Edinburgh in the 1950s was a very different place. After the ravages of war, the International Festival and Military Tattoo was introduced as an antidote to post-war austerity, the new Civic Survey and Plan put forward grandiose recommendations for change, and a new young Queen visited the city. This was a time when slum housingContinue reading “73 Vintage Photos of Edinburgh, Scotland During the 1950s”
Yearly Archives: 2021
Amazing Drive-In Photos Offer a Glimpse Into the Era of Dining in One’s Car
A drive-in is a facility (such as a restaurant or movie theater) where one can drive in with an automobile for service. At a drive-in restaurant, for example, customers park their vehicles and are usually served by staff who walk or rollerskate out to take orders and return with food, encouraging diners to remain parkedContinue reading “Amazing Drive-In Photos Offer a Glimpse Into the Era of Dining in One’s Car”
30 Amazing Early Portrait Photos From the Victorian Era
British photographer Julia Margaret Cameron (1815-1879) has been described as one of the Finest portraitists of the nineteenth century-in any medium. Raised in a well-connected and creative family, Cameron led an unconventional life for a woman of the Victorian age. After devoting herself to an artistic and literary salon at her home on the IsleContinue reading “30 Amazing Early Portrait Photos From the Victorian Era”
28 Early Color Portrait Photos From the 1910s
It’s amazing how easy it is to picture the past in black and white. Even when we know of course it was as colorful as today, it’s still striking to come across the shots that demonstrate this. Somehow color makes it feel so much nearer. Autochromes, the main process of color photography for the firstContinue reading “28 Early Color Portrait Photos From the 1910s”
53 Stunning Vintage Photos of Dorothy Lamour in the 1930s and 1940s
The American actress and singer quit school at 14 to help support her family and began entering beauty pageants and was crowned ‘Miss New Orleans’, in 1931. In 1935, Dorothy Lamour went on tour with Herbie Kay’s orchestra which led her to obtain her own musical program on the radio. In 1936, she moved toContinue reading “53 Stunning Vintage Photos of Dorothy Lamour in the 1930s and 1940s”
28 Historic Pictures Showing Life in Dublin, Ireland During the 19th Century
Dublin is the capital and largest city of Ireland. It is in the province of Leinster on Ireland’s east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey. Dublin is one of the top thirty cities in the world, and is a historical and contemporary centre for education, the arts, administration, economy and industry. Take aContinue reading “28 Historic Pictures Showing Life in Dublin, Ireland During the 19th Century”
25 Vintage Photos Showing a Drive-in Church in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1947
These photographs of a drive-in church in St. Petersburg, Florida circa 1947 were taken by photographer Sam Shere for a feature in LIFE magazine that never got published. The photographs give us a peek into a very different era. St. Petersburg still has a drive-in church today, but without the impressive line-up of classic cars.Continue reading “25 Vintage Photos Showing a Drive-in Church in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1947”
The Last Ziegfeld Girl: 33 Rare Photographs of Doris Eaton Travis From the 1920s
Doris Eaton Travis (1904-2010) was an American dancer, stage and film actress, dance instructor, writer, and rancher, who was the last of the acclaimed Ziegfeld girls. Travis began performing onstage as a young child, and made her Broadway debut at the age of 13, and joined the famed Ziegfeld Follies as the youngest Ziegfeld girlContinue reading “The Last Ziegfeld Girl: 33 Rare Photographs of Doris Eaton Travis From the 1920s”
52 Incredible Photos of Paris Taken by Robert Doisneau in the 1940s and 1950s
Robert Doisneau was born in 1922 in Gentilly, a suburb of Paris. He becames a camera assistant at André Vigneau’s studio in 1931, where he discovers artistic outlets that will spur him on. The four years he spent working for the advertising department of Renault car maker, from where he was fired for repeated lateness,Continue reading “52 Incredible Photos of Paris Taken by Robert Doisneau in the 1940s and 1950s”
D-Day in Color: Stunning Colorized Photos of Allied Soldiers Landing on Normandy Beaches in June, 1944
Some 156,000 Allied troops landed on five Normandy beaches during the operation on June 6, 1944, which would ultimately lead to the defeat of Nazi Germany and the end of the Second World War. It was the largest seaborne invasion in history and saw 4,400 allied troops lose their lives. Striking shots show men stormingContinue reading “D-Day in Color: Stunning Colorized Photos of Allied Soldiers Landing on Normandy Beaches in June, 1944”
