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44 Vintage Photos From Marilyn Monroe’s First Photo Shoot in 1946

Joseph Jasgur (1919-2009) was a photographer who photographed celebrities during the golden age of Hollywood, especially Marilyn Monroe. Marilyn Monroe a.k.a. Norma Jeane Dougherty in 1946, she stepped into Jasgur’s studio in 1946 with no money, but the ambition to become a model.Jasgur shot numerous photographs of her over the following weeks, including glamour shotsContinue reading “44 Vintage Photos From Marilyn Monroe’s First Photo Shoot in 1946”

42 Amazing Vintage Photos Showing Manhattan in 1936

Manhattan is one of the five Boroughs of New York City, made up of Manhattan Island and bounded by rivers. It is the cultural, financial, media, governmental, and retail center of New York City. The area that is now Manhattan was long inhabited by the Lenape Native Americans. At the turn of the 20th centuryContinue reading “42 Amazing Vintage Photos Showing Manhattan in 1936”

61 Stunning Photos of Actress Lana Turner during the 1940s

Lana Turner had an acting ability that belied the “Sweater Girl” image MGM thrust upon her, and even many of her directors admitted that they knew she was capable of greatness (check out The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)). Unfortunately, her private life sometimes overshadowed her professional accomplishments. Lana Turner was born Julia Jean MildredContinue reading “61 Stunning Photos of Actress Lana Turner during the 1940s”

47 Stunning Photos of Actress Julie Christie in the 1960s

Julie Frances Christie (born 14 April 1940) is a British actress. An icon of the “Swinging Sixties”, Christie is the recipient of numerous accolades including an Oscar, a Golden Globe, a BAFTA Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. She has appeared in six films ranked in the British Film Institute’s BFI Top 100 BritishContinue reading “47 Stunning Photos of Actress Julie Christie in the 1960s”

35 Amazing Photos Showing Life of Appalachians in Eastern Kentucky in the Early 1960s

These bleak pictures appear to show America in the grip of the 1920s Great Depression. The reality is that they were taken in the 1960s, in a lonely valley in Eastern Kentucky long forgotten by affluent America. The pictures of Appalachia were taken by photographer John Dominis, and appeared in 1964 issue of LIFE, titledContinue reading “35 Amazing Photos Showing Life of Appalachians in Eastern Kentucky in the Early 1960s”