Priscilla Lane (born Priscilla Mullican, June 12, 1915 – April 4, 1995) was an American actress, and the youngest sibling in the Lane Sisters of singers and actresses. She is best remembered for her roles in the films The Roaring Twenties (1939) co-starring with James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart; Saboteur (1942), an Alfred Hitchcock filmContinue reading “40 Gorgeous Photos of Priscilla Lane in the 1930s and 1940s”
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30 Vintage Photos of Attractive Carhop Girls From Between the 1940s and 1960s
The “Chinese Bardot”: 40 Beautiful Photos of Actress Nancy Kwan During the 1960s
Born 1939 in Hong Kong, Chinese-American actress, philanthropist, and former dancer Nancy Kwan began filming the movie The World of Suzie Wong in London with co-star William Holden in 1960. Owing to Kwan’s perceptible Eurasian appearance, the film’s make-up artists endeavored to make her look more Chinese. Gossip columnist Hedda Hopper wrote that the “scatteringContinue reading “The “Chinese Bardot”: 40 Beautiful Photos of Actress Nancy Kwan During the 1960s”
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”
Vintage Photographs Capture Everyday Life at the McConnell Air Hostess School in the 1940s
“To be an air stewardess is hard work and not to be recommended to someone who just wants to see the world,” said chief stewardess Anna Lönnqvist, who had a degree from Uppsala University. “To underline that, it should be remembered that we’re only allowed to do two flights to America each month and thatContinue reading “Vintage Photographs Capture Everyday Life at the McConnell Air Hostess School in the 1940s”
Meet Mary Fields, the First African American Woman to Become a U.S. Postal Service Star Route Mail Carrier
Armed with a rifle and dressed in the comfortable clothes of a man, this badass slave became the first black woman employed to carry the U.S. mail. At 200 pounds, she was said to be a match for any two men in Montana Territory. She had a standing bet that she could knock a manContinue reading “Meet Mary Fields, the First African American Woman to Become a U.S. Postal Service Star Route Mail Carrier”
30 Cool Pics That Capture Naughty Ladies of the 1950s
A cool photo collection that shows what naughty ladies looked like in the 1950s. They were probably funny but rebellious.
Portrait of Madam C.J. Walker, the First Black Woman Millionaire in America
Madam C.J. Walker (born Sarah Breedlove; December 23, 1867 – May 25, 1919) was an African American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political and social activist. She is recorded as the first female self-made millionaire in America in the Guinness Book of World Records. Multiple sources mention that although other women (like Mary Ellen Pleasant) might haveContinue reading “Portrait of Madam C.J. Walker, the First Black Woman Millionaire in America”
40 Amazing Photos of 1940s Women With Their Bicycles
A German baron named Karl von Drais made the first major development when he created a steerable, two-wheeled contraption in 1817. Known by many names, including the “velocipede,” “hobby-horse,” “draisine” and “running machine,” this early invention has made Drais widely acknowledged as the father of the bicycle. But the bicycle as we know it todayContinue reading “40 Amazing Photos of 1940s Women With Their Bicycles”
Photos of Women Wearing Cat-Eye Glasses in the 1950s and 1960s
First created in the 1930s, cat-eye glasses are one style that has stood the test of time. Nearly a century old, the cat-eye has managed to create its own distinct look each decade. The frame later became a huge trend for sunglasses in the 1960s when Audrey Hepburn famously wore them in the film BreakfastContinue reading “Photos of Women Wearing Cat-Eye Glasses in the 1950s and 1960s”
