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Vintage: Modern Times (1936)

19 July 2016 0

Modern Times is a 1936 comedy film written and directed by Charlie Chaplin in which his iconic Little Tramp character struggles to survive in the modern, industrialized world. The film is a comment on the desperate employment and fiscal conditions…

Historic B&W photos of Riga, Russia (Latvia) late 19th Century

15 July 2016 0

During many centuries of war and changes of power in the Baltic, and despite demographic changes, the Baltic Germans in Riga had maintained a dominant position. By 1867 Riga’s population was 42.9% German. Riga employed German as its official language…

Vintage: The Gold Rush (1925)

9 July 2016 0

The Gold Rush is a 1925 American silent comedy film written, produced, and directed by Charlie Chaplin. Though it was a silent film, it received Academy Award nominations for Best Music and Best Sound Recording upon its re-release in 1942.

Behind the Scenes: Zulu (1964)

4 July 2016 0

Zulu is a 1964 epic war film depicting the Battle of Rorke’s Drift between the British Army and the Zulus in January 1879, during the Anglo-Zulu War. It depicts 150 British soldiers, many of whom were sick and wounded patients…

Historic B&W photos of Paris, France, late 19th Century

3 July 2016 0

Late in the 19th century, Paris hosted two major international expositions: the 1889 Universal Exposition, was held to mark the centennial of the French Revolution and featured the new Eiffel Tower; and the 1900 Universal Exposition, which gave Paris the…

Vintage Glass Stereographs from France (1920s)

1 July 2016 0

Collection of Vintage Glass Stereographs from France (around Fountainebleau and the Normandy coast ) in 1920s from James Morley @ flickr.

Historic B&W photos of Rome, Italy (19th Century)

29 June 2016 0

In 1861 Rome was declared capital of Italy even though it was still under the Pope’s control. During the 1860s, the last vestiges of the Papal States were under French protection, thanks to the foreign policy of Napoleon III. It…

Vintage Glass Plate negatives of workers and the machinery they manufactured (1900s)

27 June 2016 0

Almost all of the glass plate negatives in the Clyde photograph collection were taken at the Clyde works in Granville, and depict both the workers and the machinery they manufactured. Subjects covered include: railway locomotives and rolling stock; agricultural equipment;…

Vintage: historic B&W Streets of New York City (1900s and 1910s)

23 June 2016 0

Collection of historic black and white photos of City Life and Streets of New York City (1900s and 1910s).

Vintage: The Third Man (1949)

19 June 2016 0

The Third Man is a 1949 British film noir, directed by Carol Reed and starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles, and Trevor Howard. It is considered one of the greatest films of all time, celebrated for its atmospheric cinematography,…

Vintage: photos of St. Anne de Beaupre in Quebec and Ottawa (1906)

17 June 2016 0

Vintage photographs of St. Anne de Beaupre in Quebec and Ottawa by Joseph Burr Tyrrell taken in 1906.

Vintage 19th century Victorian Era Cabinet Cards (1880s to 1890s)

16 June 2016 0

Historic Victorian Era Cabinet Cards (1870s to 1880s) from the collection of John S. Rochon @ flickr. The cabinet card was a style of photograph which was widely used for photographic portraiture after 1870. It consisted of a thin photograph…

Vintage: Photos of West African Villages and its People (1910-1913)

14 June 2016 0

Photos in this set were taken by H. Hunting of the Paterson Zochonis trading company between approximately 1910 and 1913. The company began as a trading post in 1879, and began shipping African products to the United Kindom and importing…

Vintage Black and White Portraits of Hollywood Actresses (1930s)

10 June 2016 0

Photo collection of Vintage Black and White Portraits of Hollywood Actresses from 1930s.

Vintage: The Public Enemy (1931)

9 June 2016 0

The Public Enemy (released as Enemies of the Public in the United Kingdom) is a 1931 American all-talking pre-code crime film produced and distributed by Warner Brothers. The film was directed by William A. Wellman and stars James Cagney, Jean…

Victorian Era Daguerreotypes of Men in Hats (1850s)

5 June 2016 0

Photo collection of mid XIX century Victorian Era Daguerreotypes of men in hats (1850s) from Lisby @ Flickr.

Historic photos of The Times of India in Mumbai (Bombay) in 1898

4 June 2016 0

The Times of India is the world’s largest selling English-language daily newspaper. It is also third largest selling newspaper in any language in the world and the largest selling newspaper outside Japan. The Times of India is the most widely…

Vintage photos of City Life of Berlin during the interwar period (1920s)

1 June 2016 0

1920s Berlin was a city of many social contrasts. While a large part of the population continued to struggle with high unemployment and deprivations in the aftermath of World War I, the upper class of society, and a growing middle…

Historic B&W photos of Warsaw under Russian Partition in the 19th century

28 May 2016 0

Partitions of Poland were a series of three partitions that took place towards the end of the 18th century and ended the existence of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, resulting in the elimination of sovereign Poland for 123 years. The partitions were…