Black and White Photos of the New York Auto Show in 1965

The New York International Auto Show is an annual auto show that is held in Manhattan in late March or early April. It is held at the Jacob Javits Convention Center. It usually opens on or just before Easter weekend and closes on the first Sunday after Easter. The show has been held annually sinceContinue reading “Black and White Photos of the New York Auto Show in 1965”

30 Elegant Photos Show What Victorian Girls Wore in the 1860s

Victorian fashion consists of the various fashions and trends in British culture that emerged and developed in the United Kingdom and the British Empire throughout the Victorian era, roughly from the 1830s through the 1890s. The period saw many changes in fashion, including changes in styles, fashion technology and the methods of distribution. Various movementContinue reading “30 Elegant Photos Show What Victorian Girls Wore in the 1860s”

30 Vintage Portraits of a Young and Beautiful Tina Louise in the 1950s and 1960s

Tina Louise (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 Globe Award forContinue reading “30 Vintage Portraits of a Young and Beautiful Tina Louise in the 1950s and 1960s”

14 Stunning Colorized Photos of Legendary Soviet Female Snipers From WWII, Including One Dubbed ‘Lady Death’ Who Killed 309 Nazis

Stunning colorized images have given new life to WWII female snipers who protected their territory against German attacks, including the most successful female sniper in history, Lyudmila Pavlichenko also known as ‘Lady Death’. The photographs were colorized by Moscow artist Olga Shirnina. “There are very few [color or colorized] images with Red Army soldiers, IContinue reading “14 Stunning Colorized Photos of Legendary Soviet Female Snipers From WWII, Including One Dubbed ‘Lady Death’ Who Killed 309 Nazis”

30 Vintage Photos of New Year’s Eve Celebrations From Between the 1930s and 1950s

A barman on duty at Hector’s Devonshire Restaurant in London on New Years Eve is seen preparing a cocktail. 1930. New Year’s Eve celebrations are as old as the holiday itself, and it’s hard to believe that we’re so deep into the 21st century already. In the Gregorian calendar, New Year’s Eve in many countries,Continue reading “30 Vintage Photos of New Year’s Eve Celebrations From Between the 1930s and 1950s”

17 Lovely Photos Showing How Starlets Celebrated the New Year During the 1930s and 1940s

A large clock in the sand at Venice Beach, made with letters and people. A rope in a circle makes the outer edge of the clock, while ladies in swim suits lay around the outside of rope. Four of them hold up the date 1935, while 2 ladies make themselves the minute and hour handsContinue reading “17 Lovely Photos Showing How Starlets Celebrated the New Year During the 1930s and 1940s”

Vintage Photos of People Greeting the New Year from 100 Years ago

A New Year cheerful company, making music, drinking beer and smoking, ca. 1890s A New Year’s party, ca. 1910s Friends on New Year’s Eve, Grindelwald, Switzerland, 1909 Happy New Year 1899 Happy New Year 1902 Happy New Year 1904 Happy New Year 1907 Happy New Year 1908 Happy New Year 1908 Happy New Year 1912Continue reading “Vintage Photos of People Greeting the New Year from 100 Years ago”

22 Wonderful Photos of Celebrities Celebrating the New Year

Julie London The New Year is coming! Here is a set of stunning color photos that shows classic beauties celebrating the New Year from between the 1940s and 1960s. Ann Miller Ann Sheridan Cyd Charisse Debbie Reynolds Debra Paget Dolores Hart Edy Williams Elke Sommer Esther Williams Janis Paige Jayne Mansfield Jean Peters Joan CollinsContinue reading “22 Wonderful Photos of Celebrities Celebrating the New Year”

Amazing Vintage Photographs of People at Home From the 1900s

A typical Edwardian interior was something new and cheerful. Fresh and light colors composed most of the interiors in this period. It saw the beginning of a deviation from the formal to informal. Furnitures started being made of bamboo and wicker. They were made in various styles which included baroque, rococo and empire. Modern creativityContinue reading “Amazing Vintage Photographs of People at Home From the 1900s”

Portraits of Archduke Ludwig Viktor, an Openly Homosexual Younger Brother of Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria

Archduke Ludwig Viktor Joseph Anton of Austria (1842–1919) was the youngest child of Archduke Franz Karl of Austria and his wife Princess Sophie of Bavaria, and as such was the younger brother of Emperor Franz Joseph I. He had a military career, as was usual for archdukes, but did not take part in politics. HeContinue reading “Portraits of Archduke Ludwig Viktor, an Openly Homosexual Younger Brother of Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria”