Born Mildred Linton in Ottumwa, Iowa, Karen Morley lived there until she was 13 years old. When she moved to Hollywood, she attended Hollywood High School. She went on to attend the University of California, but she dropped out to join the Los Angeles Civic Repertory Theatre and the Pasadena Playhouse. After working at theContinue reading “40 Beautiful Photos of American Actress Karen Morley in the 1930s”
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Lovely Vintage Photos of 1930s Couples Posing With Their Cars
At home or in public, 1930s women most commonly wore dresses with wide shoulders; puffy sleeves; modest necklines; higher, belted waistlines; and mid-calf flared hemlines. Frilly bows, ruffles, buttons, and other details often decorated dresses. Formal dresses most dramatically displayed the decade’s willowy, elegant silhouette. Evening gowns in fluid fabrics were cut on the biasContinue reading “Lovely Vintage Photos of 1930s Couples Posing With Their Cars”
Amazing Women’s Hat Fashions From Between the 1920s and 1940s
Hats are head coverings with a crown and usually a brim. They are distinguished from caps that are brimless but may have a visor. Hats are important because they adorn the head, which is the seat of human rational powers, and they also frame the face. Women’s hats have often been differentiated from men’s headwear,Continue reading “Amazing Women’s Hat Fashions From Between the 1920s and 1940s”
45 Glamorous Photos of Young Betty Grable in the 1930s
Handsome Vintage Photos of Tyrone Power in the 1930s and 1940s
50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1930s Volume 12
The 1930s (pronounced “nineteen-thirties” and commonly abbreviated as “the 30s”) was a decade that began on January 1, 1930, and ended on December 31, 1939. The decade was defined by a global economic and political crisis that culminated in the Second World War. It saw the collapse of the international financial system, beginning with theContinue reading “50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1930s Volume 12”
Vintage Photos Showing Street Scenes of Tel Aviv in the Late 1930s and Early 1940s
Tel Aviv-Yafo, often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the Gush Dan metropolitan area of Israel. Located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline and with a population of 460,613, it is the economic and technological center of the country. If East Jerusalem is considered part of Israel, Tel Aviv isContinue reading “Vintage Photos Showing Street Scenes of Tel Aviv in the Late 1930s and Early 1940s”
50 Amazing Portraits of Swedish People Taken by John Alinder From the 1910s to the Early 1930s
The people depicted in John Alinder’s portraits are often looking straight into the camera. As if they can see us. As if their gaze can travel the hundred years or so that lie between their time and ours. As if they were saying, “You are alive now, but we were once alive.” John Alinder, sonContinue reading “50 Amazing Portraits of Swedish People Taken by John Alinder From the 1910s to the Early 1930s”
Before Bikini Era: 36 Vintage Photos of Female Swimsuits in the 1930s
Saratoga (1937): The Last Movie of Jean Harlow
Saratoga is a 1937 American romantic comedy film written by Anita Loos and directed by Jack Conway. The film stars Clark Gable and Jean Harlow in their sixth and final film collaboration and features Lionel Barrymore, Frank Morgan, Walter Pidgeon, Hattie McDaniel and Margaret Hamilton. When filming of Saratoga was 90% completed, Harlow collapsed onContinue reading “Saratoga (1937): The Last Movie of Jean Harlow”
