Women's Royal Army Corps member showing new tattoo on leg to fellow enlistees in WWII
May 27, 2014
15 Amazing Vintage Photographs Capture Everyday Life if Italy in the Early 1930s
These are amazing vintage photos taken by Swedish photographer Berit Wallenberg that documented everyday life of Italy in 1932.
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| People at San Martino Church, Tarquinia, Italy |
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| San Maurizio Church, Milan, Italy |
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| Canal at Murano, Venice, Italy |
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| Palazzo Abatellis in Palermo, Sicily, Italy |
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| Horse carriages and monuments in Rome, Italy |
May 26, 2014
18 Beautiful Black and White Photos of Clara Bow in the 1920s
American motion-picture actress Clara Bow July 29, 1905 – September 27, 1965) was a major box-office draw during the silent-film era, having starred in dozens of projects.
Bow made her way to Hollywood and signed with Preferred Pictures under honcho B.P. Schulberg, with the actress also working with other studios. She starred in an array of silent films such as Grit (1924), The Plastic Age (1925) and Dancing Mothers (1926); the latter was filmed by Paramount Studios, which Schulberg joined after Preferred's bankruptcy.
Clara Bow became wildly popular after 1927’s It, a film adapted from a Elinor Glyn novella. The project proved to be a tremendous box office success and lent the actress the nickname the “It Girl”. Bow’s imagery and electric, sexy performances spoke to the flapper persona of the times. She was a style icon as well, with her particular look taken on by women across the country.
The actress made cinematic history with her 1927 co-starring role in Wings, which went on to receive the first Best Picture Oscar. She later made the transition to talking movies with 1929’s The Wild Party. Bow ultimately starred in dozens of films over the course of her career, though rigorous shooting demands and industry exploitation took its toll.
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Bow made her way to Hollywood and signed with Preferred Pictures under honcho B.P. Schulberg, with the actress also working with other studios. She starred in an array of silent films such as Grit (1924), The Plastic Age (1925) and Dancing Mothers (1926); the latter was filmed by Paramount Studios, which Schulberg joined after Preferred's bankruptcy.
Clara Bow became wildly popular after 1927’s It, a film adapted from a Elinor Glyn novella. The project proved to be a tremendous box office success and lent the actress the nickname the “It Girl”. Bow’s imagery and electric, sexy performances spoke to the flapper persona of the times. She was a style icon as well, with her particular look taken on by women across the country.
The actress made cinematic history with her 1927 co-starring role in Wings, which went on to receive the first Best Picture Oscar. She later made the transition to talking movies with 1929’s The Wild Party. Bow ultimately starred in dozens of films over the course of her career, though rigorous shooting demands and industry exploitation took its toll.
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40 Amazing Vintage Photographs Captured Aerial Warfare of World War I
World War I was the first major conflict to see widespread use of powered aircraft -- invented barely more than a decade before the fighting began. Airplanes, along with kites, tethered balloons, and zeppelins gave all major armies a new tactical platform to observe and attack enemy forces from above.
Over the course of the war, the role of the military aviator progressed from one of mere observation to a deadly offensive role. Early on, pilots would would fly off armed only with pistols (or completely unarmed) -- by 1918, fighter planes and massive bombers were in use, armed with multiple machine guns and devastating explosive payloads.
Aerial photography developed into an indispensable tool to guide artillery attacks and assess damage afterward. The pilots of these new aircraft took tremendous risks -- vulnerable to enemy fire, at the mercy of the weather, flying new, often experimental aircraft. Crashes were frequent, and many paid with their lives. These 45 amazing vintage photographs of the Great War tell the story of the conflict, and how much it affected the world.
Over the course of the war, the role of the military aviator progressed from one of mere observation to a deadly offensive role. Early on, pilots would would fly off armed only with pistols (or completely unarmed) -- by 1918, fighter planes and massive bombers were in use, armed with multiple machine guns and devastating explosive payloads.
Aerial photography developed into an indispensable tool to guide artillery attacks and assess damage afterward. The pilots of these new aircraft took tremendous risks -- vulnerable to enemy fire, at the mercy of the weather, flying new, often experimental aircraft. Crashes were frequent, and many paid with their lives. These 45 amazing vintage photographs of the Great War tell the story of the conflict, and how much it affected the world.
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| A French SPAD S.XVI two-seat biplane reconnaissance aircraft, flying over Compeign Sector, France ca. 1918. Note the zig-zag patterns of defensive trenches in the fields below. (San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive) |
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| German pilot Richard Scholl and his co-pilot Lieutenant Anderer, in flight gear beside their Hannover CL.II biplane in 1918. (CC BY SA Carola Eugster) |
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| British Handley-Page bombers on a mission, Western Front, during World War I. This photograph, which appears to have been taken from the cabin of a Handley-Page bomber, is attributed to Tom Aitken. It shows another Handley-Page bomber setting out on a bombing mission. The model 0/400 bomber, which was introduced in 1918, could carry 2,000 lbs (907 kilos) of bombs and could be fitted with four Lewis machine-guns. (Tom Aitken/National Library of Scotland) |
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| German soldiers attend to a stack of gas canisters attached to a manifold, inflating a captive balloon on the Western front. (National Archives/Official German Photograph) |
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| A German Type Ae 800 observation balloon ascending. (Brett Butterworth) |
Vintage Photos of Chicago's Cycling Craze
It was 1896, the pinnacle of America’s first cycling craze, and Chicago was caught up in the excitement over these new “noiseless steeds.” Then as now, bicycles jostled with other modes of transportation, vying for supremacy.
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| These, as well as many other wheels of every vintage, took part in a huge parade of more than 6,000 cyclists celebrating Bicycle Day at the Chicago World's Fair on August 21, 1934. Other events scheduled were a team relay race for the American Championship, a five-mile race, and a race for old time bike champions. Left to right are Robert Van Deventer, Helen Trudel, and Allen Blair of the cast of Wings of A Century, and Louise Lindsay of the Cycle Trades of America exhibit, circa Aug. 10, 1934. — Chicago Tribune historical photo |
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| Endurance bicyclists were all the rage in 1930, including Victor Preisinger, 15, of 5009 S. Artesian Ave., who is pedaling until his bike wears out. The ice cream cone he is eating came as a tribute from one of his fans, circa July 16, 1930. — Chicago Tribune historical photo |
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| Hubert K. Oram, of 213 N. Menard in the Austin neighborhood, with his old-fashioned bike on July 3, 1928. The pedals were mounted on the huge front wheel of early bicycles. — Chicago Tribune historical photo |
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| Gilbert Livingston, Bradley Clarkson, Billy Sheahan (on bike), Bud Forbes, and Edwin Orr, circa July 23, 1930, in Chicago. — Chicago Tribune historical photo |
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| Edward Schmidt hands endurance bike rider George Hoffman a paper bag while Hoffman rode on the 4900 block of S. Artesian, in Chicago, circa 1930. — Chicago Tribune historical photo |
May 25, 2014
A Collection of 12 Funny Vintage Photos of People Learning to Swim
Enjoy these excellent historical photos of people taking (or preparing to take) a dip.
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| Soldiers training at Aldershot on March 26, 1936. |
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| In 1906, the preferred method of teaching kids to swim looked a lot like fishing. These children are in the River Thames at Wallingford, kept afloat by ropes attached to poles. |
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| Students from Woodthorpe Council School celebrate their new pool taking a swimming lesson in February 1938. |
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| This novice swimmer is instructed on the proper form for a dive during his 1955 lesson. |
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| This woman learned how to float in 1955. |
Amazing Eadweard Muybridge's Motion Photographs in the 19th Century
Eadweard Muybridge (1830 – 1904) was an English photographer important for his pioneering work in photographic studies of motion, and early work in motion-picture projection. Most famous for his iconic racehorse time lapse photographs, Eadweard Muybridge revolutionized early photography. These are some of his 19th century time lapse photographs put into motion.
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