Children who sold newspapers on the street in the early 20th century were called "newsies". Lewis Hine took many pictures of these kids as part of his crusade against child labor.
May 24, 2015
16 Stunning Black and White Photos of French Cellist Maurice Baquet With His Cello in the 1950s
Maurice Baquet is a multi-talented man: gifted cellist (1st prize at the Conservatoire de Paris), skier (member of the 1936 French Olympic Team), mountain climber (this talent used in several movies, including Premier de Cordée). He attracted poet Jacques Prevert's attention when riding on his bicycle, holding his cello, and soon joined Prevert's famed theater October group. Movies followed rapidly, and he became a favorite of the French public.
He has been active in several fields, outside of movies: a one-man show, music-hall, operettas (most of them with Luis Mariano; one of them was filmed - Andalousie (1951). He appeared on Broadway (My Aunt's Feather, with Liliane Montevecchi), and on the London stage.
A great friend of famed photographer Robert Doineau, he wrote "Ballade pour violoncelle et chambre noire" adorned with magnificent photos of himself by Doisneau.
He has been active in several fields, outside of movies: a one-man show, music-hall, operettas (most of them with Luis Mariano; one of them was filmed - Andalousie (1951). He appeared on Broadway (My Aunt's Feather, with Liliane Montevecchi), and on the London stage.
A great friend of famed photographer Robert Doineau, he wrote "Ballade pour violoncelle et chambre noire" adorned with magnificent photos of himself by Doisneau.
May 23, 2015
Pictures of Syria in 1940: Crossroads of the Middle East During World War II
In 1940, seven months before the United States entered World War II and nine months after Germany invade Poland, LIFE sent photographer Margaret Bourke-White to the young republic in order to document Syria's pivotal role—cultural, geographical, military—in the region.
Here's a collection of rare photographs which many of them did not run in LIFE before, featuring Damascus, Homs, Aleppo and other Syrian cities and towns as they appeared in the middle part of the last century.
Here's a collection of rare photographs which many of them did not run in LIFE before, featuring Damascus, Homs, Aleppo and other Syrian cities and towns as they appeared in the middle part of the last century.
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| A view of Damascus, Syria, 1940. |
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| Raising the French flag at Aleppo, Syria, 1940. |
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| Women carry water containers on their heads as they lead mules along a road in a desert village near Damascus, Syria, 1940. |
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| Members of the Bedouin "camel cavalry" near Damascus, Syria, 1940. |
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| Street scene, Damascus, Syria, 1940. |
40 Hilarious Vintage STD Propaganda Posters From World War II
Propaganda-style anti-STD campaigns from the 1940s cautioned the Army that another sinister enemy was causing trouble off the battlefield.
During World War II, the government issued a series of eye-catching posters urging soldiers and sailors to resist the temptations of disease-ridden prostitutes.
During World War II, the government issued a series of eye-catching posters urging soldiers and sailors to resist the temptations of disease-ridden prostitutes.
These 20 Romantic Vintage Photos of Military Kisses From the 1940s Will Take Your Breath Away!
From welcome home to goodbye kisses, or victory kisses... these 20 romantic vintage photos below will take your breath away.
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| This sailor, pictured in 1941, kisses his girl goodbye as he returns to his post after the shocking Pearl Harbor attack on December 7. |
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| Servicemen and downtown workers embrace and kiss on the streets of downtown as word of the surrender flashed through the nation. Soldiers at Jefferson Barracks were restricted to the base until President Harry Truman confirmed the surrender at 5 p.m. local time. Many of them headed straight downtown. May 8, 1945. (Post-Dispatch) |
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| Jean Ann, 1943. |
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| A sailor leans over a picket fence and lifts his girlfriend up for a kiss, 1945.(Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) |
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| Returning Korean War. Soldier Sgt. 1st Class Owen Marsh of North Hollywood leans out a bus window to kiss his wife, Evelyn. The bus was departing Los Angeles International Airport for Fort MacArthur in San Pedro, where Marsh would be discharged. Marsh was one of 50 members of the U.S. Army 40th Division – California National Guard troops – to return home that day from Korea. April 27, 1952 |
May 22, 2015
Extraordinary Portraits of Women Taken by a Jewish Female Photographer From the 1920s and 1930s
Else Neuländer Simon, also known as Yva, was an extraordinary photographer in the early 20th century. Born in 1900 in Berlin, she worked her magic through fashion and advertising photography as well as owning a popular studio. She had a keen eye for the sensual interplay of light and shadow and used lines and curves to dramatically display the women she photographed.
Frequently, she said more about a subject by deliberately avoiding the model's face. Many photos focused on, or depicted solely, a woman's legs, and they were sexy and sophisticated works that endure through today. The importance of her art and her role are reflected in the fact that she taught Helmut Newton, who went on to become one of history's most famous photographers.
In 1942, Yva and her husband, Alfred Simon, were arrested and deported to the Majdanek concentration camp where they were killed most probably in 1942.
Frequently, she said more about a subject by deliberately avoiding the model's face. Many photos focused on, or depicted solely, a woman's legs, and they were sexy and sophisticated works that endure through today. The importance of her art and her role are reflected in the fact that she taught Helmut Newton, who went on to become one of history's most famous photographers.
In 1942, Yva and her husband, Alfred Simon, were arrested and deported to the Majdanek concentration camp where they were killed most probably in 1942.
42 Stunning Restored and Colorized Historic Images Bring the Past To Life!
Relating to the past can be difficult when all you have to look at are faded black and white photos that feel like they are from another planet. The mind thinks and remembers in color, meaning a color photograph is much easier to connect with than a black and white photo.
Thanks to film colorization historic photos restored to full color bring new life to history. Film colorization is a process that can be conducted digitally or by hand. Prior to the 1970s basic colorization was possible but required carefully painting color onto film stock.
The invention of the computer has completely altered the way we restore historic photos thanks to digital colorization. While the process is still time-consuming it is very much worth the hard work.
Research is conducted to match colors as closely to how they really looked as possible, but in some cases artists must guess which colors to use.
Thanks to film colorization historic photos restored to full color bring new life to history. Film colorization is a process that can be conducted digitally or by hand. Prior to the 1970s basic colorization was possible but required carefully painting color onto film stock.
The invention of the computer has completely altered the way we restore historic photos thanks to digital colorization. While the process is still time-consuming it is very much worth the hard work.
Research is conducted to match colors as closely to how they really looked as possible, but in some cases artists must guess which colors to use.
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| 18 year old Russian girl being liberated from Dachau, (April 1945) |
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| Romanov sisters, Grand Duchesses Maria, Olga, Anastasia, and Tatiana, (1910) |
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| Manhattan at sunset from the George Washington Bridge, (December 1936) |
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| “Here lies an unknown English Lieutenant killed in air combat” – Western Desert, Egypt, (1941) |
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| Mary Winsor, founder and president of the Limited Suffrage Society, holds a sign during the American suffrage movement; (ca. 1910s) |
