Since the early 2000s, the apparent explosion of interest in Volkswagens with original paint, rust and patina has inspired a generation of car fanatics, who might not be able to afford to re… Read More

David Crosby, a folk rock pioneer and one of the founding members of The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, has died, his family announced Thursday. He was 81.Crosby was a founding… Read More

Some behind the scenes photographs by Ed Caraeff of Dolly Parton taken during the cover session for her album Heartbreaker on February 15, 1978 in Los Angeles, California.Heartbreaker is the… Read More

Sabine Weiss (1924 – 2021) was a Swiss-French photographer active in the French humanist photography movement, along with other notable representatives including Robert Doisneau, Willy… Read More

Although she initially had “no cheesecake” poses written into her first film contract, Gene Tierney did quite a few during her career. These photographs of Gene in her leopard sk… Read More

Conversation pits were typically accessed by a small staircase and filled with modular seating that could be arranged in multiple ways, such as in an L- or U-shape. They were popular through… Read More

Throughout the 1950s model, actress and It girl Vikki Dougan (born 1929) was most famous for appearing at social events in a series of daring low-cutbackless dresses.In 1953 publicity man Mi… Read More

Born 1904 in St. Louis, Missouri, American actress Laura La Plante made her acting debut at age 15, and in 1923 she was named as one of that year’s WAMPAS Baby Stars. During the 1920s… Read More

Citroën is a French automobile brand. The “Automobiles Citroën” manufacturing company was founded in March 1919 by André Citroën. Citroën is owned by S… Read More

Perhaps the most charismatic, enigmatic and iconic rockstar in history, American singer-songwriter Jim Morrison was also an accomplished poet. His haunting baritone vocals, wild personality… Read More

Once World War II ended and the economy returned to normal in the 1950s, brides-to-be—and their families—were more than happy to pay a pretty penny for the perfect wedding recept… Read More

Throughout the various personal turmoils for which the members of Fleetwood Mac are known, one relationship buoyed the band for decades: the friendship between its two frontwomen, Christine… Read More

Ded Moroz is a legendary figure similar to Santa Claus who has his roots in Slavic mythology. The tradition of Ded Moroz is mostly spread in East Slavic countries and is an important part of… Read More

Born 1904 in Enid, Oklahoma, American actress Glenda Farrell personified the smart and sassy, wisecracking blonde of the Classical Hollywood films. She began acting on stage as a child and c… Read More

This is one of those weird artifacts of imaging that is still true on computers today. Applying some sorts of a blur to an image can make it actually appear sharper.Vast improvement in TV pi… Read More

The Pride of the Yankees is a 1942 American film produced by Samuel Goldwyn, directed by Sam Wood, and starring Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, and Walter Brennan. It is a tribute to the legenda… Read More

By December 1972, this model of the Fairchild Experimental Safety Vehicle (ESV) should be a reality, and in the hands of the Department of Transportation for evaluation. Among the safety fea… Read More

These Kodachrome slides were taken by M ('Meredith') Frank Rush (1924 - 2013) and Renee Carol Rush (1927 - 2016) during their trip to Italy in 1958. That same year they also visited England… Read More

The history of Christmas trees goes back to the symbolic use of evergreens in ancient Egypt and Rome and continues with the German tradition of candlelit Christmas trees first brought to Ame… Read More

Christine McVie is a songbird who will be remembered forever. The songstress, born July 12, 1943 in London, was a 1970s rock icon, as the keyboardist and vocalist of Fleetwood Mac. She passe… Read More

The 1960s started off as the dawn of a golden age to most Americans. On January 20, 1961, John F. Kennedy became president of the United States. His confidence that, as one historian put it… Read More

“No photograph ever was good, yet, of anybody,” Mark Twain once wrote. “It transforms into desperadoes the meekest of men; depicts sinless innocence upon the pictured faces… Read More

Every country across the world has its own unique Christmas traditions and Spain is no exception! Spain is a country full of unique customs, and some of them may surprise you.A weird traditi… Read More

Born 1933 as Salvatrice Elena Greco in Tunis, Tunisia, Italian actress, television personality, author, and musician Sandra Milo made her film debut in 1955 alongside Alberto Sordi in The Ba… Read More

Waldron’s occupied the ramshackle building on Gardner Street from 1874-1903. They had a steep ladder leading to the upper floors where penny farthings were stored Read More

These amazing photos from the State Archives of North Carolina were attributed to the Tyree and Wharton-Tyree Studios that operated for many years in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina.North C… Read More

Lithofayne Pridgon was the woman Jimi Hendrix could never quite date exclusively, because she was too free spirited to be tied to one man; Hendrix’s frustration at loving her alongside… Read More

These Kodachrome slides were taken by M ('Meredith') Frank Rush (1924 - 2013) and Renee Carol Rush (1927 - 2016) during their trip to Holland in 1958. That same year they also visited Englan… Read More

Born 1935 in Bari, Italian neorealist photographer and photojournalist Chiara Samugheo was known as the first female professional photographer in Italy. She photographed film stars and celeb… Read More

Elsie Hoskins, shown here , isn’t a gun moll or a female bank dick—she’s demonstrating a new type of fly swatter invented in 1941. The gun gives off a spray that is alleged… Read More

Fantastic Adventures was an American pulp fantasy and science fiction magazine, published from 1939 to 1953 by Ziff-Davis. It was initially edited by Raymond A. Palmer, who was also the edit… Read More

It could happen only in America; where else would anybody create a stretched Countach lookalike with four doors? Built by Ultra Limousines, the California Countach was a glassfibre replica t… Read More

Thomas Wedders, also known as Thomas Wadhouse, born in Yorkshire, England, circa 1730, was a performer in various circus sideshows in the mid-18th century. Wedders is chiefly known for havin… Read More

These photos from Coalfields Local History Association Inc. that were taken by Alexander Galloway (1876–1945), who had photographic studios in Cessnock, Kurri Kurri, Maitland and Westo… Read More

Push-button tuning, the modern safety feature that enables car drivers to adjust their radios without taking their eyes from the road, has been built into an inexpensive, easily installed se… Read More

Born 1920 in Long Beach, California, American actress Frances Gifford landed her first leading role in the low-budget Mercy Plane in 1939. She played several more minor roles before she was… Read More

When Jimi Hendrix began playing London, he pulled out all the tricks he’d learned. That included playing the guitar on his back on the ground; playing in between his legs; and playing… Read More

“The art of Jeet Kune Do is simply to simplify. Jeet Kune Do avoids the superficial, penetrates the complex, goes to the heart of the problem and pinpoints the key factors. Jeet Kune D… Read More

Playing cards were invented by the Chinese around the 10th century. They reached Europe around 1360, not directly from China but from the Mameluke empire of Egypt.The history of suitmarks de… Read More

From these vintage photos which were found by Sam Salt, it seems most likely that the girls are a semi-professional or amateur group of dancers from London who toured the South of England in… Read More

The Saab Sonett is an automobile manufactured between 1955 and 1957 and again between 1966 and 1974 by Saab of Sweden. The first prototype, now known as the Sonett I, is a two-seat, open-top… Read More

After almost fifty years in the music business, Tina Turner has become one of the most commercially-successful international female rock stars to date. Her sultry, powerful voice, her incred… Read More

The 1930s ushered in a new era in bathing suit history. The Maillot style of swimwear, which was the first commercial one-piece swimsuit, became the iconic look of the decade. A company name… Read More

Miss Lovely Eyes, as you can imagine, was a contest to see who had the most beautiful eyes. However, in their efforts to be trustworthy and righteous, they thought the best way to objectivel… Read More

Born 1910 as LeRoy Melvin Radabaugh in Long Beach, California, American actor Richard Cromwell can be seen in King of Jazz (1930), along with the film’s star, Paul Whiteman and his orc… Read More

When you think 1970s fashion, you’re probably thinking bell bottoms and fitted shirts. That was a classic look throughout the decade, but there was a lot more to ’70s style than… Read More

Grease is a 1978 American musical romantic comedy film based on the 1971 musical of the same name. Directed by Randal Kleiser in his theatrical feature film debut, the film depicts the lives… Read More

An LP is like an intersection where music, design, image, art and text radiate together – and it’s always the square shaped cover that invites you to a sonic journey that might t… Read More

Vienna is the capital, largest city, and one of nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria’s most populous city and its primate city, and its cultural, economic, and political center. I… Read More

Santa Claus is an 1898 British short silent drama film, directed by George Albert Smith, which features Santa Claus visiting a house on Christmas Eve. The film is believed to be the cinema&r&hell…Read More

A resort is a self-contained commercial establishment that tries to provide most of a vacationer's wants, such as food, drink, swimming, lodging, sports, entertainment, and shopping, on the… Read More

Camden Town, often shortened to Camden, is a district of northwest London, England. Historically in Middlesex, it is the administrative center of the London Borough of Camden and is identifi… Read More

The first proper billboards were invented in the 1830s by Jared Bell in America. He wanted to advertise a circus and put up a large and colorful billboard in 1835. P.T. Barnum saw the benefi… Read More

Born 1934 as Claire Ann Green in San Francisco, California, American actress and model Claire Kelly started out as a model in Miami, and appeared several times on the cover of McCall’s… Read More

A vintage photo collection was found by Sam Salt that shows portraits of a beautiful model named Ruth Wells from the 1960s.“Ruth Wells was evidently a 1960s model and most of the photo… Read More

Camden Town, often shortened to Camden, is a district of northwest London, England. Historically in Middlesex, it is the administrative center of the London Borough of Camden and is identifi… Read More

A guaranteed conversation-starter wherever you go was this unusual German-made Simpson cigarette lighter in 1956.A pocket ashtray and lighter, this smoker’s accessory is no larger than… Read More

Born 1923, American photographer Mark Kauffman became the youngest photographer ever to shoot a cover for the magazine, when he did a photo portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt at age of 17.An awar… Read More

Pachimon is a vintage series of budget bromide trading cards made by the Japanese companies Yokopro and Yamapro featuring unauthorized alterations of pre-existing kaiju collaged with other p… Read More

Mary Ann Bevan (née Webster; December 20, 1874 – December 26, 1933) was an English woman, who after developing acromegaly, toured the sideshow circuit as “the ugliest woma… Read More

Born 1929 as Isobel Ann Benn in Toronto, Canadian fashion model Liz Pringle began modeling work while still a schoolgirl in order to help support her struggling family. At the age of 14 she… Read More

Published in 1917 by the National Woman Suffrage Publishing Co., this book compiles an exhaustive list of reasons women should not be allowed to vote. Unsurprisingly, all the book’s pa… Read More

Redbook is an American women’s magazine that is published by the Hearst Corporation. It is one of the “Seven Sisters”, a group of women’s service magazines. It ceased… Read More

In early 1983, hot on the heels of exhaustive Queen tours of Europe, Canada, North America and Japan, Freddie Mercury and German record producer Reinhold Mack returned to Musicland studios i… Read More

Expo 58, also known as the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair, was a world’s fair held on the Heysel/Heizel Plateau in Brussels, Belgium, from April 17 to October 19, 1958. It was the fi… Read More

Brussels is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium. The Brussels-Capital Region is located in the central portion o… Read More

Photographer Bert Stern had three sessions with Marilyn commissioned by Vogue during Diana Vreeland’s first week at the magazine in June, 1962. The photoshoot took place on June 23, 24… Read More

From November 4 until November 25, 1968 John Lennon and Yoko Ono occupied Room Number 1, Second West Ward Queen Charlotte’s Maternity Hospital, London. When John’s bed was needed… Read More

Shelley Duvall has been in a relationship with musician and former Breakfast Club lead vocalist Dan Gilroy since 1989. The pair began their relationship while co-starring in the Disney Chann… Read More

Most people assume that the history of rhinoplasties (nose jobs) began in the middle of the last century among Hollywood starlets who wanted to improve their facial features to get more work… Read More

Lounge (also known as lounge bar) is a type of food service business, including both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. Lounge is a subtle combination between the excitement and bustle o… Read More

Émile Zola (2 April 1840 – 29 September 1902) was a French novelist, journalist, playwright, the best-known practitioner of the literary school of naturalism, and an important c… Read More

Born 1909 in Milan, Italian actress Ines Isabella Sampietro worked as a typist while attending the Accademia dei Filodrammatici in Milan and training as a stage actress. She went on to play… Read More

By the 1950s the German capital had become a divided microcosm of the Cold War. East Berlin was controlled by the communist government of East Germany while the western half of the city was… Read More

In 1899, Albert Champion came to the U.S. as a champion bicycle racer. He found a job with the Stranahan brothers, who had started Champion Spark Plug Company in 1905 or 1906 and began produ… Read More

One of the greatest American actors of his generation, Robert De Niro (born August 17, 1943) is known for his total immersion in roles. Whether driving a cab to prepare for Taxi Driver or ga… Read More

Marianne Breslauer (November 20, 1909 – February 7, 2001) was a German photographer, photojournalist and pioneer of street photography. She belonged to a generation of women photograph… Read More

Born 1925 in Paris, French photographer Georges Dambier got his first job with a magazine, Presse, where he met and assisted the up-and-coming photographer Willy Rizzo at the end of WWII. It… Read More

Ask any computer user today and s/he would instantly recognize the green hills, blue skies and the fluffy white clouds — the default wallpaper in Windows XP, Microsoft’s operatin… Read More

Born 1911 in Baxter, Iowa, American actress Claire Dodd was cast in a small part in Eddie Cantor’s movie Whoopee! (1928) while working as a model in Los Angeles. She joined the Ziegfel… Read More

Seattle is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington, and the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest re… Read More

Marianne Breslauer (20 November 1909 – 7 February 2001) was a German photographer, photojournalist and pioneer of street photography. She belonged to a generation of women photographer… Read More

Live in Central Park is a DVD by Diana Ross released in 2012 that followed from a July 21, 1983 concert in The Great Lawn of New York City’s Central Park, which was cut short by a mass… Read More

Puck was the first successful humor magazine in the United States of colorful cartoons, caricatures and political satire of the issues of the day. It was founded in 1871 as a German-language… Read More

In 1936, safety glass for spectacles passed a successful test in London, England. Pounded with a hammer, the glass was marked with myriad lines but remained intact. The shatter-proof eyeglas… Read More

The Golden Age of Radio, also known as the old-time radio (OTR) era, was an era of radio in the United States where it was the dominant electronic home entertainment medium. It began with th… Read More

Mick Jagger (born July 26, 1943) is rock’s premier frontman and one of the most popular and influential British musicians of all time. Instantly recognizable as the iconic lead singer… Read More

Before 1975, there were great differences in fashion styles between the North and the South, especially in Saigon. In addition to the newly-changed ao dai, the women of Saigon also adopted W… Read More

Demonstrating the beauty of brown skin in its various subtle shades are Eartha Kitt, Jayne Kennedy, and Freda Payne, hanging poolside in Los Angeles and looking quite nice.If you’re un… Read More

Discover the extraordinary life of one of Edwardian England’s most celebrated and revered musical comedy stars, Lily Elsie (April 8, 1886 – December 16, 1962). From her childhood… Read More

Born 1944, a native of Long Beach, California, Celeste Yarnall made her film debut in The Nutty Professor (1963) and, after appearing at the 1967 Cannes Film Festival, was spotted by produce… Read More

Unable to bring a baby’s cot aboard a war-refugee ship from the Mediterranean island of Malta, an ingenious mother converted a suitcase into a combination bed and carriage for her four… Read More

The 1950s were a decade marked by the post-World War II boom, the dawn of the Cold War and the civil rights movement in the United States. “America at this moment,” said the form… Read More

The Canadian Architect is a monthly publication aimed at people who work in the world of architecture in Canada. The architecture magazine has been continuously published since 1955. Below… Read More

Keller is a suburban city in Tarrant County, Texas, in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. It is the 74th most populated city in Texas. The most recent population estimate, as of July 1… Read More

Sol C. Korn, cigarette authority, puffs prodigiously as he makes the final and severest test of a a cigarette – the smoking. It’s just a job to him.Testing cigarettes was part of… Read More

Watch out! Han Solo is coming to get you!Han Solo is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise created by George Lucas. The character first appeared in the 1977 film Star Wars portray… Read More

Let’s have a look inside at a few pages of this book written by a cougar who’s an expert at tracking down teenage boys. According to the back cover, it includes “Step-by-s… Read More

Born 1936 in Tokyo, Japanese model and beauty queen Akiko Kojima bested four other finalists from Norway, the US, England, and Brazil for the 1959 Miss Universe crown in Long Beach, Californ… Read More

Native Americans, also known as First Americans, Indigenous Americans, American Indians, and other terms, are the Indigenous peoples of the United States, including Hawaii and territories of… Read More