Tag: vintage

April 18, 2018 at 12:37 pm

Unbelievable HQ Video of New York City Life in 1911

Unbelievable HQ Video of New York City Life in 1911

Originally filmed by Swedish company, Svenska Biografteatern, the footage has been speed corrected with sound added

March 22, 2018 at 11:23 am

Just a 1920s Steam Engine Doing a Casual 55 MPH on the Highway

Just a 1920s Steam Engine Doing a Casual 55 MPH on the Highway

Built in 1927, the Santa Fe 3751 is a steam-powered beaut!

March 19, 2018 at 10:20 pm

These 10 GIFs Will Give You an Appreciation for Silent Era Filmmaking

These 10 GIFs Will Give You an Appreciation for Silent Era Filmmaking

Spoiler alert: Buster Keaton is heavily featured in this list

March 19, 2018 at 1:50 pm

Amazing Footage from 1928 of a Penny Farthing (Boneshaker) Race

Amazing Footage from 1928 of a Penny Farthing (Boneshaker) Race

Archival footage from British Pathé shows highlights from a 1928 Penny Farthing race in Herne Hill, London

March 13, 2018 at 12:59 pm

In 1982, An Artist Harvested Two Acres of Wheat on Land Worth $4.5 Billion

In 1982, An Artist Harvested Two Acres of Wheat on Land Worth $4.5 Billion

Agnes Denes’ “Wheatfield” has endured far beyond the 1000 lbs of wheat she harvested that summer

February 22, 2018 at 4:15 pm

The First and Only Time Porky Pig Ever Swore Was in This 1939 Cartoon

The First and Only Time Porky Pig Ever Swore Was in This 1939 Cartoon

Well I’ll be danged

February 8, 2018 at 1:34 pm

75 Years Ago, One of the Best Dance Routines Ever Was Filmed, Unrehearsed on the First Take

75 Years Ago, One of the Best Dance Routines Ever Was Filmed, Unrehearsed on the First Take

Fred Astaire said it was ‘the greatest dancing he had ever seen on film’

January 22, 2018 at 5:58 pm

I Can’t Stop Watching This Cab Calloway, Betty Boop and Snow White Mashup

I Can't Stop Watching This Cab Calloway, Betty Boop and Snow White Mashup

Cab Calloway’s “St James Infirmary Blues” combined with visuals from Max Fleischer’s 1933 ‘Betty Boop in Snow-White’ cartoon

December 3, 2017 at 3:21 pm

Picture of the Day: Earth Crescent, 1967

Picture of the Day: Earth Crescent, 1967

Photo taken November 9, 1967; 10,000 miles from Earth

December 1, 2017 at 3:36 pm

Elton John Working on the Harmony for Tiny Dancer in 1970

Elton John Working on the Harmony for Tiny Dancer in 1970

Hold me closer Tony Danza

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