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Russian Artist Breathes In New Life By Colorizing Vintage Hollywood Stars’ Photos (31 photo)

Russian artist Olga Shirinina, better known by her nickname "Klimbim," is into colorizing old, vintage photos and freshening up history for all of us. She is primarily dedicated to the history of her motherland: she has colorized portraits of the Romanov family, personalities of the Russian Revolution, and the heroes of the Second World War. But that's not the only theme she likes. This time, the theme of the Golden Age of Hollywood is in the limelight.

Russian artist Olga Shirinina, better known by her nickname "Klimbim," is into colorizing old, vintage photos and freshening up history for all of us.

Vintage Style Astronomy Maps Made from Open Source Data of the Universe (15 photo + 1 GIF)

Biology graduate student Eleanor Lutz uses her spare time working on Tabletop Whale. This science illustration blog is an outlet for her creativity, allowing her to publish drawings, infographics, and data visualizations relating to science. Her latest project, Atlas of Space, is an exciting set of astronomy maps. Using open source datasets, she’s designed incredibly artistic visualizations that have a vintage feel to them.

Biology graduate student Eleanor Lutz uses her spare time working on Tabletop Whale. This science illustration blog is an outlet for her creativity, allowing her to publish drawings, infographics, ...

25 Vintage Photos of a Very Handsome and Young Harrison Ford in the Late 1970s (26 photo)

Harrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is American actor, perhaps best known for playing charismatic rogues in the Star Wars and Indiana Jones film franchises. Although he is just as sexy now as he was back then, there’s no denying that as a young man Harrison Ford was incredibly good looking. Here’s a collection of 25 vintage photographs of a very handsome and young Harrison Ford in the late 1970s.

Harrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is American actor, perhaps best known for playing charismatic rogues in the Star Wars and Indiana Jones film franchises.

Space Saving: Amazing Vintage Photographs of Vertical Parking Lots From Between the 1920s and 1950s (11 photo)

The dawn of the automobile age was cause for anxiety – and innovation – in the 1920s. The huge number of car commuters eventually meant the construction of countless parking garages and lots. But in the meantime, the car elevator was seen as a modern, space-saving solution.

The dawn of the automobile age was cause for anxiety – and innovation – in the 1920s. The huge number of car commuters eventually meant the construction of countless parking garages and lots.

Elegant Photos That Defined Edwardian Fashion Styles Of Young Women (51 photo)

One of the primary changes of the Edwardian Era included the change in clothes of the women. A typical Edwardian Woman was very fashion conscious and this era hence brought about remarkable new trends in women’s attire. Curvy hips and fuller low chests were the unique characteristics of this era because they emphasised slim and trim fits.

One of the primary changes of the Edwardian Era included the change in clothes of the women. A typical Edwardian Woman was very fashion conscious and this era hence brought about remarkable new...

How The Perfect Home Looked From 1951 To 2000, According To Vintage IKEA Catalogs (35 photo)

IKEA is probably your home’s best friend. Its father, Feodor Ingvar Kamprad, founded the company in 1943 when he was only 17. To become the retail giant with over 43 billion dollars in revenue that it is today, IKEA focused on cost control, operational details, and continuous product development. Recently, Nordic Style Magazine has discovered a collection of old catalog covers. Scroll down and take a look what furniture people have been assembling since 1

IKEA is probably your home’s best friend. Its father, Feodor Ingvar Kamprad, founded the company in 1943 when he was only 17.

These 18 Vintage Medical Photos Are Both Creepy And Fascinating (19 photo)

With the wonders modern medicine works every day, it's easy to forget how tough the early days of medicine were. Even as the scientific method informed the development of new drugs, techniques, and tools, there were plenty of quacks looking to cash in and few avenues to hold them to account. And there were mistakes. Lots of mistakes. For many patients, the cure was often as harrowing as the disease. So have a look at the photos below and be thankful that you're living in the 21st...

With the wonders modern medicine works every day, it's easy to forget how tough the early days of medicine were.

16 Posters That Warned Men About The Dangers Of Women Having Rights (16 photo)

In the 1890s and early 1900s, women were fighting for their rights. The kind of propaganda that came out during that time is shocking to modern day society. Illustrations, like the ones listed here, were made to warn men against the dangers of women's rights.

In the 1890s and early 1900s, women were fighting for their rights. The kind of propaganda that came out during that time is shocking to modern day society.

60 Vintage Cars Found After 50 Years Of Neglect (17 photo)

Even today, when the whole world has been mapped by GPS, there are still valuable hidden treasures left to discover. After calling in auctioneers, the grandchildren of entrepreneur Roger Baillon discovered that the collection of 60 vintage automobiles from the 1930s to the 1950s left to rust in sheds on the family’s farm in western France could be worth £12 million or more at auction.

Even today, when the whole world has been mapped by GPS, there are still valuable hidden treasures left to discover.

Experience The 1920′s In 3D Via Stereoscopic Photography (28 photo)

Rewind to the 1920′s when film and photography were still in their infancy, where artists were still grappling with the limitations of the technology itself and it’s here you’ll find the interesting tale of a photographer named J. Dearden Holmes. One of his clients whom he produced photographic work for was called Cavenders Ltd. Their primary business was selling cigarettes and to make them all the more enticing, they would include stereoscopic cards within each packet. Two images slightly offset, one for your right eye, one for your left eye, that when combined would create the illusion of 3D depth. Holmes was commissioned to shoot a series titled ‘Peeps Into Many lands, A Series of Real Photographs’ long-winded yes, but for its time – his stereoscopic photographs were a close as you could get to actually setting foot in those distant lands. His photography journey took him all over the world, including Egypt, London, Canada, Delhi where he photographed the likes of The Sphinx, London’s Zoo, Kutb Minar and even the Rocky Mountains, before converting them into stereoscopic packs. Today those images have been converted into the trust animated GIF to give you the same effect he created all those years ago.

Rewind to the 1920′s when film and photography were still in their infancy, where artists were still grappling with the limitations of the technology itself and it’s here you’ll find the...

Hilarious Photographs From The First Cat Meme In History (19 photo)

Now you might think our fascination and general obsession with cats first came about with rise of the internet and a certain LOLcats meme, but you’d be more than a little mistaken. The original creator of the cat meme and those funny kitty photos which we all love, was in fact an American photographer called Harry Whittier Frees (1879–1953). He was dressing up & photographing his two felines (Rags & Fluff) long before the rise of animated GIFs and Tumblr streams.

Now you might think our fascination and general obsession with cats first came about with rise of the internet and a certain LOLcats meme, but you’d be more than a little mistaken.

Super Inappropriate Vintage Ads! (1 photo)

Did you dream of the day you'll get married and find true happiness by cooking, cleaning and serving your husbands every wish, as a little girl? Or maybe you were always taught that women are secondary citizens because they are definitely more incompetent then men...Yea, I don't think so. Unfortunately back in the day things were drastically different, and these ridiculous, inappropriate ads go to show how much our society has changed. It's kind of surreal looking at these images and knowing that this was accepted at some point.

Did you dream of the day you'll get married and find true happiness by cooking, cleaning and serving your husbands every wish, as a little girl?