Mordecai Brown of the Chicago Cubs, 1903. Mordecai Brown, nicknamed “Three Finger” due to a childhood farm injury, was a dominant pitcher in the early 1900s. He was a key player for the Chicago Cubs, leading their pitching staff to two World Series championships in 1907 and 1908. Brown was known for his low earned-runContinue reading “Tuesday, December 23, 2025”
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Forgotten Elegance: 40 Rare Photos of 1930s Women
Step back into a decade defined by resilience and refinement, where elegance was not just a style but a way of life. These rare photographs of women from the 1930s give us a glimpse of a world caught between tradition and modernity—moments of quiet grace, bold fashion, and unspoken strength which are preserved in silverContinue reading “Forgotten Elegance: 40 Rare Photos of 1930s Women”
Anne Francis in the 1950s: Glamour, Grit, and the Rise of a Hollywood Icon
A Photographic Essay The 1950s were a transformative decade for American cinema, marked by the rise of television, the golden age of science fiction, and a shifting cultural landscape that began to challenge traditional gender roles. Amid this dynamic era, Anne Francis emerged as a captivating figure—an actress whose beauty was undeniable, but whose talentContinue reading “Anne Francis in the 1950s: Glamour, Grit, and the Rise of a Hollywood Icon”
Myrna Loy: Beautiful Photographs of a Beautiful Actress During the 1930s & 1940s
Myrna Loy, born Myrna Adele Williams on August 2, 1905 in Helena, Montana, was only thirteen when her father died of influenza in 1918. Her family subsequently moved to Los Angeles and already learning to dance it wasn’t long before she also took up acting. In 1923 she started dancing at Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre andContinue reading “Myrna Loy: Beautiful Photographs of a Beautiful Actress During the 1930s & 1940s”
FREE ARTICLE: Yesterday Today – July 24, 2025
Dolores Dorn was an American stage and film actress, who was the co-star of The Bounty Hunter (1954), Uncle Vanya (1957), Underworld U.S.A. (1961), and several other films and was active from 1954 to 1980. She passed away on October 5, 2019, at the age of 85. #ChristmasinJuly https://amzn.to/46WrsaV A Ford Model T U.S. PostalContinue reading “FREE ARTICLE: Yesterday Today – July 24, 2025”
Amazing Colour Photographs of Life in America During the 1940s
The Resilient Spirit: Italy in the Aftermath of War
The Unspeakable Darkness: The Rape of Nanking and the World’s Silence
Image: A Japanese soldier poses with the severed head of one of his victims. The Rape of Nanking, December 1937. The name Nanking, now the sprawling capital of Jiangsu province in eastern China, is forever etched with the indelible stain of one of the 20th century’s most horrific atrocities. In the winter of 1937, followingContinue reading “The Unspeakable Darkness: The Rape of Nanking and the World’s Silence”
The 1924 Paris Olympics.
The 1924 Paris Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, marked a historic moment in sports. Held from May 4 to July 27, the event was a grand spectacle, featuring 3,089 athletes from 44 nations—more than ever before. These Games were notable for their emphasis on modernization and organization, introducing the OlympicContinue reading “The 1924 Paris Olympics.”
Stanley Kubrick: A Teenage Photographer’s Journey in 1940s New York
Stanley Kubrick, the legendary filmmaker behind classics like 2001: A Space Odyssey and The Shining, did not begin his artistic journey behind a movie camera, but rather behind a still camera. As a teenager in the 1940s, Kubrick roamed the streets of New York City capturing the energy, emotions, and contradictions of urban life. HisContinue reading “Stanley Kubrick: A Teenage Photographer’s Journey in 1940s New York”
