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November 30, 2012

Amazing Color Photographs of Italy From Between the 1910s and 1930s

Hans Hildenbrand (1870–1957) was a German photographer who was famous for taking color photographs during World War I. His French counterpart is considered Jules Gervais-Courtellemont. Hildenbrand was a photographer for National Geographic after the war.

These are some of amazing color photographs of Italy taken by Hans Hildenbrand from between the 1910s and 1930s.

1934, Pisa, Italy --- A view of the Leaning Tower of Pisa --- Image by © Hans Hildenbrand/National Geographic Society/Corbis

1913, Genoa, Italy --- Historical Ansaldo Archive. Men at work in the Ship Staging Area of Ansaldo, Molo Giano, Genoa. The men are working on the "Duilio" and "Julius Caesar" battleships. --- Image by © Alinari Archives/CORBIS

ca. August 1926, Italy --- Fishing boats float in the water at Trieste's Harbor --- Image by © Hans Hildenbrand/National Geographic Society/Corbis

ca. September 1927, Italy --- A view of the morning sun on the mountains --- Image by © Hans Hildenbrand/National Geographic Society/Corbis

ca. September 1927, Florence, Italy --- An elevated view of the Arno River through Florence --- Image by © Hans Hildenbrand/National Geographic Society/Corbis

Amazing Color Photographs Captured Berlin in the Summer of 1945, Right After the Fall

Berlin, the capital of Nazi Germany, was subject to 363 air raids during the Second World War. It was bombed by the RAF Bomber Command between 1940 and 1945, and by the USAAF Eighth Air Force between 1943 and 1945, as part of the Allied campaign of strategic bombing of Germany. It was also attacked by aircraft of the Red Air Force, especially in 1945 as Soviet forces closed on the city.

A number of monuments, such as French Luisenstadt Church, St. James Church, Jerusalem's Church, Luisenstadt Church, St. Michael's Church, St. Simeon Church, and the Protestant Consistory (today's entrance of Jewish Museum Berlin) as well as government and Nazi Party buildings were also hit, including the Reich Chancellery, the Party Chancellery, the Gestapo headquarters, and the People's Court.

Here are some of amazing color photographs of Berlin in the summer of 1945.







November 29, 2012

November 28, 2012

22 Rare Color Photos of Berlin in 1937

This collection of rare color photos of Berlin in 1937, taken by Thomas Neumann and uncovered from Norwegian archives, show life in the German capital during a tumultuous decade.

They capture scenes in the vibrant city, which was under the iron grip of Adolf Hitler and his Third Reich at the very height of his power. Yet just eight years later the city was in ruins as Russians and Allies occupied it in victory.

But at the time these images were taken, Hitler’s Berlin was vibrant. Hitler had taken power after the collapse of the democratic Weimar Republic in 1933 as severe economic problems caused by the Depression drove ordinary Germans into the Nazi party’s arms.

As well as chilling pictures of buildings emblazoned with swastikas, there are scenes of ordinary life as Germans go about their business. They show a child in a sun-drenched square, smiling friends at a train station, a cart selling bananas and a food vendor in a sunny park.






November 27, 2012

Vintage Photos of Girls in Mini Skirts on Bikes

Short skirts have existed for a long time before they made it into mainstream fashion, though they were generally not called “mini” until they became a fashion trend in the 1960s. In the early 20th century, the dancer Josephine Baker’s banana skirt that she wore for her mid-1920s performances in the Folies Bergère was subsequently likened to a miniskirt. Extremely short skirts became a staple of 20th-century science fiction, particularly in 1940s pulp artwork, such as that by Earle K. Bergey, who depicted futuristic women in a “stereotyped combination” of metallic miniskirt, bra and boots.

Hemlines were just above the knee in 1961, and gradually climbed upward over the next few years. By 1966, some designs had the hem at the upper thigh. Stockings with suspenders (garters) were not considered practical with miniskirts and were replaced with colored tights. The popular acceptance of miniskirts peaked in the “Swinging London” of the 1960s, and has continued to be commonplace, particularly among younger women and teenage girls. Before that time, short skirts were only seen in sport and dance clothing, such as skirts worn by female tennis players, figure skaters, cheerleaders, and dancers.

Several designers have been credited with the invention of the 1960s miniskirt, most significantly the London-based designer Mary Quant and the Parisian André Courrèges.
 





November 26, 2012

Vintage Photographs of Australian Children

Australian children, happy and sad, in good times and bad. These photographs are from the collections of the State Library of New South Wales.

Schoolchildren line up for free issue of soup and a slice of bread in the Depression, Belmore North Public School, Sydney, 2 August 1934

Fort Street schoolboys being shown rabbit fur felt hat-making, 1927

Uniformed Sydney Girl's High School girls singing near 2GB microphone, 1930s

Gaymour-Ackerman wedding at Penshurst, Sydney, 1936

Two young schoolboys wave their flags, 1934

November 25, 2012

Photo Shoot for Sgt. Pepper Album Cover

As the definitive snapshot of ‘60s pop culture (taken on March 30, 1967 by Michael Cooper at Chelsea manor Photo Studios), artist Peter Blake’s Sgt. Pepper cover was unlike anything the world had ever seen. The result was a collage bursting with color, texture, intellectual diversity, comedy, tragedy and time compressed. Even today, shrunk down to jewel case dimensions, the iconic design captures the eye and the imagination. And it came with a free cardboard mustache.







November 24, 2012

Vintage Photos From Thanksgivings Past

It’s Thanksgiving time again (at least in America), meaning it’s time to stuff your face while remembering all those things you are appreciative of. And while you look back at all the things you’re thankful for, why not take a look back a little further at Thanksgivings of the past? You might be surprised how much things have stayed the same—and how much they’ve changed.









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