Today’s Photographs – Enjoy!!! Image: An Armenian woman is seen kneeling beside her dead child in a field within sight of help and the safety of Aleppo, Syria, during the Armenian Genocide, 1915. #ArmenianGenocide https://amzn.to/4kZljyT Image: Two students sharing a rocking chair at Macalester College, Minnesota. 1890s. #America1890s https://amzn.to/4lpOZFm Yesterday Today is a reader-supported publication.Continue reading “FREE ARTICLE: YESTERDAY TODAY JUNE 26, 2025”
Tag Archives: photographer
The Resilient Spirit: Italy in the Aftermath of War
The Unspeakable Darkness: The Rape of Nanking and the World’s Silence
Image: A Japanese soldier poses with the severed head of one of his victims. The Rape of Nanking, December 1937. The name Nanking, now the sprawling capital of Jiangsu province in eastern China, is forever etched with the indelible stain of one of the 20th century’s most horrific atrocities. In the winter of 1937, followingContinue reading “The Unspeakable Darkness: The Rape of Nanking and the World’s Silence”
Yesterday Today – Free Access – May 29, 2025.
Steve McQueen and his wife, Neile, Palm Springs, June 1963. Impact-Site-Verification: 640c38c5-a874-4821-8b73-b8191e9aeadb #TheKingOfCool amzn.to/43kozPe A close-up of the fist of boxing heavyweight contender Rocky Marciano as he smiles smugly while standing outside at his training camp at Grossinger’s. 1955. #RockyMarciano amzn.to/3FvMr9i Yesterday Today’s Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support myContinue reading “Yesterday Today – Free Access – May 29, 2025.”
Life in America during the 1950s Volume 1
Life in America During the 1950s The 1950s were a defining decade for the United States, marked by economic prosperity, social conformity, and the early stirrings of cultural change. Following the devastation of World War II, the country experienced rapid economic growth, suburban expansion, and technological advancements that shaped daily life. However, beneath this seeminglyContinue reading “Life in America during the 1950s Volume 1”
Stanley Kubrick: A Teenage Photographer’s Journey in 1940s New York
Stanley Kubrick, the legendary filmmaker behind classics like 2001: A Space Odyssey and The Shining, did not begin his artistic journey behind a movie camera, but rather behind a still camera. As a teenager in the 1940s, Kubrick roamed the streets of New York City capturing the energy, emotions, and contradictions of urban life. HisContinue reading “Stanley Kubrick: A Teenage Photographer’s Journey in 1940s New York”
Amazing Vintage Photos of Actress Mary Carlisle during 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 “Amazing Vintage Photos of Actress Mary Carlisle during the 1930s”
Amazing Historical Photographs Showing the Ruins of Berlin During the Late 1940s
The ruins of Berlin in the late 1940s stood as a stark reminder of the devastating consequences of World War II and the violent destruction that engulfed Europe. By the end of the war, Berlin was reduced to a shattered shell of its former self—a city of crumbled buildings, displaced residents, and fractured infrastructure. ThisContinue reading “Amazing Historical Photographs Showing the Ruins of Berlin During the Late 1940s”
Amazing Photographs Showing Life in Chicago During the Early 1940s
Chicago in the early 1940s was a city undergoing significant transformation. As the United States entered World War II in December 1941, Chicago emerged as a pivotal industrial and transportation hub, contributing massively to the war effort. The city’s factories were repurposed for wartime production, manufacturing everything from tanks to aircraft components. This industrial boomContinue reading “Amazing Photographs Showing Life in Chicago During the Early 1940s”
45 Gorgeous Photographs of Actress Barbara Eden During the 1960s
Barbara Eden, born Barbara Jean Morehead on August 23, 1931, in Tucson, Arizona, is an American actress and singer best known for her iconic role as Jeannie in the TV sitcom “I Dream of Jeannie” (1965-1970). Eden’s career began in the mid-1950s with appearances on television shows like “The Johnny Carson Show” and “Burke’s Law”.Continue reading “45 Gorgeous Photographs of Actress Barbara Eden During the 1960s”
