Fascinating Black and White Photos of Glasgow in 1960
This post was originally published on this siteBy the 1960s, Glasgow entered a lengthy period of relative economic decline and rapid de-industrialization as a result […]
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30 Amazing Color Photos Show What Kitchens Looked Like in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteIt’s the 1950s. The war is over, and the United States is enjoying a wave of unprecedented prosperity. […]
Model Wearing Slit Sunglasses With Message, 1968
This post was originally published on this siteNikki, with the expressive eyes, March 29, 1968. (Photos by Doreen Spooner)
Extraordinary Ladies’ Shoes Designed by Steven Arpad, 1939
This post was originally published on this siteEven in the times of downfall and despair, caught in the aftermath of the Great Depression, on the […]
30 Found Photos of England During Edwardian Era
This post was originally published on this siteThe Edwardian era or Edwardian period of British history spanned the reign of King Edward VII, 1901 to […]
Vintage Family Photos of Pontiac Automobiles and Their Owners
This post was originally published on this siteFounded in 1907 in Pontiac, Michigan, by Edward Murphy, a manufacturer of horse-drawn carriages, Pontiac was an American […]
22 Amazing Daguerreotype Portraits of People Posing With Their Beloved Pets
This post was originally published on this siteSuch was not the case in the mid-19th century, when the first-ever widely accessible form of photography, known […]
Incredible Photos of New York City’s Subway in 1980
This post was originally published on this siteIn the spring of 1980, Bruce Davidson began his ‘Subway’ project, which focused on New York City’s subway […]
35 Stunning Photos of Beautiful Model Iman in the 1970s and ’80s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1955 as Zara Mohamed Abdulmajid in Mogadishu, Somali-American fashion model and actress Iman was discovered by the […]
Beautiful Photos of 1970s Soul Train Moments
This post was originally published on this siteSoul Train is an American musical variety show which aired in syndication from October 2, 1971, to March […]
Vintage pictures of bizarre vending machines you never knew existed, 1920-1960
This post was originally published on this siteThis collection of photographs shows some of the world’s oldest and oddest vending machines. Nowadays almost anything imaginable […]
These photographs capture the American struggle during The Great Depression, 1929-1940
This post was originally published on this siteNobody could tell exactly when it began and nobody could predict when it would end. At the outset, […]
Dancing on Broadway, 1958
This post was originally published on this siteThe original cast of “Fancy Free,” photographed dancing on Broadway in 1958: Muriel Bentley, Janet Reed, Harold Lang, […]
17 Amazing Vintage Japanese Gas Attack Posters, 1938
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1938, the Japanese Red Cross worked with government authorities to create a series of posters to teach […]
Just Before USSR Dissolution, These Photos Capture Street Scenes of Moscow in 1990
This post was originally published on this siteWhen the USSR was dissolved in 1991, Moscow remained the capital of the Russian SFSR (on December 25, […]
Taking an Early Selfie!? Pictures of La Goulue, ca. 1885
This post was originally published on this siteLa Belle Époque, the “Beautiful Era” was a prosperous, modern, tantalizing period of French history. It was a […]
40 Glamorous Photos of Classic Beauties Taken by Melbourne Spurr
This post was originally published on this siteMelbourne Spurr (1888-1964) was an American photographer known for Hollywood celebrity portraits. He arrived in Hollywood around 1917 […]
Gritty photos capture the urban decay and the street life of New York City in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1970s, New York City was a broken, ungovernable metropolis barreling into anarchy. New Yorkers remember this […]
Crazy Sixties Sunglasses: Oversized and Dark Shades Were the Height of Fashion
This post was originally published on this siteWe all know the 1960s were a bit strange; they were experimental and a time when people were […]
An Automatic Tip Requester for the Chronically Shy, ca. 1955
This post was originally published on this siteWould you put money into that hand considering where it is coming from? (Photo by Evans/Three Lions/Getty Images) […]
Rare Photos of Mijanou Bardot in the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1938 as Marie-Jeanne Bardot in Paris, French actress and writer Mijanou Bardot is known for her work […]
Fascinating Vintage Black and White Photos of Londoners in 1981
This post was originally published on this siteFrom the 1950s onwards London became home to a large number of immigrants, largely from Commonwealth countries, turning […]
45 Vintage Photos of Jet Magazine Covers in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteFounded in November 1951 by John H. Johnson of the Johnson Publishing Company in Chicago, Illinois, Jet is […]
20 Historic Photos of USS Recruit, a Dreadnought Battleship Built in Union Square From 1917-1920
This post was originally published on this siteUSS Recruit was a wooden mockup of a dreadnought battleship constructed by the United States Navy in Manhattan […]
Peggy Guggenheim Photographed by Rogi André in Paris, ca. 1930
This post was originally published on this siteMarguerite “Peggy” Guggenheim (1898–1979) was an American art collector, bohemian and socialite. Born to the wealthy New York […]