Beautiful Photos of the 1909 Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP Silver Ghost
This post was originally published on this siteOn 30th March 1907 an advert appeared in The Autocar headed ‘The Best Six-Cylinder Car in the World’. […]
Martin Sweeney’s 1991 Slalom Skateboarding World Record
This post was originally published on this siteMartin Sweeney was the UK’s finest slalom racer and an exponent in tight slalom. In the early 1980s […]
Fascinating Photos of the London Underground in the Late 1980s
This post was originally published on this site“The images shown here were taken over a three year period on the London Underground.” Wrote Paul Baldesare. […]
40 Stunning Photos Show Fashion Styles of a Young Winona Ryder
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1971 in Winona, Minnesota, American actress Winona Ryder had her film debut in Lucas (1986), she gained […]
Shocking Photos of Escaped Slave Gordon Showing His Scarred Back at a Medical Examination, Louisiana, 1863
This post was originally published on this siteGordon, also known as “Whipped Peter,” was an escaped American slave who became known as the subject of […]
“I Am Not Strange. I Am Just Not Normal.” – Salvador Dalí
This post was originally published on this siteSpanish Catalan artist Salvador Dalí (May 11, 1904 – January 23, 1989) became known for his surreal creations […]
40 Gorgeous Photos of Patricia Neal in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1926 in Packard, Kentucky, American actress Patricia Neal appeared in Lillian Hellman’s Another Part of the Forest […]
Test Lip-Stick on Guinea Pig, 1939
This post was originally published on this siteIn the photo below, Max Factor, Hollywood make-up specialist (left) and Dr. J. R. Pratt, chemist, were testing […]
40 Incredible Photos of the Los Angeles Flood in 1938
This post was originally published on this siteThe Los Angeles flood of 1938 was one of the largest floods in the history of Los Angeles, […]
50 Amazing Panorama Photographs Show What New York’s Fifth Avenue Looked Like in 1911
This post was originally published on this siteFifth Avenue is a major thoroughfare in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. It stretches north […]
30 Vintage Photos Capture People in the Living Rooms in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteInfamous for its playfulness and carefree, cheesy style, the 1970s was nevertheless a very aesthetically influential decade. Interior […]
Members of the Glenwood Springs Fire Department Posing in Front of the Hotel Glenwood, Colorado, circa 1888
This post was originally published on this siteThe Hotel Glenwood first opened its doors in 1884. It was financed in part by town founder Isaac […]
Fascinating Color Pictures of Life in My Tho, Vietnam Taken By a GI in 1969
This post was originally published on this site“My number had come up with the draft before my Jan 1968 graduation from Fresno State College,” writes […]
Vintage Photos Show Inside the Camel Cigarette Factory of North Carolina in 1948
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1913, Richard Joshua “R. J.” Reynolds, founder of the company that still bears his name, innovated the […]
The 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps: America’s Short-Lived Black Army on Wheels
This post was originally published on this siteThe 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps was a unit of black soldiers commanded by a white officer, Lt. James […]
50 Fascinating Black and White Photographs Capture Street Scenes of London in the Summer of 1954
This post was originally published on this siteHans Richard Griebe of Kiel went to London in August 1954 to take part in a short course […]
Beautiful Photos of Constance Towers in the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1933 in Whitefish, Montana, American actress and singer Constance Towers gained prominence for her appearances in several […]
The Whole Face Ophthalmophantome: Creepy Antique Eye Surgery Training Tool From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteDevice used by ophthalmology students to hone surgical skills circa 1900. The adjustable model consists of a black […]
Vintage Picnic Photographs From All Over the World
This post was originally published on this siteThe word ‘picnic’ comes from the French word ‘pique-nique’, whose earliest usage in print is in the 1692 […]
May 8, 1886: Coca-Cola Is Invented
This post was originally published on this siteIn May 1886, Coca-Cola was invented by Doctor John Pemberton, a pharmacist from Atlanta, Georgia. According to the […]
Stunning Studio Portraits of American South at the Turn of the 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteDuring Hugh Mangum’s lifetime (1877–1922) monumental events occurred in the US. Laws separating white and black people arose, […]
Gorgeous Color Snapshots of London From 1956 to 1958
This post was originally published on this siteThese beautiful color pictures of the capital of England were taken by an amateur photographer, who was probably […]
40 Portrait Photos of Charles Boyer From Between the 1920s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1899 in Figeac, France, French-American actor Charles Boyer had his first film in L’homme du large (1920). […]
The Story Behind the Insane Corkscrew Car Jump in ‘The Man With the Golden Gun’ (1974)
This post was originally published on this siteThe corkscrew car jump in The Man With The Golden Gun (1974) is among the most spectacular stunts […]
30 Fascinating Photos Capture Everyday Life of South Vietnam During the Vietnam War
This post was originally published on this siteThis photo album from the State Archives of North Carolina that documented the Vietnam War service of SSgt. Ernest […]