A “flattop” is a type of short haircut where the hair on the top of the head is usually standing upright and cut to form a flat-appearing deck. This deck may be level, or it may be upward or downward sloping. This type of haircut is usually performed with electric clippers, either freehand or usingContinue reading “30 Wonderful Photos of 1960s Flattops”
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33 Vintage Photos of George H.W. Bush Before He Became the 41st President of the United States
George Herbert Walker Bush (June 12, 1924 – November 30, 2018) was an American politician and businessman who served as the 41st president of the United States from 1989 to 1993. A member of the Republican Party, Bush also served as the 43rd vice president from 1981 to 1989 under Ronald Reagan, in the U.S.Continue reading “33 Vintage Photos of George H.W. Bush Before He Became the 41st President of the United States”
30 Vintage Photos of Fashion Designer Karl Lagerfeld During the 1950s and 1960s
Iconic fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld died at age 85 in Paris on February 19, 2019 following a short illness. He was born Karl Otto Lagerfeldt in 1933 in pre-war Germany. Lagerfeld changed his original surname from Lagerfeldt, because he believed it sounded “more commercial”. He emigrated to Paris as a young teenager, and became aContinue reading “30 Vintage Photos of Fashion Designer Karl Lagerfeld During the 1950s and 1960s”
27 Vintage Photos of Vacationing in Florida During the 1960s
27 Amazing Photos Showing Life in France during the 1930s
France is a transcontinental country spanning Western Europe and overseas regions and territories in South America 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 from the Mediterranean Sea toContinue reading “27 Amazing Photos Showing Life in France during the 1930s”
50 Amazing Colorized Photos of World War 1, Volume 2
30 Interesting Photos Showing Scenes of Downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan in the 1970s
Grand Rapids is a city and county seat of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 198,917, which ranks it as the second most-populated city in the state after Detroit. Grand Rapids is the central city of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area, which hasContinue reading “30 Interesting Photos Showing Scenes of Downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan in the 1970s”
60 Stunning Photos of Iconic & Stylish Women from the 1960s
47 Amazing Photos That Show Everyday Life in Greece During the 1950s
Greece is a country located in Southeast Europe. Its population is approximately 10.7 million as of 2018; Athens is its largest and capital city, followed by Thessaloniki. Situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, Greece is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. It shares land borders with Albania to the northwest,Continue reading “47 Amazing Photos That Show Everyday Life in Greece During the 1950s”
Fabulous Vintage Pictures of Women’s Hairstyles and Make-Up From the 1920s
Although popular conceptions of the Jazz Age suggest that every fashionable woman bobbed her hair during the 1920s, some women did keep their hair long. Long-haired women did not customarily wear their hair loose; rather, they pulled it back to the nape of the neck and wound it into a smooth chignon or knot. AnotherContinue reading “Fabulous Vintage Pictures of Women’s Hairstyles and Make-Up From the 1920s”
