The Story of Mary Ann Bevan, the Ugliest Woman in the World
This post was originally published on this siteMary Ann Bevan (née Webster; December 20, 1874 – December 26, 1933) was an English woman, who after […]
Liz Pringle: The Leading Post-War Fashion Model
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1929 as Isobel Ann Benn in Toronto, Canadian fashion model Liz Pringle began modeling work while still […]
Every Reason Why Women Should Not Vote
This post was originally published on this sitePublished in 1917 by the National Woman Suffrage Publishing Co., this book compiles an exhaustive list of reasons […]
Amazing Cover Photos of Redbook Magazine in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteRedbook is an American women’s magazine that is published by the Hearst Corporation. It is one of the […]
Freddie Mercury During ‘Mr. Bad Guy’ Cover Album Photo Session in 1985
This post was originally published on this siteIn early 1983, hot on the heels of exhaustive Queen tours of Europe, Canada, North America and Japan, […]
36 Stunning Kodachrome Slides of the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair
This post was originally published on this siteExpo 58, also known as the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair, was a world’s fair held on the Heysel/Heizel […]
50 Fascinating Snapshots Capture Street Scenes of Brussels in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBrussels is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital […]
Camera Takes “Movies” on Standard Cut Film, 1948
This post was originally published on this site“Movies” you can carry in your pocket and show without a projector are taken by a special camera […]
Beautiful Photos of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR
This post was originally published on this siteThe Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR (W 196 S) was a 2-seat sports racer that took part in the 1955 […]
18 Wonderful Vintage Ads for Lincoln Zephyr From the Early 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Lincoln-Zephyr is a line of luxury cars that was produced by the Lincoln division of Ford from […]
The International Beauty Show at Folkestone, Kent in August 1913
This post was originally published on this siteFolkestone is a port town on the English Channel, in Kent, south-east England. In its heyday, during the […]
35 Beautiful Photos of Kay Kendall in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1927 in Withernsea, a coastal resort in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, English actress and comedienne […]
A Hippie Girl Stands Next to a Volkswagen Bus Painted in a Bold Design, San Francisco, California, July 1967
This post was originally published on this siteThis young woman prepares to enter her elaborately decorated van in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood of San Francisco, 1967. […]
Michigan in the Early 1940s Through Arthur S. Siegel’s Lens
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1913 in Detroit, American photographer and educator Arthur Sidney Siegel began photographing in the mid-1920s as a […]
Cynthia “Plaster Caster” Albritton, the Artist Who Made Plaster Casts of Rock Star Private Parts
This post was originally published on this siteCynthia Dorothy Albritton (May 24, 1947 – April 21, 2022), better known as “Cynthia Plaster Caster,” was an […]
Fisherman’s Headnet Has Window, 1931
This post was originally published on this siteFor use by fishermen when harassed by black flies, gnats and mosquitoes, a head net on the market […]
35 Amazing Photos Show Styles of Wedding Dresses in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this site1930s style wedding dresses stun and inspire with their nods to the era of Old Hollywood movie star […]
From Europe to North Africa: Lush Kodachrome Slides Taken on a Tour of Duty in the Early 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThese slides appear to have been taken by a US Army nurse who seems to have been attached […]
Stunning color photos depict scenes of everyday life in the Russian Protectorate of Mongolia, 1913
This post was originally published on this siteThese old color photos, part of Albert Kahn’s collection, were captured by photographer Stefan Passe in 1913 and […]
Rare Photos of Theda Bara During the Filming of ‘Salomé’ (1918)
This post was originally published on this siteSalomé is a 1918 American silent drama film produced by William Fox and starring actress Theda Bara. This […]
Vintage Photos Show Japan’s Old Art of Soba Noodle Delivery on Bicycles, 1900s-1950s
This post was originally published on this siteWhen societies industrialize, food systems expand and specialize to meet the new waves of customers. These amazing old […]
Grace Kelly: 15 Vintage Portraits of Princess Grace of Monaco in the 1960s and 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteGrace Kelly (November 12, 1929 – September 14, 1982) was an American actress who, after starring in several […]
26 Beautiful Kodachrome Slides of West Germany Taken By a Nurse During Her Tour of Duty in the Early 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThese slides appear to have been taken by a US Army nurse who seems to have been attached […]
40 Fabulous Photos of Taina Elg in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1930 in Helsinki, Finnish-American actress and dancer Taina Elg was signed to a seven-year contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer […]
“WIVES: Look this ad over carefully. Circle the items you want for Christmas.” – Dormeyer
This post was originally published on this siteThis has got to be the most unromantic list of gifts you can give your wife. Where are […]