On 2 October 1940, Ludwig Fischer, Governor of the Warsaw District in the occupied General Government of Poland, signed the order to officially create a Jewish district (ghetto) in Warsaw. It was to become the largest ghetto in Nazi-occupied Europe. All Jewish people in Warsaw had to relocate to the area of the ghetto byContinue reading “44 Amazing Vintage Photos Showing Life in the Warsaw Ghetto in the Summer of 1941”
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Cycling on the Streets of Paris in 1942
These photographs were taken by André Zucca in Paris while the city was occupied by the Germans during World War II. Zucca was a French photographer and Nazi collaborator, most well known for his work with the German propaganda magazine Signal. While everything changed with the German occupation, most things also remained the same. TheContinue reading “Cycling on the Streets of Paris in 1942”
46 Amazing Colorized Historic Photos That Bring the Past To Life!
Relating to the past can be difficult when all you have to look at are faded black and white photos that feel like they are from another planet. The mind thinks and remembers in color, meaning a color photograph is much easier to connect with than a black and white photo. Thanks to film colorizationContinue reading “46 Amazing Colorized Historic Photos That Bring the Past To Life!”
40 Vintage Photographs and the Tragic Life of Conjoined Twins, Daisy and Violet Hilton
Born in Brighton, England on 5 February 1908, the twins were unofficially adopted by their biological mother’s midwife, Mary Hilton, when the mother rejected the children. From the time that they were infants, they were exhibited at fairs and circuses by Hilton and her daughter. When Daisy Hilton and Violet Hilton moved to the UnitedContinue reading “40 Vintage Photographs and the Tragic Life of Conjoined Twins, Daisy and Violet Hilton”
29 Amazing Photos of Celebrities in the 1950s & 1960s
A LIFE staffer from 1947 until the late 1960s, photographer Allan Grant covered the entertainment world from the inside. His unique blend of cool appraisal and obvious affection for (most) of his subjects went a long way toward making the stars seem just as quirky and approachable as the rest of us mortals. (Photos byContinue reading “29 Amazing Photos of Celebrities in the 1950s & 1960s”
20 Amazing Photos From A Car Wash Beauty Pageant, 1951
In June of 1951, the Muller Bros held a “beauty pageant” to celebrate their three millionth car wash (any excuse to attract customers). Located on Sunset and Ivar in Los Angeles California, LIFE magazine photographer Allan Grant went along to photograph the event. The beautiful ladies hired for the event, given titles like “Miss BodyContinue reading “20 Amazing Photos From A Car Wash Beauty Pageant, 1951”
30 Incredible Photos of the Canary Girls, Female Munition Workers in WWI Whose Hair and Skin Turned Yellow
During World War I the United Kingdom called upon its female population to join the workforce. With a majority of men being deployed and a dire need for production both to support the troops and to keep the country running, women were asked to “do their bit”. Munition factories were one of the main sitesContinue reading “30 Incredible Photos of the Canary Girls, Female Munition Workers in WWI Whose Hair and Skin Turned Yellow”
Humphrey Bogart & Lauren Bacall: 40 Fabulous Photos of Hollywood’s Greatest Love Story
She was a Jewish girl from the Bronx, and he was raised Episcopal on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Together they made some of the greatest film noir movies the world had ever seen, and their May-December romance will go down in history as one of Hollywood’s most glamorous marriages. Lauren Bacall, 19, was a formerContinue reading “Humphrey Bogart & Lauren Bacall: 40 Fabulous Photos of Hollywood’s Greatest Love Story”
31 Interesting Photos Showing Atlantic City during the 1960s
50 Vintage Photos of People Wearing Bathing Suits From Between the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
By the end of the 19th century people were flocking to the oceanside beaches for popular seaside activities such as swimming, surf bathing, and diving. The clumsy Victorian-style bathing costumes were becoming burdensome. A need for a new style bathing suits that retained modesty but was free enough to allow the young lady to engageContinue reading “50 Vintage Photos of People Wearing Bathing Suits From Between the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries”
