Ginger Rogers (born Virginia Katherine McMath; July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995) was an American actress, dancer, and singer during the “Golden Age” of Hollywood and is often considered an American icon. She won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her starring role in Kitty Foyle (1940), but is best remembered for performingContinue reading “61 Gorgeous Photos of Ginger Rogers During the 1930s”
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44 Vintage Portrait Photos of Turkish Women During the 1920s & 1930s
At the beginning of the 20th century, Ottoman women’s outfits were highly under the influence of European styles. Indeed, women of the Second Constitutional period, particularly in the capital city Istanbul, were closely following Paris fashions thanks to big fashion houses in Pera and Greek Ottoman tailors called modistra, who made house calls. In thisContinue reading “44 Vintage Portrait Photos of Turkish Women During the 1920s & 1930s”
53 Stunning Photos of Actress Tina Louise in the 1960s
Tina Louise (née Blacker; February 11, 1934) is an American actress best known for playing movie star Ginger Grant in the CBS television situation comedy Gilligan’s Island. She began her career on stage during the mid-1950s before landing her breakthrough role in 1958 drama film God’s Little Acre for which she received the Golden GlobeContinue reading “53 Stunning Photos of Actress Tina Louise in the 1960s”
41 Amazing Photos of People with Their Telephones in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
43 Beautiful Photos of Young Ladies from the 1910s
40 Stunning Photos of Actresses from the 1960s
24 Wonderful Photos of American Silent Film Movie Actresses with Their Autographs in the Early 20th Century
Agnes Williams was the piano player at Fargo’s first Nickelodeon Theater, also a tremendous fan of early films, she wrote letters to every actor of the era, and they often replied to her fan letters, enclosing a signed photographic print of themselves.
Rare Portraits From the Smith and Telfer Studio in Cooperstown, New York, 1865-1885
Washington G. Smith (1828-1893) and Arthur J. Telfer (1859-1954) spent almost one hundred years photographing people, events, and scenes in and around Cooperstown. At the time of his gift Telfer was 93 years old and was widely thought to be the oldest working photographer in the United States. Washington Smith worked with partners while heContinue reading “Rare Portraits From the Smith and Telfer Studio in Cooperstown, New York, 1865-1885”
45 Beautiful Vintage Photos of Actress Sondra Locke
Sandra Louise Anderson (née Smith; May 28, 1944 – November 3, 2018), professionally known as Sondra Locke, was an American actress and director. She made her film debut in 1968 in The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She went on to starContinue reading “45 Beautiful Vintage Photos of Actress Sondra Locke”
40 Stunning Photos of Stevie Nicks on Stage During the 1970s and 1980s
Stephanie “Stevie” Nicks is a singer-songwriter known for her career with Fleetwood Mac which gave the band their only U.S. No.1 hit, Dreams. She changed the fortune of the band for the better after joining in 1974. She created history with her second album with the band, “Rumours” which won the Grammy Award for AlbumContinue reading “40 Stunning Photos of Stevie Nicks on Stage During the 1970s and 1980s”
