These photographs were taken in 1905 or 1907 by photographer Carl Everton Moon (1879–1948). According to the Huntington Library, Carl Moon’s title read “Navajo Boy. Che-bah-nah.” There is conflicting information about the identity of the individual depicted. According to the Huntington Library, the man is Diné (Navajo), and the word “Bi-yazh” is transcribed from theContinue reading “Stunning Portraits of Young Navajo Boy, ca. 1907”
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50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1930s Volume 11
The 1930s (pronounced “nineteen-thirties” and commonly abbreviated as “the 30s”) was a decade that began on January 1, 1930, and ended on December 31, 1939. The decade was defined by a global economic and political crisis that culminated in the Second World War. It saw the collapse of the international financial system, beginning with theContinue reading “50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1930s Volume 11”
Mick Jagger Posed for the Mug Shot, 1967
In February 1967, two members of The Rolling Stones, lead singer Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards were arrested at Richards’ home, Redlands, West Wittering, Sussex for drug possession. The raid had been preceded by a major campaign by the tabloid newspaper the News of the World, whom Jagger was suing for libel at theContinue reading “Mick Jagger Posed for the Mug Shot, 1967”
45 Photos Showing Men’s Fashion in the 1930s
The 1930s were a turbulent decade where the free-spirited, reckless, youthful “me” class of the roaring twenties was replaced by serious, masculine, working-class men who had responsibilities to their home and country. The stock market crash of 1929 not only put men out of work, but also out of reach of high fashions coming fromContinue reading “45 Photos Showing Men’s Fashion in the 1930s”
35 Gorgeous Photos of American Actress Mary Philbin in the 1920s
Born 1902 in Chicago, Illinois, American actress Mary Philbin began her acting career after winning a beauty contest sponsored by Universal Pictures in Chicago. After she moved to California, Erich von Stroheim signed her to a contract with Universal, deeming her a “Universal Super Jewel.” Philbin made her screen debut in 1921, and the followingContinue reading “35 Gorgeous Photos of American Actress Mary Philbin in the 1920s”
Meet Mary Fields, the First African American Woman to Become a U.S. Postal Service Star Route Mail Carrier
Armed with a rifle and dressed in the comfortable clothes of a man, this badass slave became the first black woman employed to carry the U.S. mail. At 200 pounds, she was said to be a match for any two men in Montana Territory. She had a standing bet that she could knock a manContinue reading “Meet Mary Fields, the First African American Woman to Become a U.S. Postal Service Star Route Mail Carrier”
30 Awful Album Covers Volume 7
Art is a strange creature. Ever mutating, evolving, and forever changing. Often the most obvious is overlooked. Often the over-looked is the most obvious in how we view the world around us. Often that which is overlooked is over shadowed by a more imposing medium. We identify so much with what we listen to andContinue reading “30 Awful Album Covers Volume 7”
30 Vintage Photos Showing Hollywood Stars at Play Volume 2
30 Beautiful Photos of Norma Shearer From the Movie ‘Marie Antoinette’ (1938)
Based upon the 1932 biography of the ill-fated Queen of France by the Austrian writer Stefan Zweig, Marie Antoinette is a 1938 American historical drama film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was directed by W. S. Van Dyke and starred Norma Shearer as Marie Antoinette. It had its Los Angeles premiere at the legendary Carthay CircleContinue reading “30 Beautiful Photos of Norma Shearer From the Movie ‘Marie Antoinette’ (1938)”
“The Male Greta Garbo”: Handsome Vintage Photos of Actor Nils Asther in the 1920s and 1930s
Nils Anton Alfhild Asther (17 January 1897 – 19 October 1981) was a Swedish actor active in Hollywood from 1926 to the mid-1950s, known as “the male Greta Garbo”. Between 1916 and 1963 he appeared in over seventy feature films, sixteen of which were produced in the silent era. He is mainly remembered today forContinue reading ““The Male Greta Garbo”: Handsome Vintage Photos of Actor Nils Asther in the 1920s and 1930s”
