When considering a list of the greatest pre-war collectible cars of all-time, the spectacular Tulipwood Hispano-Suiza has to be among the top of the list. Unquestionably it is the most famous and desirable Hispano-Suiza ever produced and an Automotive Work of Art.The ultra-lightw … | Continue reading
Angels with Dirty Faces is a 1938 American crime drama film directed by Michael Curtiz for Warner Brothers. It stars James Cagney, Pat O’Brien, The Dead End Kids, Humphrey Bogart, Ann Sheridan, and George Bancroft. The screenplay was written by John Wexley and Warren Duff based o … | Continue reading
The Allis-Bushnell House was once home to Madison’s prominent Bushnell and Scranton families. Built in 1785, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.The home’s lower-level rooms, each with distinct period architectural features, are decorated with period … | Continue reading
Freddie Mercury was a singer-songwriter and musician whose music reached the top of U.S. and British charts in the 1970s and 1980s. As the frontman of Queen, Mercury was one of the most talented and innovative singers of the rock era.Born Farrokh Bulsara on September 5, 1946 in T … | Continue reading
World heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali compares his hand size with Andre the Giant on March 25, 1976 in New York City. When asked if he would fight the wrestler, Ali went on to say “[Andre the Giant] is too big. You can’t fit a guy like that. No way. He’s too big.” | Continue reading
In 1939, asked to make a speech on motor safety, Williams invented this signaling device for drivers instead. A dry cell supplies current to light bulbs, one white and the other red, on the fingers. | Continue reading
In September 1917, an Austro-Hungarian soldier stood upon the “Bridge of Sighs” within the Austrian tunnels beneath the Marmolada glacier. These tunnels, extending for 12 kilometers within the depths of Marmolada’s glacier, comprised what was known as the “Ice City.” They served … | Continue reading
Paul Almasy (1906–2003) was a pioneer of photojournalism. For more than six decades he traveled the world with his camera and during this time took about 120,000 photographs. Almasy termed his oeuvre an “archive of the world,” cataloguing the photographs by country – and for each … | Continue reading
Zonkeys in Tijuana, Mexico are donkeys (also known as burros in Mexico and the Southwestern United States; burro is the Spanish word for a small donkey) painted with fake zebra stripes, so that tourists will pay the owner to appear in souvenir photos with them. They should not be … | Continue reading
Success is a business magazine in the United States published by Success Enterprises, LLC a subsidiary of eXp World Holdings, Inc. According to the company, the magazine “focuses on people who take full responsibility for their own development and income”, and provides personal a … | Continue reading
Lucille Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was an American actress, comedian, and producer. She was nominated for 13 Primetime Emmy Awards, winning five times, and was the recipient of several other accolades, such as the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award and two stars on t … | Continue reading
Born 1933 in Oak Park, a suburb of Chicago, American photographer Bruce Davidson worked briefly as a freelance photographer in 1957. He has been a member of the Magnum Photos agency since 1958. His photographs, notably those taken in Harlem, New York City, have been widely exhibi … | Continue reading
Fanny was the first all-female rock band signed to a major record label with a multi-album deal. The group put out five albums in the 1970s and counted David Bowie and Bonnie Raitt as fans.In 1999, Bowie hailed Fanny as one of the finest rock bands of its time in Rolling Stone. H … | Continue reading
At last an automobile stoplight has been invented that will project its signals on the street behind in letters large enough to be easily read.New French stop and turn signal for autos is answer to “Needed Invention” described in September, 1933, Modern Mechanix. “Doublez” is Fre … | Continue reading
Perfect relaxation was declared possible with an adjustable “posture board” designed by a California inventor in 1939. With head back, and knees comfortably elevated, it was easy to “let go” completely, according to the maker. For carrying the board or storing it in the home when … | Continue reading
The Iso Varedo was a concept car produced by Italian car manufacturer Iso Autoveicoli S.p.A. in 1972 styled by Ercole Spada. It was unveiled at the 1972 Turin Motor Show. Only one Varedo was ever built. It currently resides at the Sarasota Classic Car Museum in Florida.The Varedo … | Continue reading
The Riace Warriors are two full-size Greek bronze statues of naked bearded warriors, cast about 460–450 BC that were found in the sea in 1972 near Riace, Calabria, in southern Italy. They are two of the few surviving full-size ancient Greek bronzes, and as such demonstrate the su … | Continue reading
The Devil’s Holiday is a 1930 American Pre-Code film starring Nancy Carroll, Phillips Holmes, ZaSu Pitts, James Kirkwood, Sr., Hobart Bosworth, and Ned Sparks, and released by Paramount Pictures.A golddigger marries a young man for his money, but finds that she really loves him a … | Continue reading
Born 1945, Catherine Helen Sachs née Cathee Dahmen was half German, half Chippewa and was born and raised in Minnesota. She left home at the age of 17 to live with her uncle, artist George Morrison, in Providence, Rhode Island. She was discovered in her late teens by The New York … | Continue reading
Tarzan the Ape Man is a 1932 pre-Code American action adventure film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer featuring Edgar Rice Burroughs’ famous jungle hero Tarzan and starring Johnny Weissmuller, Neil Hamilton, C. Aubrey Smith and Maureen O’Sullivan. It was Weissmuller’s first of 12 … | Continue reading
Weddings in the 1970s were influenced by many different trends — like hippie style, rock-and-roll style, and even a few pantsuits — as opposed to a single dominant style. Still, it was a time of change for many couples. Colored tuxedos for men became popular in the ’70s.1970s wed … | Continue reading
Athens is a major coastal urban area in the Mediterranean and it is both the capital and the largest city of Greece, and also the eighth largest urban area in the European Union. Athens dominates and is the capital of the Attica region and is one of the world’s oldest cities, wit … | Continue reading
In the 1970s, New York City was a broken, ungovernable metropolis barreling into anarchy. New Yorkers remember this decade as the bleakest, most crime-ridden, and most uncertain time the city has ever faced. It was a time of economic, criminal, and cultural shifts occurring at on … | Continue reading
Neal Barr opened his photo studio in New York City in 1962, specializing in fashion and beauty assignments for magazines and advertising agencies. Between 1963-1965, he shot eight covers for Sports Illustrated, including boxer Cassius Clay’s first SI cover. From 1966-1974, he was … | Continue reading
Siamese twin Margaret Gibb become engaged in 1929 to Carlos Daniel Josefe of Mexico City, whom she met while appearing in New Orleans. They applied for a marriage license, but no wedding ever occurred. The sisters continued to perform into the 1930s, traveling with the Barnum and … | Continue reading
While American soldiers were overseas fighting World War II, they longed for something that reminded them of home. They chose this picture of Betty Grable. Some liked her sexy figure; others thought she reminded them of that ideal “girl back home.” Whatever the reason, she was by … | Continue reading
Though the end of the war brought about a joyous time, the winter of 1918 was marked by the spread of Spanish influenza. Much like today, newspapers reported daily case counts. From October 1918 to April 1919, New Orleans experienced over 54,000 cases of the Spanish flu, with nea … | Continue reading
“I thought I was pretty happening because I had good TV hair.”Before the now silver fox shot to fame George Clooney wore a mullet when he was about 24 years old in the television series The Facts of Life (1979-1988) where he played a handyman in the 6th and 7th season and was a r … | Continue reading
Pablo Picasso, best known for his paintings and drawings, also applied his restless energy to sculpture. His earliest known sculpture, modeled in clay to be cast in bronze, was made in 1901 when he was 20; he subsequently produced over six hundred throughout his life.Picasso work … | Continue reading
The 1930s saw the birth and rise of ready to wear clothing and the production of cheaper, man-made fabrics. Fashion was now available to most not just the privileged few and it was beautifully designed, cut and made.The 1930s was and is still seen by many as the ‘Decade of Design … | Continue reading
Agneta Marianne Bengtsdotter Frieberg (1945–1971) was a Swedish fashion model and activist. She was known for her extensive editorial and commercial appearances throughout the 1960s, resulting in a decade-long career under the Ford Modeling agency.In 1960, at the age of 14, Frieb … | Continue reading
Between 1950 and 1960, Chicago’s population shrank for the first time in its history, as factory jobs leveled off and people moved to the suburbs. Poor neighborhoods were razed and replaced with massive public housing that solved few of the problems of poverty and violence.These … | Continue reading
1960s décor refers to a distinct style of interior decoration that became prominent in the 1960s and early 1970s. Green, (such as pea green and drab), yellow, pink, and orange (such as peach and saffron) hues were popular for wallpaper, carpets, curtains, sofas, chair seats, and … | Continue reading
Louis Faurer (1916 – 2001) was an American candid or street photographer. He was a quiet artist who never achieved the broad public recognition that his best-known contemporaries did; however, the significance and caliber of his work were lauded by insiders, among them Robert Fra … | Continue reading
“It is with the soul that we grasp the essence of another person, not with the mind, not even with the heart.” – Pictures of the Storyville Club, Copenhagen taken by Helmer Lund Hansen in 1957.See more » | Continue reading
After the Second World War, the Netherlands was in ruins: all industry was destroyed, houses were devastated, and unemployment was sky-high. The country needed rebuilding and industrialization. This reconstruction process led to an acute shortage on the labor market by the end of … | Continue reading
Winter in Boston is no joke. With lows bottoming out at around 19 degrees in January, and highs averaging in the high 30s to mid-40s from December through February, you’ll need to pack layers while visiting Boston in winter. Boston is at its most majestic (not to mention quietest … | Continue reading
The answer to a liberated woman’s dreams is a robot—especially one that pours tea. The two robots shown here were invented by Viennese engineer Claus Scholz. They can answer telephones. open doors, vacuum floors, shake hands, introduce themselves and pour liquids from one contain … | Continue reading
Knickerbockers or knickers are a form of men’s or boys’ baggy-kneed breeches, particularly popular in the early 20th-century United States.Until after World War I, in many English-speaking countries, boys customarily wore short pants in summer and “knee pants” similar to knickers … | Continue reading
David Gilmour is very well-known for the voice and guitar of the legendary Pink Floyd. As one of the main band members he had spent almost three decades with the Pink Floyd and subsequently led the band following Roger Waters’s departure.The vocalist and guitarist for Pink Floyd … | Continue reading
The year 1990 was year 0 of democracy in Romania, a year of social unrest and political battles, whose results shaped the country’s evolution for the years to come. The first year of freedom was also the year when social and political divides appeared, some of which are also visi … | Continue reading
The Morgan Super Aero is a rear wheel drive road car, with its motor mounted in the front, and a roadster bodyshell. The power is produced by a naturally aspirated engine of 1.1 litre capacity. This unit features overhead valve valve gear, 2 cylinder layout, and 2 valves per cyli … | Continue reading
Fashion in the 1950s saw a clear gender divide. While men and boy’s fashion moved towards a more casual day-to-day style, women and girl’s fashion prioritized elegance, formality, and perfectly matched accessories.Couture womenswear saw rapid change with new designers such as Cri … | Continue reading
Born 1931 in San Francisco, California, American actress Mala Powers began working in radio drama at the age of 16, before becoming a film actress in 1950. That same year, Stanley Kramer signed Powers to star opposite José Ferrer in what may be her most-remembered role, as Roxane … | Continue reading
Rita Moreno in an interview with LIFE magazine:“Do you know how I got on the cover in the first place? Oh, it was such a wacky thing. I Love Lucy was enormously popular at the time, sitcoms were just taking hold on television, and the Desilu people decided to go into production w … | Continue reading
An 18-year-old Axl Rose posed for the Lafayette, Indiana police mug shot in July 1980. This was one of the first of many misdemeanor bust for the future Guns N’ Roses frontman.The photo of was found by John Jeremiah Sullivan, a writer on assignment for GQ. Sullivan explained the … | Continue reading
Since the early 2000s, the apparent explosion of interest in Volkswagens with original paint, rust and patina has inspired a generation of car fanatics, who might not be able to afford to restore a car to show condition, but still want a good looking, cool car that will stand out … | Continue reading
Janis Joplin photographed for Life Magazine’s April 1968 ‘The New Rock’ photo essay in Art Kane’s Carnegie Hall studio in NYC. | Continue reading