32 Rarely Seen Childhood Photos of Tupac Shakur in the 1970s

Tupac Shakur (born Lesane Parish Crooks on June 16, 1971) spent his early childhood in the 1970s primarily in New York City, mainly East Harlem and areas of the Bronx, amid a politically charged, unstable, and often impoverished environment shaped by his family's deep involvement in the Black Panther Party.

His mother, Afeni Shakur (born Alice Faye Williams), was a prominent Black Panther Party member and activist. She was pregnant with Tupac while out on bail during the high-profile “Panther 21” trial in New York, where she and others faced over 150 charges of conspiracy. She successfully defended herself and was acquitted just a month before his birth.

His biological father was Billy Garland, also a Black Panther member, though Tupac had little contact with him growing up. Afeni had been married to Lumumba Shakur (another Panther), but that marriage ended when it was discovered he was not Tupac’s father. Tupac later took the surname Shakur from his stepfather, Mutulu Shakur.

He had an older stepbrother (Mopreme Shakur) and a younger half-sister (Sekyiwa Shakur). Many extended family and close associates were tied to the Black Panthers or the Black Liberation Army, leading to frequent involvement with law enforcement, imprisonment, and activism.

Tupac’s early years were marked by frequent moves, poverty, and instability. The family lived in Harlem and the Bronx, often in small apartments, public housing, or shelters. His mother struggled to find steady work, and later faced challenges with drug addiction (though her crack cocaine issues intensified more in the 1980s).

The household was steeped in Black Power and revolutionary ideology. Tupac was exposed early to activism, community organizing, and discussions of social justice, police brutality, and systemic racism. His mother raised him with a strong sense of Black history and resistance.

He was renamed Tupac Amaru Shakur at around age one, after the 18th-century Peruvian indigenous revolutionary Túpac Amaru II, reflecting his mother’s desire for him to have a name tied to global revolutionary heritage.

Life involved trauma and hardship: family members and associates faced arrests, FBI surveillance (due to COINTELPRO targeting of the Panthers), and violence. Tupac later referenced these experiences in his music, such as in “Dear Mama,” which honors his mother’s struggles while acknowledging the difficulties of his upbringing.

Even as a young child in the 1970s, Tupac showed artistic leanings. At age 12 (around 1983, still in New York), he performed in a Harlem theater production of A Raisin in the Sun. He was described as sensitive, intelligent, and drawn to poetry, acting, and performance—interests that would flourish more in Baltimore in the 1980s.

The family moved to Baltimore, Maryland, in 1984 (when Tupac was 13), seeking a fresh start. There, he attended schools including the Baltimore School for the Arts, where he honed his talents in acting, poetry, jazz, ballet, and rapping.

Tupac's 1970s childhood was far from ordinary: it was defined by radical political immersion, economic hardship, family resilience, and early exposure to art and activism in the vibrant but challenging streets of 1970s New York. These formative experiences deeply influenced his later music, which often blended personal pain, social commentary, and revolutionary themes.

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Tina Turner Posing on the Eiffel Tower for a Photoshoot, 1989

In 1989, Tina Turner stunned the world by climbing the Eiffel Tower in heels for a daring photoshoot with photographer Peter Lindbergh. Suspended high above Paris, with no visible safety gear, Tina posed confidently on the iron beams, turning fear into art. The shoot captured her fearless spirit and later became iconic imagery for her Foreign Affair album.

Turner wore a shimmering haute couture dress created by iconic Tunisian designer Azzedine Alaïa. Photographer Peter Lindbergh famously suggested she climb the tower barefoot and let him edit her heels into the frame later to ensure her safety. Turner flatly refused, and proceeded to scale the structure in her signature high heels.

True to Lindbergh’s signature vérité street-photography style, the shoot was entirely authentic. No harnesses, wires, or safety nets were utilized during the session. He later recalled: “We worked a lot together, and it was very easy to do outstanding pictures with her. And then she did an album called Foreign Affair and then we said, ‘Well, why don’t you be in the Eiffel Tower for that?’ We went up on the Eiffel Tower, did no tricks, no nothing, and she climbed in the thing, and we said, ‘You know, we can try to put your heels after, Tina’ and she said, ‘You must be kidding.’”

While the image appears as though Turner is hanging precariously hundreds of feet in the air, the extreme perspective was achieved through clever camera positioning. Lindbergh used a forced-perspective technique. Turner was actually safely positioned just a few feet above a lower structural platform, meaning a fall would not have been fatal, despite how terrifying the final composition looks.

Anne Heywood: The Delicate Beauty of Mid-Century Cinema

Anne Heywood (1931–2023) is a British actress and former model who rose to prominence in the 1950s and ’60s. Known for her delicate beauty, luminous screen presence, and willingness to take on bold and complex roles, she became one of the most elegant and intriguing leading ladies of British and European cinema.

Heywood gained international attention with her powerful performance in The Fox (1967), and appeared in notable films such as A Woman Possessed (1958), The Pit and the Pendulum (1961), and The Chairman (1969). Her combination of classic English beauty and modern, independent spirit made her a distinctive figure during the transitional period of postwar cinema.

These elegant vintage photos capture the porcelain beauty, quiet sensuality, and refined grace of Anne Heywood, one of the most captivating and understated British actresses of her generation.

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30 Masterful Alcohol Posters by Leonetto Cappiello in the Early 1900s

Leonetto Cappiello (1875–1942) was one of the most influential and revolutionary poster artists of the Belle Époque and early 20th century. Renowned for his bold, dynamic style and brilliant use of color, he transformed advertising into high art. His posters for wines, spirits, and aperitifs are among his most celebrated works, featuring striking figures, energetic compositions, and unforgettable visual impact that made products instantly recognizable.

These 30 masterful alcohol posters showcase Cappiello’s extraordinary talent for combining humor, elegance, and commercial power, helping shape the golden age of French poster design and influencing generations of graphic artists that followed.

La Marquisette, Liqueur de Dessert, 1901

Vins Authentiques, Grands Chais du Médoc, L. Segol Fils, 1901

Champagne de Rochegré, 1902

Nuyens's Menthe, 1902

Pur Champagne, Damery-Epernay, 1902

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35 Fascinating Photos of a Young Courteney Cox in the 1980s

Before she became a household name as Monica Geller on Friends in the 1990s, Courteney Cox had a fascinating, highly successful run in the 1980s. She transitioned from a college student studying architecture to one of the most recognizable faces on television through a mix of iconic music videos, historic commercials, and recurring sitcom roles.

In 1984, a 20-year-old Cox was chosen by director Brian De Palma at a casting call for Bruce Springsteen’s “Dancing in the Dark” music video. Filmed at the St. Paul Civic Center, she played the fan in the front row whom Springsteen pulls onstage to dance with him. The video became an MTV staple, instantly putting her on the Hollywood radar. Her short, pixie-style haircut and casual look became an early signature style.

In 1985, Cox starred in a national commercial for Tampax. The ad became a milestone in American advertising history, as Cox was the first person to ever say the word “period” on American television, breaking a long-standing industry taboo.

Following her music video success, Cox began booking steady television roles. She landed a starring role as Gloria Dinallo, a teenager with telekinetic powers, in this short-lived but memorable NBC sci-fi series Misfits of Science (1985).

Her most significant 1980s acting role came when she joined the smash-hit sitcom Family Ties (1987–1989) for its final two seasons. She played Lauren Miller, a psychology major and the serious girlfriend of Michael J. Fox’s character, Alex P. Keaton. She also made appearances on classic era dramas like Murder, She Wrote and The Love Boat in 1986.

The late 1980s also marked her transition to the big screen with roles in cult classic and fantasy films. She played Julie Winston in the live-action He-Man movie Masters of the Universe (1987) starring Dolph Lundgren. She played Sara in the sci-fi comedy sequel Cocoon: The Return (1988) to the Oscar-winning original.

By the time the decade closed in 1989, Cox had evolved from a commercial model into a seasoned television actress, setting the stage perfectly for her international breakthrough a few years later. Here’s a selection of 35 photos of a young and beautiful Courteney Cox in the 1980s:

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The Story of Pickles, the Dog Who Found the Trophy After It Was Stolen Before the 1966 FIFA World Cup in England

Few stories in sports history match the chaotic, stranger-than-fiction drama of the 1966 FIFA World Cup. Months before England captain Bobby Moore would lift the iconic Jules Rimet Trophy, a four-year-old black-and-white mixed-breed collie named Pickles became the absolute savior of English football. Here is how a Sunday morning dog walk saved the beautiful game.

In March 1966, four months before England was set to host the World Cup, the Football Association agreed to let the solid-gold trophy be displayed at the “Sport with Stamps” rare stamp exhibition at Methodist Central Hall in Westminster.

Despite assurances of 24-hour security, the guard schedule had structural gaps. On Sunday, March 20, 1966, while a Methodist church service was taking place on the floor below, someone forced open the back doors of the building, removed the padlock from the display case, and stole the trophy. Ironically, the thieves completely ignored rare stamps worth £3 million, taking only the trophy (valued significantly lower for its physical gold).

The Metropolitan Police were utterly humiliated. Days later, a ransom note demanding £15,000 arrived. An undercover sting operation led to the arrest of a middleman, but he claimed to have no knowledge of where the actual trophy was hidden. The trail went cold.

On Sunday, March 27, exactly one week after the theft, 26-year-old Thames lighterman David Corbett stepped out of his South Norwood home in South London to take his dog, Pickles, for a walk. As Corbett was getting ready to put on the leash, Pickles wandered over to a neighbor’s parked car and began sniffing intensely at a package hidden under a laurel bush.

Corbett later recalled the moment: “It was wrapped in tightly-bound newspaper and string, laying against my neighbor’s car wheel. I picked it up and it's quite heavy, though not very big... At the time the IRA were at large, so I personally thought it was a bomb. So I put it down. Picked it up, put it down again. Then curiosity took hold. I tore a bit off the bottom and there was a plain disc. Then I tore around and there was Brazil, Germany, Uruguay. I ran back in and said to my wife: ‘I think I’ve found the World Cup!’”

Corbett rushed the trophy to the local police station, where, in classic true-crime fashion, he was initially interrogated as the prime suspect. Once his name was quickly cleared, the nation erupted in pure relief and “Pickles-mania.”

The heroic collie became an international celebrity. Corbett collected nearly £5,000 in reward money (enough to buy a house at the time). Pickles was named “Dog of the Year,” awarded a silver medal from the National Canine Defence League, and given a year’s supply of free food from pet food manufacturer Spillers.

Pickles went on to star as an extra alongside Eric Sykes and June Whitfield in the 1966 comedic spy film The Spy with a Cold Nose. When England went on to win the World Cup that July, both Corbett and Pickles were invited to the official celebration banquet at the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington. Pickles became the star of the night, famously held by players like Bobby Charlton, though he also reportedly bypassed the prestige of the evening by relieving himself on the five-star hotel’s elevator doors.

Tragically, Pickles’ time in the limelight was short. In 1967, he passed away in a tragic accident while chasing a cat. He was buried in the back garden of the house his reward money helped purchase, where his collar and medal remain highly prized pieces of football folklore (some of his medals are preserved by the National Football Museum in Manchester).

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Nazi Officials Use Calipers to Measure an Ethnic German’s Nose, 1941

Nazi officials use calipers to measure an ethnic German’s nose on January 1, 1941. The Nazis developed a pseudoscientific system of facial measurement that was supposedly a way of determining racial descent.

The Nazi regime utilized facial and cranial measurement systems, developed by racial theorists like Hans F. K. Günther, to supposedly determine racial descent and purity.

Anthropometric instruments, such as specialized Abawerke sliding calipers preserved by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, were used to collect quantifiable physical data.

These specific measurements of ethnic Germans were often carried out to screen candidates for the SS, fulfill agricultural settlement laws, or attempt to isolate physical traits of a fictional “Aryan” master race.

Ultimately, these efforts failed to establish any scientific basis for the regime's racial theories, as human biological diversity cannot be neatly categorized into fixed racial types. Instead, the biased data was used purely as a tool of propaganda and persecution.