Lady Grace Drummond-Hay, an English journalist, was the only woman among sixty passengers and crew on the Graf Zeppelin when it flew around the world in 1929. Although she was not an aviator herself at first, she contributed to the glamour of aviation and general knowledge of it, by writing articles about her aerial adventuresContinue reading “Lady Grace Drummond-Hay, the First Woman to Travel Around the World by Air in a Zeppelin”
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36 Amazing Photos of British Actress Heather Angel in the 1930s & 1940s
Born 1909 in Headington, Oxford, British actress Heather Angel began her stage career at the Old Vic in 1926 and later appeared with touring companies. Her Broadway debut came in December 1937, in Love of Women at the Golden Theatre. She also appeared in The Wookey (1941–42). Angel appeared in many British films. She madeContinue reading “36 Amazing Photos of British Actress Heather Angel in the 1930s & 1940s”
Fritz Dietl the Stilt-Man
Born on July 11, 1911 in Vienna, Austria, Fritz Dietl was educated in the Vienna schools and held a Master’s Degree in Engineering. An internationally known and respected figure skater, professional skating instructor and judge, Dietl began ice skating at age 12 on the Old Danube River in his hometown of Vienna. Though he trainedContinue reading “Fritz Dietl the Stilt-Man”
25 Vintage Photographs of Anne Frank With Her Sister Margot
40 Stunning Photos of Anita Louise in the 1930s and 1940s
40 Vintage Photos of American Children During the Great Depression Era
Vintage Photos of People Posing With Their Packard Automobiles
36 Handsome Portrait Photos of Don Ameche in the 1930s and 1940s
Born 1908 as Dominic Felix Amici, American actor, comedian and vaudevillian Don Ameche became a major radio star in the early 1930s after playing in college shows, stock, and vaudeville, which led to the offer of a movie contract from 20th Century Fox in 1935. As a handsome, debonair leading man in 40 films overContinue reading “36 Handsome Portrait Photos of Don Ameche in the 1930s and 1940s”
32 Lovely Vintage Photographs of Couples From the 1930s
The Great Depression and World War II bookended the 1930s, but fashion flourished anyway during this decade. Glamorous Hollywood screen stars inspired new looks for women, men, and even children. Inexpensive fabrics, affordable catalog clothing, and homespun ingenuity let anyone copy styles previously worn by the wealthy. Men still dressed up nice, sporting fedoras andContinue reading “32 Lovely Vintage Photographs of Couples From the 1930s”
15 Vintage Photographs of Bugle Megaphones From the Mid-20 Century
Bugle megaphones were used on military garrisons to help amplify the sound of the bugle. Used in a garrison environment, the megaphone was mounted to a swivel on a post enabling the bugler to play in any direction and the sound to carry further and over a broader area. These pedestals were usually placed nearContinue reading “15 Vintage Photographs of Bugle Megaphones From the Mid-20 Century”
