Born 1957 in Salt Lake City, Utah, American model, actor and dancer Sterling St. Jacques was the adopted son of actor Raymond St. Jacques. He had bit parts in films such as Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) with Faye Dunaway, Dinah East (1970) and the Italian movie Sistemo l’America e torno (1974). Together, Sterling andContinue reading “Photos of Sterling St. Jacques and Bianca Jagger Dancing at Studio 54 in New York City, 1978”
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Vintage Photographs of Egypt From Between the 1860s and 1890s
River view, Alexandria The Adelphoi Zangaki (Zangaki Brothers) were two brothers of Greek origin, active as photographers in Ottoman Egypt from the 1860s through to the 1890s. Little is known about them, except their initials, C. and G., and that they worked out of Port Said and Cairo from around the 1860s through to atContinue reading “Vintage Photographs of Egypt From Between the 1860s and 1890s”
Yesterday Today: September 27
A fully air-conditioned luxury lawn mower from the 1950s. Marilyn Monroe without makeup, 1955
40 Fabulous Photos Showing Artists Creating in Their Studios
A good studio for an artist is a very important place. Our creative studios might sometimes look like a pile of rubbish or a mixed-up room, but this is where great creations are born! These photos are not glamorous and they show the artists in a very natural and raw state. This is the behindContinue reading “40 Fabulous Photos Showing Artists Creating in Their Studios”
Before Computer: Vintage Photos of People From the Past With Their Typewriters
A typewriter is a mechanical or electromechanical machine for typing characters. Typically, a typewriter has an array of keys, and each one causes a different single character to be produced on paper by striking an inked ribbon selectively against the paper with a type element. At the end of the nineteenth century, the term ‘typewriter’Continue reading “Before Computer: Vintage Photos of People From the Past With Their Typewriters”
Stunning Black and White Photos of Life in London in the 1950s
Casparus Bernardus Oorthuys (1 November 1908 – 22 July 1975), known as Cas Oorthuys, was a Dutch photographer and designer. Oorthuys first took up photography after he joined the free-thinking Dutch Association of Abstinent Students in the architecture department of the Haarlem MTS. In 1936, Oorthuys became permanent photographer at De Arbeiderspers. He produced photographyContinue reading “Stunning Black and White Photos of Life in London in the 1950s”
51 Amazingly Gorgeous Photos of Supermodel Cindy Crawford
Cynthia Ann Crawford (born February 20, 1966) is an American model, actress and television personality. During the 1980s and 1990s, she was among the most popular supermodels and a ubiquitous presence on magazine covers and runways, as well as fashion campaigns. She subsequently expanded into acting and business ventures. Crawford is an icon who’s hadContinue reading “51 Amazingly Gorgeous Photos of Supermodel Cindy Crawford”
Vintage Photos Show What Young Couples Wore in the 1940s
World War II dominated the first half of the 1940s as well as fashions in the Western world. Materials such as silk, nylon, wool, leather, rubber, and zippers were needed in wartime production. Clothing was rationed in the United States and parts of Europe. 1940s fashion designers had to be efficient and innovative in howContinue reading “Vintage Photos Show What Young Couples Wore in the 1940s”
30 Amazing Photos Show Street Scenes of Amsterdam During the 1930s
Amsterdam is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands. It is colloquially referred to as the “Venice of the North”, attributed by the large number of canals which form a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Amsterdam is well known for its nightlife and festival activity; with several of its nightclubs (Melkweg, Paradiso) among theContinue reading “30 Amazing Photos Show Street Scenes of Amsterdam During the 1930s”
Beautiful Portraits of Eva Gabor in the 1940s and 1950s
Born 1919 in in Budapest, Hungarian-American actress and singer Eva Gabor had her first movie role in the U.S. in 1941’s Forced Landing at Paramount Pictures. During the 1950s, she appeared in several feature films, including The Last Time I Saw Paris, and Artists and Models. These roles were bit parts. In 1953, Gabor wasContinue reading “Beautiful Portraits of Eva Gabor in the 1940s and 1950s”
