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15 Stunning Black and White Photos of 18-Year-Old Brigitte Bardot Dancing on a Roof in Paris, 1952

Brigitte Bardot was 18 years old when these pictures were taken in 1952 by photographer Walter Carone. She had excelled in dance as a child and won a place at the Conservatoire de Paris, where she was trained in classical French ballet. Her modeling career began in 1947. By 1952 she had already graced theContinue reading “15 Stunning Black and White Photos of 18-Year-Old Brigitte Bardot Dancing on a Roof in Paris, 1952”

45 Lovely Portrait Photos of Edwardian Mothers Holding Their Babies

Nowadays, childhood lasts a long time with children remaining dependant on their parents, sometimes into adulthood, as they take advantage of educational opportunities. But during the Edwardian era, most children left school much earlier and went into the world of work to earn their keep. At this time, further education was typically only available toContinue reading “45 Lovely Portrait Photos of Edwardian Mothers Holding Their Babies”

35 Adorable Vintage Photos of Children Posing With Their Beloved Animals

Pets are part of many children’s lives. Parental involvement, open discussion, and planning are necessary to help make pet ownership a positive experience for everyone. A child who learns to care for an animal, and treat it kindly and patiently, may get invaluable training in learning to treat people the same way. Careless treatment ofContinue reading “35 Adorable Vintage Photos of Children Posing With Their Beloved Animals”

A Look at Girls’ College Dorm Rooms in the Seventies

From Aretha, Peanuts, Playboy, Woodstock, Paul Newman and Burt Reynolds posters to floral bed linens, these pictures, collected from dated yearbooks and found photographs, offer a look inside girls’ university dorm rooms and female student apartments around the seventies. As time capsules, these images are undoubtedly some very interesting gems, they also are a treasureContinue reading “A Look at Girls’ College Dorm Rooms in the Seventies”

Vintage Photos of Babies Learning to Walk With a Wicker Frame From the Early 20th Century

Does a baby walker help a child learn to walk? Some are clearly intended for walking practice. Others seem to be more for adult convenience. Though similar un-wheeled wicker walkers can help babies get around, those in the pictures seem to be rather restrictive. Baby walkers were known as early as the 15th century inContinue reading “Vintage Photos of Babies Learning to Walk With a Wicker Frame From the Early 20th Century”

The “Golden Age” of Childhood: A Gallery of 45 Amazing Daguerreotypes of Siblings From the Mid-19th Century

Daguerreotypes were the first commercially viable photographic process. Developed by French chemist Louis Daguerre in 1839, the technique quickly made its way to the US in the 1840s, the beginning of what some historians characterize as the “golden age” of childhood. To make the image, a daguerreotypist polished a sheet of silver-plated copper to aContinue reading “The “Golden Age” of Childhood: A Gallery of 45 Amazing Daguerreotypes of Siblings From the Mid-19th Century”