Frankenstein is a 1931 American pre-Code horror monster film from Universal Pictures is about a scientist and his assistant who dig up corpses to build a man animated by electricity. The project goes awry when Dr. Frankenstein’s assistant accidentally gives the creature an abnormal, murderer’s brain. The film was directed by James Whale, and adaptedContinue reading “37 Vintage Photos from the 1931 Movie “Frankenstein””
Yearly Archives: 2021
30 Color Photos Showing Life in Florida During the 1940s
37 Vintage Photos of People Posing With Their 1960s Mustang
Born from the imagination of Lee Iacocca, vice president and general manager of the Ford Division, the first Ford Mustang debuted on April 17, 1964 at the World’s Fair in New York. This Mustang, which was available as a coupe or convertible, featured chrome wrap around bumpers, a lengthened hood, and a shortened rear deck.Continue reading “37 Vintage Photos of People Posing With Their 1960s Mustang”
34 Incredible Colorized Photos Reveal What Life Was Like for French Soldiers During World War I
Artist Frederic Duriez has redefined World War One as we know it by Photoshopping colourless photos. Each snap has had different tones layered on top of the original photographs to bring new depth. They offer an alternative look at the conflict that ravaged the world between 1914 and 1918. The majority of Duirez’s photos focusContinue reading “34 Incredible Colorized Photos Reveal What Life Was Like for French Soldiers During World War I”
19 Vintage Photos Showing What First Class Air Travel Looked Like in the 1930s
Flying was very expensive. Most people still rode trains or buses for intercity travel. Only business travelers and the wealthy could afford to fly. America’s airline industry expanded rapidly, from carrying only 6,000 passengers in 1930 to more than 450,000 by 1934, to 1.2 million by 1938. Still, only a tiny fraction of the travelingContinue reading “19 Vintage Photos Showing What First Class Air Travel Looked Like in the 1930s”
23 Rare Behind the Scenes Photos Showing Filmmaking During the 1920s
Films really blossomed in the 1920s, expanding upon the foundations of film from earlier years. Most US film production at the start of the decade occurred in or near Hollywood on the West Coast, although some films were still being made in New Jersey and in Astoria on Long Island (Paramount). By the mid-20s, moviesContinue reading “23 Rare Behind the Scenes Photos Showing Filmmaking During the 1920s”
Rare Female Portraits of Rural America From the Early 20th Century
30 Amazing Photos of Female Partisans and Resistance Fighters During World War II
Role of women in organized opposition to the German occupiers of France and the Vichy Regime during World War II. The French Resistance, in which women played an integral role, consisted of various forms of opposition to Nazi and pro-Nazi rule in occupied and Vichy France during World War II. Resistance against the Nazis andContinue reading “30 Amazing Photos of Female Partisans and Resistance Fighters During World War II”
30 Beautiful Actresses from the Edwardian Era
39 Gorgeous Photos of Actress & Muse Edie Sedgwick During the 1960s
Edie Sedgwick, American model, actress and muse to Andy Warhol, was a regular at The Factory and a 1960s fashion icon. Sedgwick became known as “The Girl of the Year” in 1965 after starring in several of Warhol’s short films in the 1960s. She was dubbed an “It Girl”, while Vogue magazine also named herContinue reading “39 Gorgeous Photos of Actress & Muse Edie Sedgwick During the 1960s”
