During 1950s Cold War, U.S Children Taught to Duck and Cover _ US
After the Soviet Union exploded its first atomic bomb in 1949, the American public was understandably nervous. They were aware of the destruction that individual atomic bombs did to the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. But the general public…
Dreamy photochroms of New York City, 1900s _ US
“Mulberry Street.” These amazing photochrom postcards of New York City were procured by the Detroit Publishing Company and offer a spectacular view of the Big Apple in natural colors. In 1898, the modern City of New York was formed with…
25 Interesting Photos of Baylor University Students, Texas From Between the 1940s and 1950s _ US
Baylor University is a private Baptist university in Waco, Texas. Chartered in 1845 by the last Congress of the Republic of Texas, it is the oldest continuously-operating university in Texas and one of the first educational institutions west of the…
Interesting Vintage Photos of Los Angeles Railway Streetcars _ US
We are looking east on Oregon Avenue in 1906, which was the original name of Santa Monica Boulevard in this part of Los Angeles, California. The line going off the left of the frame could be the Westgate Line that…
Amazing Found Photos of Howard College Homecoming Parade in 1959 _ US
Founded as Howard College in Marion, Alabama. The college added a new school of business and reorganized to achieve university status in 1965. Since the name “Howard University” was already in use, Howard College was renamed in honor of Frank…
Stunning Color Photographs of the U.S. From the Early 20th Century _ US
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 images by direct exposure, while others applied paints and powders to the surfaces…
30 Handsome Portrait Photos of Dick Haymes in the 1940s and ’50s _ US
Born 1918 in Buenos Aires, Argentinian singer, songwriter and actor Dick Haymes was one of the most popular male vocalists of the 1940s and early 1950s. He was the older brother of Bob Haymes, an actor, television host, and songwriter….
Dizzy Height: These 25 Death-Defying Photo-ops High in the Air From the Past Are Simply Terrifying! _ US
These death-defying vintage photos show workers goofing around in the past. Some of them are just doing their jobs. Their scary, vertigo-inducing jobs. Circa 1933. A workman takes a siesta on a girder during the building of Radio City, the…
Amazing Vintage Photos of the USS Macon Airship Under Construction _ US
The USS Macon (ZRS-5) was a rigid airship built and operated by the United States Navy for scouting and served as a “flying aircraft carrier”, designed to carry biplane parasite aircraft, five single-seat Curtiss F9C Sparrowhawk for scouting or two-seat…
In 1930 the Indiana Bell Building Was Rotated 90°, No One Inside Felt It Move! _ US
The Central Union Telephone Company built a headquarters building on the corner of Meridian and New York Streets, in 1907. Indiana Bell bought Central Union in 1929, but found the existing headquarters inadequate. Originally, the old building was to be…