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1940s Printing Technique: When Printing Photos on Fabric Was the Next Big Thing

In the 1940s, men and women had been pushing the technical limits of photography ever since the medium was born, well over a century before — but no one , it seems, had ever bothered to devote the energy, time and money it would take to devise a method for printing pictures directly on to fabric. Two New York-based companies were out to change that grave dereliction: by 1947, the “photographic fabrics [were] being produced in quantity by two new and rival processes.”

Both methods depend on a series of secret chemicals and dyes with which fabric is impregnated to make it light-sensitive. In the Foto-Fab process used by Leize, Inc. of New York a light shining through a negative film makes a positive print on cloth. In the Photone process of Ross-Smith Corp., also of New York, a positive film is used.

For the textile-printing industry photographic fabrics are the big news of the year. Although now limited to a group of restrained monotones, both pioneering companies are working to develop techniques that will give them full-color photographs on fabric and an opportunity to compete vigorously with traditional methods of printing fabric.

48 Vintage Photos Show What Kitchens Were Like in the 1960s

Kitchens are really the heart of the home, and everyone uses them differently.

The era of the 1960s was a crazy, eclectic time. Many different styles, influences, and novelties emerged in architecture design. On one hand, you had the elegant, classy and sleek forms from the 1950s and on the other the new colorful, psychedelic, and futuristic Space Age design.

Adding the cultural revolution into the mix, it was only natural that the changes highly influenced the way people thought about their home kitchens. It was a period in which kitchens ceased to be merely practical workrooms, in fact they became one of the central places of the household.

These color snapshots that show how kitchens were like from the 1960s.

28 Vintage Childhood Photos of Frank Zappa From the 1940s

Frank Zappa was born on December 21, 1940 in Baltimore, Maryland. His mother, Rosemarie (née Collimore) was of Italian (Neapolitan and Sicilian) and French ancestry; his father, whose name was anglicized to Francis Vincent Zappa, was an immigrant from Partinico, Sicily, with Greek and Arab ancestry.

Frank, the eldest of four children, was raised in an Italian-American household where Italian was often spoken by his grandparents. The family moved often because his father, a chemist and mathematician, worked in the defense industry. After a time in Florida in the 1940s, the family returned to Maryland, where Zappa’s father worked at the Edgewood Arsenal chemical warfare facility of the Aberdeen Proving Ground. Due to their home’s proximity to the arsenal, which stored mustard gas, gas masks were kept in the home in case of an accident. This had a profound effect on Zappa, and references to germs, germ warfare and the defense industry occur throughout his work.

Zappa was often sick as a child, suffering from asthma, earaches and sinus problems. A doctor treated his sinusitis by inserting a pellet of radium into each of Zappa’s nostrils. At the time, little was known about the potential dangers of even small amounts of therapeutic radiation, and although it has since been claimed that nasal radium treatment has causal connections to cancer, no studies have provided significant enough evidence to confirm this.

Nasal imagery and references appear in his music and lyrics, as well as in the collage album covers created by his long-time collaborator Cal Schenkel. Zappa believed his childhood diseases might have been due to exposure to mustard gas, released by the nearby chemical warfare facility. His health worsened when he lived in Baltimore. In 1952, his family relocated for reasons of health. They next moved to Monterey, California, where his father taught metallurgy at the Naval Postgraduate School. They soon moved to Claremont, California, then to El Cajon, before finally settling in San Diego.

Below is a gallery of 28 rare childhood photographs of Frank Zappa with his family from between the 1940s and early 1950s.

45 Beautiful Photos Showing Street Scenes of Dublin in the Late 1970s

Dublin is the capital and largest city of Ireland. Situated on a bay on the east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey, it lies within the province of Leinster. It is bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of the Wicklow Mountains range. It has an urban area population of 1,173,179, while the population of the Dublin Region (traditional County Dublin) as of 2016 was 1,347,359. The population of the Greater Dublin Area was 1,904,806 per the 2016 census.

There is archaeological debate regarding precisely where and when Dublin originated, with a settlement established by the Gaels during or before the 7th century CE, and a second, Viking, settlement, following. As the small Kingdom of Dublin, the city grew, and it became Ireland’s principal settlement following the Norman invasion. The city expanded rapidly from the 17th century and was briefly the second largest city in the British Empire after the Acts of Union in 1800. Following independence in 1922, Dublin became the capital of the Irish Free State, later renamed Ireland.

Dublin is a contemporary and historical centre for Irish education, arts and culture, administration and industry. As of 2018 the city was listed by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) as a global city, with a ranking of “Alpha minus”, which places it as one of the top thirty cities in the world. (Wikipedia)

37 Photographs of the Seaside Resort at New Brighton, England in the 1980s

New Brighton is a seaside resort in Wallasey, Merseyside, England, at the northeastern tip of the Wirral peninsula. It has sandy beaches which line the Irish Sea and mouth of the Mersey, and the UK’s longest promenade.

At the 2011 Census, the population was 14,859.

GB. England. New Brighton. From ‘The Last Resort’. 1983-85.

(Photos: © Martin Parr/Magnum Photos)

50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1970s Volume 3

**Woman at a public phone in New York City, 1970.**

**Francoise Hardy walking in a street near the apartment she just rent on the Isle Saint-Louis in Paris. 1970.**

**Campers at Garner State Park, Texas, 1972.**

**Paris, view from Arc de Triomphe, 1975**

**Scrapyard in Emeryville, California, 1971**

**Rickshaws on Nathan Road, Hong Kong, 1972**

**At the beach in Arraial do Cabo, Rio de Janeiro, 1977**

**Two girls at their high school lockers, 1970s.**

**Refreshment at the public beach pier, Florida, 1975**

**North shore surfing, Oahu, Hawaii, 1973**

**Youths congregate around the front steps of a home in New Ulm, Minnesota, 1970s.**

**Main Street at Disney World, Florida, 1970s.**

**Rue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine, Paris, 1978.**

**Classmates waiting at a bus stop in Chicago’s Tri-Taylor neighborhood on the city’s Near West Side, 1971.**

**Diana Ross dancing at Studio 54, 1979.**

**Car load of kids to Summer Jam at Watkins Glen, 1973.**

**Three young men sunbathe on a green Ford Mustang on Daytona Beach, 1973.**

**Two women shelter from heavy rain under a small umbrella, London, 1975.**

**Looking down a street in Cripple Creek, Colorado, 1977.**

**Goethestraße, Munich, Germany, 1971.**

**Pretty roller girl skating with kids, 1970s.**

**Beautiful young girl on the street, Saigon, 1972.**

**Mother and daughter taking a walk in New York City, 1970.**

**Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder at the Motown Studios, 1974.**

**Seventh Avenue & W22th Street, New York City, 1976.**

**John Travolta training for Saturday Night Fever, 1977.**

**Traffic signs in New York City, 1979.**

**Swedish pop group ABBA posing at Waterloo railway station, 10th April 1974.**

**Two women hitchhiking in Toronto, Canada, 1974.**

**A child visiting the Orkin Insect Zoo located in the National Museum of Natural History with an insect on her shoulder, Washington, D.C., 1977.**

**Young couple at a nightclub in the 1970s.**

**Shoppers on West 42nd Street between 7th and 8th Avenues in the Times Square area, 1975.**

**Inmates playing chess from prison cells, Attica Correction Facility, New York, 1972.**

32 Wonderful New York Wedding Photos From The 1960s

36 Stunning Color Photos of Betty Brosmer in the 1950s

Born in Pasadena, California in 1935, American bodybuilder and physical fitness expert Betty Brosmer started her model career at the age of 13. The result was more than impressive; she has won over 50 beauty contests, has appeared on magazine covers more than 300 times, her image decorated more than a hundred calendars, billboards across the country, and she was the highest paid model.

Brosmer was a forerunner of such stars as Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield. Her phenomenal measurements: 38-18-36 (in inches) and 96-45-91 (in centimeters) gave her the title “The most gorgeous body of 50s”. During the 1950s, she was a popular commercial model and pin-up girl.

After marrying entrepreneur Joe Weider in 1961, Brosmer began a lengthy career as a spokesperson and trainer in the health and bodybuilding movements. She has been a longtime magazine columnist and co-authored several books on fitness and physical exercise.

Take a look at these rare color pictures to see the beauty of Betty Brosmer in the 1950s.

53 Amazing Vintage Mugshots from the Early 1870s

**16 year old John Duffy, along with his brother Peter Duffy and George Lamb, were found guilty of assault and theft. He was imprisioned for 6 months.**

**20 year old William Badger was sentenced to 6 months incarceration for stealing a watch in 1872.**

**Ann Wood was sentenced to do 2 months in prison after being caught stealing money.**

**William Smith stole money and some scales in 1873 and was ordered to do 2 months in prison.**

**Mary Erskine Christie was sentenced to 6 months in prison for thieving money from a person in 1873.**

**Richard Bradshaw was caught stealing money and was sentenced to 6 months to serve in prison in 1872.**

**Robert Hardy was ordered to carry out 4 months in prison for stealing ale in 1873.**

**George Ray was sentenced to 4 months in prison for stealing ale in 1873.**

**William Brankston was convicted of the crime of theft of four rabbits and was sentenced to carry out 1 month in prison.**

**At the young age of 14, Henry Miller was charged with the theft of clothing and sentenced to 14 days of hard labor for his crime.**

**Ann Kirk was caught thieving money from people on several occasions, but this time in 1873, Ann was sentenced to 3 months in prison.**

**At 12, Henry Leonard Stephenson was convicted of breaking into houses and was sentenced to two months in prison.**

**Jane Carlisle thieved some bed linen. She served two months.**

**John Scott was sentenced to carry out 6 months in prison for stealing lead in 1872.**

**Catherine Flynn was sentenced to 6 months in prison for the conviction of the crime of stealing money from a person.**

Mary Catherine Docherty was sentenced to seven days of hard labor after being convicted of stealing iron. Her three accomplices, Mary Hinnigan, Ellen Woodman, and Rosanna Watson, were given the same punishment.

**Jane Carlisle thieved some bed linen and was caught and convicted of this crime. She served 2 months in prison.**

**John Grieveson was convicted of the crime of theft of pigeons, where he was ordered to serve 4 months in prison.**

**John Storey was sentenced to one month for stealing wood.**

Fifteen-year-old Richard Rimmington was convicted of stealing a pipe from a shop and was expected to serve 14 days with hard labor. He was spared his sentence when his parents agreed to pay costs and the resulting fine.

**Jane Cartner stole a silver watch and was sentenced to 6 months in prison.**

**In 1873, Ezekiel Yates was convicted of stealing tobacco and was ordered to carry out a sentence of six months.**

Charles Burns was sentenced to 3 months in prison for the crime –
“false pretences”.

**Alice Mullholland was sentenced to 3 months in prison after being convicted of stealing some boots.**

**Nineteen-year-old David Barron was a cabinetmaker who was convicted and sentenced to six months’ imprisonment for stealing champagne.**

**Isabella Dodds was sentenced to four months for stealing a gold watch.**

**Mary Patterson was sentenced to 6 weeks in 1873 for theft of poultry.**

**John Storey was sentenced to 1 month for stealing wood.**

**John Park was convicted of stealing a violin. He had no previous convictions and served one month with hard labor.**

**13 year old James Scullion was sentenced to 14 days hard labour for stealing clothes. After this he was sent to Reformatory School for 3 years.**

**John Taylor was sentenced to 1 month in prison after stealing a trowel.**

**After stealing a waistcoat, Ann Burns was sentenced to one month imprisonment. She was 18.**

**Mary Ann McCasfrey was given a prison sentence of 4 months in prison for stealing a gold watch.**

**Michael Clement Fisher was 13 when he and an accomplice were both charged with breaking into houses. They were sentenced to two months in prison.**

**Robert Charlton was imprisoned for four months for stealing two pairs of boots.**

**This guy, William Bell, was caught stealing some beef and sent to prison.**

**Edward Shevlin stole a coat and was sentenced to six months in prison.**

**Fifteen-year-old Margaret Cosh was convicted of stealing a coat. She had no previous convictions and served two months with hard labor.**

**Twelve-year-old Jane Farrell stole two boots and was sentenced to 10 hard days’ labour.**

**Catherine Cain King was convicted of stealing a pocket watch, she had previously served 7 days for drunken conduct, on this occasion she served 3 months with hard labour.**

**Seventeen-year-old Catherine Kelly was found guily of stealing bed linen and was sent to prison for three months.**

**John Mullen was convicted of stealing a watch and served 4 months with hard labour. This was his longest consecutive sentence having previously served time on 9 separate occasions totaling 3 months.**

**Isabella Smith was sentenced to six weeks for stealing poultry.**

**16 year old Isabella Hindmarch was convicted of stealing money, she had no previous convictions and served 1 month with hard labour.**

**William Brankston was convicted of the theft of four rabbits and was sentenced to carry out one month in jail.**

**John Bolton was convicted of stealing leather, he had previously served 9 months for theft, on this occasion he served 6 months with hard labour.**

Sarah Cassidy was convicted of stealing money and served 2 months with hard labour. In the previous two years she had been convicted 6 times for breaking by laws and had already served 42 days in prison.

**Elizabeth Rule (AKA Elizabeth Smith, Elizabeth Brown) was convicted of stealing clothing and bed linen 5 times between 1867 and 1872. For these convictions she served a total of 11 months 14 days.**

**Ann Garrett was convicted of stealing money and served 1 month with hard labour. In the previous three years she had been convicted 6 times and had served 42 days in prison.**

**15 year old Edward Fenn was convicted of stealing ‘wearing apparel’ on 31 March 1873 and served 1 month with hard labour.**

**14 year old Stephen Monaghan was convicted of stealing money on 25 July 1873 and was sentenced to 10 days hard labour and 3 years in Reformatory School.**

**John Thomas was convicted of stealing slippers on 23 January 1873 and was sentenced to 6 months hard labour.**

**Joseph Robson was convicted of stealing a bird cage on 24 February 1873 and was given a 6 month sentence.**

(Photos via Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums)

56 Wonderful Vintage Photos of Classic Movie Stars Spending Time With Their Pets

Here is an interesting collection of lovely vintage pictures of classic movie stars spending time with their pets.

From Rita Hayworth to Alfred Hitchcock, looks like these celebrities had a soft spot not only for dogs and cats, but for all kinds of creatures of the animal kingdom. As you will see below for example, Jeanne Crain used to roam the streets with her baby lion. What for? Probably for no reason at all, but who are we to judge a person’s affection for their pet, right?