Vladimir Salnikov: The 15 Minute Man
In Olympic sport there have been several events which have had a time, distance or points barrier which seem impenetrable until that one unique Olympian achieves that breakthrough. In gymnastics…
Thorpe Versus Hall: Whose Guitars Got Smashed?
Several countries in the modern Olympics would look to one sport and perceive it to be ‘their’ domain, the place where their Olympians traditionally excelled against the opposition. For the…
Teenage Girls of the 1940s
We had a glimpse of teenage boys in the 1940s; don’t worry, there were girls too! St. Louis, Missouri, 1944. By Nina Leen. Teenage girls in blue jeans drink Coke…
Teenage Boys of the 1940s
A series of photographs of teenage boys in Des Moines, Iowa, 1945, by LIFE photographer Nina Leen. Is it just me or were they much cuter in the 40s than…
Teenage Girls of the 1940s
We had a glimpse of teenage boys in the 1940s; don’t worry, there were girls too! St. Louis, Missouri, 1944. By Nina Leen. Teenage girls in blue jeans drink Coke…
Teenage Boys of the 1940s
A series of photographs of teenage boys in Des Moines, Iowa, 1945, by LIFE photographer Nina Leen. Is it just me or were they much cuter in the 40s than…
Passover in Berlin, 1946
Sometimes context makes all the difference. These photographs show Passover at home and at the synagogue– in Berlin, 1946. (note: the captions incorrectly say 1945; this of course can’t be…
Passover in Berlin, 1946
Sometimes context makes all the difference. These photographs show Passover at home and at the synagogue– in Berlin, 1946. (note: the captions incorrectly say 1945; this of course can’t be…
Flying, 1920s Style
A terrific set of cigarette cards depicting a flight from London to Amsterdam in the early days of commercial air travel. The images (each “from an official photograph supplied by…
Flying, 1920s Style
A terrific set of cigarette cards depicting a flight from London to Amsterdam in the early days of commercial air travel. The images (each “from an official photograph supplied by…