The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that took place mostly during the 1930s, beginning in the United States. The timing of the Great Depression varied around the world; in most countries, it started in 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s. It was the longest, deepest, and most widespread depression of theContinue reading “45 Vintage Photos Of The Great Depression’s Forgotten African-American Victims”
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44 Old Color Photos Made With Autochrome That Remain Magnificent Over A Century Later
26 Amazing Portraits of Pop Stars Posing With Their Younger Selves
These portraits of pop stars posing with their younger selves are brilliant. No sign of Roger Daltry, the leader singer of The Who, who wished “I hope I die before I get old”, but plenty of: Agnetha Faltskog?, Amy Winehouse, Annie Lennox, Barbra Streisand, Beyonce, Boy George, Britney Spears, Bruce Springsteen, Cher, Cyndi Lauper, DavidContinue reading “26 Amazing Portraits of Pop Stars Posing With Their Younger Selves”
20 Beautiful Portraits of Women During the Later 19th and Early 20th Centuries
Pictorialism, an approach to photography that emphasizes beauty of subject matter, tonality, and composition rather than the documentation of reality. The Pictorialist perspective was born in the late 1860s and held sway through the first decade of the 20th century. It approached the camera as a tool that, like the paintbrush and chisel, could beContinue reading “20 Beautiful Portraits of Women During the Later 19th and Early 20th Centuries”
Amazing Vintage Photos of Hollywood Actresses at Christmas
43 Wonderful Photos of People on Christmas Morning in the Past
Christmas mornings in the 1960s and 1970s were often filled with a mix of anticipation, tradition, and joy. Families would wake up early, the excitement palpable as children rushed to the tree to see what Santa Claus had left for them. The living room, often decorated with tinsel, colorful lights, and handmade ornaments, was theContinue reading “43 Wonderful Photos of People on Christmas Morning in the Past”
40 Beautiful Photos of Actress Jeanne Crain in the 1940s and 1950s
34 Fascinating Photos of Nikola Tesla
Nikola Tesla (10 July [O.S. 28 June] 1856 – 7 January 1943) was a Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and futurist best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system. Born and raised in the Austrian Empire, Tesla studied engineering and physics in the 1870s withoutContinue reading “34 Fascinating Photos of Nikola Tesla”
60 Beautiful Vintage Photos of Lovely Young Ladies from the Edwardian Era
Linda McCartney, and her Photographs of Paul, The Beatles and Other Artists
These pictures are mostly from ‘Linda McCartney: Life in Photographs’, a rich, evocative low-key look at the human side of the celebrities we are set up revere – to watch but not always to see. Linda McCartney was famous for her vegetarianism, animal rights activism and her work as a music photographer, capturing such famousContinue reading “Linda McCartney, and her Photographs of Paul, The Beatles and Other Artists”
