Following World War II, the United States emerged as one of the two dominant superpowers, turning away from its traditional isolationism and toward increased international involvement. The United States became a global influence in economic, political, military, cultural, and technological affairs. The unprecedented growth of the U.S. economy translated into prosperity that resulted in millionsContinue reading “40 Amazing Color Photos Showing Life in the U.S. during the Late 1940s”
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Mabel Love: One of the Great Stage Beauties in Late Victorian and Edwardian Eras
Mabel Love (16 October 1874 – 15 May 1953), was a British dancer and stage actress. She was considered to be one of the great stage beauties of her age, and her career spanned the late Victorian era and the Edwardian period. In 1894, Winston Churchill wrote to her asking for a signed photograph. AmongContinue reading “Mabel Love: One of the Great Stage Beauties in Late Victorian and Edwardian Eras”
Street Life of Shanghai in 1947
“A great, wicked and quite extraordinary city” was how, in 1947, LIFE described Shanghai. In 1947, four million people had made the City their residence (today, that number is 26 million). It seemed that at any one time, a very substantial proportion of the population was on the Shanghai streets. “The traffic has become aContinue reading “Street Life of Shanghai in 1947”
Cool Photos Show What House Parties Looked Like in the 1960s
The 1960s were the time of the hippies, “Make love, not war”, The Beatles and Woodstock. It brings images of cultural revolution, peace symbols, flower power, beach culture, short skirts, flares and lots of hair. Girls looked like Twiggy or Lulu. The decade finishes with the opening of the musical Hair and its shocking (forContinue reading “Cool Photos Show What House Parties Looked Like in the 1960s”
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Amazing Colorized Images of the Automobile and Motorcycle From the Early Years of Motoring History
Vivid colorized images have revealed the evolution of the automobile and motorcycle throughout history. The re-imagined pictures show the first woman to obtain a motorcycle license in Washington DC in 1937, a Maxwell car in 1916 and the first official Austrian Formula 1 mechanic in his custom-made motor. Other shots also show an Alfa RomeoContinue reading “Amazing Colorized Images of the Automobile and Motorcycle From the Early Years of Motoring History”
Grady Stiles – The Murderous “Lobster Boy”
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1937, Grady Stiles Jr., aka “Lobster Boy”, was one in a long line of people in the Stiles family, dating back to 1840, who suffered from a rare and strange physical condition known as ectrodactyly. This genetic condition was one in which the fingers and toes are fused together toContinue reading “Grady Stiles – The Murderous “Lobster Boy””
81 Wonderful Photographs Showing Life in Paris During the 1970s
Paris is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 34th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world’s majorContinue reading “81 Wonderful Photographs Showing Life in Paris During the 1970s”
50 Classic LIFE Magazine Celebrity Photos
Life was an American magazine published weekly from 1883 to 1972, as an intermittent “special” until 1978, and as a monthly from 1978 until 2000. During its golden age from 1936 to 1972, Life was a wide-ranging weekly general-interest magazine known for the quality of its photography. Life was independently published for its first 53Continue reading “50 Classic LIFE Magazine Celebrity Photos”
21 Vintage Photos of Frida Kahlo During the Last Years of Her Life in Mexico City
Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón (6 July 1907 – 13 July 1954) was a Mexican painter known for her many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico. Inspired by the country’s popular culture, she employed a naïve folk art style to explore questions of identity, postcolonialism, gender, class, andContinue reading “21 Vintage Photos of Frida Kahlo During the Last Years of Her Life in Mexico City”
