Born 1867 as Isabel Maud Penrice Bilton, the daughter of sergeant in the Royal Engineers, she graced the stage as an actress and vocalist under the professional name Belle Bilton. On 10 July 1889, Bilton married Lord Dunlo at the Registrar’s Office in Hampstead. They were both aged twenty. The groom faced stiff opposition fromContinue reading “The Countess of Clancarty: Beautiful Photos of Belle Bilton in the Late 19th Century”
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37 Amazing Photos Showing Everyday Life of American Soldiers During Vietnam War
More than 2.5 million American men served in Vietnam during the war. Some of these men were career military officers. But many others were poor or working-class teenagers who enlisted or were drafted into the military right out of high school. A large proportion of the U.S. troops consisted of African American men from theContinue reading “37 Amazing Photos Showing Everyday Life of American Soldiers During Vietnam War”
The Flagpole Sitting Trend of the 1920s Was Widely Popularized in the U.S by Alvin “Shipwreck” Kelly
Alvin “Shipwreck” Kelly (May 11, 1893 – October 11, 1952), a prolific pole sitter who first publicized flagpole sitting in the country, attracted massive crowds and set off national adoration for the trend. Peculiar as it may seem to audiences today, the 1920s was ablaze with pole sitting fever, and the fad became especially popularContinue reading “The Flagpole Sitting Trend of the 1920s Was Widely Popularized in the U.S by Alvin “Shipwreck” Kelly”
The Amazing Story of Alla Ilchun, the Kazakh Muse of Christian Dior
Alla Ilchun (1926 – March 8, 1989) was the first Euro-Asian model who has worked for twenty years at Dior. She was famous for her waist of 49 cm and eyeliner arrows. Information about the family and the ancestors of Alla Ilchun is not very much preserved. Her father, Zhuanhal Ilchun, was allegedly a railwayContinue reading “The Amazing Story of Alla Ilchun, the Kazakh Muse of Christian Dior”
Photos of the Cast of ‘Welcome Back, Kotter’ (1975)
Welcome Back, Kotter is an American sitcom starring Gabe Kaplan as a high school teacher in charge of a racially and ethnically diverse remedial class called the “Sweathogs”. Recorded in front of a live studio audience, it originally aired on ABC from September 9, 1975, to May 17, 1979. The show enjoyed ratings success duringContinue reading “Photos of the Cast of ‘Welcome Back, Kotter’ (1975)”
The Story of the Cardiff Giant, the Greatest Hoax in American History
The Cardiff Giant was one of the most famous hoaxes in American history. It was a 10-foot-tall (3.0 m), 3,000 pound purported “petrified man” uncovered on October 16, 1869, by workers digging a well behind the barn of William C. “Stub” Newell in Cardiff, New York. He covered the giant with a tent and itContinue reading “The Story of the Cardiff Giant, the Greatest Hoax in American History”
Fabulous Vintage Photos of Actress Cara Williams From the 1940s to the 1960s
Born 1925 as Bernice Kamiat in Flatbush, Brooklyn, American actress Cara Williams had her first credited role was in the 1941 western Wide Open Town. She followed this with the dramas Girls Town (1942) and Happy Land (1943) with Don Ameche. Williams is best known for her role as “Billy’s Mother” in The Defiant OnesContinue reading “Fabulous Vintage Photos of Actress Cara Williams From the 1940s to the 1960s”
Amazing Vintage Photos of Automobiles From Between the 1900s and 1920s
The automotive industry in the United States began in the 1890s and, as a result of the size of the domestic market and the use of mass-production, rapidly evolved into the largest in the world. The motor vehicle industry began with hundreds of manufacturers, but by the end of the 1920s it was dominated byContinue reading “Amazing Vintage Photos of Automobiles From Between the 1900s and 1920s”
Amazing Photos of Calamity Jane in the Late 19th Century
“In fact I was at all times along with the men,” Martha Cannary Burke records in her brief 1896 autobiographical pamphlet, “when there was excitement or adventure to be had.” The words are straightforward and plain, like the rest of her narrative, with little room left for rhetorical flourish. This is probably due to theContinue reading “Amazing Photos of Calamity Jane in the Late 19th Century”
Fabulous Photos of a 25-Year-Old Cab Calloway in 1933
Born 1907 in Rochester, New York, American jazz singer, dancer and actor Cab Calloway was associated with the Cotton Club in Harlem, where he was a regular performer and became a popular vocalist of the swing era. His niche of mixing jazz and vaudeville won him acclaim during a career that spanned over 65 years.Continue reading “Fabulous Photos of a 25-Year-Old Cab Calloway in 1933”
