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Martin Sweeney’s 1991 Slalom Skateboarding World Record

May 12, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteMartin Sweeney was the UK’s finest slalom racer and an exponent in tight slalom. In the early 1980s […]

Amazing Vintage Photographs Capture Victorian Women Climbing High Mountains in Long Skirts

April 27, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this site“All mountains appear doomed to pass through the three stages: an inaccessible peak, the hardest climb in the […]

Chariot of 1938 Ben Hur Drawn by Four Motorcycles

March 30, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteFor the Ben Hur of the motor age, no four-horse team would do. Instead, the charioteer–stunting in a […]

The photographic story of the The Great New York to Paris Auto Race of 1908

February 21, 2022 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteAt the dawn of the 20th century, automobiles were an infant technology with none of the infrastructure we […]

Vintage and bizarre photos of exercise machines from the past, 1920-1970

February 17, 2022 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteFitness, as we know it today, may seem to be a relatively modern invention, but physical exercise obviously […]

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Queen of Muscle Beach: 20 Vintage Portraits of Abbye “Pudgy” Stockton From the 1940s

February 17, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteAbbye Eville, more commonly known around the world as Pudgy Stockton, was born August 11, 1917 in Santa […]

Vintage photos from the First Tour de France, 1903

February 13, 2022 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteA publicity stunt dreamed up by newspapermen, the first Tour de France saw a rag-tag bunch of cyclists […]

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Miss Muscle Beach of 1952

February 2, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteWinner Beverly Jocher, two finalists and two participants in the Miss Muscle Beach of 1952 contest before spectators […]

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20 Amazing Photographs From the First Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France in 1924

January 25, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe 1924 Winter Olympics were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France. Originally […]

The original strongmen and their fascinating feats of strength, 1890-1940

November 20, 2021 Rare Historical Photos 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn the late 19th century and early 20th century, strongmen more often exhibited their incredible power as circus […]

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Group Portraits of Women’s Ice Hockey Teams From the Early 20th Century

November 12, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIce hockey is believed to have evolved from simple stick and ball games played in the 18th and […]

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National Hot Rod Association’s Drag Racing Meet Held in Santa Ana, California in the 1950s

November 8, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteDrag racing was born in the dry lake beds in the California deserts. In the 1930s as engines […]

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In 1929, Prominent Woman Auto Racer Joan LaCosta Placed on Probation in Chicago Robbery Charge

November 7, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteNovember 7, 1929 — Joan LaCosta, prominent woman auto racer, was held by police in Chicago, Illinois for […]

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28 Amazing Photographs of Teenage Skateboarder Laura Thornhill Caswell in the 1970s

November 1, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteLaura Thornhill Caswell was born in 1961 in Dallas, Texas, where she grew up. She was an avid […]

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Raymond Mays and the 3 Wheeled Bugatti, 1924

October 14, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this site You picked a fine time to leave me loose wheel. During the 1920s, Raymond Mays became the […]

Photographs of Teenage Joan Jett Practicing Baseball Batting in Los Angeles, 1977

September 22, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteWe already knew that rocker Joan Jett is a big fan of Major League Baseball team, the Baltimore […]

Native Hawaiian Surfer With Alaia Board at Waikiki Beach, Hawaii, ca. 1898

September 20, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe lone Hawaiian surfer wearing the malo at Waikiki Beach carries one of the last Alaia surf board. […]

Vintage Photographs Show German Women Practicing Swedish Gymnastics in Hamburg From the Early 20th Century

September 19, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs were taken between 1902 and 1910 by Heinrich Hamann in Hamburg, Germany. As a keen gymnast, […]

There Was a 1920s Health Fad Playing Hockey in Swimsuits

September 13, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteHere, members of the Buffalo Snow Birds playing hockey in the winter time in their bathing suits to […]

Here’s the Earliest Known Image of Women’s Hockey, ca. 1890

September 6, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThis 1890 photograph is the oldest-known picture of women playing hockey, taken at Rideau Hall in Ottawa. Isobel […]

Pictures of the Kremos, a Swiss Family of Acrobats, From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

August 29, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThis amazing vintage footage depicts the Kremos, a Swiss family of acrobats, doing their act in Paris in […]

Extraordinary Vintage Photos of 1930s Female Racing Drivers in Brooklands

August 28, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe Brooklands Automobile Racing Club was formed in December 1906 and held its last ever meeting in August […]

Early Fun Rides: The Terrifying Sport of Flume Riding From the Early 20th Century

July 31, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteV-flumes were used to transport logs, lumber, working material and supplies but they were also used to transport […]

In the 1912 Olympics, Jim Thorpe, a Native American, Won Two Gold Medals With Shoes Someone Had Thrown in the Trash

July 30, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThis is Jim Thorpe (May 22 or 28, 1887 – March 28, 1953). He was the first Native […]

Rare Photographs of Sandra Bullock as a Cheerleader in High School in the Early 1980s

July 26, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteSandra Bullock (born July 26, 1964) is an American actress and producer. She graduated with the class of […]

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