American singer, dancer and actress Jane Powell was born in 1929 as Suzanne Lorraine Burce in Portland, Oregon where she achieved local fame as a singer, touring the state as the Oregon Victory Girl selling victory bonds. As a teenager, she relocated to Los Angeles, California, where she signed a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and rosedContinue reading “41 Beautiful Photos of Actress & Singer Jane Powell in the 1940s”
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43 Beautiful Photos of 1960’s Women Fashion
In a career that spanned seven decades, Norman Parkinson (1913 – 1990) dazzled the world with his sparkling inventiveness as a fashion photographer. His long association with Vogue, and his numerous assignments for Harper’s Bazaar, Town & Country and other international magazines, brought him worldwide recognition. His impulsive and unstructured style changed forever the static,Continue reading “43 Beautiful Photos of 1960’s Women Fashion”
37 Wonderful Photos Showing Farm Ladies Over 100 Years Ago
These lovely photos that capture portraits of farm ladies from the late 19th to early 20th centuries.
63 Amazing Vintage Photos of Hollywood Stars During the 1920s
18 Fascinating Photographs of Freddie Mercury Posing With His Beloved Cats
There are lots of crazy stories going around about Freddie Mercury. The extravagant Queen frontman always was one of the favorite subjects of the tabloids. You might have heard some crazy drug or party stories, but this true story is about something completely different: cats. Freddie Mercury was a cat person, no doubt about that.Continue reading “18 Fascinating Photographs of Freddie Mercury Posing With His Beloved Cats”
38 Amazing Photos of Celebrated Female Jazz Artists of the 1940s
William Paul Gottlieb (1917-2006) was an American photographer and newspaper columnist who is best known for his classic photographs of the leading performers of the “Golden Age” of American jazz in the 1930s and 1940s. Gottlieb’s photographs are among the best known and widely reproduced images of this era of jazz. During the course ofContinue reading “38 Amazing Photos of Celebrated Female Jazz Artists of the 1940s”
34 Fantastic Photos of Women Wearing Trousers During the 1930s
The 1930s is when we really see women in trousers get their stride. It was still not accepted by the majority in the early part of the 1930s. They were not widely worn, but by the mid 1930s it was acceptable for wear for sportswear. They’re mostly seen on campus, at the resort, and inContinue reading “34 Fantastic Photos of Women Wearing Trousers During the 1930s”
20 Wonderful Photos of Ferrari 275 GTB, the Most Satisfying Sports Car in the World
The Ferrari 275 is a series of front-engined V12-powered grand touring automobiles with two-seater coupé and spider bodies produced by Ferrari between 1964 and 1968. The first 275 series cars were powered by a 3.3 L (3286 cc) dual overhead camshaft Colombo 60° V12 engine producing 260–320 hp (190–240 kW). An updated 275 GTB/4 wasContinue reading “20 Wonderful Photos of Ferrari 275 GTB, the Most Satisfying Sports Car in the World”
42 Wonderful Photos of Lucille Ball in the 1960s
The woman who will always be remembered as the crazy, accident-prone, lovable Lucy Ricardo was born Lucille Desiree Ball on August 6, 1911 in Jamestown, New York. Her father died before she was four, and her mother worked several jobs, so she and her younger brother were raised by their grandparents. Always willing to takeContinue reading “42 Wonderful Photos of Lucille Ball in the 1960s”
26 Amazing Vintage Photos of First Nations People Before the 1900s
Alex Ross (1851–1894) came to Calgary, Alberta in 1884 and set up a photographic studio at the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Osler Street. He had previously worked for a photographer in Winnipeg, but felt the time was right to strike out on his own and establish his own business. He quickly became well-known forContinue reading “26 Amazing Vintage Photos of First Nations People Before the 1900s”
