George Harrison MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician and singer-songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Sometimes called “the quiet Beatle”, Harrison embraced Indian culture and helped broaden the scope of popular music through his incorporation of Indian instrumentation and Hindu-aligned spirituality in theContinue reading “40 Amazing Vintage Photos of George Harrison As a Youth”
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40 Stunning Photographs of Beautiful Wedding Gowns in the 1930s
The 1930s style wedding dresses inspired by the era of Old Hollywood movie star glamour. From sleek silky satin gowns, long beaded dresses to backless bias cut gowns in white, ivory, jewel tones or pastels, and even more especially the long and big bridal gowns. Take a look at these pictures to see beautiful bridesContinue reading “40 Stunning Photographs of Beautiful Wedding Gowns in the 1930s”
45 Retro Photos Showing Wall Decor During the 1960s
What did wall decorations look like in the 1960s? Check out these interesting snapshots to see what people picked to decorate their houses from the 1960s.
28 Fantastic Vintage Photos Showing Daily Life of Female Students From Between the 1920s and 1950s
Coinciding with the beginnings of the first wave of feminism in the 19th century came the attempt by women to gain equal rights to education in the United States. Women’s rights organizations focused on adjusting and increasing women’s place in the public arena by arguing that the only fundamental differences between women and men wereContinue reading “28 Fantastic Vintage Photos Showing Daily Life of Female Students From Between the 1920s and 1950s”
40 Stunning Photos of Model & Actress Lauren Hutton in the 1970s and 1980s
Lauren Hutton’s modeling career began in the mid-1960s. Initially she tried to hide her iconic gap teeth with a cap, and even mortician’s wax. Signing one of the biggest modeling contracts of all time with Revlon in 1973 helped solidify Hutton’s supermodel status. Her partnership with the cosmetics company lasted 10 years. Born Mary LaurenceContinue reading “40 Stunning Photos of Model & Actress Lauren Hutton in the 1970s and 1980s”
33 Wonderful Vintage Photos From ‘Little House on the Prairie’ (Season 1)
The television series Little House on the Prairie aired on the NBC network from 1974 to 1983. The show was a loose adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House on the Prairie semi-autobiographical novel series, although the namesake book was represented in the premiere only; the ensuing television episodes primarily followed characters and locations fromContinue reading “33 Wonderful Vintage Photos From ‘Little House on the Prairie’ (Season 1)”
26 Rare Photos of an ‘Injured’ Marilyn Monroe on Crutches in Canada in the Summer of 1953
Marilyn Monroe filmed River of No Return in the Canadian Rockies at Alberta’s Bow Valley. It was her first western and during filming she twisted her ankle during a scene in the river, bringing Joe DiMaggio to her side as she hobbled around on crutches. Some say the injury was Marilyn’s way of getting backContinue reading “26 Rare Photos of an ‘Injured’ Marilyn Monroe on Crutches in Canada in the Summer of 1953”
35 Amazing Photos of Maude Adams, the Most Famous American Theater Actress of the Early 20th Century
Maude Adams, her stage name, was born Maude Ewing Adams Kiskadden in 1872 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her mother was Asaneth Ann Adams Kiskadden, also an actress, who went by the stage name of Annie Adams. Maude Adams was a hugely successful American stage actress of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. SheContinue reading “35 Amazing Photos of Maude Adams, the Most Famous American Theater Actress of the Early 20th Century”
32 Vintage Photos of Mickey Rooney and Ava Gardner During Their Short Marriage (1942-1943)
Rooney was married eight times, with six of the marriages ending in divorce. In 1942, he married his first wife, actress Ava Gardner, who at that time was still an obscure teenage starlet. They divorced the following year, partly because he had apparently been unfaithful. Ava Gardner was only 19 when she married Mickey Rooney.Continue reading “32 Vintage Photos of Mickey Rooney and Ava Gardner During Their Short Marriage (1942-1943)”
