The 1920s were renowned for high glamor and sharp dressing. As the first world war came to an end, and people experienced freedom and a return to normal life, women’s fashion became more extravagant and daring. Evening wear ruled in the style stakes; the more glamorous the outfit, the better. Accessories were a big partContinue reading “40 Amazing Vintage Photos That Show 1920s Glamor”
Yearly Archives: 2021
22 Stunning Photos of Jackson Hole, Wyoming in 1948
Jackson Hole (originally called Jackson’s Hole by mountain men) is a valley between the Gros Ventre and Teton mountain ranges in the U.S. state of Wyoming, near the border with Idaho. The term “hole” was used by early trappers, or mountain men, as a term for a large mountain valley. These low-lying valleys, surrounded byContinue reading “22 Stunning Photos of Jackson Hole, Wyoming in 1948”
23 Vintage Photos Showing Everyday Life in Italy During the 1950s
Born in Signa in 1928, Italian photographer Piergiorgio Branzi was raised in Florence, a city that “looks stern”, in which “color is just a pleasant accessory, a filler, although it may appear splendid”. A city that was “born from two stone quarries: one for ‘pietra serena’, the color of gray graphite, and the other “pietraContinue reading “23 Vintage Photos Showing Everyday Life in Italy During the 1950s”
35 Wonderful Photos Showing Ike & Tina Turner During the Early Years of Their Marriage
Ike & Tina Turner were an American musical duo, active during the 1960s and early 1970s, composed of the husband-and-wife team of Ike Turner and Tina Turner. They performed live as the Ike & Tina Turner Revue, supported by Ike Turner’s rhythm and blues (R&B) and soul group, the Kings of Rhythm and backing singers,Continue reading “35 Wonderful Photos Showing Ike & Tina Turner During the Early Years of Their Marriage”
17 Groovy Photos of High School Fashions in 1969
In 1969, photographer Arthur Schatz went to a California high school to do a photo-essay for LIFE magazine on an emerging trend in fashion. The results seemed to find the youth of the time developing an identity for their generation. In contrast to the popular fashions and styles of certain decades — the Gibson GirlContinue reading “17 Groovy Photos of High School Fashions in 1969”
44 Vintage Photos of the U.S. 369th Infantry Regiment, “The Harlem Hellfighters” during World War I
On 5 October 1917 long time secretary to Booker T. Washington, Emmett J. Scott was appointed Special Assistant to Newton D. Baker, the Secretary of War. Emmett was to serve as a confidential advisor in situations that involved the well-being of ten million African-Americans and their roles in the war. While many African Americans whoContinue reading “44 Vintage Photos of the U.S. 369th Infantry Regiment, “The Harlem Hellfighters” during World War I”
45 Stunning Photos of Actress Gloria Swanson During the 1920s and 1930s
Born 1899 in Chicago, American actress and producer Gloria Swanson made her film debut in 1914 as an extra in The Song of Soul for Essanay. She reportedly asked to be in the movie just for fun. In 1916, Swanson moved to California to appear in Mack Sennett’s Keystone comedies opposite Bobby Vernon. With theirContinue reading “45 Stunning Photos of Actress Gloria Swanson During the 1920s and 1930s”
45 Incredible Photos Of Life Inside Soviet Gulag Prisons
The Gulag, “chief administration of the camps”) was the government agency in charge of the Soviet network of forced labor camps set up by order of Vladimir Lenin, reaching its peak during Joseph Stalin’s rule from the 1930s to the early 1950s. English-language speakers also use the word gulag to refer to all forced-labor campsContinue reading “45 Incredible Photos Of Life Inside Soviet Gulag Prisons”
