Beautiful German Women's Fashions From the 1950s and 1960s

Here's a collection of 14 black and white photo shoots taken by photographer Hubs Flöter showing how beautiful German women's fashions from between the 1950s and 1960s.

Model is wearing draped dress by Schulze Varell.

Marion Wedekind. From the book 'The Heartbeat of Fashion.'

German model Elfi Wildfeuer is wearing a hat by Adele List.

Karin Stilke. From the book 'The Heartbeat of Fashion.'

Gloria Friedrich

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30 Amazing Black and White Photos of Paris Taken by Robert Doisneau in the 1940s and 1950s

Robert Doisneau was born in 1922 in Gentilly, a suburb of Paris. He becames a camera assistant at André Vigneau’s studio in 1931, where he discovers artistic outlets that will spur him on. The four years he spent working for the advertising department of Renault car maker, from where he was fired for repeated lateness, led him to the attractive position of independent photographer.

World War II bursts out then, putting an end to his projects. Later, in the Parisian post-war euphoria, despite the fact that he daily deals with orders to make a living, he hoards the photos that will meet with great success, obstinately cruising where “there is nothing to see”, favoring furtive points, tiny pleasures lit by the ’ reflections of sunbeams on cities’ asphalt.

When he died in April 1994, he left behind 450,000 negatives that tell an entertaining story of his time with a tender and observant eye, which must not hide the depth of his thought, his irreverent attitude toward power and authority, his relentlessly free-thinking mind.

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These Glamorous Student Fashions From the Glasgow School of Art in 1953

The Glasgow School of Art is Scotland's only public self-governing art school offering university level programmes and research in architecture, fine art and design. The school is housed in one of Glasgow's most famous buildings, often considered the masterpiece of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and built between 1897 and 1909.

According to Retronaut, in 1953 the British magazine Picture Post featured the school's annual charity fashion show. Students wore their own creations, posing in the school and on the streets, where they collected money to be distributed among various local charities.

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A Goodyear Six-Wheeled Bus From the 1920s

The bus was built under license from Goodyear by The Six-Wheel Co. Earlier Ellis W. Templin developed and filed a patent for the design of the Six-Wheel Truck for the Goodyear Tire Company on June 30, 1921.

Earlier Ellis W. Templin developed and filed a patent for the design of the Six-Wheel Truck for the Goodyear Tire Company on June 30, 1921.

Templin left Goodyear after the truck was developed and for a time went to Wisconsin and worked with others on the design. Later in a three-page article in the July 10, 1924 Automotive Industries covering the new low-slung Six-Wheel Bus, Templin was listed as the Chassis Engineer and Chester M. McCreery the Vice-President for the new Six-Wheel Co. The article also credited both with developing the concept for Goodyear.

The Company was a subsidiary of the The Six-Wheel Company, and both were located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The bus was on a 255-inch w.b. chassis that was the longest made in the US at the time. The new offering not only featured twin rear axles, but also a quickly-detachable Timken front axle and spring assembly. The engine was a rubber and spring-mounted 331 c.i. 70 h.p. Continental Six backed up by a Brown-Lipe gearset.

The Six-Wheel Co. Bus production line in Philadelphia, PA.

The body of the 27-passenger coach was of all steel construction with the exception of the roof, and made of manufactured panels that could be changed quickly after being damaged. This coach and its long wheelbase were intended for interurban service and a 31-inch shorter unit with a taller roofline was available for use in cities.

Very little other information was found covering the attractive, low and unique creation or how the enterprise fared. The top two photos are courtesy of hyperv6 whose great uncle worked for the Company. Look for an article covering the modern Edmond & Jones Model 20 Bullet-Shaped Headlamps that the bus is wearing tomorrow.

1. Continental Six – 2. Heavy bracing – 3. The longest chassis in the U.S.

1. Replaceable panels. 2. Window regulators 3. The finished interior with gray leather seats.

(This original article was published on The Old Motor)

Incredible Pictures of Baby Cages Hanging Outside London Apartment Windows in the 1930s

They were designed in a more innocent age and with the best of intentions. With this wire enclosure, parents didn’t need to leave the house to give their children a healthy dose of sunshine and fresh air. The only problem was that the cage was suspended precariously off the side of a building.

According to the Daily Mail, the idea behind the cages was patented in America in 1922 as a means to help parents living in cities who didn't have much space. The cages were also distributed to members of the Chelsea Baby Club who lived in high buildings and had no gardens.

These incredible pictures taken in the 1930s show babies suspended high up in flats from their parents' window.

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50 Interesting Vintage Portraits of Women Smoking Pipes from the 1900s

A collection of 50 portraits of women smoking pipes from antique France postcards from the early 20th century...

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30 Vintage Photos of Famous Aviator Amelia Earhart From the 1920s and 1930s

Amelia Earhart (July 24, 1897 – July 2, 1937) was an American aviation pioneer and author. Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She received the U.S. Distinguished Flying Cross for this accomplishment.

She set many other records, wrote best-selling books about her flying experiences and was instrumental in the formation of The Ninety-Nines, an organization for female pilots.

In 1935 Earhart became a visiting faculty member at Purdue University as an advisor to aeronautical engineering and a career counselor to women students. She was also a member of the National Woman's Party and an early supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment.

During an attempt to make a circumnavigational flight of the globe in 1937 in a Purdue-funded Lockheed Model 10 Electra, Earhart disappeared over the central Pacific Ocean near Howland Island. Fascination with her life, career and disappearance continues to this day.

Amelia Earhart, c.1928.

Amelia Earhart, Los Angeles, 1928.

Earhart and Putnam in 1931.

Studio portrait of Amelia Earhart, c. 1932.

Amelia Earhart of transatlantic fame is received by President Coolidge. She is shown in this photograph with Porter S. Adams, President of the National Aeronautic Association, November 2, 1928.

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