Bernard Philip Hopkins: The Most Hated Man Who Ever Lived

An honest tombstone, finally: “Liar – Thief – Cheat – Selfish – Unsharing – Unloving – Unkind – Disloyal – Dishonorable – Unfaithful”. Bernard Philip Hopkins was born on December 02, 1904 in Pleasant Hill, Cass County, Missouri, United States. He was the son of Peter Paul Hopkins (1865–1937) from Ireland and Cathrine Noger (1880–1943)Continue reading “Bernard Philip Hopkins: The Most Hated Man Who Ever Lived”

How to Make Friends by Telephone From the 1940s

Speak to the person at the other end of the line — not to the telephone — then you’re more apt to be pleasant and understanding. As technology and the services we use are getting ever more advanced, it could, for some people, become harder to make real friends. The social networking hubs that haveContinue reading “How to Make Friends by Telephone From the 1940s”

35 Amazing Vintage Photographs of New York During the 1970s

Meryl Meisler is a photographer based in New York. Inspired by Diane Arbus and Jacques Henri Lartigue, she began photographing herself, family, and friends while enrolled in a photography class taught by Cavalliere Ketchum at The University of Wisconsin, Madison. In 1975, Meryl returned to New York City and studied with Lisette Model, continuing toContinue reading “35 Amazing Vintage Photographs of New York During the 1970s”

Started as a Mistake, Retired Gym Teacher Wore the Same Disco-Era Outfit for 40 Years of Yearbook Portraits

Retired gym teacher Dale Irby posed for his first yearbook photo back in 1973 at Prestonwood Elementary school in Dallas, Texas. The next year, completely by accident, Irby wore the exact same outfit. “I was so embarrassed when I got the school pictures back that second year and realized I had worn the very sameContinue reading “Started as a Mistake, Retired Gym Teacher Wore the Same Disco-Era Outfit for 40 Years of Yearbook Portraits”

Marriage Advice for Young Ladies From a Suffragette in 1918

The suffragettes fought hard for their right to vote and be strong independent women, but they also fought for equality when it came to men and women. Hence, the “Advice on Marriage. To Young Ladies”. It truly is a hilarious piece of advice that was probably created in 1918, but still very relevant today. TheContinue reading “Marriage Advice for Young Ladies From a Suffragette in 1918”

20 Candid Vintage Photographs That Show German Soldiers Using Latrines During World War I

Soldiers lived in the trenches when fighting during World War I, it was muddy, noisy and pretty basic. They didn’t have toilets so it was probably a bit stinky too. The latrines was the name given to trench toilets. They were usually pits, 4 ft. to 5 ft. deep, dug at the end of aContinue reading “20 Candid Vintage Photographs That Show German Soldiers Using Latrines During World War I”

43 Vintage Photos of Swedish Dance Bands From the 1970s

Dansband (“dance band”) is a Swedish term for a band that plays dansbandsmusik (“dance band music”). Dansbandsmusik is often danced to in pairs. The terms dansband and dansbandsmusik were coined around 1970, when Swedish popular music developed a signature style. The genre developed primarily in Sweden, but has spread to neighbouring countries Norway, Denmark andContinue reading “43 Vintage Photos of Swedish Dance Bands From the 1970s”

15 Unusual and Bizarre Beauty Devices From Between the 1920s and 1940s

These vintage pictures below describe how terrible beauty care procedures looked like in the 1920s and 1940s. Women now must be happy they don’t have to spend many hours sitting under strange devices or put weird things on their faces.