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Hollywoodland, 1923

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The Hollywood sign originally said “Hollywoodland” when it was installed in 1923. The last four letters were deleted when the sign was refurbished in 1949.

Johnny Depp aged 16

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Johnny Depp aged 16, 1979 (via Retronaut)

Photographs of The United States from Above, 1952

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Sixty years ago the notion of a photographer going up in a helicopter to take pictures of landscapes, monuments, buildings and other notable sights from the air was novel enough to warrant a 12-page article in LIFE magazine. That Margaret Bourke-White was the photographer who climbed aboard various “whirlibirds” to make the singular, vertiginous photos, however, would hardly come as a shock to LIFE’s readers back then, or to photojournalism buffs today.

In the spring of 1952, when she traveled around the country, photographing both world famous and utterly nondescript sites (and sights) in New York, California, Illinois, Indiana and elsewhere from the vantage point of a helicopter, few who knew anything of her career would be surprised. The pictures were made from a helicopter are simply and unabashedly cool.

The Statue of Liberty, 1952

The George Washington Bridge, 1952

Midtown Manhattan (with the entrance to a cross-river tunnel visible at lower left), 1952

Columbus Circle, New York City, 1952

Coney Island, Brooklyn, 1952

Taxi Cabs in New York City, 1944

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Wonderful Colour Photographs of World War II by Robert Capa

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Fidel Castro eats a hot dog in New York, 1959

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Fidel Castro eats a hot dog in New York, 1959

Coca Cola Comes To France, ca. 1950

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Coca Cola comes to France, ca. 1950

Workers lay bricks to pave 28th Street in Manhattan, 1930

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Workers lay bricks to pave 28th Street in Manhattan on October 2, 1930

Amazing Vintage Polish Posters of Classic American Films

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These beautiful and surreal pieces of movie artwork were created during the communist-era as an alternative to banned U.S. publicity material.

Weekend at Bernie’s. Artist: Jakub Erol. Year: 1990

25. War Games. Artist: Mieczyslaw Wasilewski. Year: 1985

Willow. Artist: Wieslaw Walkuski. Year: 1989

Rosemary’s Baby. Artist: Andrzej Pagowski. Year: 1984

Working Girl. Artist: Andrzej Pagowski. Year: 1990

Marilyn being Mao, c.1967

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Marilyn being Mao, photograph by Philippe Halsman ca. 1967

Women’s “trousers”, c.1910's

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(Library of Congress, via Retronaut)

Behind the Scenes from Some of Favourite Movies

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Silence of the Lambs

The Shining (Jack Nicholson with Stanley Kubrick directing)

Filmmaker Victor Fleming on the set of The Wizard of Oz.

Ghost Busters

Citizen Kane - Orson Welles directs with a broken ankle.

Orson Welles tearing off his Citizen Kane face, 1941

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Orson Welles tearing off his Citizen Kane face, 1941

Boy with Two Large Dolls, c.1950’s

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Boy with two large dolls, c. 1950’s, by Elliott Erwitt

Cool Photos of No Doubt in 1989

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No Doubt is an American rock band from Anaheim, California, that formed in 1986. Since 1989 the group has consisted of vocalist Gwen Stefani, guitarist Tom Dumont, bassist Tony Kanal, and drummer Adrian Young. Here, some cool photos of a 19-year-old Gwen Stefani was there with No Doubt to perform at the Clean & Sober Beach Party in Newport Beach, CA.

Nico and Andy Warhol as Batman and Robin for Esquire, 1967

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Batman Dracula is a 1964 American film that was produced and directed by Andy Warhol, without the permission of DC Comics. It was screened only at his art exhibits. A fan of the Batman serials, Warhol’s movie was a “homage” to the series, and is considered the first appearance of a blatantly campy Batman. The film was until recently thought to have been lost, until scenes from the picture were shown at some length in the 2006 documentary Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis. Enjoy the fun photo shoot of Nico and Andy Warhol as Batman and Robin for Esquire magazine:

(via Pursuitist)

Photographs of Policewomen in The Past

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The Women Auxiliary Police Corps in Preston working to keep a police car on the road. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images). Circa 1940

Newly recruited patrolman Eugene Davis dressed as a woman. He is working as part of the police force's campaign to crack down on kerb-crawlers who molest lone women in Nutley, New Jersey, and gets “picked up” before making his surprise arrest. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images). 23rd May 1945

A German policewoman on traffic duty in Weimar, in the Soviet-occupied zone of Thuringia. She is one of 25 female officers in the city. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images). 2nd April 1946

New York policeman Lance Taylor of the Bronx receives directions from two London policewomen. He is on leave in London to play in “Anna Luasta” at the Prince of Wales Theatre. (Photo by Terry Fincher/Keystone/Getty Images). 31st March 1953

Tokyo policewoman Haruko Tanaka of the Asakusa ward aims her gun during shooting practice. (Photo by Evans/Three Lions/Getty Images). Circa 1955

Wonderful Vintage Photos of Asia in The 1950's

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Phil Roeder has uploaded some wonderful photos of Asia that his father took in the 1950s. Most of the photos he's posting to Flickr were taken over a one year period, between September 1953 and August 1954. He says:

"During the first half of the 1950s, my father served in the U.S. Air Force and for part of that time was based in Asia, primarily on Okinawa. He had the opportunity to travel around much of the region and these photos (with a few exceptions that include him) are ones he took of the places he visited: villages on Okinawa along with Hong Kong, Manila and Macau.

While my Dad returned home and become a successful dentist, I have no doubt that he had both the eye and the spirit to have been a great photographer."

Macau - from old fort - 30 Dec 53

Kowloon - Hong Kong street scene - 29 Dec 53

Floating City Kowloon - Hong Kong - 2 Jan 54

Macau - Coffin at Chinese Funeral - 30 Dec 53

Macau - Portugese Garrison - old fort - 30 Dec 53

Woolwich, London, 1917

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Like milk bottles in a dairy, these heavy shells await delivery to a British army that could never get enough. All major belligerents underestimated shell expenditure, especially Britain, which started the war with a tiny army. A huge scandal over “bungling in high places,” notably about shells deficient in quantity and quality, erupted in London in May 1915. Asquith’s Liberal administration fell, forcing him into coalition with the Conservative party. David Lloyd George was appointed to a new ministry of munitions, to control an industry notable for employing large numbers of women. (Photograph: Bettmann/Corbis, via Guardian)

Vintage Mugshots of Crimes

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Alice Adeline Cooke, criminal record number 565LB, 30 December 1922. State Reformatory for Women, Long Bay, NSW. Convicted of bigamy and theft. By the age of 24 Alice Cooke had amassed an impressive number of aliases and at least two husbands. Described by police as “rather good looking”, Cooke was a habitual thief and a convicted bigamist. (Photo by NSW Police Forensic Photography Archive, Justice & Police Museum, Histiric Houses Trust of NSW)

Dorothy Mort, criminal record number 518LB, 18 April 1921. State Reformatory for Women, Long Bay, NSW. Convicted of murder. Mrs Dorothy Mort was having an affair with dashing young doctor Claude Tozer. On 21 December 1920 Tozer visited her home with the intention of breaking off the relationship. Mort shot him dead before attempting to commit suicide. Aged 32. (Photo by NSW Police Forensic Photography Archive, Justice & Police Museum, Histiric Houses Trust of NSW)

Esther Eggers, criminal record number 465LB, 16 December 1919. State Reformatory for Women, Long Bay, NSW. Crime: malicious injury to property and wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm. When a police officer arrived to arrest Esther Eggers for malicious damage she attacked him, causing serious injury. Eggers was sentenced to 12 months prison. Aged 22. (Photo by NSW Police Forensic Photography Archive, Justice & Police Museum, Histiric Houses Trust of NSW)

Eugenia Falleni, alias Harry Crawford, criminal record number 741LB, 16 August 1928. State Reformatory for Women, Long Bay, NSW. Convicted of murder. Eugenia Falleni spent most of her life masquerading as a man. In 1913 Falleni married a widow, Annie Birkett, whom she later murdered. The case whipped the public into a frenzy as they clamoured for details of the “man-woman” murderer. Aged approximately 43. (Photo by NSW Police Forensic Photography Archive, Justice & Police Museum, Histiric Houses Trust of NSW)

Jessie Longford, criminal record number 686LB, 22 July 1926. State Reformatory for Women, Long Bay, NSW. Legendary undercover policeman Constable CJ Chuck, or “The Shadow” as he was known within the criminal milieu, was responsible for the arrest of Jessie Longford, a well-known shoplifter. Aged 30. (Photo by NSW Police Forensic Photography Archive, Justice & Police Museum, Histiric Houses Trust of NSW)

Beautiful Photographs of Marilyn Monroe by Andre de Dienes, 1949

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Andre de Dienes, one of the first and perhaps most renowned photographers of Marilyn, was born in Transylvania in 1913.

1938 would be the year in which de Dienes received a big break, in the form of Arnold Gingrich, editor of Esquire magazine offering him work with the magazine out in New York, and also financially helped with the cost of the trip. Upon his arrival de Dienes began work for Esquire as well as other big names such as fashion bible Vogue, Life magazine and also Montgomery Ward. The year 1945 would be a highly notable one for de Dienes, for this was the year he would first meet and work with the young lady the world would later come to know as Marilyn Monroe.

Acrobats

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Acrobats (date unknown)

Bunker Hill as Test Track, 1924

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In 1924, L.T. Shettler, the Rickenbacker car dealer in Los Angeles, demonstrated the effectiveness of the 4 wheel brakes on a new 1924 Rickenbacker C6 Touring sedan by driving the car down the Hope Street steps leading from Hope Street to 3rd Street at the west portal of the 3rd Street tunnel. (via)

Vintage Socialist Posters in Poland, 1950s

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Interesting Pictures of Tennis Players in The Past

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Alice Marble, the U.S. women's No. 1 in 1939

A Vassar student waits to return a serve in 1937

Private tennis court, Westhampton New York, 1972

Rita Hayworth models tennis fashions in 1940

Tennis players near Pasadena, California, in 1950