Vintage: historic photos of The Battle of Berlin (1945)
The Battle of Berlin, designated the Berlin Strategic Offensive Operation by the Soviet Union, was the final major offensive of the European theatre of World War II.
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Vintage 19th century Victorian Era Cabinet Cards (1870s to 1880s)
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…
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Vintage: Daily Life in the Warsaw Ghetto (summer of 1941)
Average food rations in 1941 for Jews in Warsaw were limited to 184 calories, compared to 699 calories for gentile Poles and 2,613 calories for Germans. Unemployment was a major problem in the ghetto. Illegal workshops were created to manufacture…
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Historic B&W photos of Brussels, Belgium in the 19th Century
In 1830, the Belgian revolution took place in Brussels after a performance of Auber’s opera La Muette de Portici at the La Monnaie theatre. Brussels became the capital and seat of government of the new nation. South Brabant was renamed…
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Vintage: Photos of American women in World War II
During World War II, approximately 400,000 U.S. women served with the armed forces and more than 460 – some sources say the figure is closer to 543 – lost their lives as a result of the war, including 16 from…
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Historic B&W photos of Constantinople, Turkey (19th Century)
The city of Constantinople (Istanbul) was modernized from the 1870s onwards with the building of bridges, the creation of a proper water system, the use of electric lights, and the introduction of trams and telephones.
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Historic B&W photos of Bordeaux, France (19th century)
The 19th century is synonymous with the Industrial Revolution and the city of Bordeaux was developed and modernised during this period. The population doubled, to reach 230,000 inhabitants in 1891. At the end of the 19th century it finally and…
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Vintage: Sir Ernest Shackleton’s 1915 expedition to the Antarctic
Sir Ernest Shackleton (1874 – 1922) was a polar explorer who led three British expeditions to the Antarctic, and one of the principal figures of the period known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. Here is a collection of…
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Vintage: St. Louis Streets (circa 1900)
On August 22, 1876, the city of St. Louis voted to secede from St. Louis County and become an independent city. Industrial production continued to increase during the late 19th century. Major corporations such as the Anheuser-Busch brewery and Ralston-Purina…
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Vintage: Portraits of Paris Transsexuals by Christer Strömholm (1950s)
Christer Strömholm (1918 – 2002) was a Swedish photographer and educator. He is known for his intimate black and white street photography portrait series. In the late 1950s and early 60s, he lived in Paris intermittently and it was there…
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Behind the Scenes: My Darling Clementine (1946)
My Darling Clementine, a 1946 film, regarded as one of the best Western movies made by Director John Ford, stars Henry Fonda as Wyatt Earp during the period leading up to Gunfight at the OK Corral.
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Vintage: Public Urinals in Paris by Charles Marville (19th Century)
Charles Marville (1813 – 1879), was a French photographer, who mainly photographed architecture, landscapes and the urban environment. He used both paper and glass negatives. He is most well known for taking pictures of ancient Parisian quarters before they were…
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Fairy Tale Glass-Plate Portraits from Norway (1909)
2nd part of amazing collection of early 20th century Fairy Tale Glass-Plate portraits by Norwegian photographer Eivind Enger.
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Vintage: Chicago – South Water Street
South Water Street was the city’s primary wholesale produce market until it was relocated in 1925 for the construction of Wacker Drive. Jammed all day long with oxcarts, wagons and horse-drawn carriages and weather-beaten men with rough hands and stained…
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Historic B&W photos of Antwerp, Belgium (19th century)
In 1830, the city was captured by the Belgian insurgents, but the citadel continued to be held by a Dutch garrison under General David Hendrik Chassé. For a time Chassé subjected the town to periodic bombardment which inflicted much damage,…
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Behind the Scenes: Forbidden Planet (1956)
Forbidden Planet (aka Fatal Planet) is a 1956 American science fiction film from MGM. Starring Walter Pidgeon, Anne Francis, Leslie Nielsen, Warren Stevens, Jack Kelly, and Robby the Robot. Forbidden Planet is the first science fiction film in which humans…
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Vintage Photos of Rural Romania in 1940s
During the Second World War, Romania tried to remain neutral, but on 28 June 1940, it received a Soviet ultimatum with an implied threat of invasion in the event of non-compliance. Under pressure from Moscow and Berlin, the Romanian administration…
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Vintage Glass-Plate Portraits from Romania (1940s)
Amazing collection of portraits by Romanian photographer Costică Acsinte. Costică Acsinte was born 4th of July, 1897 in a small village called Perieți, Ialomița County, Costică Acsinte fought in WWI. Despite his formation as a pilot, he was a official…
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Vintage: City Life in Denmark (1933)
Berit Wallenberg (1902–1995) was a Swedish archaeologist and art historian. She began photographing as a teenager and she always brought her camera on the many travels she made in Sweden and abroad, sometimes with her family or with other students,…
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Vintage: Citizen Kane (1941)
Citizen Kane is a 1941 American drama film produced by, co-written by, directed by and starring Orson Welles. Following the death of a publishing tycoon, news reporters scramble to discover the meaning of his final utterance.
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