Paris is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 34th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world’s majorContinue reading “81 Wonderful Photographs Showing Life in Paris During the 1970s”
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21 Vintage Photos of Frida Kahlo During the Last Years of Her Life in Mexico City
Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón (6 July 1907 – 13 July 1954) was a Mexican painter known for her many portraits, self-portraits, and works inspired by the nature and artifacts of Mexico. Inspired by the country’s popular culture, she employed a naïve folk art style to explore questions of identity, postcolonialism, gender, class, andContinue reading “21 Vintage Photos of Frida Kahlo During the Last Years of Her Life in Mexico City”
Amazing Vintage Photos of American Life in the 1930s
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, 326 Indian reservations, and nine minor outlying islands. It is the world’s third-largest country by bothContinue reading “Amazing Vintage Photos of American Life in the 1930s”
Stunning Vintage Photos of a Vanished London’s East End in Color
In 2017, photographer Chris Dorley-Brown stumbled across thousands of extraordinary color slides, which belonged to local, East End photographer David Granick, when he was invited to examine the Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives. Born in 1912, Granick lived in Stepney until his death in 1980. A brilliant photographer and member of the EastContinue reading “Stunning Vintage Photos of a Vanished London’s East End in Color”
50+ Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1970s Volume 1
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Albert Einstein and Charlie Chaplin, 1931
Space Age: Egg & Ball Chairs of the 1960s and 1970s
The race for the conquest of space had a great impact on people in the mid-1960s and thus also on fashion and design. The question of how one wanted to live in the future brought forth futuristic designs and manifested itself through geometric shapes. With the Sixties Revival at the end of the 20th centuryContinue reading “Space Age: Egg & Ball Chairs of the 1960s and 1970s”
35 Adorable Vintage Photos of Children Posing With Their Beloved Animals
Pets are part of many children’s lives. Parental involvement, open discussion, and planning are necessary to help make pet ownership a positive experience for everyone. A child who learns to care for an animal, and treat it kindly and patiently, may get invaluable training in learning to treat people the same way. Careless treatment ofContinue reading “35 Adorable Vintage Photos of Children Posing With Their Beloved Animals”
Poignant Photos of Liverpool in the 1980s
The 1980s were a time of turmoil and upheaval for Liverpool. Unemployment and economic instability led to widespread disquiet, culminating in public shows of resistance such as the 1981 Toxteth Riots. Liverpool also elected its first Labour council in 1983, who promised to stand up for what they saw as unjust cuts under the ThatcherContinue reading “Poignant Photos of Liverpool in the 1980s”
Japanese Americans: Incarceration in World War II
During World War II, the United States forcibly relocated and incarcerated at least 125,284 people of Japanese descent in 75 identified incarceration sites. Most lived on the Pacific Coast, in concentration camps in the western interior of the country. Approximately two-thirds of the inmates were United States citizens. These actions were initiated by President FranklinContinue reading “Japanese Americans: Incarceration in World War II”
