In 1940, France was invaded and quickly defeated by Nazi Germany. France was divided into a German occupation zone in the north, an Italian occupation zone in the southeast and an unoccupied territory, the rest of France, which consisted of the southern French metropolitan territory (two-fifths of pre-war metropolitan France) and the French empire, whichContinue reading “France in the 1940s Through a German Soldier’s Lens”
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Amazing Photos of the Third Generation of the Ford Thunderbird (1961-1963)
The third generation of the Ford Thunderbird is a personal luxury car produced by Ford for the 1961 to 1963 model years. It featured new and much sleeker styling (done by Bill Boyer) than the second generation models. Sales were strong, if not quite up to record-breaking 1960, at 73,051 including 10,516 convertibles. A new,Continue reading “Amazing Photos of the Third Generation of the Ford Thunderbird (1961-1963)”
The Evinrude Flying Saucer Fishing Boat, 1957
The Flying Saucer fishing boat was designed by maritime company Evinrude and was said to be the work of Brooks Stevens. It was the first of its kind to be built and had seen trial runs, reportedly on Milwaukee River and had even graced the 1957 New York Boat Show, but was never commercially manufactured.Continue reading “The Evinrude Flying Saucer Fishing Boat, 1957”
20 Black and White Portraits of a Young Charlie Watts in the 1960s and 1970s
Charles Robert Watts (2 June 1941 – 24 August 2021) was an English musician. He was the drummer of the Rolling Stones from 1963 until his death in 2021. Originally trained as a graphic artist, Watts developed an interest in jazz at a young age and joined the band Blues Incorporated. He also started playingContinue reading “20 Black and White Portraits of a Young Charlie Watts in the 1960s and 1970s”
