Born 1928 in Pawnee City, Nebraska, American actress and artist Irish McCalla was best known as the title star of the 1950s television series Sheena, Queen of the Jungle. She co-starred with actor Chris Drake. Following the one-season Sheena, she appeared in five films from 1958 to 1962, and guest roles on the TV seriesContinue reading “35 Fabulous Photos of Actress Irish McCalla in the 1950s”
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A Good Place to Paint a Face, 1877
A late 19th century photo showing a boy painting a face on the back of his father’s bald head while his mother looking on.
April 15, 1964: Gail Wise Was the First Person to Buy a Ford Mustang
On April 15, 1964, two days before the Ford Mustang was officially supposed to go on sale, one mistakenly left the dealership. The lucky new owner, the first person to buy a Mustang was Gail Wise, a 22 year old school teacher from Chicago. Her parents let her the money after she landed her newContinue reading “April 15, 1964: Gail Wise Was the First Person to Buy a Ford Mustang”
Fishing Boats on the Seine, in Paris
Until the early 1960s, there were still fishing boats in the heart of Paris which, along the quays of the Seine, were sought after by photographers. A romantic Paris, with old-fashioned charm…
Photos of Dizzy Gillespie Taken by Carl Van Vechten in 1955
John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie (1917 – 1993) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, educator and singer. He was a trumpet virtuoso and improviser, building on the virtuoso style of Roy Eldridge but adding layers of harmonic and rhythmic complexity previously unheard in jazz. His combination of musicianship, showmanship, and wit made him a leadingContinue reading “Photos of Dizzy Gillespie Taken by Carl Van Vechten in 1955”
35 Gorgeous Photos of Bonita Granville in the 1930s and 1940s
Born 1923 in Manhattan, New York City, American actress Bonita Granville began her career on the stage at age three. She initially began as a child actress, making her film debut in Westward Passage (1932). She rose to prominence for her role in These Three (1936), which earned her an Academy Award nomination at ageContinue reading “35 Gorgeous Photos of Bonita Granville in the 1930s and 1940s”
Corinne Griffith: One of the Most Beautiful Actresses of the Silent Film Era
Born 1894 in Waco, Texas, American actress Corinne Griffith pursued a film career after winning a beauty contest in Southern California. In 1916, she signed a contract with Vitagraph Studios, appearing in numerous films for the studio through the remainder of the decade. In 1920, Griffith began making films for First National Pictures, and becameContinue reading “Corinne Griffith: One of the Most Beautiful Actresses of the Silent Film Era”
Life in America in the 1970s and 1980s
Kansas City, Kansas, May 1983 McLean, Virginia, December 1978
In the 1920s, People Thought Radioactive Water Was Good for the Health
Back in the 1920s, people thought that drinking radium, and thorium, infused water was healthy. One of the more famous varieties of this water was sold under the brand name Radithor. It was eventually famously implicated in the illness and subsequent death of an industrialist named Eben Byers, which was accompanied by the headline ofContinue reading “In the 1920s, People Thought Radioactive Water Was Good for the Health”
People Posing With Their Cars in the 1950s
The post-World War II era brought a wide range of new technologies to the automobile consumer, and a host of problems for the independent automobile manufacturers. The industry was maturing in an era of rapid technological change; mass production and the benefits from economies of scale led to innovative designs and greater profits, but stiffContinue reading “People Posing With Their Cars in the 1950s”
