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29 Incredible Photographs of the 1945 Dresden Bombing and its Aftermath

The bombing of Dresden was a British-American aerial bombing attack on the city of Dresden, the capital of the German state of Saxony, during World War II. In four raids between 13 and 15 February 1945, 722 heavy bombers of the British Royal Air Force (RAF) and 527 of the United States Army Air ForcesContinue reading “29 Incredible Photographs of the 1945 Dresden Bombing and its Aftermath”

43 Vintage Photos Show the Building of Seattle-Area Landmarks and Infrastructure during the 20th Century

Seattle is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The Seattle metropolitan area’s population is 4.02 million, makingContinue reading “43 Vintage Photos Show the Building of Seattle-Area Landmarks and Infrastructure during the 20th Century”

47 Vintage Photos of Silent Movie Stars of the 1920s

A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (and in particular, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, when necessary, be conveyed by the use of title cards. The term “silent film” isContinue reading “47 Vintage Photos of Silent Movie Stars of the 1920s”

16 Beautiful Shanghai Studio Portraits From the 1920s

Sioma Lifshitz arrived in Shanghai on a freighter from Vladivostock in 1922. The 20 years old energetic Russian Jew had no money but lot’s of dreams and soon started to work in a photography studio under the name of Sam Sanzetti. It took him 5 years to open in own studio in 1927, becoming oneContinue reading “16 Beautiful Shanghai Studio Portraits From the 1920s”

20 Wonderful Vintage Photos of Reliant Regal Cars

The Reliant Regal was a small three-wheeled car and van manufactured from 1953 to 1973 by the Reliant Motor Company in Tamworth, England, replacing the earlier Reliant Regent three-wheeled cyclecar van. As a three-wheeled vehicle having a lightweight (under 7 cwt, 355.6 kg) construction, under UK law it is considered a “tricycle” and can beContinue reading “20 Wonderful Vintage Photos of Reliant Regal Cars”

14 Vintage Photos Showing Postwomen in the Early 20th Century

Women have been transporting mail in the United States since the late 1800s. According to the United States Post Office archive, “the first known appointment of a woman to carry mail was on 3 April 1845, when Postmaster General Cave Johnson appointed Sarah Black to carry the mail between Charlestown Md P.O. & the RailContinue reading “14 Vintage Photos Showing Postwomen in the Early 20th Century”

30 Vintage Photos of a 1920s Party During the 1950s

The 1920s, a time also known as the Roaring Twenties, was time post World War I where America was in one of its prime positions. America was seen as a world power and the lifestyle for men and women flourished. It was known as the Roaring Twenties because the nation was strong after the warContinue reading “30 Vintage Photos of a 1920s Party During the 1950s”