May 1, 1952: Mr. Potato Head Was "Born", And It Was the First Toy Advertised on Television
This post was originally published on this siteMr. Potato Head is an American toy consisting of a plastic model of a potato which can be […]
These Continuity Polaroids Offer a Glimpse Into an Unused Scene From ‘The Shining’
This post was originally published on this siteStanley Kubrick shot countless Polaroids during the production of The Shining, both to test lighting and for tracking […]
Amazing Photos of Church of Saint George, 13th Century Church Carved Out of the Rock in Lalibela, Ethiopia
This post was originally published on this siteThe Church of Saint George (Amharic: Bete Giyorgis) is one of eleven rock-hewn monolithic churches in Lalibela, a […]
50 Glamorous Photos of Sylva Koscina in the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1933 in Split, Yugoslav-born Italian actress Sylva Koscina was offered modeling work after winning beauty contests as […]
50 Fascinating Photos Capture Street Scenes of Sydney in the Late 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteSydney is the state capital of New South Wales and the most populous city in Australia and Oceania. […]
Cruising Van Nuys Boulevard in the Summer of 1972
This post was originally published on this siteIn the Los Angeles suburb of San Fernando Valley, Wednesday night was cruise night. A long stretch of […]
Beautiful Illustrated Travel Posters of the London North Eastern Railway in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteTake a look at 30 beautiful vintage illustrated posters, produced for the London North Eastern Railway to promote […]
40 Beautiful Photos of Victorian Couples on Their Wedding Days
This post was originally published on this siteThe wedding day was considered to be the most important day in the life of a Victorian girl. […]
Propaganda from the campaign against women’s suffrage, 1900-1913
This post was originally published on this siteThe woman suffrage movement actually began in 1848, when a women’s rights convention was held in Seneca Falls, […]
Boris Karloff: The True Icon of the Horror Cinema
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1887 as William Henry Pratt in Surrey, English actor Boris Karloff was primarily known for his roles […]
Meet the Women of the Anti-Flirt Club in the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteIf the Anti-Flirt activists of the early 20th century had gotten their way, cheeky advances and drive-by flirting […]
This Man Donated His $10 Million Collection of Classic Sports Cars to a California College
This post was originally published on this siteNicholas and Lee Begovich have donated their car collection — 15 vehicles valued at $10 million — to […]
50 Glamorous Photos of Ann Dvorak in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1911 in New York City, American actress Ann Dvorak made her film debut when she was five […]
35 Cool Ad Photos of the ’60s Automobiles
This post was originally published on this siteJust as the 1960s were years of radical change, the cars of the decade were a monumental departure […]
April 28, 1988: The Roof of an Aloha Airlines Jet Ripped Off in Mid-Air at 24,000 Feet, But the Plane Still Managed to Land Safely!
This post was originally published on this siteIt was just another routine inter-island flight when an Aloha Airlines jet took off from Hilo, bound for […]
‘Beauty and the Beast:’ Vintage Photos of Jessica Lange and the King Kong
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1976 monster film King Kong is a remake of the 1933 film of the same name. It […]
Wonderful Life of Switzerland in 1980 Through an American Traveler’s Lens
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing photos were taken by Richard Melton that documented everyday life of Switzerland during his trip to Europe from […]
Washington Municipal Airport in 1941 Through Amazing Black and White Photos
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing black and white photos were taken by photographer Jack Delano for the Farm Security Administration documenting […]
When the KKK marched on Washington, 1926
This post was originally published on this siteThe early 1920s were the gilded age for the Ku Klux Klan, as many successful and powerful people […]
Lovely Photos Capture 17-Year-Old Elizabeth Taylor Washing Her Beloved Cocker Spaniel, 1949
This post was originally published on this siteElizabeth Taylor, the 17-year-old star of MGM studio who skyrocketed to film fame as a child star in […]
33 Powerful Photos Document Poor Housing Conditions and the Lives of People Living in Slums in Glasgow in the Early 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1968, Shelter employed photographer Nick Hedges to document the oppressive and abject living conditions being experienced in […]
50 Beautiful Photos of Barbara Brylska in the 1960s and ’70s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1941 in Skotniki, near Łódź, Polish actress Barbara Brylska was cast in the film Kalosze szczęścia at […]
Beautiful Photos of Las Vegas Showgirl Dale Strong in the Early 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1952, despite never being the headliner in any show, Life magazine decided to feature Las Vegas showgirl […]
April 26, 1884: This Is Believed to Be the First Known Photograph of a Tornado
This post was originally published on this siteStereograph view of a tornado as it passed just northwest of Garnett on April 26, 1884 in Anderson […]
20 Haunting Images by Russian Photographer Showing the True Scale of the Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster
This post was originally published on this siteIgor Kostin (1936–2015) was one of the five photographers in the world to take pictures of the Chernobyl […]