40 Glamorous Photos of Madge Evans in the 1920s and ’30s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1909 in Manhattan, New York City, American actress Madge Evans began her career as a child performer […]
The harsh life in Greenland, 1888-1907
This post was originally published on this siteThese images of Greenland, taken by the Danish physician and photographer Krabbe, focus on the way of life […]
Fabulous Photos Show Fashion Styles of Young Women in the Mid-19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn the mid-19th century, extra flounces were added to skirts and women wore a short over-skirt in day […]
Fidel Castro and his love for basketball, 1959-1972
This post was originally published on this siteFidel Castro was an accomplished high-school athlete who was named Havana’s outstanding schoolboy sportsman in 1943–44. He excelled […]
Demonstration of Cryovac Latex Balloon to Solve the Problem of Packing Quick-Frozen Meats, ca. 1939
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1937 a French scientist named Maurice Piettre, when he arrived in the U.S for a conference on […]
25 Awkward Vintage Christmas Album Covers From European Countries
This post was originally published on this siteChristmas album art has its own unique tradition. There are the decorated trees, the fuzzy sweaters and the […]
35 Fascinating Photos Capture Everyday Life of Indonesia in the Early 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteIndonesia is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of […]
30 Cool Photos Capture People Posing With Their Oldsmobiles From Between the 1930s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteOriginally established as “Olds Motor Vehicle Company” by Ransom E. Olds in 1897, Oldsmobile was a brand of […]
Christmas in The Netherlands: 30 Vintage Photos of Sinterklaas and Piet Traveling on Saint Nicholas’ Eve in the 1940s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteSinterklaas, also known as Saint Nicholas, is dear to the hearts of Dutch children. He can be recognized […]
20 Amazing Color Portrait Photos of Jim Morrison From the Late 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteJim Morrison was born James Douglas Morrison on December 8, 1943, in Melbourne, Florida. He was the charismatic […]
Intriguing Vintage Black-and-White Photos of Life in a Pre-Cold War Vienna
This post was originally published on this siteTake a look at life in the capital city of Austria with the Cold War looming on the […]
40 Beautiful Photos of Judy Holliday in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1921 as Judith Tuvim in New York City, American actress, comedienne and singer Judy Holliday began her […]
30 Vintage Photos Show How Cool Moms Were in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1960s saw a flourishing in art, music and fashion. The term “The Sixties” is used to denote […]
The Man With Two Heads: Portraits of Pasqual Piñón From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this sitePasqual Piñón (1889–1929), known as The Two-Headed Mexican, was a performer with the Sells-Floto Circus in the early […]
30 Candid Photographs of People Posing With Their Aluminum Christmas Trees From the 1960s and 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThe aluminum Christmas tree, better known back in the early 1960s as the silver bright sparkler or Pom-Pom […]
50 Fascinating Photos Capture Street Scenes of Slovakia in the 1990s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1989, the Velvet Revolution ended the Communist rule in Czechoslovakia peacefully. Slovakia became an independent state on […]
30 Glamorous Photos of Rosanna Arquette in the 1970s and ’80s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1959 in New York City, American actress Rosanna Arquette has appeared in both television and screen films. […]
December 6, 1897: London Became the First City in the World to Host Licensed Taxicabs
This post was originally published on this siteOn December 6, 1897, London became the first city to host licensed taxicabs. But vehicles for hire were […]
Vintage Family Matching Christmas Pajamas From the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteSears and J.C. Penney offered this holiday attire in their Christmas catalogs year after year for over a […]
Beautiful Portraits of Vietnamese Girls From the Youth of the Republic, 1961
This post was originally published on this siteThe Youth of the Republic (Thanh Nữ Cộng Hòa) is a paramilitary organization of the Can Lao Party […]
Salt-N-Pepa: The First Ladies of Rap and Hip Hop
This post was originally published on this siteSalt-N-Pepa is an American hip-hop girl group formed in 1985. Group members included Salt (Cheryl James), Pepa (Sandra […]
36 Fascinating Photos Capture People Outside Their House in the U.S. From the Late 19th to Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteWhile many of the house styles brought by the first European settlers to North America remained popular until […]
A historical look at the sexy stewardesses of the 1960s-1980s
This post was originally published on this siteThe flight attendant occupation took permanent shape in the 1930s as “women’s work,” that is, work not only […]
World’s Largest Woman and Smallest Man, July 1922
This post was originally published on this siteThe world’s largest woman in 1922 next to the (billed) world’s smallest man: Nellie Blanche Lane (1898–1955) was […]
A Collection of 20 Fabulous Potato-Themed Real Photo Postcards From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteWARNING: if you are a PL (Potato Lover), some of these photos might be too hot to handle! […]