Hatless Heads &
Narcissistic Novelists

Way back when

Go, make us proud

If you have a large group of friends who believe in you, you can accomplish anything.

Photo source: Library of Congress (1924)

B&W colorization

Spring is in the air

Balloon bouquets and fancy hats are clear signs of a celebration. But in color, we feel much more festive.

Photo source: Library of Congress (1925)

Guess the historical figure

Who am I?

I am one of the greatest novelists of all time - just ask the Nobel Committee, which honored me with the Literature Nobel prize in 1954. Although my works are considered American classics, I wrote some of them while living in Paris. With friends like Picasso, Joyce, Fitzgerald, and Dos Passos, how could I not be inspired?

Photo source: Lloyd Arnold (1939)

Family flashback

Time capsule

"This is my mother, Elizabeth LaVergne, when my brother Paul was baptized at St. John's Church in Kingsbridge, New York, 1957. I found this photo in my mother's old album, and it's special to me because I barely have any photos of my mother and brother together when he was a baby. Shortly after his birth, my mother became ill, and my brother went to live with my aunt and uncle. It's amazing how this small photo transported me right back to the church steps in 1957."

Photo source: Photomyne user Linda Antonion

A touch of Sharpy

I want to hold your hand

Once your big day finally arrives, you and your special someone are the only ones who matter.

Photo source: Leo Arthur Young collection (1961)

Photomyne user photo

Make a wish

"I took this photo of my son Adrian at Disney World in Florida in 1990. He wanted his photo taken with Pluto, and so we found him! My father lived in Florida, so we had to take in all the sites when we came for a visit."

Photo source: Photomyne user Lisa Dumas

Today's historical figure is Ernest Hemingway.
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