In a river valley in central Pennsylvania, heavy rain and a neglected dam lead to a catastrophe in which 2,209 people die and a prosperous city, Johnstown, is nearly wiped off the face of the earth. Johnstown, located at the confluence of the Little Conemaugh River and Stony Creek, was 14 miles downstream from LakeContinue reading “The Johnstown Flood – 27 Vintage Photos of the Great Flood of 1889 Which Killed Over 2,000 People in Minutes”
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20 Beautiful Portraits of Women During the Later 19th and Early 20th Centuries
Pictorialism, an approach to photography that emphasizes beauty of subject matter, tonality, and composition rather than the documentation of reality. The Pictorialist perspective was born in the late 1860s and held sway through the first decade of the 20th century. It approached the camera as a tool that, like the paintbrush and chisel, could beContinue reading “20 Beautiful Portraits of Women During the Later 19th and Early 20th Centuries”
27 Vintage Photos Showing People Watching TV in the Past
30 Romantic Photographs of “Hollywood’s Golden Couple” Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward in the 1960s
Even in old, black-and-white or color photographs, Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward’s love is as visible and vibrant as if they’re standing right in front of you. Considered by many “Hollywood’s golden couple,” the Academy Award-winning actors’ union spanned five decades, until Newman’s death in 2008. Since her husband’s death, Joanne has stayed out ofContinue reading “30 Romantic Photographs of “Hollywood’s Golden Couple” Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward in the 1960s”
Amazing Photos Showing Parisian Fashion During the 1910s
60 Wonderful Photographs Showing Street Scenes of New Orleans, Louisiana in the 1950s
New Orleans is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a tabulated population of 383,997 in 2020, it is the most populous city in Louisiana. Serving as a major port, New Orleans is considered an economic and commercial hub for the broader GulfContinue reading “60 Wonderful Photographs Showing Street Scenes of New Orleans, Louisiana in the 1950s”
54 Vintage Photos of Celebrities and their Motorcycles
35 Amazing Vintage Photographs of the America From 1900 – 1910
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 “35 Amazing Vintage Photographs of the America From 1900 – 1910”
41 Vintage Photos of the Monterey Pop Festival in June 1967
The Monterey International Pop Music Festival was a three-day concert event held June 16 to June 18, 1967, at the Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey. The festival is remembered for the first major American appearances by The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Who and Ravi Shankar, the first large-scale public performance of Janis Joplin and theContinue reading “41 Vintage Photos of the Monterey Pop Festival in June 1967”
