How did Hollywood beauties look like in their 1940s summertime? Take a look at these glamorous photos to see.
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Photos of Vintage Coca-Cola Signs, from New York City to Bangkok
Coca-Cola, or Coke, is a carbonated soft drink manufactured by the Coca-Cola Company. Originally marketed as a temperance drink and intended as a patent medicine, it was invented in the late 19th century by John Stith Pemberton in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1888 Pemberton sold Coca-Cola’s ownership rights to Asa Griggs Candler, a businessman, whose marketingContinue reading “Photos of Vintage Coca-Cola Signs, from New York City to Bangkok”
38 Fantastic Black and White Photos of Celebrities From the 1940s and 1950s
Born in New York City, American photojournalist Allan Grant (1919-2008) was introduced to photography as a teenager, when he traded a model airplane for a camera. One of his early jobs was in a photo laboratory, where he printed photos by noted photographers such as Alfred Eisenstaedt and Robert Capa. Grant began working for LifeContinue reading “38 Fantastic Black and White Photos of Celebrities From the 1940s and 1950s”
23 Fascinating Vintage Photos That Show How Swimsuits Evolved From the Victorian Era to the Bikini Age
Think it’s hot at the beach these days? Imagine wearing wool, which is what the first garments we’d recognize as swimsuits were made of. But maybe wool had its charms. Just check out these interesting vintage photographs below and see how swimsuits evolved from Victorian times to the bikini Age.
15 Classic Photos of New York Moviegoers at the Cinema in the 1940s
Weegee is best known for his images of urban crime, death, and nightlife but these photographs are part of a series Weegee made in New York City theaters in the mid-1940s with infrared film. From bemused children to entwined couples, lonely sleepers to exhilarated teenage girls, this gallery of portraits constitutes a powerful, unique, andContinue reading “15 Classic Photos of New York Moviegoers at the Cinema in the 1940s”
30 Interesting Vintage Photos of Girls Home Economics Classes From Between the 1920s and 1950s
Many people argue that home economics classes are an outdated, patriarchal set of skills women were forced to learn back in the day that have no place in our modern, feminist school systems. After all, the modern woman can buy her own clothes, pop dinner into a microwave, throw her laundry into a washing machine,Continue reading “30 Interesting Vintage Photos of Girls Home Economics Classes From Between the 1920s and 1950s”
26 Amazing Vintage Photos of Early Harley-Davidson Dealerships
Harley-Davidson, Inc., H-D, or Harley, is an American motorcycle manufacturer founded in 1903 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Along with Indian, it was one of two major American motorcycle manufacturers to survive the Great Depression. The company has survived numerous ownership arrangements, subsidiary arrangements, periods of poor economic health and product quality, and intense global competition toContinue reading “26 Amazing Vintage Photos of Early Harley-Davidson Dealerships”
20 Vintage Photos Showing Florida During the 1940s
Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida and Cuba; itContinue reading “20 Vintage Photos Showing Florida During the 1940s”
Top 20 Classic Vintage Cars That Women Love
Women love classic vintage cars just as much as men. It may be true that vintage automobiles aren’t the greatest when it comes to fuel efficiency, but most of these models were picked combine aesthetics with performance. Most of these cars are also small since women don’t have the same taste in the idea ofContinue reading “Top 20 Classic Vintage Cars That Women Love”
Wonderful Photos of WWII Soldiers With Their Brides
During the Second World War there was a sudden increase in the number of weddings. Unsure of what the future held and anxious to formalise their relationships – and perhaps in need of some hope and joy – men and women overcame the obstacles of bombs and rationing with ingenuity on their way to theContinue reading “Wonderful Photos of WWII Soldiers With Their Brides”
