With photos from the past you automatically think about black and white. Even in our own childhood, almost no color photograph was made. Nevertheless, the technique for making color photographs has been around for more than 100 years! In 1907, the two French brothers August and Louis Lumière invented a technique with which real colorContinue reading “33 Vintage Color Photos of the Netherlands From the Early 20th Century”
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Vintage portraits of the last traditionally tattooed Maori women before the Ta Moko tattoos were outlawed by British colonialists, 1890-1910
These late-19th and early-20th century photographs show some of the last Maori women to wear the traditional Ta moko face marking before it was outlawed by British colonialists. Ta moko is the name for the permanent body and face marking by Maori, the indigenous people of New Zealand. The tattoos depicted the story of theContinue reading “Vintage portraits of the last traditionally tattooed Maori women before the Ta Moko tattoos were outlawed by British colonialists, 1890-1910”
22 Wonderful Photos That Capture Sweet Kisses of Edwardian Couples
54 Beautiful Photos of Grace Kelly in the Early 1950s
Grace Patricia Kelly (November 12, 1929 – September 14, 1982) was an American actress who, after starring in several significant films in the early to mid-1950s, became Princess of Monaco by marrying Prince Rainier III in April 1956. After graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1949, Kelly began appearing in New YorkContinue reading “54 Beautiful Photos of Grace Kelly in the Early 1950s”
38 Vintage Photos Showing U.S. Classroom Scenes From the Late 1800s to the Early 1900s
31 Fantastic Colorized Photos of Classic American Automobiles of the 1910s and 1920s
Miss Correct Posture: Pictures From a Chiropractor’s Beauty Contest in Chicago in 1956
Beauty contests were a way for people, places and businesses to celebrate events, highlight pop culture and promote various products or ideas. In the 1950s and 1960s, chiropractors around the United States found themselves with a PR problem. So they decided to utilize beauty contests as a way to legitimize their profession. Through these pageantsContinue reading “Miss Correct Posture: Pictures From a Chiropractor’s Beauty Contest in Chicago in 1956”
63 Vintage Photos of Edwardian Maids from the early 20th Century
41 Fabulous Photos of Dubrovnik, Croatia in the 1970s
Dubrovnik, historically known as Ragusa, is a city on the Adriatic Sea in southern Croatia. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean Sea, a seaport and the centre of Dubrovnik-Neretva County. Situated in an exclave, it is connected to the rest of the country by the Pelješac Bridge. Its totalContinue reading “41 Fabulous Photos of Dubrovnik, Croatia in the 1970s”
48 Stunning Photos of Actress Greta Thyssen in the 1950s and 1960s
Born 1927 in Hareskovby, Danish film actress and former model Greta Thyssen arrived in the United States after winning the Miss Denmark crown in 1952. She attempted to follow in the footsteps of the reigning blonde sex symbols Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield by forging a movie career. She was Monroe’s double in Bus Stop,Continue reading “48 Stunning Photos of Actress Greta Thyssen in the 1950s and 1960s”
