It was June 22nd, 1941 when Hitler cut ties with Stalin and began the ill-fated Operation Barbarossa. As the German Wehrmacht began pouring across the border, a rather fashionable young woman, Lyudmila Pavlichenko, was studying history at Kiev University, Ukraine. Pavlichenko was determined to put her enthusiasm for rifle shooting into play against the enemy.Continue reading “Lady Assassin Lyudmila Pavlichenko Deadliest Female Sniper of All Time”
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Women Workers at a Naval Air Base in Texas 1942
In August 1942, the US Farm Security Administration took these color photographs of women working in the Assembly and Repair Dept. of the Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas. The Farm Security Administration (FSA) was a New Deal agency created in 1937 to combat rural poverty during the Great Depression. In these stunning photographs it’sContinue reading “Women Workers at a Naval Air Base in Texas 1942”
101 Black And White Photos of Women during the 1940s & 1950s
(Photos By Nina Leen)
30 Fascinating Vintage Photographs Showing What Life Looked Like in Female Dorm Rooms in the 1950s
Most colleges and universities provide single or multiple occupancy rooms for their students, usually at a cost. These buildings consist of many such rooms, like an apartment building, and the number of rooms varies quite widely from just a few to hundreds. In the United States, residence halls are sometimes segregated by sex, with menContinue reading “30 Fascinating Vintage Photographs Showing What Life Looked Like in Female Dorm Rooms in the 1950s”
40 Vintage Photos Showing Women’s Fashion in the 1970s
The 1970s was a time when fashion was evolving in many ways. Women had more freedom to express themselves. The 1970s style notably preserved the “hippie” look of the 1960s, yet gave it a more refined, modern look. Additionally, as convenient travel became the norm, fashion gained influences from around the world. New fashion stylesContinue reading “40 Vintage Photos Showing Women’s Fashion in the 1970s”
