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25 Amazing Photos of Cincinnati’s Old Main Public Library Before It Was Demolished in 1955
Built in 1874 on the site reserved for an opera house, the Old Main Cincinnati Library was a thing of wonder. With five levels of cast iron shelving, a fabulous foyer, checker board marble floors and an atrium lit by a skylight ceiling, the place was breathtaking. The library was once one of Cincinnati’s mostContinue reading “25 Amazing Photos of Cincinnati’s Old Main Public Library Before It Was Demolished in 1955”
Before and After They Were Famous: 18 Amusing Childhood Pictures of Your Favorite Rock Stars
Sometimes it’s important to remember that every musician starts as an amateur. Before they hit the stage and the big time, they were young and a little bit awkward. Here’s a gallery of 18 before and after pictures of your favorite rock stars.
50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1940s Volume 9
Amazing Color Photographs of The Beatles’ Rooftop Concert in 1969
On 30 January 1969, the Beatles performed an unannounced concert from the rooftop of their Apple Corps headquarters at 3 Savile Row, within central London’s office and fashion district. Joined by keyboardist Billy Preston, the band played a 42-minute set before the Metropolitan Police asked them to reduce the volume. It was the final publicContinue reading “Amazing Color Photographs of The Beatles’ Rooftop Concert in 1969”
33 Candid Photos of Marilyn Monroe at the Premiere of “Some Like It Hot” at the Lowe’s Capital Theatre in March, 1959
Some Like It Hot made its debut around the world in March 1959. Premiere’s were held in Chicago (which Marilyn attended) and Memphis on 17th March and then in Washington on the 21st March. But it was the New York premiere at the Lowe’s Capital Theatre on 29th March 1959 that fans remember most forContinue reading “33 Candid Photos of Marilyn Monroe at the Premiere of “Some Like It Hot” at the Lowe’s Capital Theatre in March, 1959”
‘Slapsie Maxie’: The USO Show for the Korean War in 1954
Founded in 1941 by Mary Ingraham in response to a request from President Franklin D. Roosevelt, The United Service Organizations Inc. (USO) is a nonprofit organization that provides live entertainment, such as comedians and musicians, and other programs to members of the United States Armed Forces and their families. During World War II, the USOContinue reading “‘Slapsie Maxie’: The USO Show for the Korean War in 1954”
27 Incredible Vintage Photos of Blizzards and Snowfalls in New York City’s Past
Whether they’re facing flurries of snowflakes or all-out blizzards, New Yorkers are all too familiar with old man winter! See how the Big Apple has weathered the cold…
50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1930s Volume 9
The 1930s (pronounced “nineteen-thirties” and commonly abbreviated as “the 30s”) was a decade that began on January 1, 1930, and ended on December 31, 1939. The decade was defined by a global economic and political crisis that culminated in the Second World War. It saw the collapse of the international financial system, beginning with theContinue reading “50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1930s Volume 9”
Rarely Seen Photographs of a Young David Bowie Posed for the Cover of His Debut Album
In 1967, a 20-year-old David Jones decided to change his name to avoid confusion with the lead singer of the Monkees. He decided on ‘Bowie’. By this time, Jones had been playing music for five years, appearing in and out of various bands, singing rock and roll at local youth gatherings, any pub that wouldContinue reading “Rarely Seen Photographs of a Young David Bowie Posed for the Cover of His Debut Album”
