From Lucille Ball and her husband Desi Arnaz with their children to Sonny and Cher with their daughter, here is a photo collection that shows lovely moments of famous families from between the 1940s and 1970s.
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Amazing Photos of Britain’s Female Dispatch Riders During World War II
During World War II, the British Royal Navy created an all female corps whose members were nicknamed the Wrens. One of their most notable duties was as dispatch riders for both the Admiralty and the Royal Navy. This turned out to be a tough assignment as German bombs made travel increasingly difficult as the warContinue reading “Amazing Photos of Britain’s Female Dispatch Riders During World War II”
Portraits of 10 Female Rock Stars Who Helped Define the Genre of Rock
For as long as there has been rock music, women have played a role in its success. Some were a major influence on artists of their generation, and some were a major influence on the success of the bands with which they worked. All excelled at creating and performing rock music, as songwriters, instrumentalists, andContinue reading “Portraits of 10 Female Rock Stars Who Helped Define the Genre of Rock”
30 Strange and Hilarious Vintage Feminine Hygiene Ads From the Early 20 Century
In the late 1800s, disposable cloth towels to be worn during menstruation were introduced as a product category marketed to middle- and upper-class women. Before then, even the wealthiest women had made their own menstrual supplies from yard goods. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the practice of birth control was rarely discussed publicly,Continue reading “30 Strange and Hilarious Vintage Feminine Hygiene Ads From the Early 20 Century”
25 Tragic Photos Of The Forgotten Genocide In Nazi-Occupied Poland
The death toll of the Holocaust wasn’t 6 million, it was 11 million. These are some of the victims killed in Nazi-occupied Poland who often go overlooked. When we think of the Nazis’ crimes against humanity, the most obvious example is the horrific, systematic murder of about 6 million Jews across Europe. However, the HolocaustContinue reading “25 Tragic Photos Of The Forgotten Genocide In Nazi-Occupied Poland”
Wonderful Vintage Photos of London Girls Protesting For Mini-skirts in 1966
Calling themselves members of “The British Society for the Advancement of the Mini-skirt” these mini-skirt enthusiasts were protesting outside Christian Dior’s premises about the below the knee creations. The Mini-skirt first emerged on the catwalk in 1964 and was reputedly designed by the pen of Mary Quant. She named it after her favorite car and,Continue reading “Wonderful Vintage Photos of London Girls Protesting For Mini-skirts in 1966”
The Mysterious Hasanlu Lovers and Their 2800-Year Old Kiss
The Hasanlu Lovers are human remains found by a team from the University of Pennsylvania led by Robert Dyson at the Teppe Hasanlu archaeological site, located in the Solduz Valley in the West Azerbaijan Province of Iran, in 1972. The image depicts two human skeletons, seemingly in an embrace, which earned the photograph its titleContinue reading “The Mysterious Hasanlu Lovers and Their 2800-Year Old Kiss”
From Bette Davis to Katharine Hepburn, Here Are 12 Iconic Beauties Who Defined the 1930s Style
At the start of the decade, following the fallout from the Great Depression in America, 1930s fashion as well as all other aspects of normality were profoundly changed. Almost overnight the vivaciousness of the 1920s fashion flapper disappeared, with a sophisticated and more conservative style becoming de rigueur. Moving into the latter half of theContinue reading “From Bette Davis to Katharine Hepburn, Here Are 12 Iconic Beauties Who Defined the 1930s Style”
Ever Wonder Why There’s a Tiny Pocket Above the Regular Ones in the Front of Your Jeans? There Is a Reason…
All jeans have five pockets – not four. But nothing really fits in that tiny pocket. What is that little jeans pocket actually for? Have you ever wonder why that tiny pocket on the front of your jeans exists? Well, wonder no longer. It’s a watch pocket, originally for men who wore pocket watches andContinue reading “Ever Wonder Why There’s a Tiny Pocket Above the Regular Ones in the Front of Your Jeans? There Is a Reason…”
14 Interesting Photos of the Joan of Arc Festival in Orléans, France, 1932
Orléans, located along the northern bend of the Loire River, at about 120 km of Paris, is the capital of the Loiret department and of the Centre-Val de Loire region. The origins of the city dates back to the Ancient Celts: then Cenabum was a Gallic stronghold of the Carnutes tribe and seat of theContinue reading “14 Interesting Photos of the Joan of Arc Festival in Orléans, France, 1932”
