection that shows beautiful brides in front of mirrors in the past.
Layered Curly Hair: The Favorite Hairstyle of Women From the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1960s was not just beehive, coiffure, big hairstyles, these photos show another interesting hairdo of women in […]
Amazing Then and Now Pictures of Women From London’s ’80s Subcultures
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1980, photographer Anita Corbin started taking pictures of young women in London’s pubs and clubs, documenting the […]
Englishman Swallows Nose to Pull World’s Ugliest Face, 1934
This post was originally published on this site The man with the India rubber face is T. Cox, a farmer of Yarnton, England. He challenges […]
21 Charming Photos of the Graduates From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteThat’s what the graduates looked like over 100 years ago.
Red Dresses: The Gorgeous Costume For Women in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteNot overstate to say that ’50s women fashion is just like a bright summer’s day. Dresses with glamorous […]
43 Glamorous Photos of Lucille Ball in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteLucille Désirée Ball (1911-1989) was an American actress, comedienne, model, film-studio executive, and producer. She was best known […]
24 Adorable Colorized Photos That Show Japanese Girls Playing Musical Instruments in the Late 19th and Early 20 Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteHere is a collection of colorized photos that shows Japanese girls playing musical instruments from the late 19th […]
19 Fascinating Vintage Studio Photos of Women in Their Super Sexy ’50s Swimsuits
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1940s corset manufacturers saw a gap in the undergarments market. Corsetry was losing ground, but the […]
24 Color Snapshots of Women Posing with Flowers in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteHere is a beautiful photo collection of women posing with flowers in the 1960s.
Joi Lansing: American Blonde Bombshell of Hollywood From the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn in Salt Lake City, Utah, American model, nightclub singer, film and television actress Joi Lansing (1929-1972) was […]