Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 – August 4, 1962) was an American actress, model and singer. Famous for playing comedic “blonde bombshell” characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s and was emblematic of the era’s sexual revolution. She was a top-billed actressContinue reading “Rare Photos of 3-Year-Old Norma Jeane (Later Marilyn Monroe) With Her Family on the Beach of Santa Monica in 1929”
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50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1940s Volume 7
Amazing Photos of Jackson Hole, Wyoming in 1948
The Jackson Hole valley of today is a major hub of tourism in the American West: skiers in the winter, national park-goers in the summer and mountain lovers all year round. But its primary tourism draw—long before the word “resort” became associated with the peaceful Wyoming locale—was once its dude ranches. Back then, its cowboyContinue reading “Amazing Photos of Jackson Hole, Wyoming in 1948”
New York in the 1950s
Immediately after World War II, New York City became known as one of the world’s greatest cities. However, after peaking in population in 1950, the city began to feel the effects of white flight to the suburbs, a downturn in industry and commerce as businesses left for places where it was cheaper and easier toContinue reading “New York in the 1950s”
Grady Stiles – The Murderous “Lobster Boy”
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1937, Grady Stiles Jr., aka “Lobster Boy”, was one in a long line of people in the Stiles family, dating back to 1840, who suffered from a rare and strange physical condition known as ectrodactyly. This genetic condition was one in which the fingers and toes are fused together toContinue reading “Grady Stiles – The Murderous “Lobster Boy””
39 Colorized Photos of the French Army During World War 1
From August 1914 to early 1917, the French Army shouldered much of the the fighting on the Western Front – and with astonishing endurance. In one two-week period – August 16-31, 1914 – they suffered 210,993 casualties. By comparison, British casualties numbered 164,709 in the opening month – July 1916 – of the Somme offensive.Continue reading “39 Colorized Photos of the French Army During World War 1”
“Slip Me Five” – Incredible Slang Words of the 1930s We Need to Bring Back Today
In the 1930s the Great Depression was just getting it’s steam, the epic American historical film Gone with the Wind was in theaters and radio shows were the popular form of entertainment. The slang of the ’30s was all about the blue collar side of life from alcohol to women, gambling and more. Giggle JuiceContinue reading ““Slip Me Five” – Incredible Slang Words of the 1930s We Need to Bring Back Today”
10 Interesting Facts About Silent Film Star Buster Keaton
Joseph Frank “Buster” Keaton (October 4, 1895 – February 1, 1966) was an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. He is best known for his silent films, in which his trademark was physical comedy with a consistently stoic, deadpan expression that earned him the nickname “The Great Stone Face”. Critic Roger Ebert wrote of Keaton’s “extraordinaryContinue reading “10 Interesting Facts About Silent Film Star Buster Keaton”
32 Lovely Photos of a Young Audrey Hepburn Before She Was Famous
Born on May 4, 1929, in Brussels, Belgium, Audrey Hepburn was a talented performer known for her beauty, elegance and grace. Often imitated, she remains one of Hollywood’s greatest style icons. A native of Brussels, Hepburn spent part of her youth in England at a boarding school there. During much of World War II, sheContinue reading “32 Lovely Photos of a Young Audrey Hepburn Before She Was Famous”
Assembling a Mercedes-Benz 190 SL, February 1958
The Mercedes-Benz 190 SL is a two-door luxury roadster produced by Mercedes-Benz between May 1955 and February 1963. Internally referred to as W121, it was first shown in prototype at the 1954 New York Auto Show, and was available with an optional removable hardtop. The 190 SL presented an attractive, more affordable alternative to theContinue reading “Assembling a Mercedes-Benz 190 SL, February 1958”
