40 Beautiful Photos of Sissy Spacek in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1949 in Quitman, Texas, American actress and singer Sissy Spacek initially aspired to a career as a […]
20 Lovely Photos of Kim Novak With Her Cat Pyewacket in “Bell, Book, And Candle” (1958)
This post was originally published on this siteBell, Book and Candle is a 1958 American Technicolor comedy-drama romance film directed by Richard Quine, based on […]
The infamous New York City blackout of 1977
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1977 blackout that hit New York was a crisis that came amidst a sweltering heat wave, a […]
Some Pretty Distasteful Toys From the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn an era before intellectual property rights and mass marketing dictated what toys we played with, artisans drew […]
40 Rarely Seen Color Photographs Capture Everyday Life in Europe After World War II
This post was originally published on this siteIn the Spring of 1947 This Week assigned David “Chim” Seymour to photograph Europe during the second anniversary […]
15 Incredible Then-and-Now Photos Show Street Scenes of Belfast in the Past
This post was originally published on this siteBelfast is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan […]
Victorian Fatherhood: Lovely Photos of Fathers With Their Children in the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteA set of lovely photos that shows portraits of Victorian fathers with their children during the 19th century. […]
This Horseman Is From Jean Cocteau’s 1960 Film ‘Testament of Orpheus’
This post was originally published on this siteTestament of Orpheus (French: Le testament d’Orphée) is a 1960 black-and-white film with a few seconds of color […]
Fascinating Vintage Photos of the Westminster Dog Show in 1952
This post was originally published on this siteThe Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is an all-breed conformation show that has been held in New York […]
40 Glamorous Photos of Jeanne Moreau in the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1928 in Paris, French actress and singer Jeanne Moreau made her theatrical debut in 1947, and established […]
Wartime Fashion: 40 Found Photos Show What Women Wore in the Early 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteWith the start of the war and strict rationing on fabric, dresses in the 1940s became shorter. Whereas […]
An Elephant Holds a Circus Performer in Its Mouth, 1937
This post was originally published on this siteAmerica’s love affair with the circus has lasted for over 200 years. It outlasted the minstrel show, the […]
David Bowie in ‘Mime’ at the Middle Earth Club, London in May 1968
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1968 the choreographer and mime artist Lindsay Kemp let Bowie appear in his show Pierrot in Turquoise, […]
40 Fascinating Color Photos Capture Street Scenes of Moscow in the Mid-1950s
This post was originally published on this siteMoscow is the capital and most populous city of Russia, standing on the Moskva River in the central […]
1940’s Los Angeles in Color
This post was originally published on this siteShot from an automobile driving through Bunker Hill and downtown Los Angeles, ca. 1940s. (Colorized by Neural Networks […]
40 Vintage Photos of Boris Karloff as the Monster in “Frankenstein” (1931)
This post was originally published on this siteThe classic and definitive monster/horror film of all time, director James Whale’s Frankenstein (1931) is the screen version […]
Fragment of George Washington’s Coffin
This post was originally published on this siteA piece of wood from the first coffin of George Washington. This coffin was broken up after the […]
16 Vintage Photographs That Show People Riding Zebras From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteZebras are beautiful, wild animals native to Africa. However, as many European colonizers learned in the early 20th […]
Vintage Photos of Dutch Housewives Using Their Stoves in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the early 1930s, gas range manufacturers found a way to hide the gas manifold behind the sheet […]
July 5, 1966: The World’s Most Famous Sheep, Dolly, Was Born at the Roslin Institute in Scotland
This post was originally published on this siteDolly was part of a series of experiments at the Roslin Institute, part of the University of Edinburgh […]
Colorful Life of New York in the 1970s Through Helen Levitt’s Lens
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1913 in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York, American photographer Helen Levitt became intrigued with the transitory chalk drawings […]
Evgeny Stepanovich Kobytev: A soldier’s face after four years of war, 1941-1945
This post was originally published on this siteThese two pictures are shown side by side in the Andrei Pozdeev museum. The museum caption reads: “(Left) […]
1935 Streamline Car With Camper by Angelo R. Noble
This post was originally published on this siteBuilt in 1935 by Angelo R. Noble just north of Los Angeles, it clearly takes its influence from […]
Gorgeous Vintage Photos of a Young Cary Grant in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteAfter moving to Hollywood and successfully landing a contract with Paramount Studios, young Archie Leach changed his name […]
33 Vintage Portrait Photos of Jon Voight in the Late 1960s and ’70s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1938 in Yonkers, New York, American actor Jon Voight had his film debut in Philip Kaufman’s crimefighter […]