Believe it or not, there is photographic evidence of men, some who were lumberjacks or loggers, who shaved their own faces, and the faces of others, with an ax. There were a couple of notable manly men who were known for performing the feat in front of crowds such as Paul Criss whose moniker wasContinue reading “Vintage Photos of Men Shaving Their Faces With Axes From the 1930s and 1940s”
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50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1920s Volume 4
15 Amazing Vintage Photographs Documenting the Iconic Summer of Love in San Francisco in 1967
In 1967, 100,000 hippies from across the country converged on San Francisco in a mass phenomenon dubbed the “Summer of Love.” Many were college kids on summer break and would leave come autumn—others stuck around to witness the Haight’s slow decline into a cultural wasteland. Like a lot of young people, Jim Marshall was there.Continue reading “15 Amazing Vintage Photographs Documenting the Iconic Summer of Love in San Francisco in 1967”
11 Vintage Pictures of Fashion Icons and Pivotal Moments That Defined 1950s Style Forever
Fashion has always been about change, and the transition from 1940s fashion to fifties’ style was a pretty radical one. Post-war, 1950s fashion moved style from the salons to the streets, as inventions in easy care fabrics and speedier manufacturing systems meant that new silhouettes could be made for the masses. Having the latest trendsContinue reading “11 Vintage Pictures of Fashion Icons and Pivotal Moments That Defined 1950s Style Forever”
From Mark Twain to Hemingway, Here Are 10 Photos of Authors Who’ve Gone Topless
Mark Twain, possibly apocryphally, once said: “Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society.” America’s favorite writer is of course much better known for dressing up in white suits. But Open Culture turned our attention to a photograph of Sam Clemens taken in 1883. Turns out, Twain is by noContinue reading “From Mark Twain to Hemingway, Here Are 10 Photos of Authors Who’ve Gone Topless”
Vintage Photographs of Janis Joplin and Tina Turner Performing at Madison Square Garden, November 27, 1969
During a 1969 interview on the Dick Cavett Show, Janis Joplin was asked who she goes to see when she wants to see a good concert. Her answer was: “Tina Turner. Fantastic singer, fantastic dancer, fantastic show.” On November 27, 1969, she joined Tina on stage at Madison Square Garden for an impromptu duet (IkeContinue reading “Vintage Photographs of Janis Joplin and Tina Turner Performing at Madison Square Garden, November 27, 1969”
Amazing Vintage Photos of West Virginia Coal Mine Life in 1938
West Virginia coal mine life during the 1930s was tough. The Coal companies used the miners to dig the coal, then turned around and rented them company houses and sold goods at the company store. As these photos show, the miners and their families practically worked just to keep alive, while the mine owners madeContinue reading “Amazing Vintage Photos of West Virginia Coal Mine Life in 1938”
18 Vintage Photos of the Real Winnie-the-Pooh and Christopher Robin in 1926
It’s probably been a while since you read a Winnie-the-Pooh story or watched an animated film featuring the humble bear, but here’s a series of vintage photos centering on author A. A. Milne’s famous character. The images of Milne’s son Christopher Robin — the inspiration for Milne’s character of the same name who was Pooh’sContinue reading “18 Vintage Photos of the Real Winnie-the-Pooh and Christopher Robin in 1926”
Women Workers at a Naval Air Base in Texas 1942
In August 1942, the US Farm Security Administration took these color photographs of women working in the Assembly and Repair Dept. of the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas. The Farm Security Administration (FSA) was a New Deal agency created in 1937 to combat rural poverty during the Great Depression. In these stunning photographs it’sContinue reading “Women Workers at a Naval Air Base in Texas 1942”
27 Amazing Photographs of the Chicago Race Riots of 1919
The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 began on a hot July day and thought to be the worst of around 25 riots during the so-called ‘Red Summer’. Some ninety years later the New York Times called it the worst race riot in the history of Illinois. On July 27, 1919, an African-American teenager called EugeneContinue reading “27 Amazing Photographs of the Chicago Race Riots of 1919”
