Iran, also called Persia, and officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmenistan to the north, by Afghanistan and Pakistan to the east, and by the Gulf ofContinue reading “16 Interesting Vintage Photos Showing Life in Persia in 1935”
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29 Vintage Photos Showing People Standing in Front of Their Houses in the 1960s
These old snaps captured people standing in front of their house from the 1960s.
38 Amazing Photos Showing Life in Paris Under Nazi Occupation
Paris started mobilizing for war in September 1939, when Nazi Germany invaded Poland, but the war seemed far away until May 10, 1940, when the Germans attacked France and quickly defeated the French army. The French government departed Paris on June 10, and the Germans occupied the city on June 14. During the Occupation, theContinue reading “38 Amazing Photos Showing Life in Paris Under Nazi Occupation”
34 Vintage Photos of Clubs at North Carolina Women’s Colleges in the Early 20th Century
Not all clubs at women’s colleges in North Carolina were highly formal organizations. Many were formed to connect students with similar interests, to connect students from the same state, or purely in pursuit of fun. How would you like to have been a member of the Bandanna Gang at Salem College in 1907? Or theContinue reading “34 Vintage Photos of Clubs at North Carolina Women’s Colleges in the Early 20th Century”
Before Merging With Air New Zealand: 25 Fabulous Photos Show the NAC Air Hostess Uniforms From the 1950s and 1970s
Founded 1947, New Zealand National Airways Corporation, popularly known as NAC, was the national domestic airline of New Zealand from 1947 until 1978 when it amalgamated with New Zealand’s international airline, Air New Zealand. The airline was headquartered in Wellington. By the time of the merger with Air New Zealand, the fleet consisted of 25Continue reading “Before Merging With Air New Zealand: 25 Fabulous Photos Show the NAC Air Hostess Uniforms From the 1950s and 1970s”
40 Vintage Photos of the 1939 New York World’s Fair
The 1939–40 New York World’s Fair was a world’s fair held at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York, United States. It was the second-most expensive American world’s fair of all time, exceeded only by St. Louis’s Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1904. Many countries around the world participated in it, and over 44 million peopleContinue reading “40 Vintage Photos of the 1939 New York World’s Fair”
21 Wonderful Vintage Photochrom Prints of the Netherlands before 1900
The Netherlands, informally Holland, is a country located in Northwestern Europe with overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the others being Aruba, Curaçao and Sint Maarten). In Europe, the Netherlands consists of twelve provinces, and borders Germany to the east, Belgium toContinue reading “21 Wonderful Vintage Photochrom Prints of the Netherlands before 1900”
From Mods and Punks to Ska and Hip-Hop, 33 Amazing Photos Showing Musical Subcultures of the 1970s and 1980s
Londoner Janette Beckman began her career at the dawn of punk rock working for The Face and Melody Maker. She shot bands from The Clash to Boy George as well as 3 Police album covers. Moving to New York in 1982, she was drawn to the underground Hip Hop scene. Her photographs of pioneers suchContinue reading “From Mods and Punks to Ska and Hip-Hop, 33 Amazing Photos Showing Musical Subcultures of the 1970s and 1980s”
30 Beautiful Photos of Actress Linda Darnell in the 1940s
Only a real movie buff would remember her name today, but in the forties everyone knew Linda Darnell. Her beauty and talent made her one of the top female stars at Twentieth Century-Fox. Daughter of a Texas postal clerk, actress Linda Darnell trained to be a dancer, and came to Hollywood’s attention as a photographer’sContinue reading “30 Beautiful Photos of Actress Linda Darnell in the 1940s”
50 Amazing Color Photos That Capture Life in the US During the Late 1930s and 1940s
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, 326 Indian reservations, and nine minor outlying islands.[ At nearly 3.8 million square miles (9.8 millionContinue reading “50 Amazing Color Photos That Capture Life in the US During the Late 1930s and 1940s”
