Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) was an American novelist, short-story writer, journalist, and sportsman. His economical and understated style—which he termed the iceberg theory—had a strong influence on 20th-century fiction, while his adventurous lifestyle and his public image brought him admiration from later generations. Hemingway produced most of his workContinue reading “14 Vintage Photographs Showing Ernest Hemingway Posing Shirtless”
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16 Female Gangsters Who Prove That Crime Isn’t Just A Man’s Game
Vintage Photos of 12 Amazing Flying Cars That Really Existed in the Past
Even before the Wright brothers made their first flight in 1903, people have widely imagined a future where flying cars — or aerocars — are a fact of life, whisking us about without the hassles of roads and traffic. A flying car is a type of personal air vehicle or roadable aircraft that provides door-to-doorContinue reading “Vintage Photos of 12 Amazing Flying Cars That Really Existed in the Past”
Rare and Amazing Color Photographs From World War 1
World War I, often abbreviated as WWI or WW1, also known as the First World War or the Great War, was an international conflict that began on 28 July 1914 and ended on 11 November 1918. It involved much of Europe, as well as Russia, the United States and Turkey, and was also fought inContinue reading “Rare and Amazing Color Photographs From World War 1”
Hawaii, 1890: This Is the First Known Photograph Ever Taken of a Surfer!
Dating back to 1890 this is perhaps the first photo ever taken of a surfer. The muscled Hawaiian beach man is photographed wearing a traditional loin cloth and shown standing in the shallows holding his rudimentary board. The original owner and the photographer are not known. Surfing rituals and the sport itself continued in theContinue reading “Hawaii, 1890: This Is the First Known Photograph Ever Taken of a Surfer!”
Cross Section of the Midship Section of the RMS Olympic, 1909
RMS Olympic was a British ocean liner and the lead ship of the White Star Line’s trio of Olympic-class liners. Unlike the other ships in the class, Olympic had a career spanning 24 years from 1911 to 1935. This included service as a troopship during the First World War, which gained her the nickname, OldContinue reading “Cross Section of the Midship Section of the RMS Olympic, 1909”
Believe It or Not: Human Zoos Really Existed in the Past, And There Are Pictures to Prove It
Have you ever heard of a human zoo? A human zoo was a place (and yes, they really existed in the past) where people were kept for display, just like animals are kept in zoos. The displays often emphasized the cultural differences between Europeans of Western civilization and non-European peoples or with other Europeans whoContinue reading “Believe It or Not: Human Zoos Really Existed in the Past, And There Are Pictures to Prove It”
20 Vintage Photos of Iron Lungs for Polio Victims From Between the 1930s and 1950s
In the early 20th century, polio was one of the most feared diseases in industrialized countries, paralysing hundreds of thousands of children every year. A highly infectious disease, polio attacks the nervous system and can lead to paralysis, disability and even death. The symptoms – pain and weakness, fatigue and muscle loss – can strikeContinue reading “20 Vintage Photos of Iron Lungs for Polio Victims From Between the 1930s and 1950s”
50 Beautiful Photos of Actress Kim Novak During the 1950s
Marilyn Pauline “Kim” Novak (born February 13, 1933) is a retired American film and television actress and painter. Novak began her film career in 1954 after signing with Columbia Pictures and subsequently became one of Hollywood’s top box office stars, starring in many films, including Picnic (1955), The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) andContinue reading “50 Beautiful Photos of Actress Kim Novak During the 1950s”
54 Incredible Photos Showing Life Inside Japanese Internment Camps in the United States During World War II
In the United States during World War II, about 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry, most of whom lived on the Pacific Coast, were forcibly relocated and incarcerated in concentration camps in the western interior of the country. Approximately two-thirds of the internees were United States citizens. These actions were issued by president Franklin D. RooseveltContinue reading “54 Incredible Photos Showing Life Inside Japanese Internment Camps in the United States During World War II”
