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Early color pictures of the American lifestyle in the 1920s

By Anna Ramirez
October 6, 2020
5 Mins read

The special value of these 1920s pictures is that they are real color shots, not colorized. The photographers of the National Geographic…

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ArtStories

TOP 50 legendary LIFE magazine photographs

By Andrew Piper
October 5, 2020
7 Mins read

The LIFE magazine archive counts millions of excellent pictures. Oldpics attempted to select the best 50 of them. LIFE magazine always managed…

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Photo of a day

Lee Miller in the bathroom of Adolf Hitler

By Andrew Piper
October 5, 2020
1 Mins read

Somehow this photo of former-model Lee Miller in Hitler’s bathroom is one of the best-known WW2 photography. Its story is noteworthy, though….

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Stories

The death of Ernest Hemingway: rare archive pictures

By Andrew Piper
September 30, 2020
3 Mins read

THE LAST YEARS of Ernest Hemingway and his tragic death have left many questions and secrets. Even today, it is not completely…

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ArtStories

15 best LIFE magazine covers

By Anna Ramirez
September 30, 2020
2 Mins read

Oldpics continues to be of the view that almost all pictures from LIFE Magazine covers are iconic. Here’s why we selected photos…

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CitiesStories

Vintage Las Vegas: amazing historical pictures of the Sin City

By Andrew Piper
September 30, 2020
2 Mins read

These stunning vintage Las Vegas pictures shed light on the pre- and an early neon era of the city. Nowadays, Las Vegas…

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ArtStories

64 Amazing photos by Alfred Eisenstaedt

By Anna Ramirez
September 29, 2020
6 Mins read

Alfred Eisenstaedt photos are an integral part of the history of photojournalism. He captured informal portraits of kings, dictators, scientists, athletes, and…

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Stories

US soldiers shotgunning weed in pictures, 1970

By Andrew Piper
September 29, 2020
1 Mins read

You may have watched the weed shotgunning scene in Oliver Stone’s Platoon movie. Believe it or not, it was a common practice…

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Stories

Nazi Rally in Madison Square Garden in pictures, 1939

By Carol Pearson
September 28, 2020
2 Mins read

Could you ever believe that American Nazi followers organized a huge rally event in New York, in Madison Square Garden, just several…

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CitiesStories

American settlers’ lifestyle through the lens of Solomon Butcher

By Andrew Piper
September 28, 2020
4 Mins read

Solomon Butcher photography is an important visual source for understanding the routine of the American settlers’ lives. Solomon Butcher preserved her history…

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