Built in 1932, the first real triple-decker bus, Lancia Autoalveare, was made in Italy. While not much is known about the manufacturer, it ran between Rome and Tivoli and carried 88 passengers. The third level was essentially a smoking compartment and the bus had space for 440 pounds (200 kg) of luggage and space forContinue reading “Lancia Autoalveare, 1932 Triple-Decker Luxury Bus Which Ran From Rome to Tivoli”
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Stunning Vintage Black-and-White Photos by Edwin Smith
Edwin Smith (born Edwin George Herbert Smith) was an English photographer best known for his distinctive vignettes of English gardens, landscapes, and architecture. In 1935 he became a freelance photographer, working as a fashion photographer for Vogue for a short time. However, Smith concentrated his artistic efforts on subjects such as the mining community ofContinue reading “Stunning Vintage Black-and-White Photos by Edwin Smith”
Amazing Photographs of the Tuskegee Airmen at an Air Base in Italy During WWII
The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of primarily African American military pilots (fighter and bomber) and airmen who fought in World War II. They formed the 332d Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group (Medium) of the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF). The name also applies to the navigators, bombardiers, mechanics, instructors, crew chiefs,Continue reading “Amazing Photographs of the Tuskegee Airmen at an Air Base in Italy During WWII”
Fascinating Color Snapshots of Europe Taken in the Late 1970s
Take a look at Paris, Brindisi, London, Amsterdam, Greece and other places through these fascinating snapshots:
Photograph of Buffalo Bill and Wild West Cast Members in a Gondola in Venice, ca. 1890s
William Frederick “Buffalo Bill” Cody sitting in a gondola with a group of four Native American men while touring in Venice, Italy. Sioux (Dakota) Chief Rocky Bear sits to the right of Cody wearing a feather headdress. Sioux (Dakota) Chief Black Heart, also wearing a feather headdress, sits on the ledge of the gondola. TheContinue reading “Photograph of Buffalo Bill and Wild West Cast Members in a Gondola in Venice, ca. 1890s”
50 Wonderful Photos Showing Life in Italy During the Late 1950s
Italy, officially the Italian Republic or Republic of Italy, is a country that consists of a peninsula delimited by the Alps and several islands surrounding it, whose territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, in Southern Europe; it is also considered part of WesternContinue reading “50 Wonderful Photos Showing Life in Italy During the Late 1950s”
50 Amazing Photographs Showing Life in Italy in the 1960s
There were so many photographers of other countries that have documented Italy and the Italians, from Henri Cartier-Bresson to William Klein but the Barbey’s reportage is a shining example of how a photographer able to immerse himself in a documentary work can achieve to identify certain nuances in an extraordinary way. Barbey is Magnum photographerContinue reading “50 Amazing Photographs Showing Life in Italy in the 1960s”
55 Vintage Photos of Italy during the Mid-1950s
Italy, officially the Italian Republic or Republic of Italy, is a country consisting of a peninsula delimited by the Alps and several islands surrounding it, whose territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, in Southern Europe; it is also considered part of Western Europe.Continue reading “55 Vintage Photos of Italy during the Mid-1950s”
42 Color Photos Show Life of Milan in the Early 1980s
Milan is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city has 3.26 million inhabitants. Its continuously built-up urban area, that stretches well beyond the boundaries of the administrative metropolitan city andContinue reading “42 Color Photos Show Life of Milan in the Early 1980s”
28 Interesting Photos of Lambretta Ads From the 1950s and 1960s
Lambretta (Italian pronunciation: [lam’bretta]) is the brand name of mainly motor scooters, initially manufactured in Milan, Italy, by Innocenti. The name is derived from the word Lambrate, the suburb of Milan named after the river Lambro which flows through the area, and where the factory was located. Lambretta was the name of a mythical water-spriteContinue reading “28 Interesting Photos of Lambretta Ads From the 1950s and 1960s”
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