The “Punching Competition” at the 1992 Junior World Championships
This post was originally published on this siteAt the 1992 Junior World Championships in Seoul, South Korea, Kenyan runner Josephat Machuka was disqualified from the […]
The 1958 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible: Chrome, Curves, and Classic American Power
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1958 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible is a classic American sports car that represented a bold step forward in […]
30 Fascinating Vintage Portraits of People Wearing Pince-Nez Spectacles From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this sitePince-nez is a style of glasses, popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, that are supported […]
Vintage Photos Show Commercial Airplanes Used Wicker Chairs for Passenger Seating in the 1920s and 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the early 20th century, commercial airplanes used wicker chairs for passenger seating because the lightweight, durable, and […]
35 Studio Portraits Show Men’s Styles From the Mid-19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteMen from the mid-19th century lived during a period of rapid change marked by industrialization, social shifts, and […]
The Marriage of 22-Year-Old Charlie Johns and 9-Year-Old Eunice Winstead in 1937
This post was originally published on this siteOn January 19, 1937, 22-year-old tobacco farmer Charlie Johns married his 9-year-old neighbor, Eunice Winstead. The couple was […]
Walter McClintock’s Powerful Photos of Blackfeet Life
This post was originally published on this siteWalter McClintock (1870–1949) was an American photographer, writer, and ethnologist best known for documenting the culture and traditions […]
Studio Portraits of a Young Keanu Reeves Taken by Aaron Rapoport, 1987
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1987, Keanu Reeves was photographed by Aaron Rapoport, a Los Angeles–based photographer best known for his work […]
18 Publicity Photos of Salma Hayek as Rita Escobar in “Wild Wild West” (1999)
This post was originally published on this siteWild Wild West is a 1999 American steampunk Western comedy film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and written by […]
Beautiful Portraits of Magda Schneider From the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteMagda Schneider (1909–1996) was a German actress best known for her roles in romantic comedies and melodramas of […]
New York City Mayor, Jimmy Walker With Members of the Blackfeet Nation Tribe on the Steps of City Hall, 1927
This post was originally published on this siteOn October 23, 1927, New York City Mayor Jimmy Walker posed with members of the Blackfeet Nation Tribe […]
30 Amazing Photos Capture New York Street Scenes in the Early 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the early 1940s, New York City was alive with energy despite the uncertainty of wartime. The streets […]
45 Fascinating Photos of a Beautiful Yvonne De Carlo From the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteYvonne De Carlo (September 1, 1922 – January 8, 2007) was a prominent Canadian-American actress, dancer, and singer […]
35 Glamorous Portraits of Eva Gerney From the Early 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteEva Gerney was a fashion model of the 1950s who appeared frequently in leading magazines such as Vogue […]
Historical Photos of the Crumlin Viaduct, Once the Tallest Railway Viaduct in the United Kingdom
This post was originally published on this siteThe Crumlin Viaduct was a railway viaduct located above the village of Crumlin in South Wales, originally built […]
A Group of 13-Year-Old Girls Camping in Ruidoso, New Mexico, at the Time of the Manhattan Project’s Trinity Test in 1945
This post was originally published on this siteOn July 16, 1945, a group of thirteen-year-old girls went camping near Ruidoso, New Mexico, spending their days […]
Philip Wilson Steer: One of the Leading Figures of British Impressionism
This post was originally published on this sitePhilip Wilson Steer (1860–1942) was a British painter and one of the most important figures in the development […]
26 Amazing 35mm Slides of Handsome Richard Gere in the 1980s and 1990s
This post was originally published on this siteRichard Gere in the 1980s and 1990s was at the height of his career, becoming one of Hollywood’s […]
Wonderful Studio Portraits of a Young Debbie Gibson Taken by Fryderyk Gabowicz in Munich in the Late 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteIt was the late 1980s, and the pop world was buzzing with the vibrant energy of a young […]
Bibi Andersson: A Symbol of Scandinavian Cinema’s Golden Age
This post was originally published on this siteBibi Andersson (1935–2019) was a renowned Swedish actress best known for her close collaboration with director Ingmar Bergman. […]
Andy Warhol Painting a Butterfly on Leigh Taylor-Young in New York City, 1968
This post was originally published on this siteOn September 30, 1968, Leigh Taylor-Young was having a butterfly painted on her thigh by Andy Warhol during […]
35 Behind-the-Scenes Photos of Angie Dickinson From ‘Rio Bravo’ (1959)
This post was originally published on this siteRio Bravo is a 1959 American Western film directed by Howard Hawks and starring John Wayne, Dean Martin, […]
The People’s Queen: 32 Amazing Portraits of Queen Emma of Hawaii From the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteBorn on January 2, 1836, in Honolulu, Queen Emma Kaleleonālani Naʻea Rooke was a Hawaiian royal whose life […]
36 Fabulous Vintage Photos of the Lovely Joan Blondell in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteRose Joan Blondell (August 30, 1906 – December 25, 1979) was an American actress who performed in film […]
Ancient Greek Sandals With Hidden Messages
This post was originally published on this siteIn ancient Greece, prostitution was a legally recognized and regulated profession. Among the many ingenious methods used to […]