In the late 19th-century, tourists flocked to Southern California’s ostrich farms to gawk at the ungainly birds. Ostriches arrived in Southern California in 1883 when an English naturalist named Charles Sketchley opened a farm devoted to the tall, flightless birds near Anaheim, in what is today Buena Park. Sketchley’s investors, who included developer Gaylord WilshireContinue reading “30 Vintage Photos of Ostrich Farms in Southern California During the Early 20th Century”
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34 Fantastic Vintage Photographs of Roller Skaters at Venice Beach, California in 1979
Roller skating has and always will be an all-time favorite activity to do while visiting Venice Beach. Here’s a collection of 34 interesting vintage photographs of roller skater girls skating at Ocean Front Walk, California in 1979.
27 Wonderful Vintage Photos of Life in England in 1960.
Black and White Photographs of Daily Life in England in 1960.
80 Amazing Black and White Photographs Show the World From the 1940s to the 1960s
Édouard Boubat was born in Montmartre, Paris in 1923. He studied typography and graphic arts at the École Estienne and worked for a printing company before becoming a photographer. In 1943 he was subjected to service du travail obligatoire, forced labour of French people in Nazi Germany, and witnessed the horrors of World War II.Continue reading “80 Amazing Black and White Photographs Show the World From the 1940s to the 1960s”
Early Edwardian Life Through the Lens of Émile Zola
Born 1840 in Paris, French novelist, playwright, journalist Émile Zola was also the best-known practitioner of the literary school of naturalism, and an important contributor to the development of theatrical naturalism. Zola was a major figure in the political liberalization of France and in the exoneration of the falsely accused and convicted army officer AlfredContinue reading “Early Edwardian Life Through the Lens of Émile Zola”
37 Vintage Photos of Chicago in 1941
In the depths of the Great Depression, the United States government created the Resettlement Administration to help provide relief for drought-stricken and impoverished farmers. The RA was restructured and renamed the Farm Security Administration in 1937. One of the FSA’s most notable efforts was its small team of documentary photographers, who traveled the country recordingContinue reading “37 Vintage Photos of Chicago in 1941”
40 Wonderful Photos Showing Californian Street Fashion in the Mid-1970s
Fashion in the 1970s was about individuality. Common items included mini skirts, bell-bottoms popularized by hippies, and the androgynous glam rock and disco styles that introduced platform shoes, bright colors, glitter, and satin. Generally the most famous silhouette of the mid and late 1970s for both genders was that of tight on top and looseContinue reading “40 Wonderful Photos Showing Californian Street Fashion in the Mid-1970s”
25 Vintage Photos Showing Life in America From Between the 1940s and 1960s
Introduced in 1935 as the first modern color film, Kodachrome was used extensively after World War II by amateur photographers equipped with the new high-quality and low cost 35mm cameras. Americans in Kodachrome 1945-1965 is an unprecedented portrayal of the daily life of the people during these formative years of modern American culture. It isContinue reading “25 Vintage Photos Showing Life in America From Between the 1940s and 1960s”
25 Amazing Photos Showing Life at the Powder Ridge Rock Festival, 1970
“Woodstock was a pale pot scene. This is a heavy hallucinogens scene.”The Powder Ridge Rock Festival was scheduled to be held July 31, August 1 and August 2, 1970 at Powder Ridge Ski Area in Middlefield, Connecticut. A legal injunction forced the event to be canceled, keeping the musicians away; but a crowd of 30,000Continue reading “25 Amazing Photos Showing Life at the Powder Ridge Rock Festival, 1970”
