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31 Fantastic Colorized Photos of Classic American Automobiles of the 1910s and 1920s
Miss Correct Posture: Pictures From a Chiropractor’s Beauty Contest in Chicago in 1956
Beauty contests were a way for people, places and businesses to celebrate events, highlight pop culture and promote various products or ideas. In the 1950s and 1960s, chiropractors around the United States found themselves with a PR problem. So they decided to utilize beauty contests as a way to legitimize their profession. Through these pageantsContinue reading “Miss Correct Posture: Pictures From a Chiropractor’s Beauty Contest in Chicago in 1956”
63 Vintage Photos of Edwardian Maids from the early 20th Century
41 Fabulous Photos of Dubrovnik, Croatia in the 1970s
Dubrovnik, historically known as Ragusa, is a city on the Adriatic Sea in southern Croatia. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean Sea, a seaport and the centre of Dubrovnik-Neretva County. Situated in an exclave, it is connected to the rest of the country by the Pelješac Bridge. Its totalContinue reading “41 Fabulous Photos of Dubrovnik, Croatia in the 1970s”
48 Stunning Photos of Actress Greta Thyssen in the 1950s and 1960s
Born 1927 in Hareskovby, Danish film actress and former model Greta Thyssen arrived in the United States after winning the Miss Denmark crown in 1952. She attempted to follow in the footsteps of the reigning blonde sex symbols Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield by forging a movie career. She was Monroe’s double in Bus Stop,Continue reading “48 Stunning Photos of Actress Greta Thyssen in the 1950s and 1960s”
40 Vintage Photos Showing People’s Couches From the 1960s
45 Amazing Colorized Vintage Photos of the Life in America during the 1940s
These incredibly amazing photos were colorized by photographer Marie-Lou Chatel. “I’ve always been fascinated with the work of the great photographers of the 20th century. Yet, when I look at their photos, I wonder what they saw in color while taking the photograph.” (Restored and colorized by Marie-Lou Chatel)
38 Vintage Photos of Women Working at Huge Computers in the 1970s and 1980s
The 1970s were a heady time in the computer industry. The decade saw many notable inventions and developments, especially in the areas of the personal computer, networking and object-oriented programming. Innovators produced groundbreaking hardware and software. Several large organizations entered the industry or expanded during the decade, including Texas Instruments, Xerox and International Business Machines,Continue reading “38 Vintage Photos of Women Working at Huge Computers in the 1970s and 1980s”
Jack London’s Amazing Photos of London’s East End in 1902
In a book that became to be known as ‘The People of the Abyss’ London described the time when he lived in the Whitechapel district sleeping in workhouses, so-called doss-houses and even on the streets. In 1902 the American author Jack London visited his namesake city – at the time when it was still theContinue reading “Jack London’s Amazing Photos of London’s East End in 1902”
