Christmas mornings in the 1960s and 1970s were often filled with a mix of anticipation, tradition, and joy. Families would wake up early, the excitement palpable as children rushed to the tree to see what Santa Claus had left for them. The living room, often decorated with tinsel, colorful lights, and handmade ornaments, was theContinue reading “43 Wonderful Photos of People on Christmas Morning in the Past”
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60 Gorgeous Vintage Photos of Actress Anne Francis in the 1950s
Anne Francis (September 16, 1930 – January 2, 2011) got into show business quite early in life. She was born Ann Marvak on September 16, 1930 in Ossining, New York, the only child of Phillip Marvak, a businessman/salesman, and the former Edith Francis. A natural little beauty, she became a John Robert Powers model atContinue reading “60 Gorgeous Vintage Photos of Actress Anne Francis in the 1950s”
46 Stunning Photos of Actress Anne Shirley From the 1920s to the Early 1940s
Manhattan-born Anne was christened Dawn Evelyeen Paris on April 17, 1918. Her father died while she was still a baby and she and her widowed mother lived a very meager New York existence at first. Beginning her career as a child actress under the stage name Dawn O’Day, Shirley adopted the name of the characterContinue reading “46 Stunning Photos of Actress Anne Shirley From the 1920s to the Early 1940s”
53 Strange Historical Photos
Linda McCartney, and her Photographs of Paul, The Beatles and Other Artists
These pictures are mostly from ‘Linda McCartney: Life in Photographs’, a rich, evocative low-key look at the human side of the celebrities we are set up revere – to watch but not always to see. Linda McCartney was famous for her vegetarianism, animal rights activism and her work as a music photographer, capturing such famousContinue reading “Linda McCartney, and her Photographs of Paul, The Beatles and Other Artists”
56 Amazing Colorized Photos From the Past
The ethical dimensions of artificial intelligence (AI) image colorization were recently brought to public attention when several historical images were altered using digital algorithms. Irish artist Matt Loughrey digitally colorized and added smiles to photos of tortured prisoners from Security Prison 21 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, which was used by the Khmer Rouge from 1975Continue reading “56 Amazing Colorized Photos From the Past”
16 Beautiful Shanghai Studio Portraits From the 1920s
Sioma Lifshitz arrived in Shanghai on a freighter from Vladivostock in 1922. The 20 years old energetic Russian Jew had no money but lot’s of dreams and soon started to work in a photography studio under the name of Sam Sanzetti. It took him 5 years to open in own studio in 1927, becoming oneContinue reading “16 Beautiful Shanghai Studio Portraits From the 1920s”
53 Vintage Photos of Edwardians with their Dogs during the Early 20th Century
David Knights-Whittome Photographic Archive
53 Actors Who Look Incredibly Similar to the Historical Figures They Play
20 Amazing Mugshots of American Women in the 1960s
The police mugshot photograph was developed as early as the mid-nineteenth century, and it has since developed as an iconic photographic type in its own right. Formulaic and recognized the world over, it was developed when the Victorian fascination of labelling and categorizing of people was at its height. Remarkably, the mugshot photograph has changedContinue reading “20 Amazing Mugshots of American Women in the 1960s”
