A native of Boston, Carl Mydans (1907–2004) was born into a family of second-generation Russian immigrants. He studied journalism at Boston University, where he first learned how to take and develop photographs. After he graduated in 1930, he found work as a reporter for American Banker, but eventually bought a 35-millimeter Contax camera. The ContaxContinue reading “Family of Nine Living in Field on U.S. Route 70 Near the Tennessee River During the Depression, 1936”
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Rare Photos Taken During the Excavation of the Gate of the Citadel of Sargon II at Dur-Sharrukin, Iraq in the 19th Century
Dur-Sharrukin (“Fortress of Sargon”), present day Khorsabad, was the Assyrian capital in the time of Sargon II of Assyria. The great city was entirely built in the decade preceding 706 BC. After the unexpected death of Sargon in battle, the capital was shifted 20 km south to Nineveh. While Dur-Sharrukin was abandoned in antiquity andContinue reading “Rare Photos Taken During the Excavation of the Gate of the Citadel of Sargon II at Dur-Sharrukin, Iraq in the 19th Century”
Everyday Life in the U.S During the 1960s, Through the Lens of Dennis Hopper
Fascinating Color Snapshots of Europe Taken in the Late 1970s
Take a look at Paris, Brindisi, London, Amsterdam, Greece and other places through these fascinating snapshots:
50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1960s Volume 10
40 Vintage Photos of Errol Flynn During the 1930s and 1940s
Born 1909 in Battery Point, Tasmania, Australian actor Errol Flynn was considered the natural successor to Douglas Fairbanks, he achieved worldwide fame during the Golden Age of Hollywood. Flynn was known for his romantic swashbuckler roles, frequent partnerships with Olivia de Havilland, and reputation for his womanizing and hedonistic personal life. His most notable rolesContinue reading “40 Vintage Photos of Errol Flynn During the 1930s and 1940s”
Vintage Photos Captured Intimate Moments of Elvis Presley and Nancy Sinatra During the Filming of ‘Speedway’ (1968)
Elvis Presley and Nancy Sinatra were two major icons in the 1960s, so it only made sense that they made a movie together. During the making of Speedway, the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll tried to spend some time alone with Sinatra. Speedway was a 1968 MGM production directed by Norman Taurog. In the film,Continue reading “Vintage Photos Captured Intimate Moments of Elvis Presley and Nancy Sinatra During the Filming of ‘Speedway’ (1968)”
40 Captivating Vintage Photos of People in Encampment, Wyoming From Between the 1920s and 1930s
When her youngest child reached 4 years of age and the Nichols family committed to remaining in Encampment after the last of the mining and railroad work left town, Lora Webb Nichols (1883-1962) purchased a storefront and established the Rocky Mountain Studio in the center of Encampment, Wyoming. Many of the images were made inContinue reading “40 Captivating Vintage Photos of People in Encampment, Wyoming From Between the 1920s and 1930s”
March 31, 1889: The Eiffel Tower Is Opened
The Eiffel Tower was built to be the entrance to the 1889 World’s Fair in Paris. Construction was started by Gustave Eiffel’s company in January 1887 and completed in March 1889. On March 31, 1889, the Eiffel Tower is dedicated in Paris in a ceremony presided over by Gustave Eiffel, the tower’s designer, and attendedContinue reading “March 31, 1889: The Eiffel Tower Is Opened”
Edwardian Ladies’ Outdoor Tea Party, Walton-le-Dale, ca. 1905
A summertime tea is a vintage themed event that you can enjoy recreating for all decades. The vintage tea gown’s heyday was centered in the Edwardian era (1900-1920), when white lace dresses posed beautifully against a luscious green garden. The enormous flower-covered picture hats were also perfectly suited for an outdoor tea. Starting in 1870,Continue reading “Edwardian Ladies’ Outdoor Tea Party, Walton-le-Dale, ca. 1905”
