Ruth Elizabeth “Bette” Davis (April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress with a career spanning more than 50 years and 100 acting credits. She was noted for playing unsympathetic, sardonic characters, and was famous for her performances in a range of film genres, from contemporary crime melodramas to historical films, suspenseContinue reading “Stunning Portraits of Bette Davis Taken in 1939”
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28 Amazing Vintage Photographs of American Stores From the 19th Century
In Victorian era, it was very difficult to keep perishable food fresh. People in the Victorian period would go shopping everyday and bought small amounts of groceries. There were no supermarkets in the 19th century, but little stores of different kinds. The Victorian stores opened six days a week and would stay open in theContinue reading “28 Amazing Vintage Photographs of American Stores From the 19th Century”
35 Fabulous Photos of Ewa Aulin in the 1960s and 1970s
Born 1950 in Landskrona, Swedish actress Ewa Aulin won the title of Miss Teen Sweden in 1965 at age 15, and earned the title of Miss Teen International 1966. In 1967, at age 16, she made her feature-film debut with a supporting role in the comedy Don Giovanni in Sicilia (Don Juan in Sicily), basedContinue reading “35 Fabulous Photos of Ewa Aulin in the 1960s and 1970s”
30 Vintage Photographs Capture Scenes at a Fun Fair in Paris, 1935
Stunning Vintage Portraits of Veronica Lake, the Peak-a-Boo Girl of the 1940s
40 Vintage Photos of 1960s Young Women in Their Dresses and Skirts
The type of dress worn by women, like most everything else in the sixties, changed drastically from the beginning of the decade to the end. Although that is certainly more true of younger women than the older set, who were perfectly fine with their late 50s-era dresses and long skirts. However, many women were preferringContinue reading “40 Vintage Photos of 1960s Young Women in Their Dresses and Skirts”
30 Haunting Photographic Self-Portraits by Francesca Woodman From the 1970s
Francesca Woodman (April 3, 1958 – January 19, 1981) is best known for photographing herself. But her pictures are not self-portraits in the traditional sense. She is often nude or semi-nude and usually seen half hidden or obscured – sometimes by furniture, sometimes by slow exposures that blur her figure into a ghostly presence. TheseContinue reading “30 Haunting Photographic Self-Portraits by Francesca Woodman From the 1970s”
30 Vintage Snapshots of People Taking Pictures of Their Feet For Fun
Feet are an important part of our body. They take us where we want to go. They do so much for us, they are incredibly complex devices. Feet may be humble, but they are the most overworked and under-appreciated parts of our body. People from the past are weirdly obsessed with taking pictures of theirContinue reading “30 Vintage Snapshots of People Taking Pictures of Their Feet For Fun”
Elegant Photos That Defined 1930s Fashion Styles of Women
The fashion of the thirties is usually overshadowed by the Great Depression, but the 1930s were full of glamor and style. The very loose, square, drop-waist, high knee-length hem and slightly “boyish” look of 1920s fashion for women was completely gone by the 1930s. It was replaced with a much more modest and form-fitting styleContinue reading “Elegant Photos That Defined 1930s Fashion Styles of Women”
30 Vintage Photos of Catherine Deneuve Smoking Cigarettes
The French actor Jean-Paul Belmondo spent almost an entire film – the 1960s classic À Bout du Souffle (Breathless) – with a Gauloise dangling from his lips. Audrey Tautou portrayed the designer Coco Chanel pinning haute couture dresses while smoking. Jacques Tati was rarely without his pipe and Brigitte Bardot, Jeanne Moreau, Catherine Deneuve, GérardContinue reading “30 Vintage Photos of Catherine Deneuve Smoking Cigarettes”
