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Organized Crime Goes Hand in Hand With These Names

These Notorious Gangsters Absolutely Dominated the 1930s

In the 1930s, just as the Great Depression reared its angry head, these criminal masterminds made themselves a reputation for ferocity that criminals today try, and luckily for all of us, fail to emulate. Their stories will leave you in equal parts awestruck and horrified! 1.

Timeless China: Rare Photos from the 1930s

15 Fascinating Photos That Bring 1930s China to Life

The 1930s were a time of global upheaval, with nations around the world grappling with economic turmoil, political shifts, and the looming shadow of war. During this turbulent period, China stood at a crossroads, balancing its rich cultural heritage with the demands of modernization.

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This Beautifully Restored Video Makes the 1930s Come Alive

This Beautifully Restored Video Makes the 1930s Come Alive video, history, baba recommends, vintage, footage, restored, colorized, 1930s, swing dancing, lindy hop, glamourdaze This brilliantly restored video from 1939 features a lively scene of women swing-dancing the Lindy Hop.

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Audi Skysphere - Self-Driving Car Inspired by 1930s Roadsters

Inspired by 1930s luxury Roasters, this fully autonomous vehicle defines the future of luxury cars. It has a moving steering wheel and an incredible sleek futuristic design. This blogger is the first person in the world who got to drive this fantastic vehicle and showcase its features.

Woman Finds Incredible 1930s Time Capsule From Her Father

Images source: The Shoebox Negatives If you enjoyed this article, share it with other history and photography lovers Woman Finds Incredible 1930s Time Capsule From Her Father art, history, photography, baba recommends, vintage, 1940s, Chicago, 1930s, the shoebox negatives, joan ruppert The Shoebox Negatives

A List of 83 Vintage Slang Words We Should Bring Back

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How Many of These Old Slang Words Do You Know?

A List of 83 Vintage Slang Words We Should Bring Back funny, fun, history, vintage, slang, 1930, pop, pop culture, 1920, 1940, 1950, video: mental floss A list of 83 vintage slang words we should bring back

These Vintage Halloween Pics Will Give You the Real Chills

A Glimpse at Halloween Festivities in the '20s and '30s

In the 1920s and 1930s, revelers transformed into fantastical, eerie characters, showing up to events that looked like they were plucked right out of a horror film. Think skeletal horses, creepy masks, and a general vibe that would make even the bravest soul shiver.

Vehicle Restoration: Recreating the Bentley Speed Six

This is a Bentley Speed Six, a marvel of British engineering from 1930, restored to its glory in honor of the legendary 1930 Bentley ‘Blue Train’.

Humor

How To Date In 1938 - Hilarious!

These photos of a guide in a magazine from the 1930's give young women advice that is a bit different than what you would see today.

Art

This Cab Calloway Performance Will Have Your Feet Tapping

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Cab Calloway Performs His Classic Song Minnie the Moocher!

This Cab Calloway Performance Will Have Your Feet Tapping performance, art, video, dance, singing, jazz, crooner, 1930s, Cab Calloway, Minnie the Moocher This video captures an epic performance of the great 1930s singer and dancer Cab Calloway singing a well-known track from Minnie the Moocher

Gallery: 16 Remarkable Vintage Items from the Past

From the Past with Love: 16 Cool Vintage Treasures

This 1930s radio comes equipped with a fish tank! 4. This 1910 toilet has a sink built in at the top that runs when it's flushed 5. Spectacles from the 1930s 6. This 1930s phone was still installed in someone's apartment 7. A picture of the Michelin man in 1915 [related_articles] 8.

Which Car Do You Prefer: Classic or Modern?

We personally feel that the Rolls Royce was most beautiful in the 1930s, but that's just our opinion. Which Car Do You Prefer: Classic or Modern? photos, design, classic, guy stuff, cars, modern Here you'll find the first models of these cars as well as the modern version.

Riddles & Quizzes

Quiz: Can You Guess What Decade These Photos Were Taken?

1910s 1930s 1940s thestircafemom.com Guess the decade! 1990s 1980s 1970s computerhistory.org Guess the decade! 1970s 1950s 1960s flickr.com Guess the decade! 1920s 1930s 1950s Guess the decade! 1940s 1920s 1930s whizzpast.com Guess the decade! 1950s 1970s 1940s guitarworld.com Guess the decade!

A Historical Glimpse into the World's Great Cities

Prague, Czech Republic - 1964 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - 1905 Memphis, Tennessee - 1910 Detriot, Michigan - 1917 Montgomery, Alabama - 1906 Moscow, Russia - 1977 Cincinnati, Ohio - 1905 Bombay, India - 1880 Athens, Greece - 1930s Jacksonville, Florida - 1910 Las Vegas, Nevada - 1959 Nantasket Beach

13 Photographs of Defining Events of the 30's and 40's

A Nostalgic Trip to the Major Events of the 30's and 40's

cooling off outside a firehouse, 1935 Men of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry Amelia Earhart standing on her airplane, 1934 Farm Security Administration trailer, 1942 Man repairing his car, 1934 Times Square in the rain, 1940 An engineer on a telegraph pole, 1936 Entrance to a zeppelin shaped diner, 1930

Get Up Close and Personal With 17 Irresistible Retro Cars

These 17 Beautiful Vintage Cars Are a Treat to the Eyes

Related: Welcome to the World of Beautiful Vintage Cars - 16 Pics 1. 1930 Cadillac V16 2. Excalibur Phaeton 3. Cord L29 Coupé 4. Chevrolet 1952 5. Volkswagen Beetle 6. 1961 Aston Martin 7. Chevrolet Impala 8. Lagonda Cabrio 9. 1948 Bentley Mark VI [related_articles] 10. Excalibur Phaeton 11.

Pretty Past: Beauty Treatments of the 30s and 40s!

Max Factor designed this device to help women with applying their makeup back in the 1930s. This creepy mask dates back to the 40s and would heat the face and head in an attempt to make the skin look fresh by stimulating circulation.

The Story Behind America's Famous Photo "Lunch Atop A Skyscraper"

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The Story Behind One of America's Most Famous Photos

The Story Behind America's Famous Photo "Lunch Atop A Skyscraper" history, photography, nostalgia, america, vintage, history facts, 1930s, american history, video: time, history photos Learn the story behind one of America's well-known photograph "Lunch Atop A Skyscraper"

Humor

An Oldie but a Goodie! A Hilarious Laurel & Hardy Skit

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The Ridiculous Shenanigans of Laurel and Hardy

This hilarious clip from "Brats" (1930) displays Laurel and Hardy's unmatched comedic chemistry during a hilariously chaotic game of pool. With their trademark slapstick style, the duo navigates the challenges of playing pool on a scaled-down pool table.

Science and Technology

These Next-Level Innovations Will Change Warfare Forever

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12 SUPER COOL Military Inventions You’ve Never Seen

From the early warning radar in the 1930s to spy satellites in the 1960s, military technologies have come a long way over the past few decades, and they are constantly evolving today. Here we will show you some of the most groundbreaking new military inventions.

These 20 Vintage Images Will Take You Way Back In Time

Decorative flour bags were used to make children's clothes during the Great Depression, 1930s. A six-year-old Seryozha Aleshkov, the son of the regiment, 1942. A koala enjoys a drink, 1900. Museum staff put a dinosaur leg together, 1916.

Stunning Cars You've Probably Never Seen

Each of These Rare Cars is More Beautiful Than the Last...

They may make them faster and safer today, complete with cup holders and GPS trackers - but they're just not made to be like this. 1921 Farman A6B SportTorpedo 1922 Marmon 34BSpeedster 1929 DuPont Model GSpeedster I 1930 Isotta-Fraschini 87A SSTorpedo Sport 1930 Ruxton Model C Raunch and Lang Roadster

Life in the Past Century in 15 Unbelievable Vintage Photos

United Air Lines Staff (1930) 8. What Is Believed To Be the First Selfie (1900) 9. Atlas Space Station (1958) 10. A Parade of Athletes in the USSR (1938) 11. US Nonresident Alien Border ID (1943) 12. A Futuristic Car by Bob Riley 13.