The following images show Scottish cities, towns and attractions during the 1890s – and in color. They were created using the Photochrom technique pioneered by Photoglob Zürich AG, which sees color manually added to black and white negatives. The process was extremely time-consuming and required painstaking attention to detail, but the result was color postcardsContinue reading “42 Breathtaking Color Photos of Scotland in the Victorian Age”
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21 Vintage Photos of Street Sellers of Moscow in the 1950s
30 Fantastic Photos of 1970s Sportswear
The 1970s fashion was a fun era. The early 1970s fashion scene was very similar to 1969, just a bit more flamboyant. It wouldn’t be hyperbole to say that a fashion revolution occurred in the 1970s. Polyester was the material of choice and bright colors were everywhere. Men and women alike were wearing very tightContinue reading “30 Fantastic Photos of 1970s Sportswear”
21 Vintage Photos of St. Petersburg, Russia in the 1900s and 1910s
Saint Petersburg, formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), is the second-largest city in Russia. It is situated on the Neva River, at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea, with a population of roughly 5.4 million residents. Saint Petersburg is the fourth-most populous city in Europe, the mostContinue reading “21 Vintage Photos of St. Petersburg, Russia in the 1900s and 1910s”
33 Amazing Photographs of Syria during the 1950s & 1960s
Syria is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon to the southwest, the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest. Its capital and largest city is Damascus. A country of fertile plains, high mountains, and deserts, Syria is home toContinue reading “33 Amazing Photographs of Syria during the 1950s & 1960s”
29 Vintage Color Photos of San Francisco during the 1940s and 1950s
San Francisco was founded on June 29, 1776, when colonists from Spain established the Presidio of San Francisco at the Golden Gate and Mission San Francisco de Asís a few miles away, both named for Francis of Assisi. The California Gold Rush of 1849 brought rapid growth, making it the largest city on the WestContinue reading “29 Vintage Color Photos of San Francisco during the 1940s and 1950s”
60 Wonderful Photographs Showing Life in Saigon During the Vietnam War
Saigon at this time was a city full of energy! It it was overcrowded, full of refugees and one wondered at times how it functioned as a municipality. People were always busy, yet always had the time to stop and talk or spend a while in a café. Saigon in the 1960s and early 1970sContinue reading “60 Wonderful Photographs Showing Life in Saigon During the Vietnam War”
32 Unbelievable Photos That Show the Wretched Conditions in New York’s Slums During the Late 19th Century
A danish emigrant, settled in New York in 1870, Jacob Riis (1849-1914) becomes a reporter for the New York Tribune in 1888 and covers the police investigations of the Lower East Side. His pictures of the squalid lives of New York’s immigrants made him the most famous photographer of his day – and were creditedContinue reading “32 Unbelievable Photos That Show the Wretched Conditions in New York’s Slums During the Late 19th Century”
30 Fantastic Photographs of London in the 1930s and 1940s
Arriving in London in 1935, the Viennese photographer Wolfgang Suschitzky is best known for his depictions of London in the 1930s and 1940s. However a photography career spanning 70 years has seen him capture many subjects, all with the same genuine affection. (Photos by Wolfgang Suschitzky)
50 Beautiful Photos of Actress Mary Carlisle in the 1930s
Mary Carlisle (born Gwendolyn Witter; February 3, 1914 – August 1, 2018) was an American actress, singer, and dancer, she was best known for her roles as a wholesome ingénue in numerous 1930s musical-comedy films. She was the standard prototype of the porcelain-pretty collegiate and starry-eyed romantic interest in a host of Depression-era films andContinue reading “50 Beautiful Photos of Actress Mary Carlisle in the 1930s”
