A bookmobile or mobile library is a vehicle designed for use as a library. They have been known by many names throughout history, including traveling library, library wagon, book wagon, book truck, library-on-wheels, and book auto service.[1] Bookmobiles expand the reach of traditional libraries by transporting books to potential readers, providing library services to peopleContinue reading “Before Amazon, We Had Bookmobiles: 74 Rare Photos Of Libraries-On-Wheels”
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25 Vintage Photos Showing Beatlemania in Los Angeles From 1964 to 1966
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960, whose best-known line-up comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the most influential band of all time[1] and were integral to the development of 1960s counterculture and popular music’s recognition as an art form. Rooted inContinue reading “25 Vintage Photos Showing Beatlemania in Los Angeles From 1964 to 1966”
54 Amazing Vintage Photographs of America From 1900 to 1920 Volume 2
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, 326 Indian reservations, and some minor possessions. At 3.8 million square miles (9.8 million square kilometers),Continue reading “54 Amazing Vintage Photographs of America From 1900 to 1920 Volume 2”
35 Vintage Photos of Drive-In Theaters from the 1930s to the 1960s
30 Vintage Photos Showing Hollywood Stars at Play Volume 1
35 Stunning Photos of Actress Jean Seberg in the 1960s
Jean Dorothy Seberg (November 13, 1938 – August 30, 1979) was an American actress who lived half of her life in France. Her performance in Jean-Luc Godard’s 1960 film Breathless immortalized her as an icon of French New Wave cinema. Seberg appeared in 34 films in Hollywood and in Europe, including Saint Joan, Bonjour Tristesse,Continue reading “35 Stunning Photos of Actress Jean Seberg in the 1960s”
30 Fantastic Photos of Life in New Zealand from the 1960s to early 1980s
New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui) and the South Island (Te Waipounamu)—and over 700 smaller islands, covering a total area of 268,021 square kilometres (103,500 sq mi). New Zealand is about 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) east of Australia across theContinue reading “30 Fantastic Photos of Life in New Zealand from the 1960s to early 1980s”
30 Wonderful Vintage Photographs of Women Posing With Bicycles From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
Up until the invention of the modern “safety” bicycle in 1887, few women rode the high wheel bicycles of the previous generation. But in the 1890s, a “cycling craze” offered a new kind of mobility to many young women. In 1897 alone, more than two million bicycles were sold in the United States, about oneContinue reading “30 Wonderful Vintage Photographs of Women Posing With Bicycles From the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries”
50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1920s Volume 2
34 Portraits Of Abraham Lincoln In Chronological Order, 1846-1865
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln led the nation through the American Civil War and succeeded in preserving the Union, abolishing slavery, bolstering the federal government, and modernizingContinue reading “34 Portraits Of Abraham Lincoln In Chronological Order, 1846-1865”
