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47 Stunning Photos of Actress Julie Christie in the 1960s

Julie Frances Christie (born 14 April 1940) is a British actress. An icon of the “Swinging Sixties”, Christie is the recipient of numerous accolades including an Oscar, a Golden Globe, a BAFTA Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. She has appeared in six films ranked in the British Film Institute’s BFI Top 100 BritishContinue reading “47 Stunning Photos of Actress Julie Christie in the 1960s”

35 Amazing Photos Showing Life of Appalachians in Eastern Kentucky in the Early 1960s

These bleak pictures appear to show America in the grip of the 1920s Great Depression. The reality is that they were taken in the 1960s, in a lonely valley in Eastern Kentucky long forgotten by affluent America. The pictures of Appalachia were taken by photographer John Dominis, and appeared in 1964 issue of LIFE, titledContinue reading “35 Amazing Photos Showing Life of Appalachians in Eastern Kentucky in the Early 1960s”

18 Interesting Vintage Photos Showing Kids Playing on the Streets of New York City in the 1940s

These interesting black and white photos below were taken by LIFE photographer Ralph Morse around streets of New York City in June, 1947… (Photos by Ralph Morse/ LIFE archives)

40 Classic Photos of Jim Morrison during the 1960s and Early 1970s

James Douglas Morrison (December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971) was an American singer, musician, songwriter and poet, who was the lead vocalist of the rock band the Doors. Due to his wild personality, poetic lyrics, distinctive voice, unpredictable and erratic performances, and the dramatic circumstances surrounding his life and early death, Morrison is regardedContinue reading “40 Classic Photos of Jim Morrison during the 1960s and Early 1970s”

23 Vintage Photos Showing Everyday Life in Italy During the 1950s

Born in Signa in 1928, Italian photographer Piergiorgio Branzi was raised in Florence, a city that “looks stern”, in which “color is just a pleasant accessory, a filler, although it may appear splendid”. A city that was “born from two stone quarries: one for ‘pietra serena’, the color of gray graphite, and the other “pietraContinue reading “23 Vintage Photos Showing Everyday Life in Italy During the 1950s”

17 Groovy Photos of High School Fashions in 1969

In 1969, photographer Arthur Schatz went to a California high school to do a photo-essay for LIFE magazine on an emerging trend in fashion. The results seemed to find the youth of the time developing an identity for their generation. In contrast to the popular fashions and styles of certain decades — the Gibson GirlContinue reading “17 Groovy Photos of High School Fashions in 1969”