Anita Ekberg Facing Paparazzi With Bow and Arrows at Her Home in Rome on October 20, 1960

Anita Ekberg shot arrows at paparazzi who followed her home late at night on October 19, 1960 from a round of nightclubs.

The blonde Swedish actress was squired on a tour of night spots by Guido Giambartolomeo, Italian producer of a film in which Ekberg used a bow and arrow. They were followed from cub to club by four of the photographers who snap pictures of celebrities on Rome’s Via Veneto. The photographers followed the couple to Ekberg’s villa.

“We look pictures of them going in the house” said photographer Felice Quinto. “We were getting on our motorbikes to leave when Anita came running out with a bow and arrow in her hand.”

It was a chilly night. The actress wore a clinging black dress and had kicked off her shoes. Quinto said she shouted: “Give me those pictures.!” Then let fly with the arrows. One hit the photographer on the left forearm and two struck another photographer in the back.

Street Scenes of Sofia in the 1960s Through Amazing Photos

Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. The city is situated in the eponymous valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western part of the country. It is built west of the Iskar river, and has many mineral springs, such as the Sofia Central Mineral Baths.

Being in the centre of the Balkans, Sofia is midway between the Black Sea and the Adriatic Sea, and closest to the Aegean Sea. It has a humid continental climate.

The city is the 13th largest city in the European Union. It is surrounded by mountains, such as Vitosha by the southern side, Lyulin by the western side, and the Balkan Mountains by the north, which makes it the third highest European capital after Andorra la Vella and Madrid.

Being Bulgaria’s primate city, Sofia is home of many of the major local universities, cultural institutions and commercial companies. The city has been described as the “triangle of religious tolerance”. This is due to the fact that three temples of the three world major religions—Christianity, Islam and Judaism—are situated within one square: Sveta Nedelya Church, Banya Bashi Mosque and Sofia Synagogue. This triangle was recently expanded to a "square" and includes the Catholic Cathedral of St Joseph, Sofia.

Here below is a set of amazing vintage photos from Flickr members that shows street scenes of Sofia in the 1960s.

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24 Amazing Photos Show Throw Pillow Patterns in the Late 19th-Early 20th Centuries

A throw pillow, or toss pillow, is a small, decorative soft furnishing item made from a wide range of textiles including cotton, linen, silk, leather, microfibre, suede, chenille, and velvet.

Throw pillows are a commonly used piece in interior design and come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and decorative elements such as tassels and piped edges. The most common throw pillow designs are square and range from 16 inches to 24 inches.

Throw pillows are usually (loosely) placed on sofas or armchairs but are also frequently used on beds, day beds and floors. Throw pillows serve both an aesthetic and a functional purpose.

Decorative pillows are commonly used to tie in color accents within a room, often drawing on the colors in drapes, walls or area rugs. They can also be used to give a more casual feeling by looking as though they were thrown onto a piece of furniture.

Take a look at these amazing photos to see what throw pillow patterns looked like from late Victorian to Edwardian eras.

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Same Girl, Same Bike, 71 Years Later!

The same girl (lady, woman), the same motorbike, the same location, but with a difference of 71 years. Still has that smile!

(Images courtesy of @dkgf01)

Wear A Mask Or Go To Jail: Vintage Photos Show San Francisco’s ‘Mask Slackers’ Got Arrested During the 1918 Flu Pandemic

In September of 1918, a global flu pandemic made entry into California. The first cases were detected among travelers — a man who had returned to San Francisco from a trip to Chicago and seamen aboard a vessel that arrived to the harbor in Los Angeles.

What happened over the fall and winter will sound familiar. City officials imposed “stay at home” orders and forced the closure of schools and places of “public amusement.” Court proceedings and church services moved outdoors. Tents, hotels, and large halls served as makeshift hospitals. Panic was everywhere.

A police officer escorts two men by their arms, one without a mask, near the Ferry Building in downtown San Francisco. The photo’s original caption suggests the men were being taken to jail: “Here we go right down to the Bastile.” (California State Library)

A policeman takes in a citizen for not wearing his flu mask properly in San Francisco in 1918. (California State Library)

A San Francisco police officer wearing a mask warns a man to put on a mask as well in 1918. The original caption accompanying included this line: “Say! Young Fellow Get a mask or go to jail.” (California State Library)

A policeman gives a woman a warning for not wearing a mask during the Spanish flu pandemic in San Francisco in 1918. (California State Library)

A policeman adjusts a citizen’s flu mask in San Francisco in 1918. (California State Library)

As the death toll climbed, measures became more severe, with forced quarantines and mandatory mask ordinances. The masks recommended during the 1918 pandemic were made of heavy-duty six-ply cotton gauze. They were thick and no particular joy to wear. People who refused to wear them or couldn’t be bothered were called “mask slackers” or “mask scoffers.” During World War I, the term slacker described people who neglected their patriotic duty, almost as bad as being a draft dodger.

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Animal Lover: Fascinating Vintage Photos of Brigitte Bardot With Her Dogs

French former actress, singer, and sex symbol, Brigitte Bardot is also known as an established animal lover and a strong animal rights activist. Ever since announcing her retirement from acting in 1973, she has been working tirelessly to promote and fight for animal rights.

Below are 10 vintage photographs capture the icon with her adopted dogs from the 1950s to 1980s: 

1955. (Keystone)

London, 1960s. (Keystone)

1967. (Jean-Claude Sauer)

1970. (Leonard de Raemy)

1970. (Leonard de Raemy)

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40 Glamorous Photos of Gail Russell in the 1940s and ’50s

Born 1924 in Chicago, American actress Gail Russell made her film debut in the 1943 film Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour at the age of 19. She then appeared in other films such as The Uninvited (1944); co-starred opposite Alan Ladd in Salty O’Rourke (1945); The Unseen (1945); Calcutta (1947), shot in 1945 but not released until two years later; made a cameo as herself in two all-star Paramount films, Duffy’s Tavern (1945) and Variety Girl (1947).

Russell married actor Guy Madison in 1949. They separated in less than six months but later reunited, then separated in 1953, and divorced in 1954.

In October 1954, Russell was admitted to hospital in a coma after an attack of hepatitis. In February 1955, she hit another car containing a couple and their baby while driving.

In April 1957, she was found unconscious on the floor at her home. Three months later, she was photographed by a Los Angeles Times photographer after she drove her convertible into the front of Jan’s Coffee Shop at 8424 Beverly Boulevard, injuring a janitor.

Rusell was top billed in her last film, the low-budget The Silent Call (1961). She moved to a small house where she lived alone. On August 26, 1961, Russell was found dead in her apartment in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, at the age of 36. An empty vodka bottle was by her side and the house was full of empty bottles.

Rusell died from liver damage attributed to “acute and chronic alcoholism” with stomach contents aspiration as an additional cause. She was also found to have been suffering from malnutrition at the time of her death.

Take a look at these glamorous photos to see the beauty of Gail Russell in the 1940s and 1950s.

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