Month: September 2024

The New York World’s Fair of 1964 through a collection of amazing photographs _ US

As a sequel to the successful 1939 New York World’s Fair, the second World’s Fair opened on April 22, 1964, and its theme was “Peace Through Understanding”. 650 acres (210 ha) of pavilions, public spaces, and displays from exhibitors around the world….

33 Cool Pics That Show How People Enjoyed Parties in the 1970s _ US

Here below is a photo collection that shows how people enjoyed parties from the 1970s. These photographs provide a glimpse into the lively party scene of the 1970s era. Guests are seen dancing, socializing, and simply having fun across various…

Amazing Vintage Photos of Black Women From Washington, D.C.’s Scurlock Studio _ US

These images from Washington, D.C.’s Scurlock Studio, are a picture of the traditionally black city’s burgeoning middle class. In 1900, Addison Scurlock (1883-1964), an African-American photographer, moved D.C. from Fayetteville, North Carolina to apprentice with Moses Rice, a white photographer….

Rare Pictures of Lucille Mulhall, the First Cowgirl of America _ US

Born in the saddle, Lucille Mulhall was the spirited daughter of Colonel Zach Mulhall, an Oklahoma ranch owner. Unlike her sisters, she wasn’t interested in dolls and sewing or piano lessons but preferred branding yearlings and roping wolves and jack-rabbits…

Amazing Vintage Photographs of Harold Lloyd’s Magnificent (Year-Round!) Christmas Tree _ US

If you haven’t put your Christmas tree up yet, then you are already too late. Did you know that Harold Lloyd kept his tree up all year long! This most impressive Christmas tree belonged to silent film actor, photographer, renaissance…

Bruce Willis – Bohater naszego dzieciństwa, na zawsze zapisał się na kartach historii

Bruce Willis – bohater, który na zawsze pozostanie w naszych sercach. Może nie jest Polakiem, ale w naszych domach, w naszej kulturze, zawsze miał swoje miejsce. Jako dzieciak dorastający w latach 90. w Polsce, pamiętam, jak Bruce wypełniał ekran telewizora…

17 Vintage Photos of Angelenos Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in the Past _ US

St. Patrick’s Day is the official day for Americans claiming they’re a quarter-Irish to wear green and make a fool of themselves at the bar. The truth is that the holiday—that baffles the Irish—has always been a little silly. We dug…

An Amazing Look Inside the O’Reilly’s Bar on Third Avenue, New York in 1942 _ US

Amazing vintage pictures of Third Avenue and somewhere between E 50th and E 59th Street, New York in 1942. Inside the O’Reilly’s Bar on Third Avenue Inside the O’Reilly’s Bar on Third Avenue Inside the O’Reilly’s Bar on Third Avenue…

La vie parisienne après la Seconde Guerre Mondiale en photos intemporelles.SN

Willy Ronis (1910-2009) était un photographe français qui a réalisé de puissantes images en noir et blanc dans lesquelles il a capturé la riche texture de la vie quotidienne de la classe ouvrière dans le Paris de l’après-Seconde Guerre mondiale….

Découvrez Paris des années 1920 à travers 20 photos fascinantes.SN

En France, les années 1920 étaient appelées les “Années Folles”. Cette décennie fascinante a commencé après la Première Guerre mondiale et s’est terminée avec la crise économique de 1929. Les années 1920 ont été une véritable période charnière dans la…