Society changed quickly after World War I: customs, technology, manufacturing all rocketed into the 20th century. Fashion is shaped and influenced by the society and events which surround it. 1920s fashion was the perfect blend between style and function. Beautiful clothes that allowed women to move.“Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. FashionContinue reading “50 Amazing Photos of Couples That Defined the 1920s Fashion Styles”
Yearly Archives: 2021
56 Amazing Vintage Colorized Photos of the American Civil War
The Civil War is the central event in America’s historical consciousness. While the Revolution of 1776-1783 created the United States, the Civil War of 1861-1865 determined what kind of nation it would be. The war resolved two fundamental questions left unresolved by the revolution: whether the United States was to be a dissolvable confederation ofContinue reading “56 Amazing Vintage Colorized Photos of the American Civil War”
65 Vintage Photos Showing Life in Amsterdam During the 1950s
Amsterdam, beautiful city built on pilings. An inexhaustible source of subject matter for innumerable photographers. Not that it’s such a megalomaniac capital – it’s more of a village with urban traditions. But it’s that smallness which often provides photography with the impact and attention it deserves. Kees Scherer (1920-1993) was born in the Amsterdam working-classContinue reading “65 Vintage Photos Showing Life in Amsterdam During the 1950s”
54 Beautiful Photos of Angela Lansbury during the 1940s & 1950s
Dame Angela Brigid Lansbury DBE (born October 16, 1925) is an English-American-Irish actress who has appeared in theatre, television, and film. Her career has spanned seven decades, much of it in the United States, and her work has attracted international acclaim. Lansbury was born to Irish actress Moyna Macgill and English politician Edgar Lansbury, anContinue reading “54 Beautiful Photos of Angela Lansbury during the 1940s & 1950s”
53 Vintage Photos of American Cities during the 1900s & 1910s
25 Gorgeous Color Photos Taken by Alfonse Van Besten in the 1910s
Belgian painter Alfonse Van Besten (1865-1926) embraced technology, utilizing innovative color processes to transfer black and white photographs into vivid, at times lurid Autochromes. The tableaux of his Autochromes (a technology patented by the Lumière brothers in 1903 and the first color photographic process developed on an industrial scale) are often bucolic and romantic. HereContinue reading “25 Gorgeous Color Photos Taken by Alfonse Van Besten in the 1910s”
30 Vintage Photographs of Albino Women From the 19th Century
A beautiful photo collection that show albino girls named Nellie Walker, Millie Lammar in the 1870s, albino performer and Circassian beauty Aggie Zolidra, Aggie Zolutia in the 1880s, and some other beautiful girls.
22 Beautiful Photos of Agnetha Faltskog of ABBA Fame in the 1970s and Early 1980s
ABBA are a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The group’s name is an acronym of the first letters of their first names. Widely considered one of the greatest musical groups of all time, they became one of the most commercially successful actsContinue reading “22 Beautiful Photos of Agnetha Faltskog of ABBA Fame in the 1970s and Early 1980s”
25 Amazing Photos Of The Forgotten Genocide In Nazi-Occupied Poland
When we think of the Nazis’ crimes against humanity, the most obvious example is the horrific, systematic murder of about 6 million Jews across Europe. However, the Holocaust does not represent the full extent of Nazi genocide. In total, aside from enemies killed in battle, the Nazis murdered approximately 11 million people. One of theContinue reading “25 Amazing Photos Of The Forgotten Genocide In Nazi-Occupied Poland”
74 Remarkable Vintage Photos Showing Ottoman Clothing in 1873
Ottoman clothing is the style and design of clothing worn by the Ottoman Turks. While the Palace and its court dressed lavishly, the common people were only concerned with covering themselves. Starting in the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent, administrators enacted sumptuary laws upon clothing. The clothing of Muslims, Christians, Jewish communities, clergy, tradesmen, andContinue reading “74 Remarkable Vintage Photos Showing Ottoman Clothing in 1873”
