Before she was a First Lady, Jackie Kennedy was a little girl who loved horses as these pictures show. Jackie Kennedy, née Bouvier, was born in Southampton, Long Island, New York, the daughter of wealthy Wall Street stockbroker John Vernou Bouvier III (1891–1957) and his wife Janet Norton Lee (1907–1989). She had a younger sister,Continue reading “12 Adorable Vintage Photographs of a Very Young Jackie Kennedy Onassis From the 1930s”
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Vintage Beauty Salons: 12 Hilarious Photos of the Early Hair Dryers From Between the 1920s and 1940s
Before the invention of hair dryers, women would often attach hoses to the exhaust ends of vacuum cleaners to blow-dry their hair.
50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1920s Volume 7
51 Vintage Photos of World War II at Home in Britain
When Britain went to war on 3 September 1939 there was none of the ‘flag-waving patriotism’ of August 1914. The British people were now resigned to the fact that Hitler had to be stopped by force. The first eight months of the war were a time of official unwarranted optimism and bureaucratic muddle. Many earlyContinue reading “51 Vintage Photos of World War II at Home in Britain”
When Brigitte Bardot Met Pablo Picasso at His Studio Near Cannes in 1956
In 1956, in Cannes, France, there was a special meeting of two completely different stars – the movie actress, Brigitte Bardot, and the famous artist, Pablo Picasso. The latter had several workshops and a house, Villa La Californie, in this city. LIFE magazine sent photographer Jerome Brierre to capture the meeting. At that time, heContinue reading “When Brigitte Bardot Met Pablo Picasso at His Studio Near Cannes in 1956”
Before Laptops, iPads and Seat Back Videos: 13 Vintage Color Photos Show What Travelers Did to Pass the Time on Long Flights in the 1950s and ’60s
What did we ever do to pass the time on aircraft before laptops, iPads, Ipods and seat back videos with 1000 choices of entertainment? In the 1950s and 60s inflight entertainment as we know it today was in its infancy and rudimentary. Although the first film was shown on an aircraft in 1921 it wasn’tContinue reading “Before Laptops, iPads and Seat Back Videos: 13 Vintage Color Photos Show What Travelers Did to Pass the Time on Long Flights in the 1950s and ’60s”
Amazing Vintage Photographs of Janis Joplin Posing With Her Colorful 1965 Porsche 356c
Janis Joplin joined up with Big Brother and the Holding Company in 1966, at the height of San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury scene. Success came quickly, and soon the band was headlining now-legendary venues like Filmore West, Winterland, and Avalon Ballroom. By 1968, Janis had the means for some rock star transportation, and paid a Beverly HillsContinue reading “Amazing Vintage Photographs of Janis Joplin Posing With Her Colorful 1965 Porsche 356c”
Stairway to Hell: The Story of Jimmy Page With Lori Maddox, His 14-Year-Old Lover, in the 1970s
Lori Mattox was born in Los Angeles in 1958, and when she was around 13 made her entry into the rock n roll scene with Sable Starr. They were regulars at the Rainbow Bar & Grill, Rodney’s English Disco, the Continental Hyatt House (the notorious “Riot House”), and the Whisky A Go Go. She becameContinue reading “Stairway to Hell: The Story of Jimmy Page With Lori Maddox, His 14-Year-Old Lover, in the 1970s”
23 Pictures of Pimps, Prostitutes and Homeless of 1970s Times Square Through a Bartender’s Camera
In 1972 Shelly Nadelman began a ten-year run bartending at one of New York City’s most notorious dives: the Terminal Bar, located across the street from the Port Authority Bus Terminal near Times Square. For ten years, right up until the bar closed for good in 1982, he shot thousands of black and white photographs,Continue reading “23 Pictures of Pimps, Prostitutes and Homeless of 1970s Times Square Through a Bartender’s Camera”
