Images Oubliées : Le Pont Transbordeur de Marseille et son Héritage (1905-1944).sn
Le Pont Transbordeur de Marseille, une imposante structure en acier, a dominé le Vieux-Port pendant près de 40 ans, de 1905 à 1944. Dans son tableau « L’entrée du Vieux-Port », peint peu avant la destruction du pont, Marcel L’Enfant…
Paris à l’Aube de la Seconde Guerre mondiale : 22 Photos Éblouissantes Capturant la Vie Quotidienne de la Capitale dans les Années 1930.sn
Après la fin de la Première Guerre mondiale. L’économie française a explosé de 1921 jusqu’à ce que la Grande Dépression atteigne Paris en 1931. Cette période, appelée Les années folles ou « Années folles », a vu Paris redevenir une capitale…
Cafés et Lumières: La Vie Nocturne de Paris Capturée en 1962.sn
Une étonnante série de clichés pris sur le vif par le photographe américain Tom Palumbo . Les photographies ont capturé les cafés et la vie nocturne parisiennes en 1962, la même semaine où le défilé d’Yves St. Laurent a propulsé Dior vers…
Supermarkets in the Mid-20th Century Through Fascinating Vintage Photos
In the middle of the century, supermarkets began to dominate the task of supplying food to the nation’s consumers and that affected farmers and consumers in both good and bad ways. Supermarkets had actually begun in the 1930s but the…
40 Cool Pics That Defined Hairstyles of American High School Girls in the 1960s
These cool pics from PatricksMercy that show hairstyles of American high school girls in the 1960s. American High School Girls in the 1960s American High School Girls in the 1960s American High School Girls in the 1960s American High School…
Here’s What It Was Really Like (And It’s Actually Crazy) to Fly in the 1950s
Air travel has come a long way since the 1950s, this we know. But in the ’50s, flying was something different. It was something magical and marvelous. Air travel exploded into its Golden Age, and airplane trips weren’t just a…
Robert Wadlow: The tallest man in history seen through stunning photographs, 1918-1940
Wadlow with his mother and brother. 1935. 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 oldest of five children. Nobody could’ve…
24 Creative and Beautiful Vintage Women’s Easter Bonnets During the 1940s and 1950s
Traditionally Easter was a time that people bought a new hat, it was the end of lent and signified the start of a new season, it also meant that you attended church for three days in a row. It soon…
The early teen bicycle messengers, 1908-1917
“George Christopher, Postal Tel. #7, 14 years old. Been at it over 3 years. Does not work nights. Location: Nashville, Tennessee”. November, 1910. In 1908, the National Child Labor Committee hired Lewis Hine, a New York sociologist, and photographer, to…
27 Fantastic Colorized Photos of Classic American Automobiles in the 1910s and 1920s
Perhaps no invention affected American everyday life in the 20th century more than the automobile. Automobiles have changed considerably since the 1920s due to the new cars developed. The car industry was thriving in the 1920s. There were many new…