Robert Wadlow: The tallest man in history seen through stunning photographs, 1918-1940_Ha
Robert Wadlow, the tallest man in the world, was born in Alton, Illinois, on February 22, 1918, to Harold Franklin and Addie May Wadlow, and was the…
One of the Wild Fads of the 1950s Was Telephone Booth Stuffing_teo
One of the most well-known fads of all time was the art of “telephone booth stuffing.” In taking part in this event, several students would squeeze themselves…
Stunning Color Photographs of the U.S. From the Early 20th Century_Ha
Photography’s earliest practitioners dreamed of finding a method for reproducing the world around them in color. Some nineteenth-century photographers experimented with chemical formulations aimed at producing color…
Old West in Color: Colorized Pictures of Cowboys From the Late 19th to Early 20th Centuries_ha
A cowboy is an animal herder who tends cattle on ranches in North America, traditionally on horseback, and often performs a multitude of other ranch-related tasks. The…
30 Amazing Vintage Photos of American Car Races from the Late 19th to Early 20th Centuries_Ha
Here are 30 amazing vintage photos in early days of American car races. The first U.S. oval track events took place in early September 1896 at Narragansett…
Big Hair & Tiny Swimwear: 27 Snapshots Capture Spring Breaks in Daytona Beach, Florida From the Early 1980s_teo
Snapshots of the 1980s are always fun to see. Big hair, tiny swimwear, and the public displays of indecency were committed freely and without the worry that…
A photographic historical look at the sexy stewardesses of the 1960s-1980s_teo
The flight attendant occupation took permanent shape in the 1930s as “women’s work,” that is, work not only predominately performed by women but also defined as embodying…
Miniskirts & Big Hairstyles: The Two Favorite Fashion Styles During the 1960s_teo
The 1960s was one of decades that had much changing of fashion, especially for women. And the two most obvious things were big hairs and miniskirts. Here,…
42 Cool Photos Defined Fashion Styles of Young People in the 1970s_teo
The early 1970s fashion scene was very similar to 1969, just a bit more flamboyant. It wouldn’t be hyperbole to say that a fashion revolution occurred in…
Mario Lanza – Among the Greatest Tenors of All Time_teo
Born 1921 as Alfredo Arnold Cocozza in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, American tenor and actor Mario Lanza was a Hollywood film star popular in the late 1940s and the…