The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 9, 1865, also known by other names) was a civil war fought between the United States (the states remaining in the federal union — “the Union” or “the North”) and the Confederate States of America (southern states that voted to secede — “the Confederacy” or “theContinue reading “42 Haunting Photos Of The American Civil War”
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30 Wonderful Photographs of Life in London During the 1930s
Bill Brandt was a British photographer and photojournalist. Although born in Germany, Brandt moved to London in 1933 and began documenting all levels of British society. This kind of documentary was uncommon at that time. (Photos by Bill Brandt)
17 Vintage Photos Documenting a Day in the Life of a 1940s Housewife
In 1941, LIFE magazine sent photographer William C. Shrout to document the lives of one of the biggest single demographics in the U.S: the 30 million housewives who did most of the washing, made beds, cooked meals and nursed almost all the babies of the nation, with little help, no wages and no other jobs.Continue reading “17 Vintage Photos Documenting a Day in the Life of a 1940s Housewife”
60 Amazing Black and White Photographs Captured Youth Culture and Street-Style Fashion in California From 1969 – 1973
A hippie, also spelled as hippy, was a member of the counterculture of the 1960s, originally a youth movement that began in the United States during the mid-1960s and spread to other countries around the world. The word hippie came from hipster and was used to describe beatniks who moved into New York City’s GreenwichContinue reading “60 Amazing Black and White Photographs Captured Youth Culture and Street-Style Fashion in California From 1969 – 1973”
60 Amazing Photographs Showing Women’s Street Style from La Belle Époque Between 1910-1914
The French called the era from 1895 to 1914 La Belle Époque. It was an epoch of beautiful clothes and the peak of luxury living for a select few – the very rich and the very privileged through birth. In retrospect we can see it is an era very separate from the 20th century despiteContinue reading “60 Amazing Photographs Showing Women’s Street Style from La Belle Époque Between 1910-1914”
30 Incredible Images of Fashion During the Jazz Age of the 1920s
69 Amazing Photos Showing Berlin in the Aftermath of the Great War in the 1920s
After the devastation of the Great War, cultural life blossomed and reached its heyday in Berlin. The city became the third largest municipality in the world. The city was packed with bars, restaurants, dance halls, cabaret theaters offering risque shows, and huge cinemas with full-sized symphony orchestras providing live musical accompaniment to the silent films.Continue reading “69 Amazing Photos Showing Berlin in the Aftermath of the Great War in the 1920s”
45 Extraordinary Black and White Photographs of London in the 1950s
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom. Standing on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a 50-mile (80 km) estuary down to the North Sea, it has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, wasContinue reading “45 Extraordinary Black and White Photographs of London in the 1950s”
34 Fascinating Photos of John Lennon during the Last Year of His Life
John Winston Ono Lennon (born John Winston Lennon; 9 October 1940 – 8 December 1980) was an English singer, songwriter, musician and peace activist who achieved worldwide fame as the founder, co-songwriter, co-lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the Beatles. He was characterised for the rebellious nature and acerbic wit in his music, writing, drawings,Continue reading “34 Fascinating Photos of John Lennon during the Last Year of His Life”
