Malcolm X And Fidel Castro In Harlem, 1960 Muhammad Ali talking someone out of jumping from a building in 1981. Che Guevara and Fidel Castro. CHE GUEVARA in CUBA, 1964 Adam West (Batman) & Leonard Nimoy (Mr. Spock) drumming. Leonard Nimoy getting his ‘Spock’ haircut, 1960 Steven Hawking and bride Jane Wilde. 1965 Amelia Earhart’sContinue reading “Yesterday Today: August 28, 2023”
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35 Amazing Photos Showing Fashion Styles of Victorian Girls
For many centuries the girl’s costumes were largely influenced by clothes worn by their mothers. Such copying of style continued until the early years of the 18th century. Silk was the popular material used by the rich class of the society mainly to show off their wealth. If the girl was from a poor family,Continue reading “35 Amazing Photos Showing Fashion Styles of Victorian Girls”
25 Vintage Photographs of Anne Frank With Her Sister Margot
40 Vintage Photos of American Children During the Great Depression Era
30 Amazing Snapshots Capture Street Life in New York City From the Mid-1930s to the End of the 1940s
In the late 1930s, photographer Helen Levitt rode the New York City subway system, first as an apprentice to photographer Walker Evans, then snapping photos of aloof passengers wearing fur coats, flat-brim hats, and antique brooches. Yet for the majority of Levitt’s illustrious career (lasting until the 1990s), she ventured out of the underground toContinue reading “30 Amazing Snapshots Capture Street Life in New York City From the Mid-1930s to the End of the 1940s”
Vintage Photos Show What Kids Wore in the 1970s
If you grew up in the 1970s, chances are you had a rockin’ sense of style. Adults were donning leisure suits and bell bottoms, and stores adapted those trends to fit their littlest costumers, too. At that time, it was impossible not to look good. But looking back, some of the best styles seem aContinue reading “Vintage Photos Show What Kids Wore in the 1970s”
Vintage Found Photos Capture Youthful Drinking and Partying in the 1970s
50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1930s Volume 12
The 1930s (pronounced “nineteen-thirties” and commonly abbreviated as “the 30s”) was a decade that began on January 1, 1930, and ended on December 31, 1939. The decade was defined by a global economic and political crisis that culminated in the Second World War. It saw the collapse of the international financial system, beginning with theContinue reading “50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1930s Volume 12”
50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1950s Volume 11
The 1950s (pronounced nineteen-fifties; commonly abbreviated as the “Fifties” or the ” ’50s”) (among other variants) was a decade that began on January 1, 1950, and ended on December 31, 1959. Throughout the decade, the world continued its recovery from World War II, aided by the post-World War II economic expansion. The period also sawContinue reading “50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1950s Volume 11”
32 Daguerreotypes of Mothers Posing With Their Children From the Mid-19th Century
A daguerreotype is a single reversed image, made as a direct positive onto a silvered copper plate. Its reflective surface is an easy way to tell the difference between a daguerreotype and an early photograph taken using a different technique. The image is made of a combination of silver and mercury, resting on that plate.Continue reading “32 Daguerreotypes of Mothers Posing With Their Children From the Mid-19th Century”
