Throughout her life Vivien Leigh was considered by most as one of the most beautiful actresses of her day, and for that matter any other day. It was George Cukor, the original director of Gone With the Wind, who said Vivien Leigh was the “consumate actress, hampered by beauty.” When she was once asked, however,Continue reading “36 Stunning Photos of Actress Vivien Leigh From the 1930s to the 1960s”
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58 Wonderful Vintage Travel Posters From Around the World Between the 1920s and 1940s
Railways opened up America and Europe, luxe ocean liners introduced elegance into overseas voyages, and drivers took to the road in record numbers in their new automobiles. By the mid-1940s, new airlines crisscrossed the globe, winging adventure-seekers to far-flung destinations. Travel agents and ticket offices during this period were festooned with vivid, eye-catching posters, allContinue reading “58 Wonderful Vintage Travel Posters From Around the World Between the 1920s and 1940s”
46 Amazing Vintage Photos Showing Wartime Weddings of Soldiers from the Past
40 Vintage Photos of Women from the 1930s
Step back into a decade defined by resilience and refinement, where elegance was not just a style but a way of life. These rare photographs of women from the 1930s give us a glimpse of a world caught between tradition and modernity—moments of quiet grace, bold fashion, and unspoken strength which are preserved in silverContinue reading “40 Vintage Photos of Women from the 1930s”
29 Wonderful Color Photos Showing Everyday Life in South England During the Late 1930s
30 Fantastic Photographs of London in the 1930s and 1940s
Arriving in London in 1935, the Viennese photographer Wolfgang Suschitzky is best known for his depictions of London in the 1930s and 1940s. However a photography career spanning 70 years has seen him capture many subjects, all with the same genuine affection. (Photos by Wolfgang Suschitzky)
50 Beautiful Photos of Actress Mary Carlisle in the 1930s
Mary Carlisle (born Gwendolyn Witter; February 3, 1914 – August 1, 2018) was an American actress, singer, and dancer, she was best known for her roles as a wholesome ingénue in numerous 1930s musical-comedy films. She was the standard prototype of the porcelain-pretty collegiate and starry-eyed romantic interest in a host of Depression-era films andContinue reading “50 Beautiful Photos of Actress Mary Carlisle in the 1930s”
22 Amazing Photos of Vintage Men’s Street Fashion in the 1930s
41 Amazing Vintage Photos Showing Life of Native Americans in Western Canada during the Early 1930s
Between 1928 and 1934, the French-American anthropologist, artist, and writer Paul Coze (1903-1974) made four trips across western Canada collecting ethnographic objects for the Musée d’Ethnographie (Trocadero) in Paris and the Heye Foundation in New York. An ardent admirer of Native American cultures, Coze helped organize the Cercle Wakanda, a group of Parisian “Indian hobbyists”Continue reading “41 Amazing Vintage Photos Showing Life of Native Americans in Western Canada during the Early 1930s”
50 Glamorous Photos of Marion Davies in the 1920s and 1930s
Marion Cecilia Davies (born Marion Cecilia Douras;[a] January 3, 1897 – September 22, 1961) was an American actress, producer, screenwriter, and philanthropist. Educated in a religious convent, Davies fled the school to pursue a career as a chorus girl. As a teenager, she appeared in several Broadway musicals and one film, Runaway Romany (1917). SheContinue reading “50 Glamorous Photos of Marion Davies in the 1920s and 1930s”
