Very patiently with a camera in his hand the Brazilian photographer Alecio de Andrade manages to capture incredible pictures of the visitors of the Louvre. He has been making these pictures for almost four decades. What is the relation between these three scenes? All three of them are moments captured in the halls of theContinue reading “40 Photos of the Louvre and Its Visitors From Between the 1960s and 1990s”
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48 Wonderful Photos of Madrid during the Early 1970s
Madrid is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), surpassed only by Berlin in its administrative limits, and its monocentric metropolitan area is the second-largest in the EU,Continue reading “48 Wonderful Photos of Madrid during the Early 1970s”
55 Stunning Vintage Photos of Actress Margaret Lockwood in the 1930s and 1940s
Born 1916 in Karachi, British India, English actress Margaret Lockwood began studying for the stage at an early age at the Italia Conti, and made her debut in 1928, at the age of 12, at the Holborn Empire where she played a fairy in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. In December of the following year, sheContinue reading “55 Stunning Vintage Photos of Actress Margaret Lockwood in the 1930s and 1940s”
22 Amazing Photos of Mexico During the 1950s and 1960s
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico. MexicoContinue reading “22 Amazing Photos of Mexico During the 1950s and 1960s”
29 Vintage Photos Showing Beachgoers at Mission Beach, California, August 1970
Mission Beach is a community built on a sandbar between the Pacific Ocean and Mission Bay. It is part of the city of San Diego, California. Mission Beach spans nearly two miles of ocean front. It is bounded by the San Diego River estuary on the south, Mission Bay Park on the east, and theContinue reading “29 Vintage Photos Showing Beachgoers at Mission Beach, California, August 1970”
40 Stunning Photos of Actress Mitzi Gaynor During the 1950s
Born Franceska Mitzi Gerber, on September 4, 1931, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of a ballerina and professional musician, Mitzi Gaynor developed a penchant for the arts at an early age. When her family moved to Los Angeles, she caught the attention of legendary theatrical producer Edwin Lester. Under the tutelage of Lester, Gaynor becameContinue reading “40 Stunning Photos of Actress Mitzi Gaynor During the 1950s”
14 of the Worst Metal Band Promo Photos of All Time
Rock stars are supposed to be charismatic. The gig requires being able to get up in front of people and perform convincingly, create compelling songs that evoke emotions, have a sense of style your fans would want to emulate, and, of course, be sexy. That’s a lot of requirements, and some bands understandably fall aContinue reading “14 of the Worst Metal Band Promo Photos of All Time”
22 Amazing Vintage Photographs of Women Riding Motorcycles During the 1920s and 1930s
A motorcycle, often called a motorbike, bike, cycle, or (if three-wheeled) trike, is a two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycle design varies greatly to suit a range of different purposes: long-distance travel, commuting, cruising, sport (including racing), and off-road riding. Motorcycling is riding a motorcycle and being involved in other related social activity such asContinue reading “22 Amazing Vintage Photographs of Women Riding Motorcycles During the 1920s and 1930s”
30 Amazing Photos That Show Window Display From the 1950s and 1960s
58 Wonderful Vintage Color Photos Showing Life in The Western United States in the 1960s
The Western United States (also called the American West, the Far West, and the West) is the region comprising the westernmost states of the United States. As American settlement in the U.S. expanded westward, the meaning of the term the West changed. Before about 1800, the crest of the Appalachian Mountains was seen as theContinue reading “58 Wonderful Vintage Color Photos Showing Life in The Western United States in the 1960s”
