Jacques Henri Lartigue (1894–1986) was a French photographer and painter. Born in Courbevoie to a wealthy family, he is most famous for his photographs of automobile races, planes and fashionable Parisian women. He started taking photographs when he was 7, his subject matter being primarily his own life and the people and activities in it.Continue reading “48 Vintage Photos of Parisian Women in the Early 20th Century”
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44 Vintage Photos of Miniskirts in the 1960s
49 Stunning Photos of Model & Actress Martha Vickers in the 1940s
Born 1925 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, American model and actress Martha Vickers began her career as a model and cover girl. She moved to Hollywood when her father, an automobile dealer, assumed control of an agency in Burbank, California. Vickers was 15 at that time. Vickers’ first film role was a small uncredited part inContinue reading “49 Stunning Photos of Model & Actress Martha Vickers in the 1940s”
40 Amazing Colorized Photos of Victorian and Edwardian Women
(Photos from klimbims)
50 Incredible Vintage Photos of Life in America during the 1950s Volume 1
35 Wonderful Photos of Hollywood Actresses during the 1930s
19 Beautiful Behind-the-Scenes Photos of Betty Grable, Lauren Bacall and Marilyn Monroe Together in “How to Marry a Millionaire” (1953)
How to Marry a Millionaire is a 1953 American romantic comedy film directed by Jean Negulesco and written and produced by Nunnally Johnson. The screenplay was based on the plays The Greeks Had a Word for It by Zoë Akins and Loco by Dale Eunson and Katherine Albert. The film stars Betty Grable, Marilyn Monroe,Continue reading “19 Beautiful Behind-the-Scenes Photos of Betty Grable, Lauren Bacall and Marilyn Monroe Together in “How to Marry a Millionaire” (1953)”
36 Stunning Photos of Young Ladies from the Edwardian Era
55 Stunning Color Photos of Bettie Page in the 1950s
35 Stunning Photos of “The Sisters G” in the 1920s and 1930s
Eleanor and Karla Gutöhrlein, aka “The Sisters G”, were a German sister dance team in the 1920s and early 1930s (according to a 1929 magazine article, they were from Schwabisch-Hall, Germany). Eleanor (born August 18, 1909) and Karla (born December 9, 1910) differed more than a year in age, but were often thought to beContinue reading “35 Stunning Photos of “The Sisters G” in the 1920s and 1930s”
