Relating to the past can be difficult when all you have to look at are faded black and white photos that feel like they are from another planet. The mind thinks and remembers in color, meaning a color photograph is much easier to connect with than a black and white photo. Thanks to film colorizationContinue reading “46 Amazing Colorized Historic Photos That Bring the Past To Life!”
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40 Vintage Photographs and the Tragic Life of Conjoined Twins, Daisy and Violet Hilton
Born in Brighton, England on 5 February 1908, the twins were unofficially adopted by their biological mother’s midwife, Mary Hilton, when the mother rejected the children. From the time that they were infants, they were exhibited at fairs and circuses by Hilton and her daughter. When Daisy Hilton and Violet Hilton moved to the UnitedContinue reading “40 Vintage Photographs and the Tragic Life of Conjoined Twins, Daisy and Violet Hilton”
20 Amazing Photos From A Car Wash Beauty Pageant, 1951
In June of 1951, the Muller Bros held a “beauty pageant” to celebrate their three millionth car wash (any excuse to attract customers). Located on Sunset and Ivar in Los Angeles California, LIFE magazine photographer Allan Grant went along to photograph the event. The beautiful ladies hired for the event, given titles like “Miss BodyContinue reading “20 Amazing Photos From A Car Wash Beauty Pageant, 1951”
50 Amazing Photos from the Project Apollo Archives
18 Amazing Vintage Photos Showing Victorian Tourists Climbing Up the Pyramids in Egypt
Photographs of the Pyramids of Giza taken at the height of colonialism show tourists climbing the massive structures and offer more insight into the evolution of tourism in Egypt. While it’s forbidden for tourists nowadays to clamber up Egypt’s pyramids to take a snap, back in Victorian times it was all the rage. European holidaymakersContinue reading “18 Amazing Vintage Photos Showing Victorian Tourists Climbing Up the Pyramids in Egypt”
Rare Photographs Showing Life Aboard Titanic Shortly Before Its Sinking in 1912
The Reverend Francis Patrick Mary Browne (1880-1960) was a distinguished Irish Jesuit and a prolific photographer. His best known photographs are those of the RMS Titanic and its passengers and crew taken shortly before its sinking in 1912. In April 1912 he received a present from his uncle: a ticket for the maiden voyage ofContinue reading “Rare Photographs Showing Life Aboard Titanic Shortly Before Its Sinking in 1912”
Historic Photos Taken Before, During, and After the Hindenburg Disaster in 1937
The crash of the Hindenburg was one of the most jarring aviation disasters of its day. On May 6, 1937, the massive German airship caught fire while attempting to land near Lakehurst, New Jersey, killing 35 people aboard, plus one ground crew member. Of the 97 passengers and crew members on board, 62 managed toContinue reading “Historic Photos Taken Before, During, and After the Hindenburg Disaster in 1937”
54 Amazing Photos Show Everyday Life in the U.S. During the 1940s
Everyday life in the United States during the 1940s was shaped largely by World War II, which had profound impacts on the home front. The early part of the decade saw families adjusting to wartime realities, with many men enlisting or being drafted into military service. Women stepped into roles that were traditionally held byContinue reading “54 Amazing Photos Show Everyday Life in the U.S. During the 1940s”
Amazing Photos of 1949 Delahaye 175 S Saoutchik Roadster, Which Was Owned by English Blonde Bombshell Diana Dors
The most dramatic of all supercars is this 2-seat roadster which was owned by English movie star Diana Dors. Built for the post-war concours circuit, Saoutchik was responsible for its extreme body which borrowed styling cues from other earlier designs. Using the French curves of the thirties with more modern baroque ornamentation, Saoutchik conveys aContinue reading “Amazing Photos of 1949 Delahaye 175 S Saoutchik Roadster, Which Was Owned by English Blonde Bombshell Diana Dors”
Amazing Photos of Elspeth Beard, the First British Woman to Ride a Motorcycle Around the World
In an age before sat-nav, internet, email and mobile phones – and in an age when women hardly ever traveled alone to adventurous countries – Elspeth Elspeth achieved something that is still remarkable today. In 1982, Beard embarked on a two-year solo journey that would take her around the world on her beloved motorbike –Continue reading “Amazing Photos of Elspeth Beard, the First British Woman to Ride a Motorcycle Around the World”
