Adam West and Yvonne Craig in 1968 reading 1967’s Detective Comics #359, the debut of Barbara Gordon and the modern Batgirl mantle.Barbara Gordon debuted in Detective Comics #359 title… Read More

Born 1920 as Jean Deifel in Montgomery, Illinois, American actress Carole Mathews was named “Miss Chicago” in 1938 and in doing so, qualified for a trip to California and a scree… Read More

As the summer approaches, we’ll all be getting ready for long days in the sun, outdoor events and day trips to our favorite destinations. It’s a known fact that Blackpool will se… Read More

Bette Davis (April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) could utter a withering line in a way that would leave anyone trembling in her wake, and over the course of her 58 years in the movie busi… Read More

A collector hit the jackpot when a photograph he picked up on eBay for just $10 turned out to be genuine and potentially worth a whopping two million.Justin Whiting of Spalding, U.K., was br… Read More

This is no April Fool’s joke: In 1970, several students living on the 23rd floor of Lincoln Tower purchased a 1961 VW bus from a local junkyard. They then disassembled the bus, carrie… Read More

Candid photographs of Nicole Kidman full of joy as she leaving her lawyer’s office after her divorce settlement with Tom Cruise is finalized in 2001.The 56-year-old actor won her first… Read More

On April 1, 2001, Hooters held a beer sales contest for its employees, offering a Toyota as the grand prize. One employee, Jodee Berry, excelled in sales and won the contest. However, instea… Read More

Funny Face is a 1957 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Stanley Donen and written by Leonard Gershe, containing assorted songs by George and Ira Gershwin.Although having the s… Read More

Steven Victor Tallarico, better known as Steven Tyler, was born on March 26, 1948, in Yonkers, New York. The son of a music teacher, he started playing drums at a young age, but then focused… Read More

Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan is an onsen—a Japanese hot spring spa—in the Yamanashi Prefecture. Founded in 705 by Fujiwara Mahito, it is a prime example of shinise (“long-estab… Read More

In 1951, LIFE magazine sent three photographers to Paris during the fashion week and give readers a first look at what might be headed their way. Until the models hit the runways, no one rea… Read More

Marie-Lise Grès (1939–1983) was the epitome of early-Sixties French chic — as French, perhaps, as only someone who’d grown up in suburban London could be. Born in Ma… Read More

Born 1936 in Saint Hippolyte, French actress Juliette Mayniel had her film debut in Les Cousins. The film’s director and producer, Claude Chabrol, writes in his autobiography that he d… Read More

Ebony is a monthly magazine that focuses on news, culture, and entertainment. Its target audience is the African-American community, and its coverage includes the lifestyles and accomplishme… Read More

Stevie Nicks told Maui News shortly after Bob Longhi’s death in 2012. “Had it not been for Longhi, I wouldn’t have gone to Hana to hang out with George for two days.&rdquo&hell…Read More

Constantine Manos (born 1934 in South Carolina) is a Greek-American photographer known for his images of Boston and Greece. His work has been published in Esquire, Life, and Look. He is a me… Read More

In the 1960s, hair became a statement, not just a style. Traditional hair, makeup, and clothing trends fell out of favor for more bold and experimental looks.Without a hat to call attention… Read More

A huge crowd gathered at Alexander Park in Chehalis, Washington for the Lewis County Farmers and Merchants Picnic, where a giant omelet that took home the title of world’s biggest was… Read More

ABBA are a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1972 by Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. The group’s name is an acronym of the fi… Read More

Born 1900 in Clinton, Massachusetts, American actress Agnes Moorehead had joined Orson Welles’ Mercury Players, as one of his principal performers in 1937. She also had notable roles i… Read More

Born 1886 as Henrietta Kanengeiser in Vienna, Austria-Hungary, Hattie Carnegie was a fashion entrepreneur based in New York City from the 1920s to the 1950s. By her early 20s, she had taken… Read More

Brian Duffy (1933–2010) was an English photographer and film producer. Together with his friendly rivals Terence Donovan and David Bailey he made up ‘The Black Trinity’, a… Read More

Catwoman was first portrayed in the 1960s Batman series by Julie Newmar in the first two seasons. Lee Meriwether and Eartha Kitt replaced when she was unavailable for the movie and season th… Read More

In the 1980s, Denmark experienced a period of economic growth and social change. The country was known for its strong welfare state, high standard of living, and progressive social policies… Read More

The First and Last House is located on the clifftops at the most westerly point of Land’s End and mainland Britain. Grace Thomas, was the first person to use the building as a refreshm… Read More

Nigerian-born British singer Sade is known as the lead vocalist of her band Sade. One of the most successful British female artists in history, she is often recognized as an influence on con… Read More

Bruce Lee would train his hands every day; this was a result of punching into the pads he had nailed to the wall of his fence in his back yard, which he did to increase the toughness and res… Read More

Born 1962 as Kelly Kamalelehua Smith in Honolulu, Hawaii, American actress Kelly Preston was discovered at age 16 by a fashion photographer who helped her get work in commercials and other s… Read More

In an old (50 years ago) issue of Postcard Collector the author of an article about Bernhardt Wall called him the “King of Postcards.” If the estimate that he did the artwork for… Read More

These photographs were taken in 1916 and depict F. Scott Fitzgerald dressed in drag to promote his college musical-comedy troupe’s performance of The Evil Eye at the Princeton Tri… Read More

Hairstyles in the 1980s included the mullet, tall mohawk hairstyles, jheri curls, flattops, and hi-top fades, which became popular styles.Amongst women, large hair-dos, puffed-up styles, per… Read More

Perhaps the coolest thing about these pictures of Farrah Fawcett skateboarding has little to do with her fantastic all-American looks. Yes, of course, the iconic Farrah Fawcett hairstyle is… Read More

Shakira was a star even when she was a teenager and here are some fantastic pictures from her early modeling years. She was already a pro at the photoshoot. The Colombian singer tried to bre… Read More

Born 1907 as Suzanne Georgette Charpentier in Paris, French actress Annabella had a small part in Abel Gance’s classic Napoléon (1927). She was not critically acclaimed until sh… Read More

The Audi 920 is a car introduced in 1938 by the Audi division of Auto Union to replace the Audi Front UW 225. Its engine was a shortened version of the eight-cylinder in-line engine used by… Read More

Born 1886 in Florence, Italian illustrator Ezio Anichini was son of Giuseppe Anichini, an illustrator for the publishing house R. Bemporad & Son. He enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts… Read More

“I think [Elvis] was really proud of me; very few women were doing karate at that time. It’s funny, in Vegas he would embarrass me, I’d be in a beautiful gown and he would… Read More

The 1920s was an incredible decade of advancement for communications technology. Radio was finally being realized as a broadcast medium, talkies were transforming the film industry, and inve… Read More

Clark Gable (February 1, 1901 – November 16, 1960) was an iconic American actor, voted King of Hollywood by an adoring public throughout the 1930s and 1940s—Hollywood’s Gol… Read More

After Japan surrendered in 1945, ending World War II, Allied forces led by the United States occupied the nation, bringing drastic changes. Japan was disarmed, its empire dissolved, its form… Read More

This is probably the oldest surviving Valentine’s letter in the English language. It was written by Margery Brews to her fiancé John Paston in February 1477.Describing John as h… Read More

Prior to his untimely demise in 1956, Alfredo “Dino” Ferrari, the son of Enzo Ferrari, engineered a dual-overhead camshaft V-6 engine designed for both road and racing applicatio… Read More

The Shirelles, an all-girl singing pop and rhythm and blues group that was active from 1956 to 1982, was the first African American female group to top any charts. They were formed in 1956 a… Read More

Optical illusion skull postcards were incredibly popular in the early 1900s in Europe. They were Vanitas or Memento Mori – “Intended to cause the viewer to reflect on the inevit… Read More

Born 1901 in New York City, American actor Chester Morris made his sound film debut in the 1929 film Alibi, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. Late 1930, he was… Read More

Although best associated with its counter-culture (flower-power) and music, the 1960s was a tumultuous period in American history.The pressures of Civil Rights and racial equality, combined… Read More

Phil Collins was born on January 30, 1951 at Putney Hospital in Wandsworth, south-west London. As a young man, his father had run away to sea but was ordered back by Collins’ grandfath… Read More

In the early 1930s, Brooks Walker created a new elaborate solution for parallel parking by developing a fifth wheel solely designated for parking. This auxiliary wheel is hidden in a vehicle… Read More

Old Ben, the world’s largest steer, weighed 125 pounds (56.7 kilograms) at birth in 1902 and between 4,585-4,720 pounds at his death in 1910. He stood 6.5 feet (2 meters) tall and 16.2… Read More

Born 1906 in Trenton, New Jersey, American actress Betty Bronson began her film career at the age of 16 with a bit part in Anna Ascends. At 17, she was interviewed by J. M. Barrie, author of… Read More

Inspired by Carroll Shelby’s successful Ford V8 transplant into the AC Ace to create the Cobra, Rootes approached Shelby to work his Anglo-American hot-rodding magic on their Sunbeam A… Read More

Rock in Rio is one of the largest music festivals in the world. The first edition of the festival was held from January 11–20, 1985. Queen, George Benson, Rod Stewart, AC/DC, and Yes… Read More

The Irish Land War was a conflict between the farmer tenants and their landlords that started in 1879. The two girls to the right are twins, the girl next to them is their sister, and the le… Read More

In the early 1940s, during the war, the fashion industry was heavily impacted by rationing. However, wedding dresses were exempt, meaning wedding gowns were free to be. Still, with the stron… Read More

In 1956, the French travel firm Groupe Cityrama commissioned the famed coachbuilder Currus to build transport suitable for a new generation of tourists. This would be a bus that would allow… Read More

Xochimilco is a borough of Mexico City. The borough is centered on the formerly independent city of Xochimilco, which was established on what was the southern shore of Lake Xochimilco in the… Read More

Lincoln Motor Company, or simply Lincoln, was founded in 1917 by Henry M. Leland, naming it after Abraham Lincoln. In February 1922, the company was acquired by Ford, its parent company to t… Read More

In 1922, the popular English novelist Walter Lionel George (1882–1926) sat down and put his mind to envisioning what life would be like in 2022.For its edition of May 7, 1922, the New… Read More

Rod Stewart was captain of his school football team in Middlesex, and after leaving school when he was 15 he went on to pursue a career as a professional footballer. He ended up with a footb… Read More

Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1930 to immigrant Norwegian parents Asta and Eigil Klem, Ann Klem was a successful fashion model with a career that spanned twenty years and included covers for… Read More

Atlantic City is a Jersey Shore seaside resort city in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Located in South Jersey on Absecon Island, the city is prominently known for its casi… Read More

The Victorian Era is characterized by the expanding horizons of education and literacy, as well as by an increased desire of the people to question religion and politics. This era also marks… Read More

The Hula Burger was a meatless burger introduced in the 1960s by Ray Kroc to McDonald’s. It was a substitute for American Catholics that would not eat meat on Fridays. The burger was a… Read More

Joan Baez (born January 9, 1941) is a folk singer, songwriter, and activist who is best known for songs like “There But for Fortune,” “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down&r&hell…Read More

Before he became the father of hard rock, Led Zep legend Jimmy Page was one of the most prolific session guitarists of the 1960s –  and of special note was his impact across evolv… Read More

At the beginning of the 19th Century, Christmas was hardly celebrated. However, during the Victorian Era Christmas as we know it today was invented, and our modest medieval traditions of eve… Read More

Rob Bremner’s photographs captured the mood of Liverpool during the turbulent Thatcher years, highlighting the everyday life and positive spirit of the people – the colorful and… Read More

The Misfits is a 1961 American Contemporary Western film written by Arthur Miller, directed by John Huston, and starring Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, and Montgomery Clift. The supporting cas… Read More

During the eventful year of 1973, events were converging in Los Angeles. The result of this would be the formation of an iconic “drinking club” forever known as The Hollywood Vam… Read More

One of the early innovators of rock-and-roll photography, renowned photographer Guy Webster has spanned the worlds of music, films and politics in a stellar 40-year career. While shooting al… Read More

Born 1913 in Rock Island, Illinois, American actress Helen Mack started her career as a child actress in silent films, moving to Broadway plays and touring one of the vaudeville circuits. He… Read More

Manufactured from 1951 to 1952, the Ferrari 212 not only achieved notable success in racing but also placed a remarkable 110 individual chassis into the hands of clients. The 212 boasted a d… Read More

Most of us are familiar with the couture and fashions of the holiday season. From the simple and elegant black dress, to the ugly sweaters, to those new holiday outfits that we love to shop… Read More

In 1986, ‘Iron Mike’ took on fellow American Marvis Frazier at the Civic Center in New York. Frazier, son of the legendary former heavyweight champion Joe Frazier, had bounced ba… Read More

Sybil Connolly (1921–1998) was a celebrated fashion designer and global icon known for her innovative use of traditional Irish textiles in haute couture.Fashion designs by Sybil Connol… Read More

The 1950s were a time of change. Fashion was beginning to move away from the severe styles of the 1930s and 1940s and instead of complexity, it was more relaxed and casual in 1950s fashion… Read More

Jennifer Hocking (1929–2011) was an Australian-born British-based fashion model in the 1950s and early 1960s, who then became fashion editor of Harper’s Bazaar and Queen. Whilst… Read More

During World War II, the Danish coasts were included in the Atlantic Wall. The Atlantic Wall was planned and partially built by the German occupiers in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Denm… Read More

This Week was a nationally syndicated Sunday magazine supplement that was included in American newspapers between 1935 and 1969. In the early 1950s, it accompanied 37 Sunday newspapers. A de… Read More

Andy Warhol rubbed shoulders with many celebrities, including the Queen of Rock n’ Roll herself: Tina Turner. They were photographed sharing a slice of watermelon at the Limelight disc… Read More

A picture from 1910 shows cowboys celebrating the delivery of cattle to Lubbock, Texas. The fourth cowboy from the left, in clean clothes, is about to accompany Matador cattle to Kansas City… Read More

The character of “Rosie the Riveter” as feminist symbol, World War II icon and mid-century heroine is ingrained in the American psyche, a symbol of both the war effort and an his… Read More

A Christmas card is a greeting card sent as part of the traditional celebration of Christmas in order to convey between people a range of sentiments related to Christmastide and the holiday… Read More

Babes on Broadway is a 1941 American musical film starring Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland and directed by Busby Berkeley, with Vincente Minnelli directing Garland’s big solo numbers. T… Read More

Maryland’s Aberdeen Proving Ground opened in 1917 and today is the military’s oldest weapons-testing facility in the United States. It’s a big operation. At its peak in Wor… Read More

A refrigerator full of ultra-cheap Heidel Brau and Champagne Velvet beer in cans, plus Libby’s Libby’s Libby’s tomato juice for Bloody Marys, a portable black and white TV… Read More

Born 1916 in New York City, American actress Betty Furness made her stage debut in the school holidays in the title role of Alice in Wonderland. She also posed for commercial advertising.Fur… Read More

Pin-up art refers to such mediums as paintings, drawings, and illustrations that feature women—glamour girls, models, and actresses. Pin-up art reached its zenith during 1940s; the ter… Read More

The Rose Parade, also known as the Tournament of Roses Parade (or simply the Tournament of Roses), is an annual parade held mostly along Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, California, United St… Read More

Brendan Fraser is a cherished actor whose resume consists of iconic films from the 1990s and early 2000s. After his heartbreaking retreat from the spotlight, he’s now on the verge of a… Read More

Photojournalist Marjory Collins snapped these two women at O’Reilly’s Bar on Third Avenue, New York City in 1942 while documenting a night out for the Office of War Information (… Read More

The 1920s were a difficult and unstable time for Germany. As well as having to come to terms with the Treaty of Versailles’ punishments, it was a time of invasion, economic decline, pu… Read More

Portraits of Ozzy Osbourne before a performance at the Poplar Creek Music Theater in Hoffman Estates, Chicago, Illinois, July 13, 1986. The photos were taken by Paul Natkin.Poplar Creek Musi… Read More

The VW Bus, officially known as the Volkswagen Type 2, was a compact passenger van manufactured by the German automaker Volkswagen from 1950 to 2013. It initially hit the market as a panel v… Read More

The 1964 Alaska Earthquake, also known as the Great Alaska Earthquake and the Good Friday Earthquake, was a megathrust quake that began at 5:36 P.M. AST on March 27, 1964. It had a moment ma… Read More

Red and white automobile lights on Park Avenue, New York at Christmas time in December, 1953. The rear and headlights at nighttime give the appearance of lights on a giant Christmas tree. A… Read More

Born 1913 in Santa Monica, California, American actress, dancer, and model Boots Mallory found employment with Fox Films and was cast in the film version of Dawn Powell’s play Walking… Read More

Lucy Liu was born on December 2, 1968, in Queens, New York. The daughter of Chinese immigrants, Lucy Liu attended New York City’s prestigious Stuyvesant High School. She enrolled at Ne… Read More

Born 1914 in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, French fashion designer Pierre Balmain was founder of leading post-war fashion house Balmain.Fashion designs by Pierre Balmain in the 1950sAfter… Read More