The Netherlands, informally Holland, is a country located in Northwestern Europe with overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Netherlands consists of twelve provinces; it borders Germany to the east, Belgium to the south, with a North Sea coastline to the northContinue reading “Amazing Vintage Photos of the Netherlands During the Mid-1960s”
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Mick Jagger Posed for the Mug Shot, 1967
In February 1967, two members of The Rolling Stones, lead singer Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards were arrested at Richards’ home, Redlands, West Wittering, Sussex for drug possession. The raid had been preceded by a major campaign by the tabloid newspaper the News of the World, whom Jagger was suing for libel at theContinue reading “Mick Jagger Posed for the Mug Shot, 1967”
30 Awful Album Covers Volume 7
Art is a strange creature. Ever mutating, evolving, and forever changing. Often the most obvious is overlooked. Often the over-looked is the most obvious in how we view the world around us. Often that which is overlooked is over shadowed by a more imposing medium. We identify so much with what we listen to andContinue reading “30 Awful Album Covers Volume 7”
Wonderful Photos of Nassau, Bahamas in 1960
Nassau is the capital and largest city of The Bahamas. With a population of 274,400 as of 2016, or just over 70% of the entire population of The Bahamas, Nassau is commonly defined as a primate city, dwarfing all other towns in the country. It is the centre of commerce, education, law, administration, and mediaContinue reading “Wonderful Photos of Nassau, Bahamas in 1960”
Stunning Vintage Photos of Actress Millie Perkins During the 1950s and 1960s
Born 1938 in Passaic, New Jersey, American actress Millie Perkins was working as a receptionist at a New York City advertising agency when she caught the eye of a visiting photographer with a resultant career as a model; by 1958, Perkins was an international cover girl. In 1958, she was vigorously pursued, and then selected,Continue reading “Stunning Vintage Photos of Actress Millie Perkins During the 1950s and 1960s”
Mobile Homes: The Popular Housing Trend of the 1950s and 1960s
A mobile home (also known as a park home, trailer, trailer home, house trailer, static caravan, RV, residential caravan, motorhome or simply caravan) is a prefabricated structure, built in a factory on a permanently attached chassis before being transported to site (either by being towed or on a trailer). In the United States, this formContinue reading “Mobile Homes: The Popular Housing Trend of the 1950s and 1960s”
Photos of Miles Davis and His Wife Betty Davis During Their Short Marriage
As a model in 1966, American funk and soul singer Betty Mabry first met jazz musician Miles Davis, who was 19 years her senior. At the time he was separated from his first wife, dancer Frances Davis, and was dating actress Cicely Tyson. Betty began dating Miles in early 1968, and they were married inContinue reading “Photos of Miles Davis and His Wife Betty Davis During Their Short Marriage”
40 Photos of Michael York in the 1960s and 1970s
Born 1942 born in Fulmer, Buckinghamshire, English actor Michael York made his film debut as Lucentio in The Taming of the Shrew (1967). He then was cast as Tybalt in Zeffirelli’s 1968 film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. He starred in The Guru (1969), then played an amoral bisexual drifter in Something for Everyone (1970).Continue reading “40 Photos of Michael York in the 1960s and 1970s”
Life in the U.S. in the 1950s and 1960s
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a transcontinental country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, 326 Indian reservations, and nine minor outlying islands. It is the third-largest country by bothContinue reading “Life in the U.S. in the 1950s and 1960s”
Vintage Photographs of Life in Tehran, Iran in 1967
These photographs were taken in 1967 by Harrison Forman, an American photojournalist who has connections in the U.S. government department when he was in the country. These images of Tehran paint an incredibly different portrait of Iranian life. “Until the revolution, Iran was among the most cultured, cosmopolitan countries in the region.” Notes the NewContinue reading “Vintage Photographs of Life in Tehran, Iran in 1967”
