Istanbul, formerly known as Constantinople, is the largest city in Turkey and the country’s economic, cultural and historic center. The city straddles the Bosporus strait, and lies in both Europe and Asia, with a population of over 15 million residents, comprising 19% of the population of Turkey. Istanbul is the most populous city in Europe,Continue reading “47 Vintage Photos of Istanbul, Turkey From the 1920s and 1930s”
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22 Vintage Photos Showing How Children Celebrated Christmas in the Early 20th Century
From lighting a real candle on the branch of an indoor Christmas tree, to a well-dressed family singing carols on a stairwell in the home, this lovely collection of nostalgic photos reveal how children from a bygone era celebrated the festive season.
40 Wonderful Photochromes of Ireland in the 1890s
Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George’s Channel. Ireland is the second-largest island of the British Isles, the third-largest in Europe, and the twentieth-largest on Earth. Geopolitically, Ireland is divided between the Republic of IrelandContinue reading “40 Wonderful Photochromes of Ireland in the 1890s”
40 Rare Photos of Native American Life during the Early 1900s Volume 2
(Photos by Edward Sheriff Curtis)
28 Interesting Photos of France in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
France, officially the French Republic, is a transcontinental country spanning Western Europe and overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Including all of its territories, France has twelve time zones, the most of any country. Its metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and fromContinue reading “28 Interesting Photos of France in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries”
Amazing Colorized Photos From Days Gone By
44 Photos of Britain During the 1920s and 1930s
53 Strange Historical Photos
28 Fabulous Photographs of Hollywood, California During the 1950s and 1960s
Hollywood is a neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California. Its name has come to be a shorthand reference for the U.S. film industry and the people associated with it. Many of its studios such as Columbia Pictures, Disney, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., and Universal Pictures were founded there; Paramount still has itsContinue reading “28 Fabulous Photographs of Hollywood, California During the 1950s and 1960s”
