Gerhard Runken of Brooklyn, Kings County, New York was born on March 14, 1894 in Bremen, HB Germany to Heinrich Runken and Luise Runken nee Holler. Gerhard Runken had a sister Emmerentia Beyer nee Runken. He married Helene Runken. He also married Helene Runken. Gerhard Runken died at age 74 years old in June 1968.
The single most popular fashion accessory for men and women used to be the hat - practical or decorative!
Etiquette used to dictate that it would be "a disgrace to venture out of the house without a hat and gloves" and it was not unusual at the turn of the 20th century for both men and women to change the...
These vintage photos of World War I's battlefields offer a glimpse into the lives of soldiers and civilians.
World War I (1914-1918) was a global conflict between the Central Powers (led by
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire) and the Allied Powers (led by France, Great Britain, and Russia) tha...