Lovely Photos of Carole Landis, the Tragic Beauty in the 1940s

Carole Landis (1919-1948) was an American film and stage actress, who worked as a contract-player for Twentieth Century-Fox in the 1940s. Her breakthrough role was as the female lead in the 1940 film One Million B.C., with United Artists.

Landis was known primarily as the bosomy blonde movie star who offed herself over Rex Harrison on July 5, 1948, at the age of 29.

Here is a lovely portrait photo collection that shows her beauty in the 1940s.

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Striking Colorized Photographs Show Soldiers From Both Sides of the American Civil War in Their Military Attire

The battle-weary soldiers who fought on both sides in the American Civil War have been painstakingly brought back to life in 21st century color. These stunning photographs offer a glimpse into the everyday lives of men who fought in the bloody conflict between 1861 and 1865, either for the survival of the Union or a strike out into independence for the Confederates.

Some 150 years since Abraham Lincoln outlawed slavery in the US, graphic artist Frédéric Duriez has injected color to historic shots from that era. They depict notable figures like George Armstrong Custer, a fearless leader who was promoted to General at the tender age of 24.

Civil war broke out in 1861 when the South had seceded from the United States over slavery and its expansion into the western territories. War erupted when the Union soldiers at Fort Sumter in South Carolina were attacked by the Confederate Army on April 12, 1861.

The Northern states, led by President Lincoln were known as the Union, while the Southern states, the Confederates of America, marched behind Jefferson Davis.

General Aldred Torbert and his staff during the American Civil War on the vine-covered veranda of a Virginia mansion occupied as their headquarters.

Surgeons of the 4th Division of the 9th Corps are pictured in Petersburg, Virginia in 1864.

A group of officers relax away from the battlefront at the headquarters of the Army of the Potomac Date circa 1863.

Major General George Armstrong Custer (1839 –1876) was a US Army officer and cavalry commander in the Civil War and the American-Indian Wars.

Brig. Gen. Joseph R. Anderson, of the Confederates (1813–1892) was a civil engineer and industrialist.

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#SgtPepperPhotos: A Beatles Fan Is Hunting Down All the Original Photos of People and Images on the Sgt. Pepper’s Cover

The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is often called the single greatest album of all time. From the start, it was a revolutionary and influential work, almost changing the pop and rock music landscapes overnight. It was a critical hit as well as a popular one, rocketing to the top of the charts all over the world when it was released at the start of June 1967.

The album has a widely recognized album cover that depicts several dozen celebrities and other images. It was created by Jann Haworth and Peter Blake, who in 1967 won the Grammy Award for Best Album Cover, Graphic Arts for their work on it. Many people have speculated about the cover’s intended meaning, and asked who is on the front cover of the Sgt. Pepper.

Chris Shaw, a Beatles fan, is trying to hunt down all the original photos used to create the cover. He’s documenting his progress on his Twitter and on a blog.

“Being a bit of a Beatles obsessive, I’m excited about the 50th anniversary rerelease of Sgt. Pepper,” he says. “The legendary album cover is regularly popping up on my news feeds and I became curious as to the origins of the photos used to create the iconic sleeve.”

“My first search was for Olympic swimmer and Tarzan actor Johnny Weissmuller (the picture behind Ringo and Paul). When I eventually located the source image, with the unexpected chimp and horn, it was so bizarre and out of context it piqued my interest. I’ve now set myself the challenge of hunting down all of the original pictures on the sleeve.”

According to Nigel Hartnup, who worked for Michael Cooper during the Sgt. Pepper photo sessions, most of the cut-outs were sourced from photo libraries such as BBC Radio Times Hulton Picture Library. However, he adds: “Sometimes we had to source directly from friends or family.”

This explains why the few remaining undiscovered images in this project are so difficult to source. Several are artists, so most likely belong to Peter Blake. If anyone has any more information, or can help him locate any of the following please contact Chris: @ChrisShawEditor or via WordPress.

1. Paul McCartney’s dad’s group ‘Jim Mac’s Band’. According to singer, songwriter and actress Kate Robbins (Paul McCartney’s first cousin once removed) this photo is owned in most of the McCartney households. It’s not difficult to spot the similarity to the Sgt. Pepper cover. Jim McCartney is on the front row, third from the right.

2. Yukteswar Giri: Indian guru and inspiration for George Harrison.

3. Aleister Crowley: Occultist and also keen mountaineer (he was part of an expedition to climb K2)! Originally a second photo of Crowley was to feature on the cover of Sgt Pepper, but was removed as it closely resembled McCartney.

4. Mae West: Hollywood actress. Mae initially refused to appear on the cover, stating that she would never be in any Lonely Hearts Club. After some gentle persuasion she eventually agreed. Mae’s final movie, Sextette (1978), features Ringo playing a film director called Laslo Karolny – and includes the Beatles’ song Honey Pie. McCartney later dedicated a verse to her in his song Move Over Busker.

5. Lenny Bruce: Notorious stand up comedian. All four Beatles were said to be fans and there were plans to release Lenny’s material on the short-lived Zapple label. These plans were scuppered after poor sales of the label’s only two releases (George’s Electronic Sound and John’s Life with the Lions). Zapple was shut and the Lenny Bruce albums never appeared.

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Badass Danish Girl, 1969... WAIT FOR IT!

In 1969, a young Danish woman who’s being interviewed by a TV reporter about why she’s traveling alone on foot. She produces some papers to say it’s ok, her parents and the officials have approved hee walking in public. She even procures “a document with a stamp from the local police chief, to verify her story.”

The reporter is worried about her safety and the potential for unwanted harassment, and wonders how she’ll protect herself and... she shows him:

24 Fascinating Black and White Photos That Show a Vibrant London in the 1930s

London in the 1930s tried to be cleaner, more modern and efficient. It was increasingly a city of electric lighting and motor vechicles, rather than gas lighting and horse-drawn vehicles. The Capital's old problems were being tackled by new public bodies. The London Passenger Transport Board was created in 1933 as a way of bringing all the capital's transport providers together. The General Post Office completed the automation of London's telephone exchanges.

The decade was dominated by the growing threat of fascism in Europe. Bitter clashes between English supporters of fascism and their opponents took place in central London and the East End. German Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi persecution, began to arrive, many settling in Hampstead. War with Germany began to look inevitable and the decade ended with preparations to evacuate London's children.

These fascinating images below from the 1930s show the ever-evolving city going through a period of exciting change and new beginnings.

Children playing cricket in a street in Millwall, east London on August 15, 1938, with a large liner in the background.

Early morning rush hour traffic crossing London Bridge in 1933.

Londoners in bathing suits taking advantage of a heat wave at Hyde Park lido in 1933.

Children pour out of their School in Drew Street, Silvertown, in the east end of London, with the liner, Rajputana in the background on January 15, 1932.

American silent film actress Phyllis Gordon window-shopping in Earls Court, London with her four-year-old cheetah who was flown to Britain from Kenya, 1939.

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54 Fantastic Photos Document Everyday Life in Roskilde, Denmark From the 1900s and 1910s

Roskilde is a city in Denmark, west of Copenhagen. Next to its harbor, the Viking Ship Museum has 11th-century vessels and an active boatyard. In its center, the Gothic, twin-spired Roskilde Cathedral holds the tombs of many Danish kings and queens. The nearby Museum of Contemporary Art sits in a former royal mansion. West of the city, the huge Land of Legends open-air museum recreates Stone Age and Viking life.

These fantastic photos from 200 år i skole document everyday life of Roskilde, Denmark from between the 1900s and 1910s.

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Impressive Photos Capture Street Scenes of Los Angeles in the 1930s

Here is a collection of impressive photos that shows street scenes of Los Angeles in the 1930s.

6th and Olive Streets, 1930

Crowds at Broadway and 7th Street, Los Angeles, CA, 1930

Traffic at Seventh and Spring, 1930

Crowds at Broadway and 7th Street, Los Angeles, CA, 1930

Crowds at Broadway and 7th Street, Los Angeles, CA, 1930

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