A drive-in is a facility (such as a restaurant or movie theater) where one can drive in with an automobile for service. At a drive-in restaurant, for example, customers park their vehicles and are usually served by staff who walk or rollerskate out to take orders and return with food, encouraging diners to remain parkedContinue reading “Amazing Drive-In Photos Offer a Glimpse Into the Era of Dining in One’s Car”
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52 Incredible Photos of Paris Taken by Robert Doisneau in the 1940s and 1950s
Robert Doisneau was born in 1922 in Gentilly, a suburb of Paris. He becames a camera assistant at André Vigneau’s studio in 1931, where he discovers artistic outlets that will spur him on. The four years he spent working for the advertising department of Renault car maker, from where he was fired for repeated lateness,Continue reading “52 Incredible Photos of Paris Taken by Robert Doisneau in the 1940s and 1950s”
25 Vintage Color Photos Showing Life of Americans From Between the 1940s and 1960s
Introduced in 1935 as the first modern color film, Kodachrome was used extensively after World War II by amateur photographers equipped with the new high-quality and low cost 35mm cameras. Americans in Kodachrome 1945-1965 is an unprecedented portrayal of the daily life of the people during these formative years of modern American culture. It isContinue reading “25 Vintage Color Photos Showing Life of Americans From Between the 1940s and 1960s”
50 Gorgeous Photos of Actress Cyd Charisse in the 1940s and 1950s
Born 1922 as Tula Ellice Finklea in Amarillo, Texas, American dancer and actress Cyd Charisse was a sickly girl who started dancing lessons at six to build up her strength after a bout of polio. After recovering from polio as a child and studying ballet, Charisse entered films in the 1940s. Her roles usually focusedContinue reading “50 Gorgeous Photos of Actress Cyd Charisse in the 1940s and 1950s”
71 Beautiful Photos of Actress Claudia Cardinale from the 1960s
Claude Joséphine Rose “Claudia” Cardinale; (born 15 April 1938) is a Tunisian-born Italian film actress who starred in some of the most acclaimed European films of the 1960s and 1970s, mainly Italian or French, but also in many English-language films. Born and raised in La Goulette, a neighbourhood of Tunis, Cardinale won the “Most BeautifulContinue reading “71 Beautiful Photos of Actress Claudia Cardinale from the 1960s”
48 Stunning Photos of Actress Angie Dickinson During the 1950s and 1960s
Born 1931 in Kulm, North Dakota, American actress Angie Dickinson began her career on television, appearing in many anthology series during the 1950s, before landing her breakthrough role in Gun the Man Down (1956) and the Western film Rio Bravo (1959), for which she received the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year.Continue reading “48 Stunning Photos of Actress Angie Dickinson During the 1950s and 1960s”
18 Amazing Vintage Photos of Women’s Swimsuits During the 1950s
In the 1940s corset manufacturers saw a gap in the undergarments market. Corsetry was losing ground, but the new more revealing swimsuits really needed experts to design garments that hid faults in a woman’s shape. Manufacturers achieved this by adding stretch tummy control panels to hold in the stomach. Most also used bra cups andContinue reading “18 Amazing Vintage Photos of Women’s Swimsuits During the 1950s”
45 Beautiful Color Photos of Sophia Loren in the 1950s and 1960s
Sophia Loren was born as Sofia Scicolone at the Clinica Regina Margherita in Rome, Italy, on September 20, 1934. Her father, Riccardo Scicolone, was married to another woman and refused to marry her mother, Romilda Villani, despite the fact that she was the mother of his two children (Sophia and her younger sister Maria Scicolone).Continue reading “45 Beautiful Color Photos of Sophia Loren in the 1950s and 1960s”
In the 1950s, Dentists Recommended This Vibra-Finger Gum Massager for Personal Use!
Are you lacking a massage in certain needed areas? Then the Vibra-Finger is for you! Whatever that means, but this 1950s massager was dentist-approved.
40 Wonderful Black and White Photos of Ann-Margret From the 1950s and 1960s
Actress and singer Ann-Margret is one of the most famous sex symbols and actresses of the 1960s and beyond. She continued her career through the following decades and into the 21st century. Ann-Margret was born Ann-Margret Olsson on April 28, 1941 in Valsjöbyn, Jämtland County, Sweden, to Anna Regina (Aronsson) and Carl Gustav Olsson, whoContinue reading “40 Wonderful Black and White Photos of Ann-Margret From the 1950s and 1960s”
