Some Amazing Polaroid Portraits of Tina Chow Taken by Andy Warhol From the 1980s

Tina Chow (April 18, 1950 – January 24, 1992) was a prominent American model, jewelry designer, and style icon in the 1970s and 1980s. She was known for her minimalist and elegant style, and she was often seen in the fashion world’s elite circles. Chow was also known for her collaborations with various designers and artists. Additionally, she was married to the renowned restaurateur Michael Chow and was part of the influential New York art scene.

Tina Chow was indeed photographed by Andy Warhol. Warhol, renowned for his portraits of celebrities and socialites, captured Chow’s elegance and style in several photographs during the 1970s and 1980s. These images remain iconic representations of both Warhol’s artistry and Chow’s timeless beauty.

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30 Handsome Portrait Photos of Victor Mature in the 1940s

Born 1913 in Louisville, Kentucky, American actor Victor Mature was a leading man in Hollywood during the 1940s and 1950s. His best known film roles include One Million B.C. (1940), My Darling Clementine (1946), Kiss of Death (1947), Samson and Delilah (1949), and The Robe (1953). He also appeared in many musicals opposite such stars as Rita Hayworth and Betty Grable.

After five years of retirement, Mature was lured back into acting by the opportunity to parody himself in After the Fox (1966), co-written by Neil Simon. He played “Tony Powell”, an aging American actor who is living off his reputation from his earlier body of work. In a similar vein in 1968, he played a giant, The Big Victor, in Head, a movie starring The Monkees.

Mature came out of retirement again in 1971 to star in Every Little Crook and Nanny and again in 1976 along with many other former Hollywood stars in Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood. His last feature film appearance was a cameo as a millionaire in Firepower in 1979, while his final acting role was that of Samson’s father Manoah in the TV movie Samson and Delilah in 1984.

Mature died of leukemia in 1999 at his Rancho Santa Fe, California home at the age of 86. For his contribution to the motion-picture industry, Mature has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located at 6780 Hollywood Boulevard. Take a look at these vintage photos to see portraits of a young and handsome Victor Mature in the 1940s.

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Lovely Photo of 4-Year-Old Stephen King

“You can remember things about your childhood, but I’ve come to the conclusion that most of the things that we remember about childhood are lies. We can have dreams where we re-dream things that are truer than what we remember waking.” – Stephen King

Stephen Edwin King was born in Portland, Maine in 1947, the second son of Donald and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King. After his parents separated when Stephen was a toddler, he and his older brother, David, were raised by his mother. Parts of his childhood were spent in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where his father’s family was at the time, and in Stratford, Connecticut. When Stephen was eleven, his mother brought her children back to Durham, Maine, for good. Her parents, Guy and Nellie Pillsbury, had become incapacitated with old age, and Ruth King was persuaded by her sisters to take over the physical care of the elderly couple. Other family members provided a small house in Durham and financial support. After Stephen’s grandparents passed away, Mrs. King found work in the kitchens of Pineland, a nearby residential facility for the mentally challenged.

Stephen attended the grammar school in Durham and then Lisbon Falls High School, graduating in 1966. From his sophomore year at the University of Maine at Orono, he wrote a weekly column for the school newspaper, THE MAINE CAMPUS. He was also active in student politics, serving as a member of the Student Senate. He came to support the anti-war movement on the Orono campus, arriving at his stance from a conservative view that the war in Vietnam was unconstitutional. He graduated from the University of Maine at Orono in 1970, with a B.A. in English and qualified to teach on the high school level. A draft board examination immediately post-graduation found him 4-F on grounds of high blood pressure, limited vision, flat feet, and punctured eardrums.

Dramatic and Tragic Story of Hazel Bushell Collier Murder in 1912

Akron, Ohio, August 13, 1912 – After firing four shots from a revolver into the body of his former wife, Hazel Bushell Collier (1889–1912), mortally wounding her, Byron Collier late yesterday turned the weapon on himself and put a bullet into his brain in order to prevent arrest. Collier died instantly.

Hazel Bushell Collier (1889–1912), 1910

The couple have been divorced since last April, and Mrs. Collier want to her former husband's home to collect alimony awarded her for the support of their two-year-old child. It is alleged that she had been in the house but a few minutes when four shots were heard, and a motorcycle policeman who was passing attempted to enter the residence. Before he could get to the room where Mr. and Mrs. Collier were, Collier had killed himself. Mrs. Collier died in a few minutes.

Mrs. Collier is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Bushell of this city. [Sullivan, Indiana]

Telegram - Hazel Bushell Shot, 1912

Mr. and Mrs. Collier were married about four years ago. Collier was a soldier and received the address of Miss Bushell from a mutual friend of theirs, and began a correspondence with her while he was in service in the Philippines. The correspondence lasted about three years, and after Collier had been discharged from service he came here and they were married, going from here to Akron, Ohio, where Collier engaged in work in a machine shop.

Hazel Bushell Collier Murder, 1912

Several months ago Mr. and Mrs. Collier separated, she coming to the home of her parents north of the city, with her three year old daughter. Three months ago she was granted a divorce from him in the Akron courts and received employment there and leaving her child here. In a letter to her parents last week she said that she had not seen her former husband for about two months.

Three weeks ago Mr. and Mrs. Bushell received a message from Akron stating that Mrs. Collier was seriously ill, but on investigation, they found that it was not true and were unable to learn who had sent the message. Monday night when they received the message that their daughter was dying they thought that it was another fake message, but later received official notice of her death. The body will be brought to this city for burial.

[Sullivan Democrat, Thursday August 15, 1912 (Sullivan, Indiana)]

Granddaughter of Charles Lister and Anna Frey. The Lister Family of Illinois and Pennsylvania.

Vintage Portraits of Film Stars on Cigarette Cards From the 1920s

Pictures of silent film stars of the 1920s on a series of 50 cigarette cards. Typically of this kind of card, the print quality varies from card to card on the originals and is not great on any of them, but they mostly seem to have originated in well lit star portraits supplied by the studios.

The 1920s movie goers experience was largely dominated by silent movies but saw the introduction of synchronized sound.

In the 1920s movie stars were really stars – with huge salaries, the fashions and activities of the Hollywood greats roared around the world and 100,000 people would gather in cities all over the world, including such diverse cities as London and Moscow, to greet Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks when they toured Europe.

Early silent movies were often accompanied by live piano or organ music and provided enormous entertainment value to audiences captivated by the experience of watching moving pictures on the silver screen. Although they had been previous attempts to introduce sound, it wasn’t until 1923 that a synchronized sound track was photographically recorded and printed on to the side of the strip of motion picture film and made it on to a commercially distributed movie. It would still be seven long years before talking pictures gained total supremacy and finally replaced the silent film era.

The first movie theaters were called Nickelodeons, and were very basic compared the luxurious picture palaces that followed but what an aura of excitement, of laughter, fun and tears surrounded them! Before the introduction of movie soundtracks, movies were often accompanied by scripted music from a piano. Pearl White was the damsel in distress, Francis X. Bushman had lots of adoring female admirers, Theda Bara wrecked homes, Charlie Chaplin and Fatty Arbuckle and Mack Sennett set crazy standards, never to be improved on, and a collection of beautiful ladies adorned the screen. The male and female movie stars were idolized world-wide by adoring fans who could never get enough of them.

The production of The Jazz Singer in 1927 did much to change the industry's perception of talking pictures. The technology had advanced little in the previous five years, but the production was the first feature length talking picture to feature a star singer and actor, Al Jolson, speaking and singing on screen. The huge demand for The Jazz Singer was unexpected, and caused other studios to begin to produce sound films of their own to capitalize on what at the time they saw as a fad.

By 1927 Hollywood had become the center of movie-making in the U.S. with 85% of U.S. movie production occurring in or around Hollywood. Good weather and a wide variety of scenic locations were factors in its success. Whole new industries grew in conjunction with the movie business including zoos and animal supply companies, costume suppliers, and casting agencies. The huge output of U.S. movie studios overwhelmed film production in other countries causing problems with France in particular.

The 1920s represented the era of greatest film output in the US movie market. An average of 800 films were produced annually. Although developments in color and sound were still at the experimental stage, a strong demand for movies, and the opportunity to make money, encouraged studios to produce “talkies” for commercial release.

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The First Photoshoot of 17-Year-Old Victoria Adams (Beckham), 1992

Back in 1992 unknown teen Victoria Adams first tried her hand at modeling. Who would ever have thought that twenty years later, the girl in these shots would be fashion designer and super stylish LA clotheshorse Victoria Beckham?

In these early pictures, a fresh-faced Victoria poses in a selection of quintessential ’90s outfits that no doubt would make her cringe now. The 1990s images were taken by Geoff Marchant and show Victoria straddling a bar chair cabaret-style and doing her best “flashdance” impression.

Before developing her signature style, Victoria Beckham appears no stranger to experimenting, sporting leather waistcoats and jackets. Other snaps show proof that Posh can smile after all, as she happily engages with the camera.

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Amazing Photos Show B-29 Bomber Nose Art and Pin-Ups During Korean War

Bomber nose art and pin-ups are artistic designs painted on the noses or fuselages of military aircraft, especially bombers, during World War II and later conflicts.

Nose art often featured glamorous or provocative images of women, known as pin-ups, which were meant to boost morale among the crew and add a personal touch to the aircraft. The art varied widely, from patriotic symbols to risqué designs, reflecting the diverse tastes of the crews.

Here below is a set of amazing photos from TK622 that show B-29 bomber nose art and pin-ups stationed at Kadena AB, Japan during the Korean War.

B-29 Miss Manukie stationed at Kadena AB, Japan during the Korean War

B-29 Mssion Inn S/N 44-27263 of the 22nd Bomb Group, stationed at Kadena AB, Japan during the Korean War

B-29 Peace Maker stationed at Kadena AB, Japan during the Korean War

B-29 Purple Shaft S/N 42-65361 of the 19th Bomb Group, stationed at Kadena AB, Japan during the Korean War

B-29 S/N 44-86323 of the 19th Bomb Group, stationed at Kadena AB, Japan during the Korean War

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