Evelyn Nesbit (born Florence Evelyn Nesbit; December 25, 1884 or 1885 – January 17, 1967) was an American artists’ model, chorus girl, and actress. She is best known for her years as a young woman in New York City, particularly her involvement in a deadly love triangle between railroad scion Harry Kendall Thaw and architectContinue reading “20 Early 20th Century Portraits of a Young Evelyn Nesbit, America’s First Supermodel”
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41 Fascinating Photos that Shows Life in the Wicker Park Neighborhood of Chicago in the Late 1950s
Wicker Park is a neighborhood of about 26,000 residents within the West Town community area in Chicago, Illinois. Situated west of the Kennedy Expressway, east of Humboldt Park, and south of the Bloomingdale Trail, Wicker Park is known for its local hipster culture, art community, nightlife, and food scene. In recent years, Wicker Park hasContinue reading “41 Fascinating Photos that Shows Life in the Wicker Park Neighborhood of Chicago in the Late 1950s”
22 Vintage Photographs of Children From the 1940s to the 1960s
Below are 22 fascinating vintage photographs capture children’s life in France, Switzerland and the United States by LIFE photographer Yale Joel from the 1940s to 1960s:
45 Vintage Photos Showing Couch Styles in the 1950s
23 Stunning Colorized Victorian Era Portraits
The series of stunning photographs show a young couple dressed in opulent clothing, teenage girls with their hair in ringlets and children all with a solemn look on their faces. Other breathtaking shots show a heavily bearded man and a young man casually leaning for his photo opportunity. The images were expertly colorized by FrenchContinue reading “23 Stunning Colorized Victorian Era Portraits”
23 Amazing Color Portraits of Artist Frida Kahlo During the 1930s – 1950s
Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón, (6 July 1907 – 13 July 1954) was a Mexican painter known for her many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico. Inspired by the country’s popular culture, she employed a naïve folk art style to explore questions of identity, postcolonialism, gender, class, andContinue reading “23 Amazing Color Portraits of Artist Frida Kahlo During the 1930s – 1950s”
40 Fantastic Photos of Vintage Car Ads from 1950s to 1980s
50 Amazing Celebrity Portraits from the 1960s & 1970s
30 Vintage Photos of Circus Performers during the 1920s and 1930s
A circus is a company of performers who put on diverse entertainment shows that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, dancers, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, magicians, ventriloquists, and unicyclists as well as other object manipulation and stunt-oriented artists. The term circus also describes the performance which has followed various formats through itsContinue reading “30 Vintage Photos of Circus Performers during the 1920s and 1930s”
The Civil War in Color: 28 Stunning Colorized Photos That Brings the American Civil War Alive
The Civil War comes alive as never before in this extraordinary collection of colorized photographs from the era. Not only does it feature portraits of famous leaders and ordinary soldiers but also vignettes of American life during the conflict: scenes from urban and plantation life; destroyed cities; contested battlefields. Here, TIME commissioned Sanna Dullaway, aContinue reading “The Civil War in Color: 28 Stunning Colorized Photos That Brings the American Civil War Alive”
