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40 Beautiful Photos of Actress Arlene Dahl From the Late 1940s and 1950s

Elegance and femininity are fitting descriptions for Arlene Dahl. She is considered to be one of the most beautiful actresses to have graced the screen during the postwar period. Audiences were captivated by her breathtaking beauty and the way she used to it to her advantage, progressing from claimer to character roles. Of Norwegian extraction,Continue reading “40 Beautiful Photos of Actress Arlene Dahl From the Late 1940s and 1950s”

47 Vintage Photos of Istanbul, Turkey From the 1920s and 1930s

Istanbul, formerly known as Constantinople, is the largest city in Turkey and the country’s economic, cultural and historic center. The city straddles the Bosporus strait, and lies in both Europe and Asia, with a population of over 15 million residents, comprising 19% of the population of Turkey. Istanbul is the most populous city in Europe,Continue reading “47 Vintage Photos of Istanbul, Turkey From the 1920s and 1930s”

50 Stunning Photos of Beautiful Fashions Worn by Audrey Hepburn in the 1950s

Audrey Hepburn (born Audrey Kathleen Ruston; 4 May 1929 – 20 January 1993) was a British actress and humanitarian. Recognised as both a film and fashion icon, she was ranked by the American Film Institute as the third-greatest female screen legend from the Classical Hollywood cinema and was inducted into the International Best Dressed ListContinue reading “50 Stunning Photos of Beautiful Fashions Worn by Audrey Hepburn in the 1950s”

22 Vintage Photos Showing How Children Celebrated Christmas in the Early 20th Century

From lighting a real candle on the branch of an indoor Christmas tree, to a well-dressed family singing carols on a stairwell in the home, this lovely collection of nostalgic photos reveal how children from a bygone era celebrated the festive season.

40 Wonderful Photochromes of Ireland in the 1890s

Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George’s Channel. Ireland is the second-largest island of the British Isles, the third-largest in Europe, and the twentieth-largest on Earth. Geopolitically, Ireland is divided between the Republic of IrelandContinue reading “40 Wonderful Photochromes of Ireland in the 1890s”

38 Fantastic Photographs of Hungarian Newlyweds From the 19th Century

What did brides and grooms wear to their weddings in the 19th century? In most cases, not what we would think of as bridal wear, which actually is more like Victorian formal evening clothing. Instead, 19th-century couples wore their best day clothes, the clothing we would wear to church or a special daytime occasion. AContinue reading “38 Fantastic Photographs of Hungarian Newlyweds From the 19th Century”

25 Stunning Photos of Hollywood Celebrities From the Late 1930s and 1940s

The Golden Age of Hollywood, sometimes referred to as the period of classical Hollywood cinema, started with the silent movie era and the first major feature-length silent movie called The Birth of a Nation (1915). The Golden Age of Hollywood ended with the demise of the studio system, theemergence of television, the rising costs andContinue reading “25 Stunning Photos of Hollywood Celebrities From the Late 1930s and 1940s”

44 Incredible Photos Of Life Inside Soviet Gulag Prisons

The Gulag was the government agency in charge of the Soviet forced-labour camp-system that was set up under Vladimir Lenin and reached its peak during Joseph Stalin’s rule from the 1930s to the early 1950s. English-language speakers also use the word gulag to refer to any forced-labor camp in the Soviet Union, including camps whichContinue reading “44 Incredible Photos Of Life Inside Soviet Gulag Prisons”