Early Photographs of Streets of Glasgow From the Late 19th Century

Created between 1868 and 1871 as part of a commission from the City of Glasgow Improvements Trust, the Fife-born photographer Thomas Annan's photographs of the working class areas of old Glasgow helped document the impoverished living conditions of the working class at the time.

High Street, 1868

Saltmarket, 1868

Saltmarket, Glasgow, 1868

High Street, 1878

High Street, 1868

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20 Impressive Vintage Pictures of Paris Streets under the Rain in the 1930s

These impressive vintage pictures show Paris streets under the rain in the 1930s.

paris under the rain, August 25, 1934

Paris, 1933

Paris in 1936

People on Paris street at a rainy day, 1937

Paris, 1939

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The Power of Love: Romantic Kisses From the Past That You Have Rarely Seen Today

A kiss is the touch or pressing of one’s lips against another person or an object. Cultural connotations of kissing vary widely.

Depending on the culture and context, a kiss can express sentiments of love, passion, romance, sexual attraction, sexual activity, sexual arousal, affection, respect, greeting, friendship, peace and good luck, among many others.

In some situations a kiss is a ritual, formal or symbolic gesture indicating devotion, respect, or sacrament. The word came from Old English cyssan (“to kiss”), in turn from coss (“a kiss”)

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38 Vintage Color Photographs Capture Everyday Life in the U.S During the 1970s

The 1960s were years of protest and reform. Young Americans demonstrated against the Vietnam War. African Americans demonstrated for civil rights. Women demonstrated for equal treatment. For many, society's hero was the person who helped others.

For many in the 1980s, society's hero was the person who helped himself. Success seemed to be measured only by how much money a person made.

The period of change came during the 1970s. For a while, these years remained tied to the social experiments and struggles of the 1960s. Then they showed signs of what American would be like in the 1980s. There were a number of reasons for the change.

One reason was that the United States ended its military involvement in Vietnam. Another was that the civil rights movement and women's movements reached many of their goals. A third reason was the economy. During the 1970s, the United States suffered an economic recession. Interest rates and inflation were high. There was a shortage of imported oil.

These wonderful color photographs of the U.S were taken by Danny Lyon during the 1970s.

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The Girl With the Bob – 27 Stunning Portraits of Louise Brooks in the 1920s

Louise Brooks was an American film actress and dancer noted as an iconic symbol of the flapper, and for popularizing the bobbed haircut. Brooks’ dark and exotic looks drew a throng of faithful followers that continues to this day.

Louise Brooks made her film debut in 1925, soon appearing in such Hollywood films as A Girl in Every Port and Beggars of Life. Perhaps her most memorable role was as the amoral, self-destructive temptress Lulu in Pandora's Box. Her innocent eroticism, along with her pale, beautiful features and bobbed brunette hair, made her both a film icon and a symbol of the disdainful flapper of the 1920s.

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Don't Take That Photo! – Funny Vintage Photos Prove That Not Everyone Loves to be Photographed

They apparently did not want to be photographed at the time.

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Shopping Center in Istanbul: 14 Rare Photographs of the Grand Bazaar From the Late 19th to Early 20th Centuries

These are some rare vintage photos of the Grand Bazaar, one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, between the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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