Cat Eating Corn-on-the-Cob, 1951
This post was originally published on this siteA fresh ear of corn is a hardy, readily available food source for humans that’s super easy to […]
40 Gorgeous Photos of American Actress Barbara Rush in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1927 in Denver, American actress Barbara Rush performed on stage at the Pasadena Playhouse before signing with […]
The World’s First Effective Bulletproof Vest, 1901
This post was originally published on this siteJan Szczepanik (June 13, 1872 – April 18, 1926) was a Polish inventor, with several hundred patents and […]
Adhesive Bras: The stick-on bra swimsuit that was quite distinctive, 1949
This post was originally published on this siteIn May 1949, Charles L. Langs announced a daring innovation in beachwear: a pair of bra cups a […]
Amazing Photos Capture Everyday Life of South of Market in the Early 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteSouth of Market (SoMa) is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, situated just south of Market Street. It […]
Cabinet Card Portrait Photographs of Gilded Age Celebrities by Jose Maria Mora, Photographer of the Rich and Famous
This post was originally published on this siteJose Maria Mora (September 2, 1847 – October 18, 1926) was a Cuban-American portrait photographer active in New […]
The Mammoth Potato, the First Ever Viral Photo From 1894
This post was originally published on this siteThe words “mammoth” and “potato” do not often go together. But in 1894, W. L. Thorndyke, a news […]
Bucharest in the 1970s Through Fascinating Black and White Photos
This post was originally published on this siteBucharest is the capital and largest city of Romania, as well as its cultural, industrial, and financial centre. […]
Fascinating Vintage Black and White Photos of Life in Amsterdam in 1981
This post was originally published on this siteThese pictures of Amsterdam in 1981 were taken by Simon Nowicki, a street photographer who has practiced the […]
A Photo Series of Brighton Beach, Coney Island in 1903
This post was originally published on this siteBrighton Beach is a neighborhood in the southern portion of the New York City borough of Brooklyn, within […]
Cate Blanchett Photographed by Kim Andreolli, 1999
This post was originally published on this siteVarious studio portraits of Cate Blanchett taken by Kim Andreolli in 1999: Born Catherine Élise Blanchett in Melbourne, […]
Kaiser Mustache Trainer, 1902
This post was originally published on this siteThe Kaiser Mustache Trainer will overcome every objectionable feature of a mustache with just five minutes a day, […]
Beautiful Photos Capture Everyday Life of Polyanovo, Bulgaria in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this sitePolyanovo is a village in Aytos Municipality, in Burgas Province, in southeastern Bulgaria. The village has 393 inhabitants. […]
21 Gorgeous Kodachrome Photos From an American’s Trip to Switzerland in the Late 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThese 35mm Kodachrome pictures were taken by an American during their trip to Switzerland, in particular Lake Thun […]
The stunning lifelike Fayum mummy portraits of Roman Egypt, 100 BC-200 AD
This post was originally published on this siteMummy portraits have been found across Egypt, but are most common in the Fayum Basin, particularly from Hawara […]
A weird relic from the past: The 1979 Cocaine Calendar
This post was originally published on this siteHere’s a weird relic from the past: a 1979 calendar dedicated to cocaine. Yes, you read it correctly, […]
Photos of Vivien Leigh and Marlon Brando During the Filming of ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ (1951)
This post was originally published on this siteA Streetcar Named Desire is a 1951 American Southern Gothic drama film, adapted from Tennessee Williams’s Pulitzer Prize-winning […]
Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Sugar Information Inc. Ran Ads to Educate People About the Dietary Benefits of Sugar
This post was originally published on this siteThere are some methods to the madness! The path toward the now-strange advertisements began in the mid-1950s, as […]
On May 13, 1981: Pope John Paul II Was Shot Four Times by a Gunman in St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City
This post was originally published on this siteThe first attempted assassination of Pope John Paul II took place on Wednesday, 13 May 1981, in St. […]
Handsome Portrait Photos of American Actor John Gavin in the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1931 as Juan Vincent Apablasa in Los Angeles, California, American actor John Gavin was commissioned in the […]
A Newspaper Clip From 1963 Asked People Whether a Woman Would Make a Good President, and Here’s What They Said
This post was originally published on this siteA clipping from a November 1963 issue of the Minneapolis Tribune asked people, “Would a woman be a […]
The Germany’s bizarre obsession with posing with polar bear mascots, 1920-1970
This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs taken in early and mid-20th century Germany show anonymous people posing alongside actors dressed as polar […]
Vintage Photos Show What Bridesmaids Looked Like in the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteDuring and after WWI, the wedding industry had few ceremonies. This began to change in the 1920s. Widowed […]
Colorful photographs from the 1972 Texas State Fair show people sampling a wide variety of the products of their state
This post was originally published on this siteThese vivid photos from inside the 1972 Texas State Fair exhibition hall show people sampling a wide variety […]
30 Stunning Portraits of Katharine Hepburn in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this site Katharine Hepburn (May 12, 1907 – June 29, 2003) is a well-known American movie actress who acted […]