One common technique used by the tobacco industry to reassure a worried public was to incorporate images of physicians in their ads. The none-too-subtle message was that if the doctor, with all of his expertise, chose to smoke a particular brand, then it must be safe. Unlike with celebrity and athlete endorsers, the doctors depictedContinue reading “30 Outrageous Vintage Cigarette Ads Claimed That “More Doctors Smoke Camels Than Any Other Cigarette””
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Rare Photographs Show the Bedroom in Which Marilyn Monroe Was Found Dead on August 6, 1962
On August 5, 1962, the mysterious death of one of the most popular Hollywood stars, Marilyn Monroe, shook the world. At approximately 3:00 a.m., Marilyn’s housekeeper, Eunice Murray, noticed Monroe’s bedroom light was on and the door was locked. She immediately called Monroe’s psychiatrist, Dr. Ralph Greenson, on whose advice she looked in through aContinue reading “Rare Photographs Show the Bedroom in Which Marilyn Monroe Was Found Dead on August 6, 1962”
D-Day in Color: Stunning Colorized Photos of Allied Troops Landing Normandy Beaches in June, 1944
Some 156,000 Allied troops landed on five Normandy beaches during the operation on June 6, 1944, which would ultimately lead to the defeat of Nazi Germany and the end of the Second World War. It was the largest seaborne invasion in history and saw 4,400 allied troops lose their lives. Striking shots show men stormingContinue reading “D-Day in Color: Stunning Colorized Photos of Allied Troops Landing Normandy Beaches in June, 1944”
25 Amazing Photos Showing Everyday Life in Detroit in the 1940s
Detroit is the largest and most populous city in the U.S. state of Michigan, the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the county seat of Wayne County. The municipality of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at the 2020 census, making it the 27th-most populous city in the United States. The metropolitanContinue reading “25 Amazing Photos Showing Everyday Life in Detroit in the 1940s”
15 Vintage Photos of David Bowie and Cher Together on the ‘Cher Show’ in 1975
Cher is an American variety show that premiered on CBS in 1975, hosted by singer-actress Cher. The show had many famous musical guests. It followed a TV special featuring Elton John, Bette Midler, and Flip Wilson as guests. Cher premiered on Sunday, February 16, 1975, and finished the season ranked 1st among variety shows andContinue reading “15 Vintage Photos of David Bowie and Cher Together on the ‘Cher Show’ in 1975”
Conrad Heyer, Born 1749, Was the Earliest-Born American To Ever Be Photographed
Born in 1749, New Englander Conrad Heyer was a veteran of the American Revolution. He was there in Trenton during the terrible winter of 1776 and crossed the Delaware River with General George Washington and his rag-tag Continental Army. In fact, the Maine Historical Society believes him to be the earliest born human ever photographed.Continue reading “Conrad Heyer, Born 1749, Was the Earliest-Born American To Ever Be Photographed”
The Collyer Brothers: Inside the New York City Hoarders’ Brownstone After They Were Found Dead in 1947
Homer and Langley Collyer were an extraordinary pair of brothers. They were born into one of New York City’s oldest families (Homer in 1881 and Langley in 1885) and lived in a mansion on Fifth Avenue near 128th Street, at a time when the Harlem address was fashionable. The pair obsessively collected books, furniture, musicalContinue reading “The Collyer Brothers: Inside the New York City Hoarders’ Brownstone After They Were Found Dead in 1947”
Vintage Photos of Ford Coca-Cola Delivery Trucks From Between the 1920s and 1950s
In an early-1920s speech, a Coca-Cola bottler declared, “Coca-Cola was as instrumental in building up the soft drink industry as Henry Ford was in building up the automotive industry.” Coca-Cola, or Coke, is a carbonated soft drink manufactured by The Coca-Cola Company. Originally marketed as a temperance drink and intended as a patent medicine, itContinue reading “Vintage Photos of Ford Coca-Cola Delivery Trucks From Between the 1920s and 1950s”
Faces of the Civil War: 57 Amazing Portrait Photos From the American Civil War
The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 9, 1865) (also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States fought between the Union (states that remained loyal to the federal union, or “the North”) and the Confederacy (states that voted to secede, or “the South”). The central cause of theContinue reading “Faces of the Civil War: 57 Amazing Portrait Photos From the American Civil War”
34 Vintage Photos of Chinese Humiliation Day Parade in NYC, May 1938
Twelve thousand Chinese people from all parts of the New York area closed their laundries and other businesses to take part in the largest demonstration ever staged in the United States. It observed China’s “National Humiliation Day,” the annual holiday on which China’s people pause to recall Japan’s humiliating twenty-one demands of May 9, 1915.Continue reading “34 Vintage Photos of Chinese Humiliation Day Parade in NYC, May 1938”
