When Marilyn Monroe posed for Earl Moran in the first of their sessions that took place between 1946 and 1950, she was just 19 and an aspiring actress, while Moran had established himself as a leading illustrator of beautiful women; his work for magazines and calendars placed him in the company of Alberto Vargas andContinue reading “36 Vintage Photos of Marilyn Monroe Before She Was Famous”
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50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1930s Volume 7
Vintage American Interiors: 14 Pictures Show What Dallas Rooms Looked Like in the 1950s
These photos show modern rooms in Dallas during the 1950s. They were taken by Tom Collins who spent his early years as a photographer taking photos for businesses, advertising firms, architects, and newspapers.
The Civil War in Color: 31 Stunning Colorized Photos That Brings the American Civil War Alive
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 9, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States between the Union (states that remained loyal to the federal union,[e] or “the North”) and the Confederacy (states that voted to secede, or “the South”). The central cause of the warContinue reading “The Civil War in Color: 31 Stunning Colorized Photos That Brings the American Civil War Alive”
Official Baby Care Guides by the Department of Hygiene, Kansas State Board of Health From the Early 20th Century
When it comes to childrearing advice, we’ve come a long way, baby. Modern parenting isn’t easy. Childcare books and blogs are filled with so much contradictory advice, it makes you want to throw your own tantrum. But there’s good news: You don’t live in centuries past, when baby advice wasn’t merely contradictory; it was alsoContinue reading “Official Baby Care Guides by the Department of Hygiene, Kansas State Board of Health From the Early 20th Century”
Beautiful Vintage Photos of Cher in 1975
Cher (born Cherilyn Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Often referred to by the media as the “Goddess of Pop”, she has been described as embodying female autonomy in a male-dominated industry. Cher is known for her distinctive contralto singing voice and for having worked in numerous areas ofContinue reading “Beautiful Vintage Photos of Cher in 1975”
Before Queen – Rare Photos of Teenager Brian May in the Late 1950s and Early 1960s
Born 1947 in Hampton, Middlesex, English musician, singer, and songwriter Brian May is best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Queen. He uses a home-built electric guitar called the Red Special. His compositions for the band include “We Will Rock You”, “Tie Your Mother Down”, “I Want It All”, “Fat Bottomed Girls”,Continue reading “Before Queen – Rare Photos of Teenager Brian May in the Late 1950s and Early 1960s”
The Lost Janis Joplin Topless Photos in Copacabana, Rio De Janeiro in the Summer of 1970
The Brazilian magazine Trip published for the first time the lost Janis Joplin topless photos in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, in the summer of 1970. Pretty much unknown in Brazil, the singer landed in Rio de Janeiro to have some fun during the Carnival, sunbathe and get away from heroin, which at the time wasContinue reading “The Lost Janis Joplin Topless Photos in Copacabana, Rio De Janeiro in the Summer of 1970”
Griffin Microsheen Used to Have Some Interesting Shoe Polish Ads in the 1950s
The 1950s were an innocent time in America as far as mainstream advertising went. But one campaign was quite racy. The Griffin Microsheen ads were for men’s shoe polish. But nary a man’s face and rarely a man’s foot ever made an appearance in the campaign. All the ads are from the mid- to late-1950s.
12 Adorable Vintage Photographs of a Very Young Jackie Kennedy Onassis From the 1930s
Before she was a First Lady, Jackie Kennedy was a little girl who loved horses as these pictures show. Jackie Kennedy, née Bouvier, was born in Southampton, Long Island, New York, the daughter of wealthy Wall Street stockbroker John Vernou Bouvier III (1891–1957) and his wife Janet Norton Lee (1907–1989). She had a younger sister,Continue reading “12 Adorable Vintage Photographs of a Very Young Jackie Kennedy Onassis From the 1930s”
