During World War II, a strange, house-filled neighborhood could be seen in the middle of an industrial area from the air. A close-up look would reveal that it was camouflage for Boeing’s Plant No. 2, where thousands of B-17 bombers were produced. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japanese submarines were spotted off the SanContinue reading “In World War II, Boeing Built a Fake Rooftop Town to Hide Its Factory Beneath From Potential Air Strike by the Japanese”
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25 Wonderful Photos Showing 1970s Bedroom Styles
16 Captivating Photographs of Audrey Hepburn Show Everyday Life of a Hollywood Icon
In his distinguished career as a Hollywood photographer, Bob Willoughby captured Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor and Jane Fonda, but remains unequivocal about his favorite subject: Audrey Hepburn. Willoughby was called in to shoot the new starlet one morning shortly after she arrived in Hollywood in 1953. It was a humdrum commission for the portraitist oftenContinue reading “16 Captivating Photographs of Audrey Hepburn Show Everyday Life of a Hollywood Icon”
1925 Rolls Royce Phantom I Jonckheere Coupe
The motor car may have been invented by German engineers, but it took two Brits to refine the concept; Charles Rolls and Henry Royce. With the Silver Ghost, introduced in 1907, Rolls Royce had set new standards in build quality and reliability. The British manufacturer has never been known for their innovations, yet has excelledContinue reading “1925 Rolls Royce Phantom I Jonckheere Coupe”
Eartha Kitt Playing in a Tree, New York, 1952
Gordon Parks, who was the first black photographer on staff at both Vogue and LIFE magazines, is best known for the photo essays he shot for the latter, where, wielding the camera that he referred to as his “choice of weapon,” he created searing portraits of black life in the years before and during theContinue reading “Eartha Kitt Playing in a Tree, New York, 1952”
“I Kissed the King” – The Story Behind One of the Sexiest Photos in Rock and Roll History
It was the smooch seen around the world. Sixty-six years ago this summer, Elvis Presley and a young woman were captured on film kissing in a Richmond hallway. For decades, Barbara Gray, the woman in the picture, went unidentified, but now she is reflecting on kissing The King. Barbara’s brush with Elvis Presley began withContinue reading ““I Kissed the King” – The Story Behind One of the Sexiest Photos in Rock and Roll History”
What Frida Wore: See Frida Kahlo’s Hidden Wardrobe, Locked Away for 50 Years
Frida Kahlo’s clothes are like Frida herself: colorful, powerful, filled with passion. Seeing them immediately evokes the richness of her paintings, while poignantly offering an insight into her life. When Mexican artist Frida Kahlo passed away in 1954, her husband, fellow artist Diego Rivera, anguished by her death, sealed her clothes in the bathroom ofContinue reading “What Frida Wore: See Frida Kahlo’s Hidden Wardrobe, Locked Away for 50 Years”
Stunning Photos of Jane Fonda in 1965
Jane Fonda at her beachfront home in Malibu. Photos by Milton Greene for Marie Claire, 1965. Jane Seymour Fonda (born December 21, 1937) is an American actress, activist, and former fashion model. She is the recipient of various accolades including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, seven Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime EmmyContinue reading “Stunning Photos of Jane Fonda in 1965”
From Revolutionary War to Korean War to Today, Here’s How Much Troops Were Paid in Every American War
Think it’s hard making it month to month in the barracks on just an E-1 pay? Well, the recruits who won America’s earlier wars had to make ends meet with much, much less to draw on. See how much troops made in each conflict, both in their own currency and adjusted for inflation: Revolutionary WarContinue reading “From Revolutionary War to Korean War to Today, Here’s How Much Troops Were Paid in Every American War”
Rarely Seen Color Photos Reveal How Adolph Hitler Spent His Quiet Time
Incredibly rare and undoubtedly risky photos to take of the Fuhrer’s personal office within the Reich Chancellery. Very few have been allowed into the Fuhrer’s official seat of power, and very few photographs were taken within, let alone anybody given permission to bring a camera with them inside. This is where dictator Adolf Hitler relaxedContinue reading “Rarely Seen Color Photos Reveal How Adolph Hitler Spent His Quiet Time”
