Victorians were great readers of the novel, and the number of novels available for them to read increased enormously during Victoria’s reign. The activity of reading benefited hugely from wider schooling and increased literacy rates, from the cheapening costs of publication, from improved distribution that resulted from better transportation, and, towards the end of theContinue reading “Victorian Readers: 40 Vintage Portraits of People Posing With Their Books From 19th Century”
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Beautiful Photos of Frank Sinatra and His Daughter Nancy Sinatra During a Recording Session in 1967
Frank Sinatra had met his first wife, Nancy Sinatra (née Barbato, 1917–2018), in Long Branch, New Jersey in the summer of 1934, while working as a lifeguard. He agreed to marry her after an incident at “The Rustic Cabin” which led to his arrest. They were married from 1939 to 1951, and had three children,Continue reading “Beautiful Photos of Frank Sinatra and His Daughter Nancy Sinatra During a Recording Session in 1967”
35 Vintage Photos Show Fashion Styles of 1950s Couples
Fashion in the 1950s saw a clear gender divide. While men and boy’s fashion moved towards a more casual day-to-day style, women and girl’s fashion prioritized elegance, formality, and perfectly matched accessories. Couture womenswear saw rapid change with new designers such as Cristobal Balenciaga and Hubert de Givenchy disrupting the overtly feminine silhouette popularized byContinue reading “35 Vintage Photos Show Fashion Styles of 1950s Couples”
30 Amazing Portraits of Edwardian Singer and Actress Gabrielle Ray
Gabrielle Ray was an English stage actress, dancer and singer, best known for her roles in Edwardian musical comedies. She was considered one of the most beautiful actresses on the London stage and became one of the most photographed women in the world. Gabrielle Ray, real name Gabrielle Elizabeth Clifford Cook, was born in Stockport,Continue reading “30 Amazing Portraits of Edwardian Singer and Actress Gabrielle Ray”
Yesterday Today: August 11
Marilyn Monroe and screenwriter Arthur Miller on set of the film ‘The Misfits’, 1961. Two little girls reading a board advertising carrots instead of ice lollies, 1941. Wartime shortages made such substitutions a necessity.
Amazing Portrait Photos of African-American Women in the 19th Century
Throughout the early nineteenth century, African Americans formed a substantial minority of inhabitants of the United States; 15 to 18 percent of the total population were free or enslaved black people. In 1800, there were about one million black people living in the country; by 1850, that number had grown to about 3.6 million. WhiteContinue reading “Amazing Portrait Photos of African-American Women in the 19th Century”
Vintage Portraits of a Young and Beautiful Akiko Wakabayashi in the 1960s
Akiko Wakabayashi (born December 13, 1939) is a retired Japanese actress. She is best known in English-speaking countries for her role as Bond girl Aki in the 1967 James Bond film You Only Live Twice. Before this, she had made many films in her native Japan, especially Toho Studio’s monster films, such as Dagora, theContinue reading “Vintage Portraits of a Young and Beautiful Akiko Wakabayashi in the 1960s”
Yesterday Today: September 4
Jim Morrison, 1968 A heavily-armed patrol of ‘L’ Detachment SAS in their jeeps in the North African Desert, January 1943. A Fireman’s Bicycle from the year 1905. A Rare 1947 Labatt Brewing Co. Streamliner, one of the coolest delivery trucks ever built. Nirvana’s first photo shoot as a band, 1988 Grandpa Munster reading a PlayghoulContinue reading “Yesterday Today: September 4”
Anthony Steel: One of Britain’s Most Popular Matinee-Idols During the Early 1950s
Born 1920 in London, England, British actor and singer Anthony Steel was best known for his appearances in British war films of the 1950s such as The Wooden Horse (1950) and Where No Vultures Fly, and his marriage to Anita Ekberg. Steel was described as “a glorious throwback to the Golden Age of Empire… theContinue reading “Anthony Steel: One of Britain’s Most Popular Matinee-Idols During the Early 1950s”
30 Stunning Vintage Photos of Anna May Wong in the 1930s
Anna May Wong (born Wong Liu Tsong) was an American actress, considered to be the first Chinese American Hollywood movie star, as well as the first Chinese American actress to gain international recognition. Wong became interested in movies at a very young age and decided to pursue a film career. During the silent film era,Continue reading “30 Stunning Vintage Photos of Anna May Wong in the 1930s”
