“Suse” Sweaters by Susan Dannenberg From the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing sweaters matching dresses were design by Susan Dannenberg of Los Angeles from the 1940s. Susan liked […]
The First Photograph of a Woman Smoking: Daguerreotype of Lola Montez by Southworth & Hawes, 1852
This post was originally published on this siteConsidered to be the first photograph of a woman smoking, this is Lola Montez’s portrait by Southworth & […]
Fascinating Portraits of New Yorkers from the 1940s to 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteErika Stone (born 1924) is an American photographer. She studied photography at the New School of Social Research […]
40 Glamorous Photos of Ruby Keeler in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1909 in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canadian-American actress, dancer, and singer Ruby Keeler was around 14 years old […]
Cuban Ladies in the 1990s Through Amazing Photos
This post was originally published on this siteIn Cuba, women have equal constitutional rights as men in the economic, political, cultural and social fields, as […]
40 Amazing Daguerreotype Portraits of Women Posing With Their Books From the Mid-19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteWomen formed a large and increasing part of the new novel-reading public. The traditional discrepancy between male and […]
Lucky Strike Advertisement, “Reach for a Lucky Instead of a Sweet” Campaign
This post was originally published on this siteThese vintage Lucky Strike cigarette ads tell both women and men that they can lose weight if they […]
Amazing Photos Capture Everyday Life of Bali in the Early 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteBali is a province of Indonesia and the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands. East of Java and […]
Cantonese Woman Wearing a Silk Mask During the Third Bubonic Plague, 1900
This post was originally published on this siteCantonese woman with bound feet wearing a silk mask during the third bubonic plague, 1900. The third plague […]
40 Portrait Photos of a Young Carole King From Between the 1950s and ’70s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1942 in Manhattan, New York, American singer-songwriter Carole King has been active since 1958, initially as one […]
Judy Garland Hair and Costume Tests for ‘The Wizard of Oz’ (1939)
This post was originally published on this siteHair and wardrobe test photos for “Production 1060” — better known as 1939’s The Wizard of Oz featuring […]
Beautiful Covers of Glamour Magazine in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteGlamour is a women’s fashion magazine founded in 1939 in the United States. It was originally Glamour of […]
Glamorous Portrait Photos of Ann Sheridan in the 1930s and ’40s Taken by Scotty Welbourne
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1907 in North Carolina, American cinematographer Scotty Welbourne was known in Hollywood circles as “the best looking […]
Failed Attempt to Build an Early Helicopter, 1915
This post was originally published on this siteMan sitting in early helicopter invention, ‘Sky Car’, in January 1915. Umbrella style wing makes the Sky Car […]
A Candid Photograph of Two Young Soldiers Taken in Austria, 1945
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1945, these two soldiers had hiked up into the Austrian Alps and a friend took their picture […]
35 Elegant Photos of the ’50s Women in Their Dresses
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1950s were a time when fashion exploded into new directions, new colors, and new silhouettes. During the […]
30 Vintage Photos of Stunning Custom Cars Painted by Larry Watson in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteLarry Watson was born on July 21, 1938, in Bellflower, California. He began his pinstriping career at the […]
Mail Order Girlfriends: Vintage Single’s Dating Booklet Magazine From the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThese pages from Photo Album No. 11, apparently a vintage dating help publication featuring “lonely maidens, widows and […]
Legging It! Photos of Boat Leggers From the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteLegging is a method of moving a boat through a canal tunnel or adit containing water. This method […]
Amazing Photos of an Art Deco House in Trieste From the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteTrieste is a city and a seaport in northeastern Italy. It is towards the end of a narrow […]
30 Beautiful Photos of American Actress Diana Barrymore in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1921 in New York City, New York, Diana Barrymore decided to study acting and enrolled at the […]
Hand-Painted Knees: 1920s Trend You Probably Never Heard Of
This post was originally published on this siteThe Roaring Twenties brought on a lot of envelope-pushing trends for young women to assert themselves with. They […]
The Airship USS Los Angeles Landing Aboard the USS Saratoga in 1928
This post was originally published on this siteOn January 27, 1928 in an experimental fleet exercise, the rigid airship Los Angeles (ZR-3) moored to USS […]
Elizabeth Taylor Has Some Fun Surrounded by Pigeons in Trafalgar Square, London, November 1948
This post was originally published on this siteTrafalgar Square in central London is a public square that has been a significant landmark since the 13th […]
Cool Photos Capture Fashion Styles of a Teenage Girl in the 1990s
This post was originally published on this siteA set of cool photos taken by Tim that shows fashion styles of a teenage girl named Carrie […]