Born 1903 in Tacoma, Washington, American singer and actor Bing Crosby was a leader in record sales, radio ratings, and motion picture grosses from 1930 to 1954. He made over 70 feature films and recorded more than 1,600 songs. His early career coincided with recording innovations that allowed him to develop an intimate singing styleContinue reading “Bing Crosby: One of the Most Popular and Influential Musical Artists of the 20th Century”
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21 Wonderful Photos of Berlin in 1957
Willy Pragher (born Wilhelm Alexander Pragher) was a German photographer and photojournalist. He studied and trained at the Reimann School of Art and Design, a private art school in Berlin. From 1932, he worked as a freelance press photographer for Ullstein, Berliner Illustrierte and Badische Zeitung. In 1944, Pragher was drafted into the Volkssturm, aContinue reading “21 Wonderful Photos of Berlin in 1957”
Vintage Photos of Anti-Slavery Broadsides of Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society, headquartered in Boston, was organized as an auxiliary of the American Anti-Slavery Society in 1835. Its roots were in the New England Anti-Slavery Society, organized by William Lloyd Garrison, editor of The Liberator, in 1831, after the defeat of a proposal for a college for blacks in New Haven. In 1838,Continue reading “Vintage Photos of Anti-Slavery Broadsides of Massachusetts”
35 Fabulous Portrait Photos of Anna May Wong During the Filming of ‘Daughter of the Dragon’ (1931)
29 Amazing Portrait Photos of Actor Anthony Quinn in the 1930s and 1940s
Manuel Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca (April 21, 1915 – June 3, 2001), known professionally as Anthony Quinn, was a Mexican-American actor. He was known for his portrayal of earthy, passionate characters “marked by a brutal and elemental virility” in numerous critically acclaimed films both in Hollywood and abroad. His notable films include La Strada, TheContinue reading “29 Amazing Portrait Photos of Actor Anthony Quinn in the 1930s and 1940s”
30 Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Amsterdam During World War II
Nazi Germany invaded the Netherlands on 10 May 1940 and took control of the country. Some Amsterdam citizens sheltered Jews, thereby exposing themselves and their families to a high risk of being imprisoned or sent to concentration camps. More than 100,000 Dutch Jews were deported to Nazi concentration camps, of whom some 60,000 lived inContinue reading “30 Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of Amsterdam During World War II”
35 Fabulous Photos of Actress Linda Hayden in the 1960s
40 Beautiful Photos of American Actress Karen Morley in the 1930s
Born Mildred Linton in Ottumwa, Iowa, Karen Morley lived there until she was 13 years old. When she moved to Hollywood, she attended Hollywood High School. She went on to attend the University of California, but she dropped out to join the Los Angeles Civic Repertory Theatre and the Pasadena Playhouse. After working at theContinue reading “40 Beautiful Photos of American Actress Karen Morley in the 1930s”
Alice Cooper and His Monster Family Hanging Out by the Pool at His Home in Los Angeles, 1975
American rock star Alice Cooper at his home with his girlfriend wearing a mask imitating The Creature from the Black Lagoon, the low-budget film which was re-released in 1975. The photographs were taken by Terry O’Neill in August 1975. The house burned down later that month, while he was away in New York. The womanContinue reading “Alice Cooper and His Monster Family Hanging Out by the Pool at His Home in Los Angeles, 1975”
50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1940s Volume 12
The 1940s (pronounced “nineteen-forties” and commonly abbreviated as “the 40s”) was a decade that began on January 1, 1940, and ended on December 31, 1949. Most of World War II took place in the first half of the decade, which had a profound effect on most countries and people in Europe, Asia, and elsewhere. TheContinue reading “50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1940s Volume 12”
