The participation of women in photography goes back to the very origins of the process. Several of the earliest women photographers, most of whom were from Britain or France, were married to male pioneers or had close relationships with their families. It was above all in northern Europe that women first entered the business ofContinue reading “Pioneering Female Photographers: Amazing Portraits of Victorian Women Behind Their Cameras”
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54 Amazing Photos Show Everyday Life in the U.S. During the 1940s
Everyday life in the United States during the 1940s was shaped largely by World War II, which had profound impacts on the home front. The early part of the decade saw families adjusting to wartime realities, with many men enlisting or being drafted into military service. Women stepped into roles that were traditionally held byContinue reading “54 Amazing Photos Show Everyday Life in the U.S. During the 1940s”
15 Colorized Photos of Immigrants at the Ellis Island Immigration Station from the Early 20th Century
The photographs were taken by an immigration official named Augustus Frederick Sherman. He took photographs of immigrants who were being detained for further interrogation, whether for medical or other reasons. Some would be permitted to stay while others would be forced to return to the homes they risked so much to leave. Sherman requested thatContinue reading “15 Colorized Photos of Immigrants at the Ellis Island Immigration Station from the Early 20th Century”
27 Amazing Mugshots of Men and Women From Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1915
(Photos via Mark Michaelson)
The Worst of Classic Album Cover Art: A Collection of 30 Creepy Bad Album Covers!
These terrible album covers will make you laugh and then violently cringe! Classical musicians have long had a reputation for being the worst dressed and least image-conscious people on Planet Culture. Weird, funny, alarming and perplexing all at the same time. And below are 30 of the very worst classic album covers of all time.
30 Wonderful Vintage Photos That Show Beautiful Beach Fashions of the Early 1950s
26 Amazing Photographs of ABBA During the 1970s
It wasn’t quite the British Invasion of the 1960s, which involved timeless bands like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, but ABBA managed to pull off a one-band Swedish coupe starting in the 1970s. Indeed, even before the band’s formation, Benny Andersson was part of the pop group called The Hep Stars, which was nicknamedContinue reading “26 Amazing Photographs of ABBA During the 1970s”
23 Rare Behind the Scenes Photos Showing Filmmaking During the 1920s
Films really blossomed in the 1920s, expanding upon the foundations of film from earlier years. Most US film production at the start of the decade occurred in or near Hollywood on the West Coast, although some films were still being made in New Jersey and in Astoria on Long Island (Paramount). By the mid-20s, moviesContinue reading “23 Rare Behind the Scenes Photos Showing Filmmaking During the 1920s”
Rare Female Portraits of Rural America From the Early 20th Century
30 Amazing Early Portrait Photos From the Victorian Era
British photographer Julia Margaret Cameron (1815-1879) has been described as one of the Finest portraitists of the nineteenth century-in any medium. Raised in a well-connected and creative family, Cameron led an unconventional life for a woman of the Victorian age. After devoting herself to an artistic and literary salon at her home on the IsleContinue reading “30 Amazing Early Portrait Photos From the Victorian Era”
