30 Glamorous Photos of American Model Betty Bridgers in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteAmerican fashion model Betty Bridgers (1923–1993) arrived on New York’s fashion scene in the early Forties (the tail-end […]
Birth of the Pearl (1903)
This post was originally published on this siteFilmed on June 14, 1901 on the rooftop of the Biograph New York City studio and released in […]
40 Beautiful Color Photos Capture Young Women in Swimsuits in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteFlashback to the 1960s, where the modest swimsuit of the 1950s went out and in came the cute […]
Salvatore Ferragamo: The Life of a Shoemaking Legend Through Old Photos
This post was originally published on this siteOver a century ago, in the heart of bustling Hollywood Boulevard, a man with a dream and a […]
Vintage Ads for Levittown Houses From the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteLevittown is the name of several large suburban housing developments created in the United States (including one in […]
Album of Paris Crime Scenes: Early Crime Scene Photographs Taken by Alphonse Bertillon
This post was originally published on this siteAlphonse Bertillon (1853–1914) was a French criminologist and anthropologist who created the first system of physical measurements, photography, […]
Fabulous Photos of Vanessa Brown in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1928 as Smylla Brind in Vienna, Austria, Austrian-American actress Vanessa Brown had an IQ of 165 led […]
Elvis Presley in Publicity Stills for “King Creole”, With Carolyn Jones, Dolores Hart, Jan Shepard and Liliane Montevecchi
This post was originally published on this siteThe year was 1958 and there was no star bigger in entertainment than Elvis Presley. With three films […]
40 Amazing Cover Photos of Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteLaunched in fall 1941 by Mercury Press, Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine is a bi-monthly American digest size fiction […]
Amazing Vintage Photographs Captured Inside Indian Motorcycle Factory in 1918
This post was originally published on this siteThe “Indian Motorcycle Co.” was founded as the Hendee Manufacturing Company by George M. Hendee in 1897 to […]
Vintage Photos of Mary Pickford When She Was a Kid From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteMary Pickford was born Gladys Louise Smith on April 8, 1892 in Toronto, Canada to John and Charlotte […]
40 Lovely Photos Capture Victorian Children With Their Toys
This post was originally published on this siteVictorian children didn’t have computers or television so they played lots of games. Board games such as Snakes […]
Each Woman in This 1885 Image Was the First Licensed Female Doctor in Their Countries: India, Japan, Syria
This post was originally published on this siteThis photo taken on October 10, 1885, of three genius women at the Woman’s Medical College of Philadelphia. […]
35 Vintage Photos of Joan Crawford During the Filming of ‘The Shining Hour’ (1938)
This post was originally published on this siteThe Shining Hour is a 1938 American romantic drama film directed by Frank Borzage, based on the 1934 […]
A History of Medical Quackery: From Arsenic Soaps to Asthma Cigarettes and Much More
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 19th century, the accessibility of medicine was like opening Pandora’s box—it brought both blessings and bizarre, […]
Lovely Vintage Photos of Billie Holiday With Her Chihuahuas
This post was originally published on this siteBillie Holiday kept two chihuahuas. Her first was Chiquita, who would have her nails done in the same […]
40 Vintage Photos That Show Jackie Chan’s Fashion Style of the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteJackie Chan needs no introduction as he is a world famous persona. Known for his stunt performance in […]
Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Ambulance, 1920
This post was originally published on this siteAn early ambulance operated by St John, in the U.K., 1920. The patient was placed in a coffin-like […]
Amazing Fashion Illustration by Carl Erickson in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteCarl Erickson (1891–1958) was a fashion illustrator and advertising artist who was well known for his work with […]
Fabulous Photos of Marlene Dietrich Performing at the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas in 1953
This post was originally published on this siteThese fabulous photos were taken by Loomis Dean for Life magazine that show Marlene Dietrich promoting her performance […]
Here’s How Victorian Photographers “Retouched” Their Images
This post was originally published on this siteImage manipulation has always been rife in photography. The airbrush tool is more than a whimsical reference to […]
Beautiful Scrapbook Photos of Kathleen Hughes in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteAmerican actress Kathleen Hughes was discovered in a Little Theater production in 1948. Signed to a seven-year contract […]
20 Vintage Portraits of a Young Bette Davis From the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteBette Davis (April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) could utter a withering line in a way that […]
$10 Photo of a Young Old West Outlaw Jesse James From eBay Turned Out to Be Worth Over $2 Million
This post was originally published on this siteA collector hit the jackpot when a photograph he picked up on eBay for just $10 turned out […]
Amazing Photos of the 1948 Fiat 500B Topolino Cabriolet
This post was originally published on this siteFiat’s Topolino enjoyed an impressive run, with over 500,000 units manufactured between 1937 and 1955. Upon its debut, […]