Wartime Fashion: 35 Beautiful Photos of Young Women in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteWith the start of the war and strict rationing on fabric, dresses in the 1940s became shorter. Whereas […]
1953 Alcoa Aluminum Ad: “You Mean a Woman Can Open It?”
This post was originally published on this siteYou mean a woman can open it? You mean a woman can actually do something that would normally […]
35 Amazing Photos of New York in the 1930s by Samuel Gottscho
This post was originally published on this siteSamuel Herman Gottscho (1875–1971) was an American architectural, landscape, and nature photographer. He was born in Brooklyn in […]
30 Candid Photographs of Mick Jagger on Stage From the 1960s and 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteMick Jagger (born July 26, 1943) is rock’s premier frontman and one of the most popular and influential […]
39 Gorgeous Vintage Photos Capture Beautiful Style Queens of Saigon in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteBefore 1975, there were great differences in fashion styles between the North and the South, especially in Saigon. […]
Life of Spanish Dancer and Painter La Chunga Through Rare Vintage Photos
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1938 as Micaela Flores Amaya in Marseille, Spanish flamenco dancer and painter of naïf art La Chunga […]
Vest-Pocket Ash Tray, 1950
This post was originally published on this siteWhat can you do with cigarette ashes when there’s no ash tray around? In 1950, Dr. John H. […]
Photos of the 1935 Lurani Nibbio
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1935, VIII Count of Calvenzano of Italy, Giovanni Lurani made the “Nibbio” with a 495 ccm V2 […]
Eartha Kitt, Jayne Kennedy and Freda Payne in Bikinis for a Photo Session in 1974
This post was originally published on this siteDemonstrating the beauty of brown skin in its various subtle shades are Eartha Kitt, Jayne Kennedy, and Freda […]
Portraits of Lily Elsie as Sonia in ‘The Merry Widow’ (1907)
This post was originally published on this site Discover the extraordinary life of one of Edwardian England’s most celebrated and revered musical comedy stars, Lily […]
Gorgeous Photos of American Actress Celeste Yarnall in the 1960s and ’70s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1944, a native of Long Beach, California, Celeste Yarnall made her film debut in The Nutty Professor […]
Suitcase Is Emergency Crib, 1940
This post was originally published on this siteUnable to bring a baby’s cot aboard a war-refugee ship from the Mediterranean island of Malta, an ingenious […]
Adorable vintage photographs of animals dressed up as people, 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteAmerican photographer Harry Whittier Frees created novelty postcards with his photographs of animals placed in human situations. This […]
55 Found Kodachrome Slides Show Life of the U.S. in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1950s were a decade marked by the post-World War II boom, the dawn of the Cold War […]
Photos from the historic meeting on Elbe River between American and Soviet troops, 1945
This post was originally published on this siteThese iconic photographs were taken the day Soviet and American troops met at the Elbe River, near Torgau […]
Frank L. White, the Real Chef Behind the Cream of Wheat’s Mascot
This post was originally published on this siteWhile Cream of Wheat has stated that current chef image is based on a photo of a chef […]
30 Fascinating Vintage Photos Captured Street Scenes of Minneapolis in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the 1980s, Minneapolis went through a significant transformation. The Lake Harriet Band Shell was rebuilt in 1985, […]
Vintage Photos of People With Their Cameras From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn the later nineteenth century, photography spread in its popularity, and inventions like the Kodak #1 camera (1888) […]
Bathers Sail While Floating, 1937
This post was originally published on this siteA novel contrivance utilizing a slab of cork of a size capable of supporting an average man’s weight […]
Photos of Vis-O-Matic, the pre-Internet online shopping store, 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1950s, visionary business entrepreneur Lawrence Freiman opened a new concept store that tried to reinvent the […]
Jacques Fath: One of the Dominant Influences on Postwar Haute Couture
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1912 in Maisons-Laffitte, French fashion designer Jacques Fath presented his first collection in 1937, working out of […]
Amazing old photos that capture the everyday life in New York City in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThese incredible black and white photographs document everyday life in New York City in the 1940s and offer […]
Vintage ads for Ericofon one-piece rotary dial telephone, 1950s-1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Ericofon, created by the Swedish phone giant L.M. Ericsson in the 1950s was the lightest phone on […]
Outtake Photos From The Doors’ Debut Album Cover in 1967
This post was originally published on this siteAlmost every rock fan is familiar with The Doors 1967 eponymous debut album containing the hit songs “Light […]
“Fourteen-Hour Wives of Eight-Hour Men” – 1893 Newspaper Advertisement for Gold Dust Washing Powder
This post was originally published on this siteSince its inception, advertising mirrored the common realities of the era. It not only reflected products and services […]