A collection of amazing color portrait photos of women from the early 20th century; these photographs were made on color photographic Autochrome plate technology.
Yearly Archives: 2021
30 Awful Album Covers Volume 4
50 Amazing Photos Showing Impressive Beards in the 19th Century
The early 1800s saw a trend for side-whiskers, which became extremely popular – so popular, in fact, that some canny traders began to peddle false whiskers to men who wanted an instant fix. In the 1840s, spurred on by the successes of British cavalry soldiers in the field, men began to grow moustaches in imitationContinue reading “50 Amazing Photos Showing Impressive Beards in the 19th Century”
70 Amazing Vintage Photographs That Show New York City in the 1930s
New York, often called New York City to distinguish it from New York State, or NYC for short, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over 300.46 square miles (778.2 km2), New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States.Continue reading “70 Amazing Vintage Photographs That Show New York City in the 1930s”
62 Beautiful Photos of Actress Conchita Montenegro From Between the 1920s and 1940s
Born 1911 as Concepción Andrés Picado in San Sebastian, Spanish model, dancer and actress Conchita Montenegro first worked professionally as a model for the famous painter Ignacio Zuloaga y Zabaleta. During her childhood, she learned classical and Spanish dance. She was credited with revolutionizing the presentation of Spanish dances. Montenegro turned from dancing to dramaticContinue reading “62 Beautiful Photos of Actress Conchita Montenegro From Between the 1920s and 1940s”
30 Vintage Photographs of Bob Marley Playing Football
“Football is a part of I. When I play the world wakes up around me.” – Bob Marley Here’s a collection of 30 interesting vintage photographs that show Bob Marley’s love for football, or as we say in America– soccer. The many images that captured his playing in formal games, or just juggling the ball,Continue reading “30 Vintage Photographs of Bob Marley Playing Football”
51 Wonderful Photos of Blonde Ladies From the 1950s to the 1970s
Bomber Jacket Art: U.S. Air Force Pilots Personalized Nose Art on Their A-2 Flight Jackets During World War II
The Type A-2 leather flight jacket is an American military flight jacket originally invented and developed for and closely associated with World War II U.S. Army Air Forces pilots, navigators and bombardiers, who often decorated their jackets with squadron patches and elaborate artwork painted on the back. Sometimes casually referred to as a bomber jacket,Continue reading “Bomber Jacket Art: U.S. Air Force Pilots Personalized Nose Art on Their A-2 Flight Jackets During World War II”
35 Vintage Photos Showing How Bostonians Recycled Scrap Metal To Win The War (1942)
It’s 1942 and the USA is fighting in World War 2. In Boston, Massachusetts, Leslie Jones, a Staff photographer for the Boston Herald-Traveler (1917 to 1956) is taking pictures of locals supporting the fight by collecting scrap metal, cloth, cooking fat, rubber and anything else that could help. Scrap metal drives became competitive, almost frenziedContinue reading “35 Vintage Photos Showing How Bostonians Recycled Scrap Metal To Win The War (1942)”
64 Beautiful Photos of Debbie Reynolds From the 1950s
Mary Frances “Debbie” Reynolds (April 1, 1932 – December 28, 2016) was an American actress, singer, and businesswoman. Her career spanned almost 70 years. She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer for her portrayal of Helen Kane in the 1950 film Three Little Words. Her breakout role was her firstContinue reading “64 Beautiful Photos of Debbie Reynolds From the 1950s”
