17 Amazing Vintage Japanese Gas Attack Posters, 1938
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1938, the Japanese Red Cross worked with government authorities to create a series of posters to teach […]
Just Before USSR Dissolution, These Photos Capture Street Scenes of Moscow in 1990
This post was originally published on this siteWhen the USSR was dissolved in 1991, Moscow remained the capital of the Russian SFSR (on December 25, […]
Taking an Early Selfie!? Pictures of La Goulue, ca. 1885
This post was originally published on this siteLa Belle Époque, the “Beautiful Era” was a prosperous, modern, tantalizing period of French history. It was a […]
40 Glamorous Photos of Classic Beauties Taken by Melbourne Spurr
This post was originally published on this siteMelbourne Spurr (1888-1964) was an American photographer known for Hollywood celebrity portraits. He arrived in Hollywood around 1917 […]
Gritty photos capture the urban decay and the street life of New York City in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1970s, New York City was a broken, ungovernable metropolis barreling into anarchy. New Yorkers remember this […]
Crazy Sixties Sunglasses: Oversized and Dark Shades Were the Height of Fashion
This post was originally published on this siteWe all know the 1960s were a bit strange; they were experimental and a time when people were […]
An Automatic Tip Requester for the Chronically Shy, ca. 1955
This post was originally published on this siteWould you put money into that hand considering where it is coming from? (Photo by Evans/Three Lions/Getty Images) […]
Rare Photos of Mijanou Bardot in the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1938 as Marie-Jeanne Bardot in Paris, French actress and writer Mijanou Bardot is known for her work […]
Fascinating Vintage Black and White Photos of Londoners in 1981
This post was originally published on this siteFrom the 1950s onwards London became home to a large number of immigrants, largely from Commonwealth countries, turning […]
45 Vintage Photos of Jet Magazine Covers in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteFounded in November 1951 by John H. Johnson of the Johnson Publishing Company in Chicago, Illinois, Jet is […]
20 Historic Photos of USS Recruit, a Dreadnought Battleship Built in Union Square From 1917-1920
This post was originally published on this siteUSS Recruit was a wooden mockup of a dreadnought battleship constructed by the United States Navy in Manhattan […]
Peggy Guggenheim Photographed by Rogi André in Paris, ca. 1930
This post was originally published on this siteMarguerite “Peggy” Guggenheim (1898–1979) was an American art collector, bohemian and socialite. Born to the wealthy New York […]
36 Vintage Photos of a Peasant Wedding in the Schermer in 1942
This post was originally published on this siteTwo years after the German troops invaded the Netherlands, the small village of Stompetoren filled with curious audiences. […]
Dizzy Dali Dinner: A Surrealistic Night in an Enchanted Forest at Hotel Del Monte in Monterey, California, 1941
This post was originally published on this siteA 1941 newsreel of the famous/notorious dizzy dinner given by Salvador Dali in the Bali Room of the […]
Amazing Photos of Ecuador in the Late 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteEcuador is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east […]
Vintage color photos show WWII air cadets in training at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, 1942
This post was originally published on this siteThis collection of photos from Naval Air Station Corpus Christi during World War II shows the American war […]
Extraordinary Vintage Portraits of American Women at the Turn of the 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThis collection of photographs, shot by photographer James Arthur at the studio of Arthur & Philbric in Detroit, […]
PJ Harvey, Björk and Tori Amos Posing for Q Magazine in 1994
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1993 and 1994, Polly Harvey, Björk and Tori Amos have rogered the charts with their special brew […]
Troy Donahue: Popular Sex Symbol in the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1936 in New York City, American actor and singer Troy Donahue signed with Universal Studios in 1956. […]
Fascinating Vintage Black and White Photos of Life in Paris in 1981
This post was originally published on this siteAfter thirty years of uninterrupted economic growth known as the Trentes Glorieuse combined with unemployment rate reaching a […]
Famous Photograph of Mandy Rice-Davies and Christine Keeler Taking a Lunch Break in a London Pub, 1963
This post was originally published on this siteDoreen Spooner was the first female staff photographer on a British national newspaper. In a career stretching from […]
Beautiful Photos of the 1958 Chevrolet Bel Air
This post was originally published on this siteThe Chevrolet Bel Air is a full-size car that was produced by Chevrolet for the 1950–1975 model years. […]
40 Terrifying Vintage Recipes From 1973 McCall’s Great American Recipe Card Collection
This post was originally published on this siteMcCall’s was a monthly American women’s magazine that enjoyed great popularity through much of the 20th century, peaking […]
40 Charming Portrait Photos of Victorian Ladies Wearing Jewelry
This post was originally published on this siteWithin the Victorian period, jewelry consisted of a diverse variety of styles and fashions. These periods can be […]
Spectacular Black and White Photos of People Celebrating New Year’s Eve in the Past
This post was originally published on this siteNew Year’s celebrations have been going on for a long time around the world, and it turns out […]