Created in 1749 from part of Lancaster County and named either after the Duke of York, an early patron of the Penn family, or for the city and shire of York in England, York County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. Its county seat is York. York County comprises the York-Hanover, PennsylvaniaContinue reading “50 Beautiful Color Photos Show Life in York County, Pennsylvania During the 1950s”
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45 Incredible Photos Showing Victorian Era People at Work.
45 Stunning Photos of Actress Mara Corday in the 1950s
The actress was born Marilyn Watts in Santa Monica, California, 17 years before she put her foot on the bottom step of the show biz ladder, dancing in the back row of the chorus in “Earl Carroll’s Revue” at the famed showman’s theater-restaurant in Hollywood. Modeling for photographers led to wider exposure and ultimately toContinue reading “45 Stunning Photos of Actress Mara Corday in the 1950s”
43 Amazing Colourized Photographs Of Canadian Soldiers During The Great War
40 Amazing Color Photos Showing Everyday Women’s Style of the 1940s
46 Amazing Vintage Photos Showing Wartime Weddings of Soldiers from the Past
28 Incredible Vintage Photos of Women Riding Side-Saddle During the Victorian Era
For women, sitting aside on a horse dates back to antiquity. For the main part, men rode horses; women were merely passengers, sitting behind the men, either holding the man around the waist or sitting on a small padded seat or pillion. This was partly due to their long, heavy skirts; it was impractical toContinue reading “28 Incredible Vintage Photos of Women Riding Side-Saddle During the Victorian Era”
37 Charming Vintage Photos Showing People Training Their Dogs
14 Popular Vintage Children’s Toys of the 1960s
Behind the Scenes Photos of Marilyn Monroe’s ‘Red Dress Sitting’ Series, January 1957
Milton Greene photographed Marilyn Monroe in this series, appropriately titled “The Red Dress Sitting” for Life Magazine in January 1957, after Marilyn had returned from her honeymoon in Jamaica with Arthur Miller. This series produced several memorable images, displaying the playful eroticism that was apparent in all their work together. Marilyn teases with her hairContinue reading “Behind the Scenes Photos of Marilyn Monroe’s ‘Red Dress Sitting’ Series, January 1957”
