The Original Design of Mount Rushmore Before Funding Ran Out in 1941
This post was originally published on this siteA photograph shows the original design of Mount Rushmore — complete with each leader’s suited bust — before […]
30 Portrait Photos of Jack Carson in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1910 in Carman, Manitoba, Canadian-American actor Jack Carson initially landed bit roles at RKO Radio Pictures in […]
Photographs from the surplus vehicle boneyards of World War Two, 1945-1948
This post was originally published on this siteWhen World War II ended in 1945, the industrial war machine did not stop overnight. Estimates of the […]
A Day in the Life of Pennsylvania Miners in 1942
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1942, Office of War Information photographer John Collier visited the Montour No. 4 Mine of the Pittsburgh […]
The Unique Hairstyles of Jean-Michel Basquiat
This post was originally published on this siteJean-Michel Basquiat had a professional career that lasted just nine years, but in that time he managed to […]
Meet Joseph Strobl, an Expert Soap Taster at the Los Angeles Soap Company, California, 1934
This post was originally published on this siteTesting soap by taste was one of the chief duties of Joseph Strobl, chief soap maker for a […]
Funny Photos of Knobbly Knees Contests in England From the Past
This post was originally published on this siteA knobbly knees competition (or knobbliest knees) is a parody of a beauty contest, in which the winner […]
44 Cool Photos Show Lifestyle of Swedish Youth in the Early 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThe decade of the 1970s was in many ways a continuation of the late 1960s with respect to […]
Bike Keeps Family in Stitches, 1939
This post was originally published on this siteCarrying four persons and a sewing machine, the world’s weirdest bicycle had a tryout in Chicago, Illinois, in […]
Zimbabwe in the Late 1960s Through Fascinating Photos
This post was originally published on this siteZimbabwe is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South […]
How To Find Your Man – 10 Dating Advices From the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteDo you need help finding a man? Joe Bonomo would like to offer his dating advice with his […]
35 Gorgeous Photos of Lola Albright in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1924 in Akron, Ohio, American singer and actress Lola Albright Albright made her motion-picture debut with a […]
Beautiful Black and White Photos of Life in Pittsburgh in 1950
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1950 Elliott Erwitt, then just twenty-two years old, set out to capture Pittsburgh’s transformation from an industrial […]
A 16 Year Old Sid Vicious Going to a David Bowie Concert at Earls Court, London, 1973
This post was originally published on this siteA young John Ritchie (he was yet to become a Sex Pistol in the shape of Sid Vicious) […]
30 Cheerful Photos of Teenage Girls in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteTeenage girls living in the 1940s enjoyed an independence that would make many modern teen envious. They had […]
January 26, 1905: The World’s Largest Diamond Is Found in South Africa
This post was originally published on this siteOn 26 January, 1905 during his routine inspection Frederick made an unexpected discovery changing the world of diamonds. […]
Rare and Candid Photographs of a Very Young Eddie Van Halen From the Late 1960s and Early 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteEddie Van Halen (January 26, 1955 – October 6, 2020) is generally considered to be, second only to […]
18 Vintage Portraits of Paul Newman With Mustache in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this sitePaul Newman wasn’t famed for his beard, and for most of his life he didn’t even have one, […]
Amazing Photos of ’50s Sexy Pin-Up Girls Illustrated by Gil Elvgren
This post was originally published on this siteGillette Elvgren (1914 – 1980) was an American painter of pin-up girls, advertising and illustration. Best known for […]
30 Kodachrome Slides of San Francisco in the Early 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the aftermath of World War II, the United States experienced an unparalleled growth in wealth that facilitated […]
20 Amazing Photographs From the First Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France in 1924
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1924 Winter Olympics were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France. Originally […]
January 25, 1980: Paul McCartney Is Released From a Tokyo Jail and Deported From Japan
This post was originally published on this sitePaul McCartney and his family arrived at Tokyo’s Narita International Airport on January 16, 1980. The occasion was […]
A Beautiful Photo Series of Audi F103
This post was originally published on this siteAudi F103 is the internal designation for a series of car models produced by Auto Union GmbH in […]
30 Portrait Photos of Gloria Jean in the Late 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1926 in Buffalo, New York, American actress and singer Gloria Jean was engaged by a smallish New […]
Fascinating Photos of People Cooling Off in New York’s Overflowing Public Pools
This post was originally published on this siteIn order to pull the United States out of the Great Depression, the New Deal, a series of […]