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Vintage Photographs of Egypt From Between the 1860s and 1890s

River view, Alexandria The Adelphoi Zangaki (Zangaki Brothers) were two brothers of Greek origin, active as photographers in Ottoman Egypt from the 1860s through to the 1890s. Little is known about them, except their initials, C. and G., and that they worked out of Port Said and Cairo from around the 1860s through to atContinue reading “Vintage Photographs of Egypt From Between the 1860s and 1890s”

Yesterday Today: October 17

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Earthmen From the South of Africa, Exhibited in England, 1853

Flora and Martinus, a 14-year-old boy and 16-year-old girl from South Africa, were exhibited as ‘earthmen’ in private drawing rooms in 1853, in central London. As so-called ‘human curiosities’, the orphaned San children posed in traditional costume, danced, sang and mimed to entertain visitors… Different to most other variety acts of the time, they performedContinue reading “Earthmen From the South of Africa, Exhibited in England, 1853”

34 Vintage Snapshots of People in Their Kitchens From the 1960s

The 1960s were all about innovation and eclectic style. The mid-century modern look was still going strong and folks were eager to add pops of color throughout their home decor. The 1960s marked the beginning of when kitchens became more than just a place to prepare food. Instead, kitchens turned into the center of theContinue reading “34 Vintage Snapshots of People in Their Kitchens From the 1960s”

Yesterday Today: September 15

Aboard the U.S.S. New York, 1896. “Ship’s tailor.” The dog is Nick. Bathing Beauties, ca. 1910s Robert Garrett (USA) wins the Gold medal in the discus at the 1896 Athens Olympics. Jim Morrison, Paris 1971 Johnny Cash was arrested in October 1965 when U.S. Customs agents found hundreds of pep pills and tranquilizers in hisContinue reading “Yesterday Today: September 15”

Yesterday Today: September 14

Testing football helmets in 1912. A meeting of the Mickey Mouse Club, early 1930s “Equipment carried by a parachutist radio operator”, ca.1940s In 1913 it was legal to mail children. With stamps attached to their clothing, children rode trains to their destinations, accompanied by letter carriers. Apollo 1 crew crossing the access arm to theContinue reading “Yesterday Today: September 14”

Yesterday Today: September 13

The Kennedy trio in the mid-1930s as teenagers-John, Bobby and Teddy “Earthrise” – Taken by Apollo 8 crew member Bill Anders while in orbit around the moon, this picture shows Earth rising above the lunar horizon. Dec. 24, 1968 Secret Service agent Timothy J. McCarthy, Washington police officer Thomas K. Delahanty, and presidential press secretaryContinue reading “Yesterday Today: September 13”

Fascinating Vintage Photos of Rome in the Mid-1950s

These amazing photos were captured by Allan Hailstone on a trip to Rome as a schoolboy with his father and a friend in August 1956. They had been inspired to go after seeing the 1954 movie Three Coins in the Fountain. “Before the advent of cheap airfares and mass tourism, it was easy in 1956Continue reading “Fascinating Vintage Photos of Rome in the Mid-1950s”