30 Beautiful Photos of German Actress Ursula Thiess in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1924 in Hamburg, German actress Ursula Thiess began her career on the stage in her native Germany […]
Grotesque Motorcycle Masks, 1938
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1938, for races on cinder tracks, daredevil New York motorcyclists wear grotesque masks to protect their faces […]
Photos Show Fashion Styles of Young Women in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteWhen thinking of ’80s fashion, the words ‘big and bright’ surely sums it up. It was a decade […]
16 Vintage Portraits of a Beautiful Mary “Te Ata” Thompson Fisher
This post was originally published on this siteTe Ata Thompson Fisher, whose name means “Bearer of the Morning,” was born Dec. 3, 1895, near Emet, […]
Electric Bubble-Bath: Miracle Weight-Loss Technology of 1933
This post was originally published on this siteSleeping in the clouds has nothing on the “bubble bath,” the latest novelty in the way of health […]
Fascinating Vintage Snaps of Rome in 1956
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing snaps were captured by Allan Hailstone on a trip to Rome as a schoolboy with his […]
35 Autochrome Photos of Indonesia in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThese photos from Carl Guderian are of Bandung and other parts of Java during the early 20th century, […]
Incredible color photos show the women railroad workers who mobilized the American war effort, 1943
This post was originally published on this siteDuring World War II, America’s railroads were an important part of the war effort and it’s estimated that […]
33 Fascinating Photos Capture Everyday Life of Managua in 1985
This post was originally published on this siteManagua is the capital and largest city of Nicaragua, and the center of an eponymous department. Located on […]
Kodak 1922 Kodachrome Film Test, the Earliest Color Motion Picture Film You Will See
This post was originally published on this siteGeorge Eastman House is the repository for many of the early tests made by the Eastman Kodak Company […]
Stunning Autochromes of Belgium Taken by Georges Gilon in 1913
This post was originally published on this siteGeorges Gilon (1873–1928) was a wool-trader at Verviers in Belgium. He was married to Maria Nokin who bore […]
35 Fabulous Photos of Barbara Carrera in the 1970s and ’80s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1945 in Bluefields, Nicaraguan-American model and actress Barbara Carrera began a career as a model at the […]
Men Standing With Pile of American Buffalo Skulls at Michigan Carbon Works in Rogueville, 1892
This post was originally published on this siteThe most famous photograph of bison extermination is a grisly image of a mountain of bison skulls. It […]
Ricky Nelson: One of the Biggest Teen Idols of the Late 1950s and Early ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1940 in Teaneck, New Jersey, American singer, musician, and actor Ricky Nelson began his entertainment career in […]
Studio Portraits of American Indians by Alexander Gardner From the 1860s
This post was originally published on this siteAlexander Gardner (1821-1882) was a photographer best known for his portraits of President Abraham Lincoln, his American Civil […]
Rack Protects Food From Poison Gas, 1940
This post was originally published on this siteSupplies of food and drink can be protected from contamination by poison gas in case of wartime air […]
Photos of the Auto Union DKW F89 Meisterklasse Factory in 1951
This post was originally published on this siteThe DKW Meisterklasse, also known as the DKW F89, was a compact front-wheel drive saloon manufactured by Auto […]
Fascinating Pictures of a Student Party in Belfast in 1970
This post was originally published on this siteThe journey through university is not all roses and pleasures, which is why there are many other social […]
Cover Photos of the Blues & Soul Magazine in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteJohn Abbey, a devotee of American R&B music, established a magazine entitled Home of the Blues in 1966. […]
The First Fake Photograph: Abraham Lincoln’s Head on John Calhoun’s Body, ca. 1860s
This post was originally published on this siteThis print is a composite; the head of Abraham Lincoln is superimposed on the figure and background of […]
Character Heads: Bizarre Sculptures by Franz Xaver Messerschmidt From the 18th Century
This post was originally published on this site Franz Xaver Messerschmidt, an eighteenth-century German sculptor active in Austria, is best known for his series of […]
Vintage Photos of Saint Pierre and Miquelon in 1963
This post was originally published on this siteSaint Pierre and Miquelon is a self-governing territorial overseas collectivity of France in the northwestern Atlantic Ocean near […]
Among Louis Lumière’s First Autochrome Photographs, Taken in 1907
This post was originally published on this siteMay 1907, and under a scarlet parasol, a woman pauses amidst clouds of apple blossom and cow parsley […]
Early Portrait Photos of Victorian People Posing With Their Pets
This post was originally published on this siteVictorians kept pets for a variety of reasons. Pedigree dogs conveyed class and status, cats caught mice, and […]
Portraits of a Young Elizabeth Taylor Taken by Peter Basch on the set of ‘Giant’ in 1955
This post was originally published on this siteGiant is an epic Western drama film that follows the family of a Texas cattle rancher over the […]