Born 1919 in Long Beach, California, American actress Barbara Britton was soon signed to a Paramount Pictures contract when a photo of her while appearing in a Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade was used on the front page of a local newspaper in 1941. Britton’s first major film appearance was in a small role inContinue reading “45 Beautiful Vintage Photos of Actress Barbara Britton During the 1950s and 1960s”
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A Look at Girls’ College Dorm Rooms in the Seventies
From Aretha, Peanuts, Playboy, Woodstock, Paul Newman and Burt Reynolds posters to floral bed linens, these pictures, collected from dated yearbooks and found photographs, offer a look inside girls’ university dorm rooms and female student apartments around the seventies. As time capsules, these images are undoubtedly some very interesting gems, they also are a treasureContinue reading “A Look at Girls’ College Dorm Rooms in the Seventies”
40 Beautiful Photos of Actress Dorothy Malone in the 1940s and 1950s
Born 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, American actress Dorothy Malone began her film career in 1943, and in her early years, she played small roles, mainly in B-movies, but an exception is The Big Sleep (1946). After a decade, she changed her image, particularly after her role in Written on the Wind (1956), for which sheContinue reading “40 Beautiful Photos of Actress Dorothy Malone in the 1940s and 1950s”
20 Beautiful Photos of Marilyn Monroe Taken by George Barris in 1962
Born 1922 in New York City, American photographer and photojournalist George Barris had a lifelong interest in photography. As a young man, he worked for the U.S. Army’s Office of Public Relations. Many of his photographs of General Dwight D. Eisenhower were published. After the war, he became a freelance photographer and found work inContinue reading “20 Beautiful Photos of Marilyn Monroe Taken by George Barris in 1962”
25 Gorgeous Photos of Actress Barbara Payton During Her Brief Life
Born 1927 in Cloquet, Minnesota, American actress Barbara Payton first gained notice in the 1949 film noir Trapped co-starring Lloyd Bridges. After being screen-tested by James Cagney and his producer brother, William, Payton starred with Cagney in the violent noir thriller Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye in 1950. William Cagney was so smitten with Payton’s sensual appealContinue reading “25 Gorgeous Photos of Actress Barbara Payton During Her Brief Life”
40 Vintage Photos of 1960s Young Women in Their Dresses and Skirts
The type of dress worn by women, like most everything else in the sixties, changed drastically from the beginning of the decade to the end. Although that is certainly more true of younger women than the older set, who were perfectly fine with their late 50s-era dresses and long skirts. However, many women were preferringContinue reading “40 Vintage Photos of 1960s Young Women in Their Dresses and Skirts”
30 Haunting Photographic Self-Portraits by Francesca Woodman From the 1970s
Francesca Woodman (April 3, 1958 – January 19, 1981) is best known for photographing herself. But her pictures are not self-portraits in the traditional sense. She is often nude or semi-nude and usually seen half hidden or obscured – sometimes by furniture, sometimes by slow exposures that blur her figure into a ghostly presence. TheseContinue reading “30 Haunting Photographic Self-Portraits by Francesca Woodman From the 1970s”
Elegant Photos That Defined 1930s Fashion Styles of Women
The fashion of the thirties is usually overshadowed by the Great Depression, but the 1930s were full of glamor and style. The very loose, square, drop-waist, high knee-length hem and slightly “boyish” look of 1920s fashion for women was completely gone by the 1930s. It was replaced with a much more modest and form-fitting styleContinue reading “Elegant Photos That Defined 1930s Fashion Styles of Women”
Czech Classic Beauty: 40 Fabulous Photos of Olga Schoberová in the 1960s
Born 1943 in Prague, Czech actress Olga Schoberová, also known as Olinka Bérová worked as a clerk at the Technomat, for CZK 500 per month. Her older sister Eva was a model. Since Eva was quite busy as a model, Eva once sent Olga, who looked very similar to her, to a modeling job. OlgaContinue reading “Czech Classic Beauty: 40 Fabulous Photos of Olga Schoberová in the 1960s”
30 Old Portrait Photos of Manila Ladies From the Early 20th Century
Manila is the capital of the Philippines, and its second most populous city. It is located on the eastern shore of Manila Bay, on the island of Luzon. The Pasig River flows through the middle of the city, dividing it into the north and south sections. Manila became autonomous with the passage of Republic ActContinue reading “30 Old Portrait Photos of Manila Ladies From the Early 20th Century”
