These fascinating pictures give a rare glimpse of life in London during the 1970s. The photographs were taken by photographer Anty Diluvian in an European tour with his wife in 1973.
February 29, 2016
22 Fascinating Black and White Photos of Beautiful Women in One Piece Swimsuits in the 1950s
The first bikinis appeared just after World War II. Early examples were not very different from the women’s two pieces common since the 1920s, except that they had a gap below the breast line allowing for a section of bare midriff. They were named after Bikini Atoll, the site of several nuclear weapons tests, for their supposed explosive effect on the viewer.
The bathing suit of the 1950s was a classic sheath. The top usually had a sweetheart neckline with a very tight, short skirt covering the front part of the bottom (sometimes this extended to the back as well). Wearing a swimsuit didn’t get women off the hook from maintaining that perfect ‘50s figure either. The top had padded or formed cups to enhance the bust, and the rest was fitted and boned like a corset. Rouching was used a lot on either the sides of the suit or down a panel on the front. This fabric trick created an optical illusion, hiding fifties bathing suitsunsightly rolls and making the bathing beauty look slim. Some suits zipped up the back so that they could be extra form-fitting (or extra form-enhancing).
The bathing suit of the 1950s was a classic sheath. The top usually had a sweetheart neckline with a very tight, short skirt covering the front part of the bottom (sometimes this extended to the back as well). Wearing a swimsuit didn’t get women off the hook from maintaining that perfect ‘50s figure either. The top had padded or formed cups to enhance the bust, and the rest was fitted and boned like a corset. Rouching was used a lot on either the sides of the suit or down a panel on the front. This fabric trick created an optical illusion, hiding fifties bathing suitsunsightly rolls and making the bathing beauty look slim. Some suits zipped up the back so that they could be extra form-fitting (or extra form-enhancing).
29 Interesting Vintage Photographs of Photographers Posing with Their Cameras from the 19th Century
There is something very immediate and wonderful to see actual images that show the pride and affection of photographers from many eras as they pose with their cameras. Here are some of interesting vintage photographs of photographers from Beverly's Flickr collection.
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| This gentleman has passed dapper and is approaching a lampoon representation of an artiste! The floppy polka dot bow tie and bunch of flowers might be his everyday dress but it feels to us as if he is having some fun or playing a part. He holds the bulb of a pneumatic shutter mounted on a large view camera. His pocket watch is in hand to time the exposure. |
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| This cabinet card shows a mustached man with a folding camera in a studio setting. |
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| In this cabinet card a young man uncaps the lens of his tripod mounted camera to make an exposure. In spite of the caped coat, grass, and landscape background it was taken in a studio. The background is unusual because it seems to be painted directly on the wall rather than on canvas. The landscape has been painted over the baseboard of the wall. The photograph is by Whitley of Elmira, NY. |
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| A well dressed young man inserts a film holder into a folding plate camera on a tripod in this oval cut photograph on a heavy black mat. The photographer's name is embossed in hard to read script but the location, Hancock, Michigan is clear. |
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| Two women in hoop skirts tease a photographer in this albumen print taken from an album of Mount Savage, Maryland photographs. The dresses suggest the 1850s/60s. |
February 28, 2016
55 Rare Photographs of David Bowie You May Not Have Seen Before
The legendary rock icon passed away after a long battle with cancer; these rare photographs of David Bowie were taken from the late 1960s to the 1980s you may not have seen before...
49 Stunning Color Snapshots Shows the Daily Life in Moscow in the late 1960s
These amazing photos were shot by David C. Cook who visited to Moscow for a meeting in 1969.
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| Panorama of three photographs shows Kremlin from Rossiya Hotel, Moscow, 1969 |
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| Perlov Tea House |
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| Red Square, Moscow, 1969 |
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| Red Square |
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| Restaurant Archangelskoe, Moscow |
31 Rare Photos of Native American Children in the Late 19th Century
The Native Americans were grouped into tribes or nations usually based on the area they lived in and their culture such as their religion, customs, and language. Sometimes smaller tribes were part of a bigger tribe or nation. As best as historians can tell, these tribes were fairly peaceful prior to the arrival of Columbus and the Europeans.
There were hundreds of tribes throughout the United States when Columbus first arrived. Many of them are well known such as the Cherokee, Apache, and the Navajo.
Young children and babies spent all of their time close to their mother. The mother would go about her daily work and chores carrying the baby on her back in a cradleboard. The mother often nursed the young child until it was two or three years old.
Here, below is a collection of 31 rare and interesting vintage portrait photos of Native American children from the late 19th century.
There were hundreds of tribes throughout the United States when Columbus first arrived. Many of them are well known such as the Cherokee, Apache, and the Navajo.
Young children and babies spent all of their time close to their mother. The mother would go about her daily work and chores carrying the baby on her back in a cradleboard. The mother often nursed the young child until it was two or three years old.
Here, below is a collection of 31 rare and interesting vintage portrait photos of Native American children from the late 19th century.
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| A little girl, 1899 |
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| A Sioux boy, ca. 1890s |
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| A young Cheyenne boy, 1895 |
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| American Indian girl, possibly Dakota Sioux, 1899 |
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| An Apache girl in a tattered dress, 1883 |
15 Historical Figures You Probably Didn't Know Were Black
Was Michelle Obama the first black First Lady? You might be surprised at these 15 historical figures you probably didn’t know were black.
1. Betty Boop
They might have drawn Betty Boop white, but her history is black. The character was actually stolen from Cotton Club singer Esther Jones — known by her stage name “Baby Esther” and the baby talk she used when she sang songs like “I Wanna Be Loved By You (Boop- Boop-BeDoo). Her act later “inspired” cartoonist Max Fleischer to create the character Betty Boop and Esther tried to win the rights back to her character until the day she died.
2. J. Edgar Hoover
Hitler’s Jewish ancestry isn’t the strangest twist in racial history. FBI director J. Edgar Hoover — the man who plagued the black liberation movement from Marcus Garvey to the Black Panther Party — was known by his peers as a passing black man.
His childhood neighbor writer Gore Vidal famously quoted, “It was always said in my family and around the city that Hoover was mulatto. And that he came from a family that passed.”
And apparently that was a closely-guarded secret. Millie McGhee, author of Secrets Uncovered: J. Edgar Hoover Passing For White, said,
3. The Medici Family
It’s hard to get through any school lesson about the Italian Renaissance without talking about the Medici family. What history doesn’t like to talk about is that the financial ruler of the western world — Alessandro de Medici, Duke of Penne and Duke of Florence and commonly called “Il Moro” (Italian for Moor — a term commonly used to describe anyone with dark skin) — was born to an African-Italian mother (a servant) and a white father (who would later become Pope Clement VII).
4. Jacqueline Onassis
Was Michelle Obama our first African-American First Lady? Or was it Jackie O? Jacqueline Onassis is a member of the van Salee’s family, famous for their “mulatto” heritage.
Jackie O’s ancestor John van Salee De Grasse was the first black American formally educated as a doctor; her socialite father was nicknamed “Black Jack” Bouvier because of his dark complexion.
More fun van Salee facts?: Both actor Humphrey Bogart and journalist Anderson Cooper are descendants of that famous family.
5. Anatole Broyard
American writer Anatole Broyard passed as white his entire life. It wasn’t until his daughter, Bliss, published One Drop: My Father’s Hidden Life — A Story of Race and Family Secrets was the truth revealed: The famous New York Times book reviewer was born to light-skinned black parents in New Orleans and started passing once he grew up and moved out of his predominantly black Brooklyn neighborhood.
1. Betty Boop
They might have drawn Betty Boop white, but her history is black. The character was actually stolen from Cotton Club singer Esther Jones — known by her stage name “Baby Esther” and the baby talk she used when she sang songs like “I Wanna Be Loved By You (Boop- Boop-BeDoo). Her act later “inspired” cartoonist Max Fleischer to create the character Betty Boop and Esther tried to win the rights back to her character until the day she died.
2. J. Edgar Hoover
Hitler’s Jewish ancestry isn’t the strangest twist in racial history. FBI director J. Edgar Hoover — the man who plagued the black liberation movement from Marcus Garvey to the Black Panther Party — was known by his peers as a passing black man.
His childhood neighbor writer Gore Vidal famously quoted, “It was always said in my family and around the city that Hoover was mulatto. And that he came from a family that passed.”
And apparently that was a closely-guarded secret. Millie McGhee, author of Secrets Uncovered: J. Edgar Hoover Passing For White, said,
“In the late 1950’s, I was a young girl growing up in rural McComb, Mississippi. A story had been passed down through several generations that the land we lived on was owned by the Hoover family. My grandfather told me that this powerful man, Edgar, was his second cousin, and was passing for white. If we talked about this, he was so powerful he could have us all killed. I grew up terrified about all this.”
3. The Medici Family
It’s hard to get through any school lesson about the Italian Renaissance without talking about the Medici family. What history doesn’t like to talk about is that the financial ruler of the western world — Alessandro de Medici, Duke of Penne and Duke of Florence and commonly called “Il Moro” (Italian for Moor — a term commonly used to describe anyone with dark skin) — was born to an African-Italian mother (a servant) and a white father (who would later become Pope Clement VII).
4. Jacqueline Onassis
Was Michelle Obama our first African-American First Lady? Or was it Jackie O? Jacqueline Onassis is a member of the van Salee’s family, famous for their “mulatto” heritage.
Jackie O’s ancestor John van Salee De Grasse was the first black American formally educated as a doctor; her socialite father was nicknamed “Black Jack” Bouvier because of his dark complexion.
More fun van Salee facts?: Both actor Humphrey Bogart and journalist Anderson Cooper are descendants of that famous family.
5. Anatole Broyard
American writer Anatole Broyard passed as white his entire life. It wasn’t until his daughter, Bliss, published One Drop: My Father’s Hidden Life — A Story of Race and Family Secrets was the truth revealed: The famous New York Times book reviewer was born to light-skinned black parents in New Orleans and started passing once he grew up and moved out of his predominantly black Brooklyn neighborhood.
February 27, 2016
10 of The Most Popular Models in the 1950s
The Fifties was a great time for models. For the first time they became superstars in their own right. Apart from ‘the big three’ (Suzy Parker, Dovima and Jean Patchett), there were lots of other models who really made their name in this decade. Here's a list of 10 supermodels of the 1950s:
1. Suzy Parker
Suzy Parker was one of the very top models of the 1950s and is perhaps most famous for being the face of Revlon. She was the first model to earn $100,000 per year.
2. Dovima
Born Dorothy Virginia Margaret Juba (the name Dovima is a combination of all of those names), she was spotted by a New York street by the editor of Vogue. She was allegedly the most highly paid model of the 1950s and was in demand for her aristocratic sophisticated style.
3. Jean Patchett
Famous for her beauty spot and remote aloof style, Jean Patchett modelled throughout the late 40s, 50s and 60s appearing on over 40 magazine covers.
4. Ann St Marie
Anne St. Marie had the perfect elegant look required for 1950s and was married to Vogue and Harpers Bazaar photographer Tom Palumbo.
5. Dorian Leigh
Dorian Leigh was the older sister of Suzy Parker (above), and despite only being 5’5″ tall was one of the first supermodels. Her full name was Dorian Leigh Parker, but her parents didn’t think modelling was a respectable profession so she only used her first two names. Perhaps they had got used to the idea by the time younger sister Suzy Parker went into modelling!
1. Suzy Parker
Suzy Parker was one of the very top models of the 1950s and is perhaps most famous for being the face of Revlon. She was the first model to earn $100,000 per year.
2. Dovima
Born Dorothy Virginia Margaret Juba (the name Dovima is a combination of all of those names), she was spotted by a New York street by the editor of Vogue. She was allegedly the most highly paid model of the 1950s and was in demand for her aristocratic sophisticated style.
3. Jean Patchett
Famous for her beauty spot and remote aloof style, Jean Patchett modelled throughout the late 40s, 50s and 60s appearing on over 40 magazine covers.
4. Ann St Marie
Anne St. Marie had the perfect elegant look required for 1950s and was married to Vogue and Harpers Bazaar photographer Tom Palumbo.
5. Dorian Leigh
Dorian Leigh was the older sister of Suzy Parker (above), and despite only being 5’5″ tall was one of the first supermodels. Her full name was Dorian Leigh Parker, but her parents didn’t think modelling was a respectable profession so she only used her first two names. Perhaps they had got used to the idea by the time younger sister Suzy Parker went into modelling!
18 Funny Vintage Advertisements of Cigarette From Between the 1950s and 1970s
Here's a collection of 18 funny advertisements about cigarette from between the 1950s and 1970s.
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| Benson & Hedges 100's Cigarettes with girl wearing hot pants and knee-high boots walking past sailors on a bus, 1971 |
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| Camel Cigarettes, 1972 |
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| Cigar Institute of America, 'Father & Son', 1962 |
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| Hav-A-Tampa Cigars with pretty young women, 1971 |
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| Ilustrated 1977 ad. for Parliament Cigarettes with faceless men carrying numbers |
Suffragettes in the Early 20th Century: Vintages Photos of Women Striving for Their Rights in the 1900s and 1910s
Suffragettes were members of women’s organizations in the late 19th and early 20th century which advocated the extension of the “franchise”, or the right to vote in public elections, to women.
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