Surgical Mask Made From Transparent Material, 1938
This post was originally published on this siteInvented by a well known doctor in 1938, a new type of surgical mask is constructed from transparent […]
Gorgeous Vintage Color Snapshots of London in the ‘60s
This post was originally published on this siteSome of these photographs were taken when the photographer was just 13 years old, with a Halina PET […]
38 Beautiful Photos of Switzerland in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteFor a long period after World War II, the undamaged Swiss economy experienced very little unemployment, and it […]
33 Colorized Photos of Kimono Life in Old Japan
This post was originally published on this siteThe kimono is a traditional Japanese garment and the national dress of Japan. The kimono is a T-shaped, […]
Photographs of Teenage Joan Jett Practicing Baseball Batting in Los Angeles, 1977
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 […]
Use Seesaw to Start Stopped Heart, 1933
This post was originally published on this siteA life-saving seesaw has been invented in 1933 by a University of California scientist to revive those whose […]
40 Gorgeous Photos of Greta Nissen in the 1920s and ’30s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1906 as Grethe Rüzt-Nissen in Kristiania, Norway, Norwegian-American actress Greta Nissen debuted as a solo ballerina on […]
Inside Stannington Sanatorium, the Very First Purpose-Built Children’s TB Hospital in the UK
This post was originally published on this siteStannington Sanatorium was the first purpose-built children’s tuberculosis sanatorium in the UK which officially opened on October 5, […]
Life of a New York Family in the 1970s Through Beautiful Photos
This post was originally published on this siteReeling from a decade of social turmoil, New York in the 1970s fell into a deep tailspin provoked […]
Breathtaking old photos of Norway created using lantern slides, 1900-1910
This post was originally published on this siteThis collection of hand-tinted lantern slides depicts popular tourist destinations in Norway around the turn of the 19th […]
35 Amazing Vintage Photographs Record Life in Wyoming From Between the 1900s and 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteLaura Webb Nichols (1883–1962) got her first camera on her 16th birthday, October 28, 1899, as a gift […]
The Amazing Story of Eddie Munster’s Kustom Chain-Link Bike From ‘The Munsters’ (1964)
This post was originally published on this siteEddie Munster’s kustom chain-link bike built by famous customizer George Barris, who also built the Munster Koach and […]
Gorgeous Portrait Photos of Classic Beauties by Fred Hartsook in the 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1876 in Marion, Indiana, American photographer Fred Hartsook was the owner of a California studio chain described […]
35 Fascinating Vintage Photos of Life in New York in 1978
This post was originally published on this siteManel Armengo is a Spanish photographer. He studied journalism in Barcelona. Since 1971 he has been doing photojournalism […]
Inside the Hoovervilles of the Great Depression, 1931-1940
This post was originally published on this siteA Hooverville was the popular name attributed to shanty towns that sprung up throughout the United States during […]
West Indies in the 1960s Through Amazing Color Photos
This post was originally published on this siteThe West Indies are a subregion of North America, surrounded by the North Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean […]
Sophia Loren Wearing Colorful Wigs for Vogue, 1970
This post was originally published on this siteSophia Loren in colored wig(s) made for her just for fun by Alexandre of Paris, Vogue, April 1970. […]
The Old Batchelor, ca. 1865
This post was originally published on this siteMore impressive than this cat drinking half a bottle of gin, is that he managed to get that […]
Native Hawaiian Surfer With Alaia Board at Waikiki Beach, Hawaii, ca. 1898
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. […]
Sandie Shaw: One of the Most Successful British Female Singers of the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1947 as Sandra Ann Goodrich in Dagenham, Essex, English singer Sandie Shaw had three UK number one […]
Photos of Mark Frechette and Daria Halprin During the Filming of ‘Zabriskie Point’ (1970)
This post was originally published on this siteZabriskie Point is a 1970 American drama film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni and starring Mark Frechette, Daria Halprin, […]
A Gallery of 20 American Bathroom Designs From the 1950s for Design Inspiration
This post was originally published on this siteThe era of stark, lifeless bathrooms is quickly disappearing. In its wake is an exciting trend toward colorful, […]
Vintage Photographs Show German Women Practicing Swedish Gymnastics in Hamburg From the Early 20th Century
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, […]
Incredible Photos of ‘The Battle of Manila’ by Carl Mydans
This post was originally published on this site‘The Battle of Manila’ (3 February – 3 March 1945) was a major battle of the Philippine campaign […]
Cape, Stick, Vanity in Beach Umbrella, 1939
This post was originally published on this siteBesides shielding its user from the sun, a versatile new beach umbrella can be used as a walking […]