Amazing Black & White Photos of Street Scenes of Madrid and Barcelona in the 1950s

Francesc Català-Roca (1922-1988) is considered one of the major photographers in Catalonia not only for his role as a pioneer in the field of avant-garde photography but also as a direct witness of the huge changes in our society.

Below is a collection of amazing black and white photographs of Madrid and Barcelona of the 1950's taken by Francesc Català-Roca, showing the street scenes, buildings, means of transportation, among others...

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55 Interesting Color Photographs That Capture Daily Life in East Germany in the Mid-1970s

During the Cold War and following the construction of the Berlin Wall, many parts of the world had few ways of fully ascertaining what life was like in East Germany. Indeed, the Eastern Bloc state was isolated from the West in both physical and ideological senses for decades.

Aided substantially by the Internet, years after the wall came down photographers from behind the Iron Curtain have been able to disseminate images of “closed” life to the public, giving us visual insights into the many differences – and similarities, at least superficially – between East German and Western life.

These stunning photos were taken by photographer Thomas Hoepker that show everyday life of East Germany in 1974.

Magdeburg, 1974. Uniformed couple flirting during a military air show in Magdeburg.

East Berlin. The rear window of a "Trabbi" (Trabant) car with a decorative plastic cushion.

East Berlin. 1974. Two men deliver brown coal to apartment blocks in Berlin / Prenzlauer Berg.

Erfurt. 1974. An outing of school children has ice cream in the town center.

Bautzen. A Soviet soldier takes in the view of the medieval town center from a church tower.

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The Girl With the Million Dollar Legs: 25 Beautiful Vintage Portraits of Betty Grable in the 1930s and 1940s

Betty Grable (1916-1973) was an American actress and dancer once known as the woman with the most beautiful legs in Hollywood. The No.1 pin-up girl of the World War II era, her photograph in a bathing suit pose went on to achieve iconic status and was included in the project "100 Photographs that Changed the World" by the LIFE magazine. The beauty of her legs was so famous that her studio got her legs insured for $1,000,000, giving her the nickname, ‘The girl with the million dollar legs’.

The daughter of a highly ambitious woman, Betty was groomed for stardom from a very young age. Her mother bleached her hair and gave her a makeover so that her daughter could make it big in Hollywood. Her first movie appearance was as a Goldwyn Girl in the musical comedy ‘Whoopee!’ Because of her youthful appearance she was soon typecast in movies playing the role of a college student. She became a very successful actress and soon became the highest paid female star in Hollywood.

After a string of super hit films like 'Moon over Miami', 'Springtime in the Rockies', and 'Coney Island', she posed for a photograph in her bathing suit showing off her shapely legs—this picture soon achieved iconic status.

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Black and White Photographs of Toronto's PCC Streetcars in the 1960s

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Beautiful Portrait Photography of 50 Popular Actresses of Hollyood's Golden Era, From Between the 1930s and 1940s

Here are 50 popular actresses who were very famous at some point during the golden era of Hollywood, from the 1930s through the 1940s. Most of these women were STARS, a few might be better described as leading ladies and a few were mainly supporting players but everyone of them was famous to the public in their eras...

Adele Jergens - c.1948

Ann Miller - c.1943

Anne Shirley - c.1940

Arline Judge - c.1935

Barbara Hale - c.1944

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A Collection of 25 Strange and Creepy Vintage Halloween Postcards

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Nine European Monarchs in a Photograph in 1910

The Nine Sovereigns at Windsor for the funeral of King Edward VII. Photographed by W. & D. Downey on May 20, 1910.

Standing, from left to right: King Haakon VII of Norway, Tsar Ferdinand of Bulgaria, King Manuel II of Portugal, Kaiser Wilhelm II of the German Empire, King George I of Greece and King Albert I of Belgium.

Seated, from left to right: King Alfonso XIII of Spain, King-Emperor George V of the United Kingdom and King Frederick VIII of Denmark.