The original World Trade Center was a large complex of seven buildings in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. It opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks. At the time of their completion, the Twin Towers—the original 1 World Trade Center (theContinue reading “36 Vintage Photos of Philippe Petit’s Twin Towers Tightrope Walk in 1974”
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14 Vintage Photos Showing Postwomen in the Early 20th Century
Women have been transporting mail in the United States since the late 1800s. According to the United States Post Office archive, “the first known appointment of a woman to carry mail was on 3 April 1845, when Postmaster General Cave Johnson appointed Sarah Black to carry the mail between Charlestown Md P.O. & the RailContinue reading “14 Vintage Photos Showing Postwomen in the Early 20th Century”
Fatal 1912 Scott’s Expedition To The South Pole Documented By Henry Robertson Bowers
What does disappointment look like? What is the expression on a man’s face, expecting death in the icy wilderness? “The worst has happened”, Robert F. Scott wrote in his diary on January 17, 1912. The same day, Scott and four of his men had reached the South Pole after two and a half month’s marchContinue reading “Fatal 1912 Scott’s Expedition To The South Pole Documented By Henry Robertson Bowers”
32 Stunning Photos of Actresses in the 1960s
Miss Correct Posture: Pictures From a Chiropractor’s Beauty Contest in Chicago in 1956
Beauty contests were a way for people, places and businesses to celebrate events, highlight pop culture and promote various products or ideas. In the 1950s and 1960s, chiropractors around the United States found themselves with a PR problem. So they decided to utilize beauty contests as a way to legitimize their profession. Through these pageantsContinue reading “Miss Correct Posture: Pictures From a Chiropractor’s Beauty Contest in Chicago in 1956”
26 Amazing Vintage Photos of First Nations People Before the 1900s
Alex Ross (1851–1894) came to Calgary, Alberta in 1884 and set up a photographic studio at the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Osler Street. He had previously worked for a photographer in Winnipeg, but felt the time was right to strike out on his own and establish his own business. He quickly became well-known forContinue reading “26 Amazing Vintage Photos of First Nations People Before the 1900s”
30 Amazing Old-Time Vending Machines For Everyday Essentials From The 1930s To The 1960s
There were vending machines for every conceivable foodstuff and everyday essential from between the 1930s and 1960s.
40 Vintage Photos of Women from the 1930s
Step back into a decade defined by resilience and refinement, where elegance was not just a style but a way of life. These rare photographs of women from the 1930s give us a glimpse of a world caught between tradition and modernity—moments of quiet grace, bold fashion, and unspoken strength which are preserved in silverContinue reading “40 Vintage Photos of Women from the 1930s”
28 Incredible Vintage Photos of Marilyn Monroe in Korea in 1954
Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio were on their honeymoon in Tokyo, Japan in February of 1954 when Marilyn received an invitation from General John E. Hull’s Far East command to entertain the U.S. troops stationed in war torn Korea. After a little thought and discussion with her husband she said yes. It should be saidContinue reading “28 Incredible Vintage Photos of Marilyn Monroe in Korea in 1954”
15 Amazing Vintage Photos of Veterans of the Napoleonic Wars, 1858
These remarkable photographs provide probably the only surviving images of veterans of the Grande Armée and the Guard actually wearing their original uniforms and insignia, although some of the uniforms have obviously been recut by tailors of the 1850’s. All the men — at this time in their 70s and 80s — are wearing theContinue reading “15 Amazing Vintage Photos of Veterans of the Napoleonic Wars, 1858”
