Vintage Photos Showing Street Scenes of Tel Aviv in the Late 1930s and Early 1940s

Tel Aviv-Yafo, often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the Gush Dan metropolitan area of Israel. Located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline and with a population of 460,613, it is the economic and technological center of the country. If East Jerusalem is considered part of Israel, Tel Aviv isContinue reading “Vintage Photos Showing Street Scenes of Tel Aviv in the Late 1930s and Early 1940s”

35 Amazing Photos Showing Street Style of 1920s Young Women

Twenties fashion is often remembered for its glitz and glamour, though underlying this was a move toward simplicity in dress. At the dawn of the 1920s, the world was still reeling from the First World War. The conflict, which ended just over a year before the new decade began, had a fundamental and irreversible effectContinue reading “35 Amazing Photos Showing Street Style of 1920s Young Women”

25 Vintage Portraits of a Young and Beautiful Una Stubbs From Between the Late 1950s and 1960s

Actress Una Stubbs was born in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, on May 1, 1937. She grew up in Hinckley, Leicestershire, and was sent to La Roche dancing school in Slough by her mother. She started her career at the age of 16 as a chorus girl at the London Palladium, and was the Dairy BoxContinue reading “25 Vintage Portraits of a Young and Beautiful Una Stubbs From Between the Late 1950s and 1960s”

Vinification: Wonderful Color Photographs Capture the Process of Turning the Grapes Into Wine in Burgundy, 1958

Burgundy is home to some of the most expensive wines in the world, including those of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Domaine Leroy, Henri Jayer, Domaine Leflaive and Domaine Armand Rousseau. Its renown goes back many centuries; in 1522 Erasmus wrote: “O happy Burgundy which merits being called the mother of men since she furnishes fromContinue reading “Vinification: Wonderful Color Photographs Capture the Process of Turning the Grapes Into Wine in Burgundy, 1958”

The Earliest Photographs of a Total Solar Eclipse, 1854

In 1841-42, William and Frederick Langenheim opened a daguerreotype studio in Philadelphia. Known for their technical innovations, the former journalists were not the city’s first but were certainly its most celebrated photographers. On May 26, 1854, the Langenheim brothers made eight sequential photographs of the first total eclipse of the sun visible in North AmericaContinue reading “The Earliest Photographs of a Total Solar Eclipse, 1854”

“Blow in Her Face and She’ll Follow You Anywhere” – Tipalet Ad, 1969

This advertisement in particular was for cigarettes which was first issued in 1969 by Tipalet Cigarette Company. It pictures two attractive and young models, one male and one female. The woman meets the Western beauty standard, she has glowing tan skin, long lashes, doe eyes, long black eyelashes, full lips, white teeth, and has onContinue reading ““Blow in Her Face and She’ll Follow You Anywhere” – Tipalet Ad, 1969”

Photos of Tina Turner at Her Home in View Park, California in 1972

These photos captured moments of Tina Turner at her mid-century home in View Park, California in 1972. The front door featured handles that were molds of her hands. The family room included a waterfall with a pond and a wet bar with a built-in fish tank. Ike Turner purchased the home in 1963, shortly afterContinue reading “Photos of Tina Turner at Her Home in View Park, California in 1972”

48 Amazing Vintage Photos of Actress Theda Bara: The First Sex Symbol of the Film Era

Born 1885 as Theodosia Burr Goodman in Cincinnati, Ohio, American silent film and stage actress Theda Bara moved to New York City in 1908 and made her Broadway debut the same year in The Devil. Between 1915 and 1919, Bara was Fox studio’s biggest star, but tired of being typecast as a vamp, she allowedContinue reading “48 Amazing Vintage Photos of Actress Theda Bara: The First Sex Symbol of the Film Era”

Titanic: Newspaper Front Pages With the First Stories of the Disaster on April 15, 1912

Here are some front pages of newspapers around the country, showing very first reports of the Titanic disaster. Newspaper front pages with the first stories of the Titanic disaster on April 15, 1912 As you can see, several of the headlines were completely inaccurate. Of course, that’s to be expected — there was very littleContinue reading “Titanic: Newspaper Front Pages With the First Stories of the Disaster on April 15, 1912”

Candid Photographs of The Rolling Stones Performing at the Alexandra Palace in London, 1964

The Rolling Stones’ All Night Rave took place at the Alexandra Palace in London on June 26, 1964. Organized by The Rolling Stones’ fan club, the show coincided with the release date of the band’s hit “It’s All Over Now”. The Stones joined a blues-rich bill that featured John Lee Hooker, John Mayall, Alexis Korner,Continue reading “Candid Photographs of The Rolling Stones Performing at the Alexandra Palace in London, 1964”