Armed with a rifle and dressed in the comfortable clothes of a man, this badass slave became the first black woman employed to carry the U.S. mail. At 200 pounds, she was said to be a match for any two men in Montana Territory. She had a standing bet that she could knock a manContinue reading “Meet Mary Fields, the First African American Woman to Become a U.S. Postal Service Star Route Mail Carrier”
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30 Awful Album Covers Volume 7
Art is a strange creature. Ever mutating, evolving, and forever changing. Often the most obvious is overlooked. Often the over-looked is the most obvious in how we view the world around us. Often that which is overlooked is over shadowed by a more imposing medium. We identify so much with what we listen to andContinue reading “30 Awful Album Covers Volume 7”
30 Vintage Photos Showing Hollywood Stars at Play Volume 2
The Oldest Tavern in London: Vintage Photos of the Old Dick Whittington in the Early 20th Century
The Old Dick Whittington was situated at 24 Cloth Fair. This beerhouse opened in 1846 in a 16th century timber framed house. It was allegedly the oldest Inn in London although it was actually only given a license in 1848 and there are many pubs in London older than this, one of the oldest isContinue reading “The Oldest Tavern in London: Vintage Photos of the Old Dick Whittington in the Early 20th Century”
30 Beautiful Photos of Norma Shearer From the Movie ‘Marie Antoinette’ (1938)
Based upon the 1932 biography of the ill-fated Queen of France by the Austrian writer Stefan Zweig, Marie Antoinette is a 1938 American historical drama film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was directed by W. S. Van Dyke and starred Norma Shearer as Marie Antoinette. It had its Los Angeles premiere at the legendary Carthay CircleContinue reading “30 Beautiful Photos of Norma Shearer From the Movie ‘Marie Antoinette’ (1938)”
M. Trilety’s Nose Shaper Model 25, a Wacky Beauty Treatment Used for Shaping and Correcting the Nose From the 1920s
The 20th century has seen a huge upsurge in the importance placed by Western society on physical beauty, particularly for women. The fashion, cosmetics and plastic surgery industries have thrived on 20th century preoccupation with physical appearance. It is a preoccupation that affects women in every sphere, whether they choose to pander to it orContinue reading “M. Trilety’s Nose Shaper Model 25, a Wacky Beauty Treatment Used for Shaping and Correcting the Nose From the 1920s”
“The Male Greta Garbo”: Handsome Vintage Photos of Actor Nils Asther in the 1920s and 1930s
Nils Anton Alfhild Asther (17 January 1897 – 19 October 1981) was a Swedish actor active in Hollywood from 1926 to the mid-1950s, known as “the male Greta Garbo”. Between 1916 and 1963 he appeared in over seventy feature films, sixteen of which were produced in the silent era. He is mainly remembered today forContinue reading ““The Male Greta Garbo”: Handsome Vintage Photos of Actor Nils Asther in the 1920s and 1930s”
35 Fascinating Vintage Photos of Life in New York in 1978
New York, often called New York City (NYC) to distinguish it from the State of New York, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over 300.46 square miles (778.2 km2), New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States. LocatedContinue reading “35 Fascinating Vintage Photos of Life in New York in 1978”
30 Cool Pics That Capture Naughty Ladies of the 1950s
A cool photo collection that shows what naughty ladies looked like in the 1950s. They were probably funny but rebellious.
33 Amazing Photos of Native Americans in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
Native Americans, also known as American Indians, First Americans, Indigenous Americans and other terms, are the indigenous peoples of the United States, sometimes including Hawaii and territories of the United States and sometimes limited to the mainland. There are 574 federally recognized tribes living within the US. “Native Americans” (as defined by the United StatesContinue reading “33 Amazing Photos of Native Americans in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries”
