Coney Island in old color images, 1948
This post was originally published on this siteFor e brief time, early in the twentieth century, Coney Island was the most dazzling spectacle in the […]
Portraits of Young ‘White’ Slaves From New Orleans From the 1860s
This post was originally published on this sitePhotographs of emancipated children were sold to raise money for the education of freed slaves in New Orleans. […]
Lovely Vintage Photos of Kids With Their Pedal Cars
This post was originally published on this siteWhen the automobile made its appearance, the pedal car soon followed. Pedal car history goes back to the […]
Beautiful Vintage Color Portraits of Liza Minnelli in the ‘70s
This post was originally published on this siteAfter receiving an Oscar nomination for her performance in The Sterile Cuckoo (1969), Liza Minnelli appeared in her […]
Four Penny Coffin: One of the First Homeless Shelters in Victorian London
This post was originally published on this site The four penny coffin or coffin house was one of the first homeless shelters created for the […]
The Architecture of Old Allentown, Pennsylvania in 1978 Through Fascinating Photos
This post was originally published on this siteAllentown is a city in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. It is Pennsylvania’s third-most-populous city and the 233rd-largest city in […]
Beautiful Girls in New York City, 1944
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1944, Alfred Eisenstaedt photographed a group of fashionable ladies in front of Rockefeller Center. The series photo […]
Louie Mattar’s Cadillac, the Car That Has Everything, 1952
This post was originally published on this siteLouie Mattar, a San Diego garage owner with a big imagination, who turned his 1947 Cadillac into a […]
30 Cool Photos Show Fashion Styles of the ’50s Young Ladies
This post was originally published on this siteFashion in the 1950s was exciting and diverse. There were new colors, fresh silhouettes, and different style options […]
Fire Box Traps Pranksters, 1938
This post was originally published on this siteThis is an awesome idea! The sending of false fire alarms by mischievous persons may be eliminated through […]
40 Portrait Photos of a Young and Handsome Mexican Actor Gilbert Roland
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1905 as Luis Antonio Dámaso de Alonso in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexican actor Gilbert Roland had his […]
20 Rarely Seen Photos of a Very Young Audrey Hepburn in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteAudrey Hepburn (May 4, 1929 – January 20, 1993) has become one of the most enduring screen icons […]
Is Marriage a Failure? Not If You Use Sapolio!
This post was originally published on this siteVintage advertising cards for Sapolio soap from the 19th century. I asked a maid if she would wed, […]
Gorgeous Portraits of Tab Hunter At Home in 1952
This post was originally published on this siteAfter an introduction from actor Dick Clayton, notorious starmaker Henry Wilson decided to take young Arthur Gelien as […]
Beautiful Photos of English Actress Sarah Miles in the 1960s and ’70s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1941 in the town of Ingatestone, Essex, English actress Sarah Miles had her film debut as Shirley […]
Early Photos by Kodak From the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteBack in the late 19th century, Mr George Eastman, who had established the Eastman Dry Plate Company, was […]
The Story Behind Norman Rockwell’s Most Famous Cover “The Gossips” in 1948
This post was originally published on this siteHave you heard the story behind Rockwell’s cover The Gossips? Some say the painting was Rockwell’s revenge on […]
Colorful Dresses by Yves Saint Laurent Shown With a Mondrian Painting, 1966
This post was originally published on this siteThe Mondrian Collection was designed by French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent (1936–2008) in 1965. This collection was […]
Life of Bournemouth in 1920 Through Vintage Found Photos
This post was originally published on this siteBournemouth is a coastal resort town on the south coast of England. With Poole to the west and […]
Safety Belt Devised For Car, 1938
This post was originally published on this siteDesigned to hold passengers firmly in their seats in event of a crash so that they will not […]
Stunning ’60s Fashion Photography by Henry Clarke
This post was originally published on this siteBorn in Los Angeles in 1918, Henry Clarke, a renowned fashion photographer, discovered his calling in 1945 whilst […]
On the Night of May 2, 1977, Bianca Jagger Rode Into Her 27th Birthday at Studio 54 on a Horse
This post was originally published on this siteStudio 54 was a staple of the 1970s and ’80s party scene. It was a serious celebrity playground, […]
Rare and Adorable Photos of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson With His Father Rocky Johnson During the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteDwayne “The Rock” Johnson was born into a family of wrestlers, with his grandfather, “High Chief” Peter Maivia […]
20 Gorgeous Portrait Photos of German Actress Kaaren Verne in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1918 in Berlin, German actress Kaaren Verne fled the Nazis in 1938 and made her English language […]
“Night Glasses” Train Soldiers To Fight in the Dark, 1940
This post was originally published on this siteFor practice in fighting in the dark, cadets in a British officers’ training unit wear special “night glasses” […]