23 Classic Portraits of Circus Performers From the Early 1910s

These extraordinary classic photos were taken by Herbert Cooper, who arrived in Strabane, County Tyrone in Ireland just before the outbreak of the First World War. He took over the photographic studio in Railway Street which had been run by J. Burroughs from about 1901 until 1913.

Anneford’s Canadian Circus, two children called Lola and May, c.1910

Duffy’s Circus, two women and three children, c.1911

Duffy’s Circus, the Wilson and Duffy combined circus. Picture of all the members, c.1911

Buff Bill’s Circus, a group of circus performers, c.1910

Hanneford’s Canadian Circus, four girl circus performers, c.1910

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75 Color Photographs That Capture the Fall of Saigon in April, 1975

Saigon, capital city of South Vietnam, fell to North Vietnamese forces on April 30th 1975. The fall of Saigon effectively marked the end of the Vietnam War.

After the introduction of Vietnamisation by President Richard Nixon, US forces in South Vietnam had been constantly reduced leaving the military of South Vietnam to defend their country against the North.

Saigon had already experienced direct military action in 1968 when as part of the Tet Offensive North Vietnamese forces had appeared in Saigon and for a short time had entered the US Embassy. However, brief their incursion may have been, the appearance of North Vietnamese forces in the South’s capital had been a shock.

By 1975, what remained of the South Vietnamese Army was not capable of withstanding the advance of the North and it was an inevitability that Saigon would fall to communist forces.

30 Apr 1975, Saigon, South Vietnam --- A North Vietnamese tank rolls into a compound during the fall of Saigon, 1975. --- Image by © Francoise de Mulder/CORBIS

30 Apr 1975, Saigon, Vietnam --- Vietnamese celebrate after the fall of Saigon. --- Image by © Jacques Pavlovsky/Sygma/Corbis

North Vietnamese troops enter Saigon on tanks and trucks, ending the Vietnam War. --- Image by © Jacques Pavlovsky/Sygma/Corbis

30 Apr 1975, Saigon, South Vietnam --- Female North Vietnamese troops enter Saigon carrying wooden rifles, red flags, and portrait of Ho Chi Minh. --- Image by © Jacques Pavlovsky/Sygma/CORBIS

30 Apr 1975, Saigon, South Vietnam --- Popular jubilation as North Vietnamese troops enter Saigon. --- Image by © Jacques Pavlovsky/Sygma/CORBIS

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A Workman Rests on a Girder During the Construction of Unilever House, London, 1931

A workman rests on a girder during the construction of Unilever House in Blackfriars, London, 17th March 1931.

A Gallery of 100 Vintage Color Photographs of Behind the Scenes From the Making of the Film 'Star Wars'

George Lucas's Star Wars saga first wowed audiences back in 1977, and since then the lightsabers, Jedi Knights and Death Stars have become firmly embedded in the pop culture parlance.

After the 1973 success of American Graffiti, filmmaker George Lucas made the fateful decision to pursue a longtime dream project: a space fantasy movie unlike any ever produced. Lucas envisioned a swashbuckling SF saga inspired by the Flash Gordon serials classic American westerns, the epic cinema of Japanese auteur Akira Kurosawa, and mythological heroes. Its original title: The Star Wars.

The rest is history, and how it was made is a story as entertaining and exciting as the movie that has enthralled millions for more than thirty years.

Here's a gallery of 100 rare color photographs of behind the scenes from the making of the film Star Wars.

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Motorcycle Chariots Celebrating New South Wales Police, Australia, 1936

15 Classic Photos of New York Moviegoers at the Cinema in the 1940s

Weegee is best known for his images of urban crime, death, and nightlife but these photographs are part of a series Weegee made in New York City theaters in the mid-1940s with infrared film. From bemused children to entwined couples, lonely sleepers to exhilarated teenage girls, this gallery of portraits constitutes a powerful, unique, and moving tribute to cinema lovers. The passion conveyed in these images—their lyricism, magic, and poetry—remind us of the quintessential role played by the arts, and specifically still and moving images, in our society.

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30 Interesting Vintage Pictures That Show How People Responded When Coca-Cola First Comes to France in 1950

Coca-Cola's first bottling plant in Asia opened in the Philippines in 1912, and first bottling plant in Europe opened in France in 1919. According to Retronaut, after the war Coke decided to raise its profile and capitalize on the proliferation of refrigerators in French homes. In 1950, the Coca-Cola company decided the people of France were ready for the great taste of Coke.

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