Newspaper Dress, 1928
This post was originally published on this siteThis unidentified young woman gives new meaning to “being in the news.” She is wearing a dress made […]
Stunning Pictures of a Wet and Cold New York
This post was originally published on this siteSaul Leiter (1923-2013) was born in Pittsburgh, the son of an internationally renowned Talmudic scholar. Leiter’s interest in […]
35 Lovely Photos That Defined Hairstyles of Victorian Girls in the Mid-19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteGirls in the Victorian period wore their hair long. Unless a girl was very ill, or a pauper […]
Black and White Photos of the New York Auto Show in 1965
This post was originally published on this siteThe New York International Auto Show is an annual auto show that is held in Manhattan in late […]
Safety Belt Moors Baby in the Bathtub, 1939
This post was originally published on this siteIt’s dangerous to leave a small baby unattended in the bathtub, and yet, when the telephone rings or […]
On February 21, 1958, the Peace Symbol Design Was Completed by Gerald Holtom
This post was originally published on this siteThe symbol now known internationally as the “peace symbol” or “peace sign”, or alternatively as the nuclear disarmament […]
Handsome Portrait Photos of John Ericson in the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1926 as Joachim Alexander Ottokar Meibes in Düsseldorf, Germany, German-American actor John Ericson made a number of […]
The photographic story of the The Great New York to Paris Auto Race of 1908
This post was originally published on this siteAt the dawn of the 20th century, automobiles were an infant technology with none of the infrastructure we […]
Portraits of Alaskan Eskimos captured by the Lomen Bros studio, 1900-1930
This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs, taken by the Lomen family, capture the indigenous Yupik Eskimo and the prospectors of the Gold […]
Beautiful Photos Capture Lovely Moments of ’80s Weddings
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1980s were a dramatic time marked by excess, self-expression, and rapid advancement. The Cold War quietly wore […]
A Collection of 33 Rare and Amazing Childhood Photos of Kurt Cobain
This post was originally published on this siteKurt Cobain was born on February 20, 1967, in the small logging town of Aberdeen, Washington. As a […]
Miss America Beauty Pageant Contestants, circa 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteThis group of Miss America contestants posed for this portrait wearing ornate headpieces and flapper costumes in the […]
Louvain/Leuven – Aftermath Photos of German Reprisal in 1914
This post was originally published on this siteEarly in the war, the Germans marched through Belgium, violating its neutrality, in an attempt to take France. […]
Poignant Photos of Liverpool in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1980s were a time of turmoil and upheaval for Liverpool. Unemployment and economic instability led to widespread […]
Shirley Bassey: One of the Most Popular Female Vocalists in Britain
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1937 in Cardiff, Welsh singer Shirley Bassey began performing as a teenager in 1953. In 1959, she […]
Unused Polaroids of John Lennon Taken by Andy Warhol for the Album Cover of ‘Imagine’ (1971)
This post was originally published on this siteThese Polaroids were taken by Andy Warhol during a session at John Lennon’s Tittenhurst Park home in 1971, […]
Corn Goddess, 1907
This post was originally published on this siteNebraska photographer Solomon Butcher photographed this an unnamed young woman in 1907 likely in Kearney, Nebraska. Her dress […]
20 Vintage Photos Show What Life Was Like in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteLife for the average person in the 1800s was hard. Many lived a hand-to-mouth existence, working long hours […]
Vibrant Photos of Life in Lowell, Massachusetts in 1987-1988
This post was originally published on this siteThe Lowell Folklife Project was conducted in 1987-1988 as a cooperative project of the American Folklife Center and […]
30 Vintage Photos Show Curtain Styles of Our Houses in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Sixties were a time of enormous change, both technologically and socially. American culture was also focused on […]
Cher and Dolly Parton Photographed by Harry Langdon, 1978
This post was originally published on this siteOn April 3,1978, Dolly Parton appeared on a one-time television special titled, Cher… Special. The show was a […]
Roller-Skating Street Ambassador Advertising the Mythical Zohar Photography Studio in Manhattan
This post was originally published on this siteThis amazing daguerreotype photo may look as if it was taken in 19th century New York, but it […]
40 Gorgeous Photos of American Actress Vera Miles in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1929 in Boise City, Oklahoma, American actress Vera Miles moved to Los Angeles in 1950 and landed […]
The First Image of Earth Taken From Outer Space
This post was originally published on this siteThis black-and-white image might not look like much, but it represent the first step towards the creation of […]
Vintage and bizarre photos of exercise machines from the past, 1920-1970
This post was originally published on this siteFitness, as we know it today, may seem to be a relatively modern invention, but physical exercise obviously […]