Barbra Streisand has been such a force on the entertainment scene for so long (her 1963 debut album, recorded when she was just 20, won an Album of the Year Grammy) that a glimpse back at her first years in show business offers fascinating insights into her evolution as a performer, and a person. InContinue reading “Amazing Vintage Photos of Barbra Streisand Early in Her Career in 1966”
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Fantastic Photos of Annette Funicello at Disneyland in the 1950s
Born in Utica, New York, American actress and singer Annette Joanne Funicello began her professional career as a child performer at the age of twelve, and rose to prominence as one of the most popular Mouseketeers on the original Mickey Mouse Club. As a teenager, Funicello transitioned to a successful career as a singer withContinue reading “Fantastic Photos of Annette Funicello at Disneyland in the 1950s”
30 Color Photographs of Anti-Vietnam War Protests in the U.S From the 1960s and Early 1970s
Photos of Michael Jackson First Met QUEEN in Los Angeles, July 1980
Michael Jackson and Freddie Mercury admired each others work. At the start of Queen’s ‘Greatest Flix’ VHS video (1981), it states that Freddie Mercury’s favorite group was the Jacksons. Michael Jackson was the lead singer of this group while his brothers provided backing vocals and instrumental accompaniment. Jackson on the other hand went to seeContinue reading “Photos of Michael Jackson First Met QUEEN in Los Angeles, July 1980”
24 Amazing Runaway Slave Ads From the 19th Century
Throughout the 500-year history of slavery in North America, enslaved people tried to escape. Once newspapers were common, enslavers posted “runaway ads” to try to locate these fugitives. When fugitives escaped, enslavers often placed runaway notices in newspapers. Such ads included any kind of information that might help readers identify the fugitive: the name, height,Continue reading “24 Amazing Runaway Slave Ads From the 19th Century”
50 “Interesting” Prom Photos From the 1970s to the 1990s
A promenade dance, commonly called a prom, is a dance party for high school students. It may be offered in semi-formal black tie or informal suit for boys, and evening gowns for girls. This event is typically held near the end of the school year. There may be individual junior (11th grade) and senior (12thContinue reading “50 “Interesting” Prom Photos From the 1970s to the 1990s”
50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1930s Volume 6
14 Ridiculous Studio Photos of Men Posing With Their Beloved Cats
It’s perfectly OK for men to post cute photos of holding cats in their arms, but these guys have taken it to a whole other level! They’ve been posing with their cats, just like probably many men secretly do, however, the thing is that their pictures came out and are funny as hell!
Teenage Girl Arrested for Protesting Segregation, Mississippi, 1961
Joan Trumpauer Mulholland might seem like an unlikely civil rights hero: a white teenage girl with a conservative upbringing in Arlington, Virginia, during the Jim Crow era of segregation. But by the time she was 19 years old, she had participated in over three dozen sit-ins and protests in the South against the treatment ofContinue reading “Teenage Girl Arrested for Protesting Segregation, Mississippi, 1961”
Wonderful Photographs of Princess Diana Relaxing in the Countryside in the Early 1980s
It’s rare to see royals stomping about through the mud, but a recently unearthed set of photographs shows Princess Diana and Prince Charles doing exactly that. These rare candid photographs belonged to the late housekeeper of Queen Elizabeth’s cousin Princess Alexandra. They were discovered by the housekeeper’s son and reveal a relaxed Princess Diana inContinue reading “Wonderful Photographs of Princess Diana Relaxing in the Countryside in the Early 1980s”
