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Mullet: The Terrible Hairstyle of the 1970s, 1980s and Early 1990s

The mullet is a hairstyle that is short at the front and sides and long in the back. Mullets were used by rock stars Rod Stewart, David Bowie, Andy Mackay of Roxy Music, and Paul McCartney as far back as the early 1970s. The zenith of the mullet’s popularity in 1980s continental Europe has beenContinue reading “Mullet: The Terrible Hairstyle of the 1970s, 1980s and Early 1990s”

Portraits of Zahra Khanom Tadj es-Saltaneh, the Beauty Symbol of Persia For Whom 13 Men Committed Suicide When She Refused to Marry Them

The definition of beauty has evolved drastically over the time. Every country has its version of what a woman should look like to be considered beautiful. In 19th century Persia, the Western beauty standards were not dominant. So of course, they had their own beauty standards and their own concept of beauty. The more masculineContinue reading “Portraits of Zahra Khanom Tadj es-Saltaneh, the Beauty Symbol of Persia For Whom 13 Men Committed Suicide When She Refused to Marry Them”

A Collection of Funny Photobooth Portraits of World War II Soldiers

These funny photobooths are from war-time photo album of John Beat, 14 BSD, RASC. North Africa, where he was in stores and supplies as part of the Royal Army Service Corp. Ever the joker, John posed for some souvenir photos with his best friends on leave in Cairo in March 1942.

How To Take a Steam Bath, And Other Victorian Visual Health Guides

This French edition of Friedrich Eduard Bilz’s 1888 naturopathic medicine guide Das Neue Naturheilverfahren (The New Natural Healing) is charmingly illustrated in the familiar style of early twentieth-century medical art. It offers visual directions to various methods of curing disease, from steam baths to massage to swimming and is one of the best of itsContinue reading “How To Take a Steam Bath, And Other Victorian Visual Health Guides”

Awesome Photographs of People Riding Around on Scooters From the Early 20th Century

The Autoped was an early motor scooter or motorized scooter manufactured by the Autoped Company of Long Island City, New York from 1915 to 1921. The driver stood on a platform with 10-inch tires and operated the machine using only the handlebars and steering column, pushing them forward to engage the clutch, using a leverContinue reading “Awesome Photographs of People Riding Around on Scooters From the Early 20th Century”

This Is What the U.S Army Thought the Soldier of the Future Would Be Like, 1959

Various shots of the “Soldier of the Future” wearing special uniform. The futuristic uniform includes “rocket-powered jump belt”, infrared binoculars and rubber mask and gloves to protect the wearer from nuclear explosions – over-all effect looks like something from “Star Wars”!

Boxing and How to Train, 1904

The origins of the Speed Bag as we know it today are shrouded in mystery. Certain historical artifacts depict ancient boxers of Greece and Rome hitting a bag like object probably filled with some material or water. These were almost certainly animal skins or some other material, for the modern rubber air bladders of todayContinue reading “Boxing and How to Train, 1904”

Intimate Photos of Andy Warhol, John Lennon and Yoko Ono in the 1970s

Andy Warhol was close friends John Lennon and Yoko Ono for years and obscure photos were taken of the three together. They were so close, that Yoko spoke at Andy’s funeral in 1987.

15 Interesting Vintage Portraits of Tommy Tucker, a Squirrel that Dressed Up Like Human in the 1940s

Many of us probably don’t remember Tommy Tucker, a famed D.C.-area squirrel who used to go to the grocery store in a tailor-made coat and hat. But luckily, LIFE magazine has opened up its archives to shine a bit of light on the dapper rodent. In the early 1940s, LIFE magazine reported that a Mrs.Continue reading “15 Interesting Vintage Portraits of Tommy Tucker, a Squirrel that Dressed Up Like Human in the 1940s”