Actress Farrah Fawcett attends the taping of “Celebrity Battle of the Sexes” tennis tournament on April 3, 1977 at Marguerite Park in Mission Viejo, California. She teams her tanned limbs and tomboy-ish Adidas shorts and T-shirt with a silk scarf for a touch of glamour. Hollywood stars compete in a series of athletic events, menContinue reading “Farrah Fawcett Attending the “Celebrity Battle of the Sexes” Tennis Tournament in Mission Viejo, California, 1977”
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Cringeworthy: Matching Family Sweaters of the 1960s
The trend for wearing matching family clothes was undeniably a huge thing among families in the past, as you clearly can see numerous cringeworthy memes about it. Take a look at these wool-clad families modeling their matching sweaters through 20 intensely awkward vintage photographs from the sixties: Subscribe to Yesterday Today’s Blog and receive regularContinue reading “Cringeworthy: Matching Family Sweaters of the 1960s”
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25 Color Photographs Capture the Fall of Paris in 1940
On June 14, 1940, Parisians awaken to the sound of a German-accented voice announcing via loudspeakers that a curfew was being imposed for 8 p.m. that evening as German troops enter and occupy Paris. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill had tried for days to convince the French government to hang on, not to sue forContinue reading “25 Color Photographs Capture the Fall of Paris in 1940”
Earthmen From the South of Africa, Exhibited in England, 1853
Flora and Martinus, a 14-year-old boy and 16-year-old girl from South Africa, were exhibited as ‘earthmen’ in private drawing rooms in 1853, in central London. As so-called ‘human curiosities’, the orphaned San children posed in traditional costume, danced, sang and mimed to entertain visitors… Different to most other variety acts of the time, they performedContinue reading “Earthmen From the South of Africa, Exhibited in England, 1853”
30 Color Photos Show Street Scenes in Czechoslovakia in 1970
Czechoslovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe, created in October 1918, when it declared its independence from Austria-Hungary. From the Communist coup d’état in February 1948 to the Velvet Revolution in 1989, Czechoslovakia was ruled by the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. The country belonged to the Eastern Bloc and was a member of theContinue reading “30 Color Photos Show Street Scenes in Czechoslovakia in 1970”
Early Photographs of Bob Dylan in New York City, 1962
In 1962, shortly after a young Bob Dylan arrived in New York City, he met fellow musician John Cohen of the New Lost City Ramblers. Upon learning that Cohen was also a photographer, Dylan asked him to make photographs of him. They both went to Cohen’s East Village loft and rooftop for a few hoursContinue reading “Early Photographs of Bob Dylan in New York City, 1962”
A Gallery of 20 American Bathroom Designs From the 1950s
The era of stark, lifeless bathrooms is quickly disappearing. In its wake is an exciting trend toward colorful, interesting bathroom design. In the 1950s, style-conscious homeowners insist on planning their own bathrooms as they do the other rooms in the home… they are proud to “leave the bathroom door open.” What goes into a “comfortable”Continue reading “A Gallery of 20 American Bathroom Designs From the 1950s”
Vintage Photos of Babies Learning to Walk With a Wicker Frame From the Early 20th Century
Does a baby walker help a child learn to walk? Some are clearly intended for walking practice. Others seem to be more for adult convenience. Though similar un-wheeled wicker walkers can help babies get around, those in the pictures seem to be rather restrictive. Baby walkers were known as early as the 15th century inContinue reading “Vintage Photos of Babies Learning to Walk With a Wicker Frame From the Early 20th Century”
40 Beautiful Photos of Ann Blyth in the 1940s and 1950s
Born 1928 in Mount Kisco, New York, American actress Ann Blyth performed on children’s radio shows in New York for six years, making her first appearance when she was five. When she was nine, she joined the New York Children’s Opera Company. Blyth had her first acting role on Broadway in Lillian Hellman’s Watch onContinue reading “40 Beautiful Photos of Ann Blyth in the 1940s and 1950s”
