When a man was a man …
You rarely find them in everyday life anymore, but they can be spotted in their loud and fast Hot Rods … And this is how shaving should be done! … So when ur fed up with Justin Bieber and all that...
View ArticleRooftop Racetrack – The Lingotto building, Turin, Italy
The Lingotto building, Turin, Italy, once housed a Fiat factory. Built between 1916 and 1923, the design had five floors, raw materials going in at the ground floor, and cars built on a line that went...
View ArticleWho is your Authorized Lubricator?
This 1932 photo shows us the service department interior along with its deluxe lube rack in the lubrication bay, at Don Lee Cadillac, which was located at 655 East Green Street in Pasadena, California....
View ArticleRock ‘n’ Roll sur les Quais de Paris – 1950s
Rock ‘n’ Roll sur les Quais de Paris – 1950s. On the streets in the 50s Paris, France – They did know how to have a good time. The war was over and people could once again feel confident with what...
View ArticleFixer Upper?
This sure is one of a kind. Unfortunately stuck beyond belief. Well … That’s just until some good ol’ gear head gets a hold of that ol’ Texas car … right? Then it wont be long until it shines so you...
View ArticleBombardiers in training
“Bombardiers in training. They use 100-pound bombs to keep arm muscles toned for instantaneous action” Those were the days when men would be men and the woman as a woman could ever be. So now it’s up...
View ArticleThe Batman, 1943
“Batman (1943) is a 15-chapter serial by Columbia Pictures.” Batman and Robin struggle against Dr. Daka, a Japanese scientist and agent of Hirohito who has invented a device that turns people into...
View ArticleMr Steinberg’s Model
These photographs capture an Alternative Model in Newcastle Nothing is known of their purpose or the model in the photographs; they are simply referred to as ‘Mr Steinberg’s Model.’ The collection...
View ArticleGood ol’ Days
Good ol’ Days Never mind video games, television, the Internet and cellular phones … The only thing that got us indoors was dinner! Good Old Days is a cliché in popular culture. It refers to a era...
View ArticleMarilyn Monroe – Live your life like that there were no tomorrow
Live your life like that there were no tomorrow, live in the moment as if yesterday was only a dream, do not look back, instead imagine what the future holds for you … — Marilyn Monroe, born Norma...
View ArticleHelmet helps smog study
Yeah, this is the best idea … Ever! Perhaps they discovered that smog is kinda bad for your health. Tweet
View ArticleBeauty and the Beast
6th November 1945 Jada were a popular night club act at Club Lido in Panama City. Not surprisingly, her routine was entitled “Beauty and the Beast. She is shown here performing for the sailors of the...
View ArticleThe Vespa 150 TAP
The Vespa 150 TAP is a Vespa scooter modified for use with paratroops. Introduced in 1956 and updated in 1959, it had a U.S.-made light anti-armour cannon. Roughly 800 of these scooters were deployed...
View ArticleYoung Mechanic
Well isn’t this just the cutest thing, a young mechanic in the making. Well, we’re quite sure he built his first Hot Rod at age 14. Tweet
View ArticleMay 1940, a Posing Ronald Reagan
“Ronald Reagan posed in a USC sculpture class, after the Fine Arts Deptartment said he was an ideal example of the “male physique.” They based it on his portrayal of George Gipp in “Knute Rockne All...
View ArticleNepal January 1950
“Porters transport a car on long poles across a stream in Nepal January 1950.” Photography by Volkmar K. Wentzel for the National Geographic Magazine. National Geographic Magazine Tweet
View ArticleMarried? No reason to neglect stockings!
Married? No reason to neglect stockings! “Husbands admire wives who keep their stockings perfect” CONSTANT RUNS — are unsightly and expensive — cut them down with LUX Tweet
View Article1950s Gevalia Cofee Pot Trucks
Since 1853, Gevalia has upheld the uncompromising standards put forth by our founder, Victor Theodor Engwall. Opening his business in the small seaside town of Gävle, Sweden, Engwall aspired to import...
View ArticleCheck her out! … Oh yeah, and the plane!
England 1944 – ETO (Base Unknown) Check her out! … oh yeah, and the plane! Living Historians Thomas Foose & Jeff Bomstead Impression WWII Fighter Pilots taking in Nose Art on a Mustang P-51....
View ArticleIt’s all about size, the saying size doesn’t matter does not apply here
It’s all about size, the saying size doesn’t matter does not apply here! A demonstration model to teach troops how to break down and rebuild the Garand battle rifle used in WWII. Tweet
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