37 Historical Photos That Show Early Ambulances Over 100 Years Ago

An ambulance is a vehicle for transportation, from or between places of treatment, and in some instances will also provide out of hospital medical care to the patient. The word is often associated with road going emergency ambulances which form part of an emergency medical service, administering emergency care to those with acute medical problems.

The history of the ambulance begins in ancient times, with the use of carts to transport incurable patients by force. Ambulances were first used for emergency transport in 1487 by the Spanish, and civilian variants were put into operation during the 1830s. Advances in technology throughout the 19th and 20th centuries led to the modern self-powered ambulances.

Take a look at these photos to see what the ambulances looked like over 100 years ago.

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Fascinating Black and White Photos That Capture Street Scenes of Baltimore in the Early 1970s

These impressive black and white photos from ubarchives that captured street scenes of Baltimore, Maryland from 1971 to 1974. They were taken by Robert Breck Chapman who began his career in photography working for Baltimore's Model Cities, going on to work for the City's Urban Services Agency, Housing and Community Development, and as the unofficial photographer of Mayor Kurt Schmoke.

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Cool Portrait Photos of 29 U.S Presidents When They Were Young and Hunky

Most of us probably have a very vivid picture of how a US president looks. However, before men become the most powerful people in the free world, they are regular guys just like us.

So here you go: pictures of 29 U.S presidents when they were young and hunky.

1. Abraham Lincoln, Late 30s

2. Andrew Johnson

3. Ulysses S. Grant, Age 23

4. Rutherford B. Hayes, Age 30

5. James A. Garfield, Age 16

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40 Wonderful Black and White Portrait Photos of Debbie Reynolds in the 1950s and 1960s

Debbie Reynolds, who lit up the screen in Singin’ in the Rain and other Hollywood classics despite a tumultuous life, died on December 28, 2016, a day after losing her daughter, Carrie Fisher.

Reynolds found superstardom early. After two minor roles at Warner Bros. and three supporting roles at MGM, studio boss Louis B. Mayer cast her in Singin’ in the Rain, despite Kelly’s objections. She was 19 with little dance experience, and she would be appearing with two of the screen’s greatest dancers, Donald O’Connor and Kelly.

After her transition from starlet to star, Reynolds became popular with teenage girls and even more so when in 1955 she married Eddie Fisher, the pop singer whose fans were equally devoted. The couple made a movie together, Bundle of Joy, which seemed to mirror the 1956 birth of Carrie. The Fishers also had a son, Todd, named for Eddie’s close friend and Taylor’s husband, showman Mike Todd.

On the 1st anniversary of her death, we selected a gallery of 40 wonderful black and white photographs of Debbie Reynolds in the 1950s and 1960s.

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30 Beautiful Color Photographs Capture Everyday Life in Cape Town, South Africa From Between the 1950s and 1970s

Cape Town is a coastal city in South Africa. It is the second-most populous urban area in South Africa after Johannesburg. It is also the capital and primate city of the Western Cape province.

The discovery of diamonds in Griqualand West in 1867, and the Witwatersrand Gold Rush in 1886, prompted a flood of immigrants to South Africa. Conflicts between the Boer republics in the interior and the British colonial government resulted in the Second Boer War of 1899–1902, which Britain won. In 1910, Britain established the Union of South Africa, which unified the Cape Colony with the two defeated Boer Republics and the British colony of Natal. Cape Town became the legislative capital of the Union, and later of the Republic of South Africa.

In the 1948 national elections, the National Party won on a platform of apartheid (racial segregation) under the slogan of "swart gevaar". This led to the erosion and eventual abolition of the Cape's multiracial franchise, as well as to the Group Areas Act, which classified all areas according to race. Formerly multi-racial suburbs of Cape Town were either purged of unlawful residents or demolished. The most infamous example of this in Cape Town was District Six. After it was declared a whites-only region in 1965, all housing there was demolished and over 60,000 residents were forcibly removed.] Many of these residents were relocated to the Cape Flats and Lavender Hill. Under apartheid, the Cape was considered a "Coloured labour preference area", to the exclusion of "Bantus", i.e. Africans.

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35 Color Snaps That Show What Bedrooms Looked Like in the 1960s

How did bedrooms look like in the 1960s? Check out these snapshots to see.

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26 Glamorous Photos That Show the Entire 1979 Victoria's Secret Catalog

Founded by Roy Raymond, and his wife Gaye, in San Francisco, California, on June 12, 1977, Victoria's Secret is an American designer, manufacturer, and marketer of women's premium lingerie, womenswear, and beauty products. It is the largest American retailer of women's lingerie.

Let's have a look at the entire 1979 Victoria's Secret catalog, back when skin looked like skin, not a high performance grade polyvinyl chloride.

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