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 […]
Man Became a Millionaire After Finding a Copy of the Declaration of Independence in the Frame of an Old Painting He Bought for Only $4 in 1989
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1989, a Philadelphia financial analyst bought an old painting for $4 at a flea market in Adamstown, […]
A Small Welsh Town With a Big Welsh Name, Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
This post was originally published on this siteLlanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch is a large village and local government community on the island of Anglesey in Wales. It is […]
Curly Hair: One of the Favorite Hairstyles of Victorian Women
This post was originally published on this siteIn the Victorian era, a woman’s hair was often thought to be one of her most valuable assets. […]
22 Throwback Photos of a Very Young and Handsome Tom Cruise in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteNowadays Tom Cruise is one of the biggest Hollywood stars on the planet, but like most megastars, he […]
Instagram Before It Was Cool: Candid Polaroids by Linda McCartney Reveal an Intimate Glimpse Into a Beatle’s Family Life
This post was originally published on this siteAn intimate selection of Polaroid photographs taken by Linda McCartney, the late wife of former Beatle Paul McCartney, […]
Wonderful Life of Europe in the Early 1980s Through an American Traveler’s Lens
This post was originally published on this siteNew York City-based photographer Meredith Jacobson Marciano took these beautiful of Europe when he traveled there in 1981 […]
Pluto Lamps: The Victorian Gas Lamps That Sold Cups of Hot Coffee, Tea and Coca
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1897, Pluto Lamps were installed at several points in London. These devices were not only engaged in […]