Icon of the ‘Swinging Sixties’: 35 Gorgeous Photos of Julie Christie in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1940 in Chabua, Assam, British India, British actress Julie Christie made her professional stage debut in 1957, […]
A Norwegian University Student’s Secret Street Photography From 1890s Oslo
This post was originally published on this siteKnown mostly as an accomplished mathematician and physicist from Norway, Carl Størmer (Fredrik Carl Mülertz Størmer) also enjoyed […]
45 Found Photos Defined Men’s Fashion in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1930s were a turbulent decade where the free-spirited, reckless, youthful “me” class of the roaring twenties was […]
Take a Look Inside a 1970s Airstream Travel Trailer
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1931, Airstream began with Wally Byam’s dream: to build a travel trailer that would move like a […]
Actress Wanda Hendrix Visiting Mildred Alexander’s Motel for Cats in San Francisco, 1947
This post was originally published on this siteMildred Alexander gave new meaning to the term “cathouse!” She operated a Sherman Oaks cat motel with 30 […]
Funny Vintage Postcards Depict People Falling From Donkeys in Le Plessis-Robinson, France, ca. 1900
This post was originally published on this siteLe Plessis-Robinson is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 10.5 km (6.5 […]
40 Beautiful Photos of Mae Murray in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1885 as Marie Adrienne Koenig in New York City, American actress and dancer Mae Murray began acting […]
40 Vintage Photos of American Children During The Great Depression Era
This post was originally published on this siteThe economic collapse of the 1930s was staggering in its dimensions. Unemployment jumped from less than 3 million […]
Pissoirs: The vintage public urinals of Paris, 1865-1875
This post was originally published on this siteParis in the 19th century was as notorious for its noxious odors as it was for revolutionary riots. […]
Behind the Scenes Photographs From a 1950s Casting Call for a Long-Haired Model
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1959 Dallas photographer William Langley had a problem: he needed a long-haired model for a shoot—the woman’s […]
Debra Jo Fondren Roller Skating in 1979
This post was originally published on this siteDebra Jo Fondren, who was Playmate of the Year in 1978, skating at Playboy’s Roller Disco and Pajama […]
22 Fascinating Vintage Computer Ads for Families From the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteIt’s hard to imagine a life without a computer nowadays, but 40 years ago it was not that […]
Alla Ilchun: The Kazakh Muse of Christian Dior
This post was originally published on this siteAlla Ilchun was the first Euro-Asian model who has worked for twenty years at Dior. She was famous […]
Photos of Dizzy Gillespie Taken by Carl Van Vechten in 1955
This post was originally published on this siteJohn Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie (1917 – 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, educator and singer. He […]
18 Vintage Photographs of Coney Island, New York During the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteIt was a troubling decade: America was a nation healing from the Great Depression, and had spent four […]
Amazing Vintage Portraits of a Very Young Harrison Ford in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteHarrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is one of Hollywood’s leading men, with an acting career that has […]
Rare Photos Capture Street Scenes of Tel Aviv in the Late 1930s and Early ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteTel Aviv is the most populous city in the Gush Dan metropolitan area of Israel. Located on the […]
Vintage Photos Show the First Class Carriages of the Great Western Railway in the Late 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1832 it became clear that Bristol simply had to be connected to London. A group of businessmen […]
30 Beautiful Photos of Norma Shearer From the Movie ‘Marie Antoinette’ (1938)
This post was originally published on this siteBased upon the 1932 biography of the ill-fated Queen of France by the Austrian writer Stefan Zweig, Marie […]
20 Wonderful Photos of Port-au-Prince, Haiti in 1975
This post was originally published on this siteBack in the 1970s, Haiti was a tourist destination for the jet set, welcoming visitors like Richard Burton […]
Breakfast in Bed: 24 Extraordinary Color Photographs Revealed the First Class of France Airline in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteAir France, in full Compagnie Nationale Air France, French international airline originally formed in 1933 and today serving […]
40 Fabulous Photos of Patricia Morison in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1915 as Eileen Patricia Augusta Fraser Morison in Manhattan, New York City, American actress and mezzo-soprano singer […]
35 Found Photos Show Lifestyle of the ’50s American Teenagers
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1950s was a decade of dramatic shift in the way Americans grew up and the activities that […]
The Makeup of Fred Gwynne’s Herman Munster in ‘The Munsters’ in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Munsters is an American sitcom depicting the home life of a family of benign monsters. The series […]
Calamity Jane and Teddy Blue Abbott Drinking Beer at a Bar in Gilt Edge, Montana, ca. 1887
This post was originally published on this siteIn late 1887, Calamity Jane Canary and cowboy Teddy Blue Abbott, wearing each other’s hats, shared drinks at […]