30 Fascinating Black and White Photographs of Street Scenes of Paris Taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt in 1963
Alfred Eisenstaedt (1898–1995), the man behind some of the most memorable pictures of the 20th century, was a professional photographer for almost 70 years. He started working…
Intimate Pictures of the London Underground in the 1970s
Back in the 1970s, when it was still acceptable to talk, kiss and smoke on the London Underground, Mike Goldwater couldn’t help but feel captivated by the…
22 Vintage Photographs Captured Everyday Life Around the Berlin Wall in the 1950s and Early 1960s
After the end of World War II in Europe, what remained of pre-war Germany west of the Oder-Neisse line was divided into four occupation zones, each one…
Berlin Wall in the Cold War: Powerful Pictures From the Birth of a Brutal Divide
In the early 1960s, LIFE magazine’s photographers chronicled the construction of the Berlin Wall and, once it was built, its effect on residents living in the newly…
45 Fascinating Black and White Photos Capture Street Scenes of Paris in the Early 1970s
Paris is the capital and most populous city of France, in an area of 105 square kilometres (41 square miles). Since the 17th century, Paris has been…
57 Rare and Amazing Photos Capture French Streets and Architecture in the Mid-19th Century
A rare and amazing photo collection from Cornell University Library that shows streets and architecture of France from around 1857 to 1865. Paris. Old Hôtel de Ville, 1857…
Incredible Photographs Captured Philippe Petit Walking on a Wire Between the Two Towers of Notre-Dame Cathedral in 1971
Philippe Petit, a 21-year-old professional tightrope walker, was living in Paris when he decided to execute his first major performance at Notre Dame on June 26, 1971….
50 Fascinating Photos Capture Street Scenes of Paris in the 1980s
caramoul25 is a French photographer who had his first shot in 1950 at the age of 17 “with a small cube of black Kodak bakelite offered by…
50 Fascinating Wedding Group Photos in France From the Early 1950s
Here’s a gallery of 50 large group photos taken by Roger Durand in 1951. Durand was a photographer based in Nogent-le-Rotrou, France. Do you recognize the people…
20 Amazing Vintage Photos of Open Air Schools in the Early 20th Century
Open air schools were purpose-built educational institutions for children, that were designed to prevent and combat the widespread rise of tuberculosis that occurred in the period leading…