Marybel, the Doll That Gets Well by Madame Alexander, 1959
This post was originally published on this siteThe daughter of Russian immigrants, Beatrice Alexander was born in Brooklyn, New York on March 9, 1895. She […]
Chart Shows How Women’s Bodies Were Judged in the Miss Universe Contest in 1959
This post was originally published on this siteA chart published in 1959, which was shared by the LA Times blog, illustrating how women’s bodies were […]
Everyday Life of India in the Mid-1950s Through Amazing Color Photos
This post was originally published on this siteIndia held its first national elections under the Constitution in 1952, where a turnout of over 60% was […]
Fascinating Pictures of London Drivers in the Eighties
This post was originally published on this siteChris Dorley-Brown spent two summers in the mid-1980s photographing drivers stuck in traffic jams in and around East […]
40 Glamorous Portrait Photos of Marilyn Monroe Taken by Cecil Beaton in 1956
This post was originally published on this siteCecil Beaton was one of the most celebrated photographers of the 20th century and his iconic images captured […]
How the "Falling Cat" Phenomenon Helped NASA Prepare Astronauts for Zero Gravity From the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteBack in the golden era of space exploration – the 1960s, NASA scientists were concerned with how astronauts […]
Beautiful Photos of Jill Haworth in the 1960s and ’70s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1945 in Hove, Sussex, English-American actress Jill Haworth had her first film appearance in the remake of […]
Holland House Library After an Air Raid in London, 1940
This post was originally published on this siteAn interior view of the bombed library at Holland House with readers apparently choosing books regardless of the […]
These photos show the NASA’s innovative AX-3 spacesuit, 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThe AX-3 was designed at NASA Ames Research Center (ARC) in the middle 1970s. A prototype, it was […]
Don’t Let a Bad Cup of Tea Ruin Your Marriage, a Vintage Lipton Tea Ad From 1942
This post was originally published on this siteBack in 1942, when making a bad cup of tea may have been grounds for a divorce… By […]
30 Vintage Photos That Show Styles of Teenagers in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThe term ‘teenager’ was first introduced to the American public in the 1940s as a moniker coined by […]
Photos of people being ticketed for ‘indecent exposure’ at Rockaway Beach of New York, 1946
This post was originally published on this siteIn these vintage photos, the LIFE magazine photographer Sam Shere captured the “indecent exposure” phenomenon at Rockaway Beach, […]
Amazing Photographs of Daredevil Jimmie Lynch and His Death Dodgers From the 1940s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteJimmie Lynch, automobile daredevil and stunt car performer, began his career in the 1930s. He and his troop […]
Vibrant Kodachrome Photos of Hawaii in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThese gorgeous Kodachrome photos of Hawaii are from the terrific collection of ElectroSpark, who has a particular fondness […]
Vintage Cover Photos of Fortune Magazine in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteFortune is an American multinational business magazine headquartered in New York City. It is published by Fortune Media […]
The Mug Shot of Daniel Tohill, New Zealand’s Most Photogenic Criminal
This post was originally published on this siteIntroducing the ridiculously photogenic 19th century criminal Daniel Tohill. He was arrested for stealing ferrets but we suspect […]
50 Fascinating Photos of New York City in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteAs many great cities lay in ruins after World War II, New York City assumed a new global […]
Rare photos of indigenous Sámi people of the Nordic Europe depict their ancient and traditional way of life, 1890-1930
This post was originally published on this siteThe Sámi form an indigenous ethnic group that settled in wide areas of Norway, Sweden, northern Finland, and […]
Candid Photographs of Audrey Hepburn at Times Square in New York City, 1951
This post was originally published on this siteActress Audrey Hepburn photographed by Lawrence Fried in Broadway, whilst starring as ‘Gigi’ in the Broadway production of […]
Captain Lewis Nixon With His Beloved Stash of Vat 69 Whiskey in the Morning After Celebrating V-E Day in 1945
This post was originally published on this siteOn the morning of May 4, 1945, the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division moved […]
40 Fabulous Photos of Helena Bonham Carter in the 1980s and ’90s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1966 in Islington, London, English actress Helena Bonham Carter rose to prominence by playing Lucy Honeychurch in […]
Tunnel Through Snowslide, Otto Mears’s Toll Road Between Ouray and Silverton, Colorado, 1888
This post was originally published on this siteThe effects of winter can be very long-lasting in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. A spring 1888 avalanche (snowslide) still […]
Amazing Photos of Sugar Production in Jamaica From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteIn the seventeenth-century, Jamaica’s tropical climate, along with the transe-Atlantic slave trade, made Jamaica into the world’s largest […]
“Blow Up to Be the Size You Want!” – Vintage Inflatable Bra Ads From the 1950s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteWhat was a woman to do if she wanted to boost her cleavage in the days before Wonderbra […]
“How Can He Explain to His Sensitive Young Wife?” – A Zonite Douche Ad From 1950
This post was originally published on this siteEven after the Federal Trade Commission issued statutes about “truth in advertising,” advertising men sought ways to formulate […]