Considered to be the first photograph of a woman smoking, this is Lola Montez’s portrait by Southworth & Hawes. A savvy self-promoter, Lola Montez is the first woman ever to be photographed smoking. She made sure the cigarette is the focus of the picture. (Metropolitan Museum of Art) This is Lola’s third and most provocativeContinue reading “The First Photograph of a Woman Smoking: Lola Montez 1852”
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Fascinating Black and White Photos of Life in Britain in 1939
Boys release toy balloons bearing appeals for the Doctor Barnardo’s Home at Stepney, London, August 1939 After the German invasion of Poland, The King declared war in September 1939. In preparation for war, Britain undertakes measures including calling up of troops, citizens returning home from abroad, children rehearsing safety drills. The government also thought ofContinue reading “Fascinating Black and White Photos of Life in Britain in 1939”
Stunning Portraits of Elizabeth Taylor From 1961
Over the course of his six-decade-long career, legendary photographer Douglas Kirkland has taken some of the most recognizable photos of some the most iconic celebrities of all time, among them is Elizabeth Taylor who he photographed her in 1961 when he just started his photography career. Elizabeth’s tracheotomy scar from an emergency procedure due toContinue reading “Stunning Portraits of Elizabeth Taylor From 1961”
Family Ride on a Five Seat Bike in England, 1950
Who needs a van when you can ride as a family! How cool is this family circa 1950. Mr. Eric Jewell, of Dukes Avenue, Finchley, London, finds the solution to go with his whole family to the countryside: a five seat bike. Here, Jewell with his wife and children on a “quinticycle” – adapted fromContinue reading “Family Ride on a Five Seat Bike in England, 1950”
18 Amazing Photos Showing the Inside of the Frankfurt Main Train Station during the 1950s
Frankfurt (Main) Hauptbahnhof, often abbreviated as Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and sometimes translated as Frankfurt central station, is the busiest railway station in Hesse, Germany. It is one of the largest train stations in Europe and is located just west of the city center. The affix “Main” comes from the city’s full name, Frankfurt am MainContinue reading “18 Amazing Photos Showing the Inside of the Frankfurt Main Train Station during the 1950s”
40 Portrait Photos of Actor Glenn Ford in the 1940s
Born 1916 in Quebec, Canadian-American actor Glenn Ford had his first major movie part in Heaven with a Barbed Wire Fence (1939) at 20th Century Fox. He often portrayed ordinary men in unusual circumstances. Ford was most prominent during Hollywood’s Golden Age as one of the biggest box-office draws of the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s,Continue reading “40 Portrait Photos of Actor Glenn Ford in the 1940s”
Yesterday Today: September 27
A fully air-conditioned luxury lawn mower from the 1950s. Marilyn Monroe without makeup, 1955
Vintage Photographs of Egypt From Between the 1860s and 1890s
River view, Alexandria The Adelphoi Zangaki (Zangaki Brothers) were two brothers of Greek origin, active as photographers in Ottoman Egypt from the 1860s through to the 1890s. Little is known about them, except their initials, C. and G., and that they worked out of Port Said and Cairo from around the 1860s through to atContinue reading “Vintage Photographs of Egypt From Between the 1860s and 1890s”
Farrah Fawcett Attending the “Celebrity Battle of the Sexes” Tennis Tournament in Mission Viejo, California, 1977
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”
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”
