These Found Snapshots Show Beautiful Ladies (Probably American Amateur Models) in the 1960s

These glamorous photos were found by Mark Susina that show young beautiful ladies (probably American amateur models) posing for photographing in the 1960s.

A fashionable woman with Volkswagen, 1968

A mod woman, 1968

A model at a fashion photography show, 1964

Auto show, 1964

Bikini model, 1964

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Before Casinos: 42 Color Pics That Capture Atlantic City in the 1960s

Incorporated on May 1, 1854, from portions of Egg Harbor Township and Galloway Township, Atlantic City is a resort city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, known for its casinos, boardwalk, and beaches. It borders Absecon, Brigantine, Pleasantville, Ventnor City, Egg Harbor Township, and the Atlantic Ocean.

Atlantic City inspired the U.S. version of the board game Monopoly, especially the street names. Since 1921, Atlantic City has been the home of the Miss America pageant. In 1976, New Jersey voters legalized casino gambling in Atlantic City. The first casino opened two years later.

Before casinos, here is what Atlantic City looked like in the 1960s.

Atlantic City, January 1960

Atlantic City, January 1960

Atlantic City, January 1960

Under Boardwalk, Atlantic City, 1961

At a swimming pool of a hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey, 1962

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Glamorous Photos of Famous Beauties Taken by Sam Lévin in the 1950s and 1960s

Born 1904 in Kharkiv, Ukraine, French photographer Sam Lévin was one of the most important glamour photographers of the 20th Century. He photographed generations of actors and actresses, artists, politicians and royalty.

Lévin's work embraces the Golden Age of French cinema perfectly. For 20 years, he was the photographer of Brigitte Bardot, and his photos of her contributed to a radically new image of women in the 1960s.

Classic beauties taken by Sam Lévin in the 1950s and 1960s

Among the film stars whom he portrayed are Jean Marais, Simone Signoret, Jean Gabin, Romy Schneider, Alain Delon, Michel Piccoli, Jane Birkin, Catherine Deneuve, Yves Montand and Edith Piaf.

Out of France, Lévin also worked for Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) and for the Cinecittà studio in Rome. There Lévin pictured such international superstars as Burt Lancaster, Ingrid Bergman, Ava Gardner, Orson Welles, Gina Lollobrigida, Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni.

Lévin died in 1992 at the age of 88.

Here below is a glamorous photo collection of classic beauties that Lévin shot in the 1950s and 1960s.

Jeanne Moreau, circa 1950s

 Juliette Greco, 1950

Linda Gloria, advertising for Jacno graphic designer, 1950

 Marie-Hélène Arnaud, circa 1950s

 Martine Carol, circa 1950s

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26 Behind the Scenes Photographs From the Making of the 1959 Epic "Ben-Hur"

Ben-Hur is a 1959 American epic religious drama film, directed by William Wyler, produced by Sam Zimbalist for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and starring Charlton Heston as the title character. A remake of the 1925 silent film with the same title, Ben-Hur was adapted from Lew Wallace's 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. The screenplay is credited to Karl Tunberg, but includes contributions from Maxwell Anderson, S. N. Behrman, Gore Vidal, and Christopher Fry.

Ben-Hur had the largest budget ($15.175 million), as well as the largest sets built, of any film produced at the time. Costume designer Elizabeth Haffenden oversaw a staff of 100 wardrobe fabricators to make the costumes, and a workshop employing 200 artists and workmen provided the hundreds of friezes and statues needed in the film. Filming commenced on May 18, 1958, and wrapped on January 7, 1959, with shooting lasting for 12 to 14 hours a day, six days a week. Pre-production began in Italy at Cinecittà around October 1957, and post-production took six months. Under cinematographer Robert L. Surtees, MGM executives made the decision to film the picture in a widescreen format, which Wyler strongly disliked. More than 200 camels and 2,500 horses were used in the shooting of the film, with some 10,000 extras. The sea battle was filmed using miniatures in a huge tank on the back lot at the MGM Studios in Culver City, California. The nine-minute chariot race has become one of cinema's most famous sequences, and the film score, composed and conducted by Miklós Rózsa, is the longest ever composed for a film and was highly influential on cinema for more than 15 years.

Following a $14.7 million marketing effort, Ben-Hur premiered at Loew's State Theatre in New York City on November 18, 1959. It was the fastest-grossing, as well as the highest-grossing film of 1959, in the process becoming the second highest-grossing film in history at the time after Gone with the Wind. It won a record 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (Wyler), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Heston), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Griffith), and Best Cinematography – Color (Surtees). Ben-Hur also won three Golden Globe Awards, including Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director and Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for Stephen Boyd.

Today, Ben-Hur is widely considered to be one of the greatest films ever made, and in 1998 the American Film Institute ranked it the 72nd best American film and the 2nd best American epic film in the AFI's 10 Top 10. In 2004, the National Film Preservation Board selected Ben-Hur for preservation by the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress for being a "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" motion picture.

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24 Amazing Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life of Coney Island in the Turn of the 20th Century

Coney Island is a peninsular residential neighborhood, beach, and leisure/entertainment destination of Long Island on the Coney Island Channel, which is part of the Lower Bay in the southwestern part of the borough of Brooklyn in New York City. Coney Island was formerly the westernmost of the Outer Barrier islands on Long Island's southern shore, but in the early 20th century it became connected to the rest of Long Island by land fill. The residential portion of the peninsula is a community of 60,000 people in its western part, with Sea Gate to its west, Brighton Beach and Manhattan Beach to its east, the Lower Bay to the south, and Gravesend to the north.

Coney Island was originally part of the colonial town of Gravesend. By the mid-19th century, it became a seaside resort, and by the late 19th century, amusement parks were also built at the location. The attractions reached a historical peak during the first half of the 20th century, declining in popularity after World War II and following years of neglect. The area was revitalized with the opening of the MCU Park in 2001 and several amusement rides in the 2010s.

An attendant hooks a barge full of passengers on the water chute ride at the Coney Island amusement park, 1896.

People approach the ticket booth of the Algerian Theatre on the Coney Island boardwalk, 1896.

1896

1896

A family peers at a man riding a camel, part of an Egyptian-themed attraction, 1896.

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35 Glamorous Color Photos of Jean Seberg in the 1960s

Born 1938 in Marshalltown, Iowa, American actress Jean Dorothy Seberg lived half her life in France. She made her film debut in 1957 in the title role of Saint Joan, and then appeared in 33 more films in Hollywood and in Europe, including Bonjour Tristesse, Breathless, Lilith, The Mouse That Roared, Moment to Moment, A Fine Madness, Paint Your Wagon, Airport, Macho Callahan, and Gang War in Naples.

Seberg was also one of the best-known targets of the FBI COINTELPRO project. Her targeting was a well-documented retaliation for her support of the Black Panther Party in the 1960s.

Seberg died in 1979 at the age of 40 in Paris, with police ruling her death a probable suicide. Romain Gary, Seberg's second husband, called a press conference shortly after her death where he publicly blamed the FBI's campaign against Seberg for her deteriorating mental health. Gary claimed that Seberg "became psychotic" after the media reported a false story that the FBI planted about her becoming pregnant with a Black Panther's child in 1970. Romain Gary stated that Seberg had repeatedly attempted suicide on the anniversary of the child's death.

Here below is a glamorous photo collection that shows the beauty of young Jean Seberg in the 1960s.

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Found Snaps That Show Table Lamp Styles From Late Victorian and Edwardian Eras

Table lamps are indispensable things in houses, especially bedrooms from back then. They are not only used to decor, but also help the rooms with a soft-light on demand.

There are many kinds of table lamp shades, and they have changed over time according to the needs and aesthetics of the users. So what did table lamps looked like over 100 years ago? Just check out these found snapshots to see.

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