Here’s a collection of original Polaroid photos from Amy Osborn Young, who was an extra in The Outsiders while filming the Drive-In scene at the Admiral Twin in 1982. Amy… Read More

German actress and singer Marlene Dietrich had a career spanning from the 1910s to the 1980s. She successfully traded on her glamorous persona and exotic looks, and became one of the era&aci… Read More

The 8th Cannes Film Festival was held from April 26 to May 10, 1955. The Golden Palm went to the US film Marty by Delbert Mann. The festival opened with Du rififi chez les hommes by Jules Da… Read More

Cass Elliot, best known as “Mama Cass” of the pop-rock group The Mamas & The Papas, was a standout talent of the 1960s and 1970s. A pioneer pop-cultu… Read More

Teenage girls in the 1940s navigated a world shaped by the effects of World War II, which influenced their lives in various ways. Many girls contributed to the war effort through volunteer w… Read More

Vivian Bales (1909–2001) was the first motorcycle cover girl. Vivian was known for several long-distance motorcycle rides and stunts around the U.S, in the 1920s and 1930s… Read More

Born on September 19, 1958 in London, England, Lita Ford is a rock guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter, who was the lead guitarist for The Runaways in the late 1970s before embarking on a so… Read More

1960s sunglasses were all about bold styles and vibrant colors, reflecting the free-spirited culture of the time. Popular shapes included oversized frames, round lenses, and cat-eye styles… Read More

Ford UK designed the Comuta in 1967 as a non-polluting car for urban and suburban motoring. Powered by four 12-volt 85 amp lead batteries, when fully charged the car had a range of 60 kilome… Read More

Albert Hahn (1877–1918) was a Dutch political cartoonist, caricaturist, poster artist and book cover designer; well known for his socialist and antimilitaristic viewpoints… Read More

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors is a 1987 American fantasy slasher film directed by Chuck Russell in his feature directorial debut. The story was developed by Wes Craven and Bruc… Read More

Arnold Genthe (1869–1942) was a German photographer and his series of photographs would be the first serious study of Greta Garbo (1905–1990) as an arti… Read More

Born 1923 as Ann Steely in Siluria, Alabama, American actress Cathy O’Donnell appeared on stage in Boston in Life with Father in 1944. She made her film debut as an uncred… Read More

Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a town in the district of Ansbach of Mittelfranken (Middle Franconia), the Franconia region of Bavaria, Germany. It is well known for its well-preserved medieval… Read More

“For one particular Alfred Hitchcock thriller, the script called for Janet Leigh’s character, Marion Crane, to drive up a long and lonely road on a dark… Read More

Audrey Hepburn and Mel Ferrer photographed by Pierluigi Praturlon modeling different cars at the Piazza Guglielmo Marconi in Rome, Italy in March 1961. The different cars included in the sho… Read More

The first Triumph motorcycle of 1902 used a Belgian Minerva engine but within a few years the Coventry firm, originally a bicycle manufacturer founded by German immigrants Siegfried Bettman… Read More

The Zagato Zele 1000, 1500, 2000 (sold in the United States as the Elcar) is an electric microcar with a fiberglass body manufactured by the Italian design company Zagato. Produced 1974&ndas… Read More

Christian Bale made his debut in The Nerd with Rowan Atkinson in 1984, he was 10 years old.In an interview with GQ in 2019, Christian Bale has said that it was Mr Bean star Rowan Atkinson wh… Read More

Born 1934 in Költschen, German actress and singer Eva-Maria Hagen made her film debut in Kurt Maetzig’s comedy Don’t Forget My Little Traudel in 1957. Her film career led to… Read More

On September 7, 1976, Buddy Holly would have had 40 years old. Paul McCartney being a fan of the man, and owning his publishing rights, decided to organize a Buddy Holly Week (from September… Read More

3 Women is a 1977 American psychological drama film written, produced and directed by Robert Altman and starring Shelley Duvall, Sissy Spacek and Janice Rule. Set in a dusty California deser… Read More

Raquel Welch being crucified in an anachronistic publicity still for One Million Years B.C., directed by Don Chaffey, 1966. Rachel thought that this position also signified her celebrity sta… Read More

As the undisputed icon of its time, the 1959 Cadillac epitomizes the 1950s ethos: embracing excess with the belief that more is better and too much is never enough. The well-known narrative… Read More

Salma Hayek was born on September 2, 1966 in Coatzacoalcos, Mexico. Her father is of Lebanese descent and her mother is of Mexican/Spanish ancestry. After having seen Willy Wonka & the C… Read More

Here’s the strangest cartoon with an automotive theme you’ll ever see. From the delightfully demented mind of comedian Charley Bowers comes the 1930 stop-action classic, It&rsquo… Read More

In the 1950s, weddings were typically formal and elegant. Brides often wore full-skirted gowns with petticoats, long veils, and pearls or lace accents. The ceremonies were usually held in ch… Read More

In the 1960s, fast-food chains began to adopt more standardized approaches to their operations, including the appearance and attire of their employees. Instructional photos and manuals from… Read More

River Jude Phoenix (August 23, 1970 – October 31, 1993) was an American actor. Phoenix was known as a teen actor before taking on leading roles in critically acclaimed films. He receiv… Read More

French model Sylvie Hirsch (1928–2011) was barely eighteen when she joined the house of Dior in the summer of 1947. “Sylvie I took on when she was still scarcely more than a chil… Read More

At 7:00 PM on August 23 1989, approximately two million people from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania joined hands, forming a human chain from Tallinn through Riga to Vilnius, spanning 675 kilom… Read More

The Nevada Northern Railway’s 1939 Cadillac is a fascinating piece of history. In the 1930s, the Nevada Northern Railway, which primarily served mining operations in Nevada, converted… Read More

Julius Klinger (1876–1942) was an Austrian painter, draftsman, illustrator, commercial graphic artist, typographer and writer. He studied at the Technologisches Gewerbemuseum in Vienna… Read More

Optatius Buyssens, a Belgian soldier during World War I, was famous for a remarkable incident where coins in his pocket saved his life. During a fierce battle, Buyssens was shot, and the bul… Read More

In the late 1970s, New York City’s street scenes were a mix of urban decay and vibrant energy. Neighborhoods often showed signs of neglect with graffiti, abandoned buildings, littered… Read More

Original photographs of Clara Bow with her own hand-written notes to her sons:Mom - age 13- Brooklyn, N.Y. After 75 yd. dash and winner of the event.Mom after winning a 75 yd. dash in Brookl… Read More

René Bouët-Willaumez (1900–1979) was a French aristocrat born in Brittany, in 1900. After abandoned engineering for art, he began working for Vogue in 1929. Joining the ind… Read More

Kids playing on home-made scooters and go karts in the 1930s was not an unfamiliar sight in the streets of America, and racing in organized events was an inevitable outcome of it. As early a… Read More

Secrets is a 1933 American pre-Code Western film directed by Frank Borzage and starring Mary Pickford in her last film role. The film is a remake of Secrets (1924), a silent film starring No… Read More

The Bersey Electric Cab (also known as the London Electrical Cab) was an early electric-powered vehicle and the first electric taxi cab in London. Developed by Walter Bersey the vehicles rep… Read More

Jill St. John (born Jill Arlyn Oppenheim; August 19, 1940) is an American retired actress who gained fame in the 1960s for her roles in various films and television shows. She was known for… Read More

Born 1919 as Georgette André Barry in Paris, France, American actress Andrea King began appearing as a child actress in Broadway plays and other stage work. Her Broadway credits inclu… Read More

The Queen Is Dead is the third studio album by The Smiths, released in 1986. The album cover is iconic and features a still from the 1964 film L’Insoumis (The Unvanquished), showing th… Read More

Faragó Géza (1877–1928) was a Hungarian poster artist. He is the most important artist of the Art Nouveau style in Hungary, his well-known works combine the decorative fi… Read More

Gena Rowlands, hailed as one of the greatest actors to ever practice the craft and a guiding light in independent cinema as a star in groundbreaking movies by her director husband, John Cass… Read More

It’s a Porsche 356 with front skis and rear tractor treads replacing rubber tires and alloy wheels.This 1956 Porsche project has conquered all seven continents, including a class win (… Read More

Alfred Hitchcock had a hard time devising one of his signature walk-ons for Lifeboat (1944), a film about a small group of people trying to survive on a small boat. What he eventually came u… Read More

The spiritual home of the U.S. hot dog —and the world’s largest hot dog stand—is Nathan’s Famous on Brooklyn’s Coney Island. To Nathan’s gaudy green and w… Read More

In 1968, Parisian fall fashions were heavily influenced by the social and political climate of the time. There was a mix of styles ranging from the structured elegance of haute couture to th… Read More

Born 1913 as Eleonore Maria Leisner, Hollywood actress Lenore Aubert found work as a model in New York and was eventually offered a stage role as Lorraine Sheldon in The Man Who Came to Dinn… Read More

A scrapyard or junkyard is the location of a business in dismantling where wrecked or decommissioned vehicles are brought, their usable parts are sold for use in operating vehicles, while th… Read More

Bosom Buddies is notable for being the first big break for Tom Hanks, then 24, and paired him with relative newcomer Peter Scolari, then 25. They played Kip Wilson and Henry Desmond, respect… Read More

Debbie Harry and Clem Burke share a mirror backstage at the Paradise, Boston, where Blondie performed with David Johansen supporting them in 1977, according to Roberta Bayley who shot them.D… Read More

Since the past, cars have always played a crucial role in life. They’ve offered personal transportation, freedom, and convenience for travel and errands, and driven job creation, comme… Read More

Since The Fool (they take their name from the joker in tarot cards) arrived in Britain from Holland, they have found that the way they dress, paint, and the way they think have become an inf… Read More