The Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii Collection features color photographic surveys of the vast Russian Empire made between ca. 1905 and 1915. In those years, photographer Prokudin-Gorskii […Read More]
Category: History
These Pictures Document the Moment when the Titanic Survivors Arrived Home, 1912
These Pictures Document the Moment when the Titanic Survivors Arrived Home, 1912 Frederick Fleet, 24, the lookout who first spotted the iceberg. He went on […Read More]
These Color Photos Capture the Psychedelic Hippie Fashion in London during the 1960s
These striking photographs of psychedelic fashion in London were published in the Paris Match magazine (October 1967 issue) and are taken by photographer Philippe Le […Read More]
Vought-Sikorsky VS-300: Historical Photos from the World’s First Successful Helicopter
The Vought-Sikorsky VS-300, an American single-engine helicopter, was designed by Igor Sikorsky. Its original design featured a single three-blade rotor that was powered by a […Read More]
Glorious Big Hairdos of the 1960s: Mind-Boggling Hair Styles That Defined an Era
In the swinging 1960s, the motto for hair was crystal clear: “Go big or go home!” Celebrities like Dolly Parton, Priscilla Presley, and Brigitte Bardot […Read More]
Sophia Loren: Stunning vintage photos of the Italian classic beauty icon, 1950s-1960s
Sophia Loren (born in1934, Rome, Italy), is an Italian film actress who rose above her poverty-stricken origins in postwar Naples to become universally recognized as […Read More]
Yuri Gagarin: Everyday photos of the First Man in Space, 1960s
Yuri Gagarin, Hero of the Soviet Union, was a cosmonaut who became the first human to journey into outer space. Traveling in the Vostok 1 […Read More]
This Timeless Song Was Written In 1955 In A Church. Every Time I Listen To It, I Get Chills.
“In The Still Of The Night” is a song written by Fred Parris and recorded by his group, Five Satins. It was a moderate hit […Read More]
Bizarre and terrible food ads that would probably never run today, 1940s-1960s
Advertising has always been an interesting way to trace how modern society has evolved. At the core, the marketing campaigns are based on what people […Read More]
City Orders Restaurant To Remove Flags Honoring ‘Fallen Heroes’, Owner Refuses
In the heart of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Johnny Brann, a dedicated restaurant owner, finds himself embroiled in a controversy over a display that honors the […Read More]