These death-defying vintage photos show workers goofing around in the past. Some of them are just doing their jobs. Their scary, vertigo-inducing jobs.
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27 Amazing Color Photos of Cabaret Dancers at the Moulin Rouge in the late 1950s
Here’s a series of amazing color pictures made by LIFE photographer Loomis Dean in the late 1950s, featuring cabaret’s dancers at the Moulin Rouge. It is there that where countless men and women down through the decades have enjoyed extravagant (and cheerfully risqué) song-and-dance numbers while soaking in the atmosphere of an entertainment mecca. ItContinue reading “27 Amazing Color Photos of Cabaret Dancers at the Moulin Rouge in the late 1950s”
30 Gorgeous Photos of Eartha Kitt During the 1950s
Eartha Kitt (born Eartha Mae Keith; January 17, 1927 – December 25, 2008) was an American singer, actress, comedienne, dancer, and activist known for her highly distinctive singing style and her 1953 recordings of “C’est si bon” and the Christmas novelty song “Santa Baby”, both of which reached the top 10 on the Billboard HotContinue reading “30 Gorgeous Photos of Eartha Kitt During the 1950s”
34 Vintage Photos of Daytona Beach, Florida in the 1950s
26 Vintage Photographs From Inside a Doll Factory, 1931-1955
60 Wonderful Color Photos Showing Disneyland on Opening Day on July 17, 1955
Few smiles could be found at the “Happiest Place on Earth” when Disneyland opened its gates for the first time on July 17, 1955. Epic traffic jams, counterfeit tickets, broken rides, food shortages and a lack of water on a 100-degree day all plagued the theme park’s unveiling. Below is a gallery of 60 amazingContinue reading “60 Wonderful Color Photos Showing Disneyland on Opening Day on July 17, 1955”
30 Beautiful Photos of Actress Diana Dors From Between the Late 1940s and 1950s
Diana Dors was born Diana Mary Fluck on October 23, 1931 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. She and her mother both nearly died from the traumatic birth. Because of the trauma, her mother lavished on Diana anything and everything she wanted–clothes, toys and dance lessons were the order of the day. Diana’s love of films beganContinue reading “30 Beautiful Photos of Actress Diana Dors From Between the Late 1940s and 1950s”
Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis: 39 Amazing Photographs of the Comedy Duo in the 1940s and 1950s
In 1945, comprising singer Dean Martin met a young comic named Jerry Lewis at the Glass Hat Club in New York, where both men were performing. Martin and Lewis debuted at Atlantic City’s 500 Club on July 25, 1946, when Lewis suggested to the club owner that Martin would be a good replacement for theContinue reading “Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis: 39 Amazing Photographs of the Comedy Duo in the 1940s and 1950s”
32 Vintage Photos of Dallas, Texas in the 1950s
Dallas is a major city in the state of Texas and is the largest urban center of the fourth most populous metropolitan area in the United States. Here below are vintage images capturing everyday life of this city in the 1950s.
