Born 1895 in Sønderho, Denmark, Danish-American actress of Hollywood’s silent films Ann Forrest appeared in 33 movies between 1915 and 1925. According to Ruth Wing, author of the Blue Book of the Screen, Forrest enjoyed playing homely character roles, and her characters often wept during the film. However, wanting to capitalize on her beauty, producersContinue reading “30 Fabulous Photos of Ann Forrest in the 1920s”
Category Archives: 1920s
Extraordinary Aerial Photographs of London From the 1920s
Creating spectacular images in the face of technical and physical adversity, Captain Alfred G Buckham (1879-1956) was the foremost aerial photographer of his day. Between 1908 to the early 1930s, Buckham created aerial portraits that are awe-inspiring, poetic and works of technical brilliance. During the First World War he was Captain in the Royal NavalContinue reading “Extraordinary Aerial Photographs of London From the 1920s”
29 Stunning Vintage Photos of Actress Claire Luce in the 1920s and 1930s
Born 1903 in Syracuse, New York, American actress, dancer and singer Claire Luce starred in many Broadway plays from 1923 until 1952, including costarring with Fred Astaire in the original musical Gay Divorce (1932). In his autobiography, Astaire credits Luce as the inspiration for his revolutionary ‘Night and Day’ dance routine: “Claire was a beautifulContinue reading “29 Stunning Vintage Photos of Actress Claire Luce in the 1920s and 1930s”
35 Found Photos Capture Life of a Watford Family in the 1920s
Initially a small market town, Watford is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, 15 miles northwest of London, on the River Colne. While industry has declined in Watford, its location near London and transport links has attracted several companies to site their headquarters in the town. Cassiobury Park is a public park that wasContinue reading “35 Found Photos Capture Life of a Watford Family in the 1920s”
25 Vintage Lucky Strike Advertisements from the 1920s
These vintage Lucky Strike cigarette ads tell both women and men that they can lose weight if they reach for a smoke instead of a sweet. Launched in 1928, this highly successful campaign targeting women was eventually derailed by threats of litigation from the candy industry. The tobacco industry later promoted candy cigarettes. The firmContinue reading “25 Vintage Lucky Strike Advertisements from the 1920s”
New York in the Early 20th Century
During the years of 1898–1945, New York City consolidated. New York City became the capital of national communications, trade, and finance, and of popular culture and high culture. More than one-fourth of the 300 largest corporations in 1920 were headquartered there. New transportation links, especially the New York City Subway, opened in 1904, bound togetherContinue reading “New York in the Early 20th Century”
Lady Grace Drummond-Hay, the First Woman to Travel Around the World by Air in a Zeppelin
Lady Grace Drummond-Hay, an English journalist, was the only woman among sixty passengers and crew on the Graf Zeppelin when it flew around the world in 1929. Although she was not an aviator herself at first, she contributed to the glamour of aviation and general knowledge of it, by writing articles about her aerial adventuresContinue reading “Lady Grace Drummond-Hay, the First Woman to Travel Around the World by Air in a Zeppelin”
