These vintage photographs, dating from the 1950s to the 1970s, showed everyone from actors to painters enjoying Venice, Italy. The city was host to the world’s first film festival and long attracted the rich and famous to its renowned waterways. Some like Salvador Dali enjoyed a relaxing gondola ride while American actress Gene Tierney triedContinue reading “16 Glamorous Vintage Photographs That Show Celebrities Enjoying Venice, Italy From Between the 1950s and 1970s”
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47 Amazing Vintage Photos Showing Life in Chicago During the 1950s and 1960s
Born in San Francisco to Japanese parents, Yasuhiro Ishimoto (1921-2012) went with his parents to Japan at age three and grew up in Kochi, Japan. He returned to the United States in 1939 in order to study agriculture at the University of California, but was detained at the Amachi Internment Camp in Armach, Colorado fromContinue reading “47 Amazing Vintage Photos Showing Life in Chicago During the 1950s and 1960s”
58 Beautiful Photos of Actress Gina Lollobrigida during the 1950s and Early 1960s
Gina Lollobrigida was born on July 4, 1927 in Subiaco, Italy. Destined to be called “The Most Beautiful Woman in the World”, Gina possibly had St. Brigid as part of her surname. She was the daughter of a furniture manufacturer, and grew up in the pictorial mountain village. The young Gina did some modeling and,Continue reading “58 Beautiful Photos of Actress Gina Lollobrigida during the 1950s and Early 1960s”
30 Vintage Photographs of Actor Anthony Perkins During the 1950s and 1960s
Anthony Perkins (April 4, 1932 – September 12, 1992) gave his most celebrated performance as the character Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock’s legendary film Psycho. However, he was also an accomplished stage and screen actor in many other productions. His career was cut short at age 60 by AIDS. Perkins made his film debut inContinue reading “30 Vintage Photographs of Actor Anthony Perkins During the 1950s and 1960s”
31 Amazing Photographs Showing Life in Amsterdam During the 1950s and 1960s
Amsterdam is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands with a population of 872,680 within the city proper, 1,558,755 in the urban area and 2,480,394 in the metropolitan area. Found within the province of North Holland, Amsterdam is colloquially referred to as the “Venice of the North”, due to the large number ofContinue reading “31 Amazing Photographs Showing Life in Amsterdam During the 1950s and 1960s”
22 Vintage Photographs of Children From the 1940s to the 1960s
Below are 22 fascinating vintage photographs capture children’s life in France, Switzerland and the United States by LIFE photographer Yale Joel from the 1940s to 1960s:
40 Fantastic Photos of Vintage Car Ads from 1950s to 1980s
50 Amazing Celebrity Portraits from the 1960s & 1970s
35 Fabulous Photos of Famous People Hanging Out Together Volume 3
48 Stunning Photos of Actress Greta Thyssen in the 1950s and 1960s
Born 1927 in Hareskovby, Danish film actress and former model Greta Thyssen arrived in the United States after winning the Miss Denmark crown in 1952. She attempted to follow in the footsteps of the reigning blonde sex symbols Marilyn Monroe and Jayne Mansfield by forging a movie career. She was Monroe’s double in Bus Stop,Continue reading “48 Stunning Photos of Actress Greta Thyssen in the 1950s and 1960s”
