Absence in the Spring

“Where To Kiss Your Girl” pictorial, 1940

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“Where To Kiss Your Girl” pictorial, 1940

hoodoothatvoodoo: 1960

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hoodoothatvoodoo:

1960

Pop singer Frank Sinatra poses for a portrait in Los Angeles,...

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:40:51 -0500

Pop singer Frank Sinatra poses for a portrait in Los Angeles, c. 1942.

“Now I’m alone. My head throbs and my temples are burning....

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:51:16 -0500

“Now I’m alone. My head throbs and my temples are burning. Perhaps God has been kind, and I too have caught the fever. If this letter reaches you, believe this - that I love you now as I’ve always loved you. My life can be measured by the moments I’ve had with you and our child. If only you could have shared those moments, if only you could have recognized what was always yours, could have found what was never lost. If only…”

- Letter from an Unknown Woman, 1948

pinupadocumentary: Marilyn Monroe photographed by Philippe...

Sat, 17 Nov 2012 18:09:04 -0500

pinupadocumentary:

Marilyn Monroe photographed by Philippe Halsman #PinUp #Hollywood #Actress #Photography

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hollyhocksandtulips: Marilyn Monroe, accompanied by her...

Sat, 27 Oct 2012 19:21:53 -0400

hollyhocksandtulips:

Marilyn Monroe, accompanied by her husband, playwright Arthur Miller, arrives at Los Angeles International Airport, 1959

hollyhocksandtulips: Classroom Halloween party, 1953

Sat, 27 Oct 2012 19:18:13 -0400

hollyhocksandtulips:

Classroom Halloween party, 1953

hollyhocksandtulips: Happy weekend!

Sat, 15 Sep 2012 10:50:01 -0400

hollyhocksandtulips:

Happy weekend!

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orsons: Before Elvis, there was nothing. — John Lennon ELVIS...

Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:03:07 -0400

orsons:

Before Elvis, there was nothing. — John Lennon

ELVIS PRESLEY
January 8, 1935 — August 16, 1977

hollyhocksandtulips: 1959 couture

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 11:33:18 -0400

hollyhocksandtulips:

1959 couture

oldhollywood: Joan Fontaine and Judith Anderson in publicity...

Sat, 21 Jul 2012 00:01:41 -0400

oldhollywood:

Joan Fontaine and Judith Anderson in publicity still for Rebecca (1940, dir. Alfred Hitchcock) (via)

“Her voice dropped to a whisper. ‘Sometimes, when I walk along the corridor here, I fancy I hear her just behind me. That quick, light footstep. I could not mistake it anywhere. It’s almost as though I catch the sound of her dress sweeping the stairs as she comes down to dinner.’

She paused. She went on looking at me, watching my eyes. ‘Do you think she can see us, talking to one another now?’ she said slowly. ‘Do you think the dead come back and watch the living?’”

-Daphne du Maurier, Rebecca (1938)

Muller Bros Car Wash, 1951.

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Muller Bros Car Wash, 1951.

Students at a dance school dancing in front of a large, round...

Thu, 19 Jul 2012 18:26:49 -0400

Students at a dance school dancing in front of a large, round mirror. (Photo by Hulton Archive). 1935

fotosretro: A vintage photo, taken by photographer Joseph...

Sun, 08 Jul 2012 17:30:34 -0400

fotosretro:

A vintage photo, taken by photographer Joseph Jasgur, of Earl Carroll’s Vanities pin-up girls picketing in front of a Los Angeles movie theater — a staged publicity event “against” the film version of Steinbeck’s plantation story The Southerner.

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stardustmelody: 50/50 favorite norma shearer photos

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 22:50:04 -0400

stardustmelody:

50/50 favorite norma shearer photos

vintage-aesthete: 42nd Street showgirls

Sat, 09 Jun 2012 22:08:04 -0400

vintage-aesthete:

42nd Street showgirls