40 Vintage Snaps Capture Portraits of Young Girls in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteWhile girls primarily wore dresses and skirts in the 1940s, very young girls sometimes wore overalls. In the […]
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Vintage Ad Posters of Canadian Pacific Railway Through the Years
This post was originally published on this siteThe historic Canadian Pacific Railway is more than 130 years old. This iconic train line traverses the Canadian […]
35 Wonderful Color Photographs Capture Every Life in Japan in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteAfter Japan surrendered in 1945, ending World War II, Allied forces led by the United States occupied the […]
First Day of School: 45 Lovely Vintage Photos of Children With Their School Cones
This post was originally published on this siteA Schultüte (“school cone”), also known as a Zuckertüte (“sugar cone”) in some parts of Germany, is a […]
Stretching to Be a Fireman, 1941
This post was originally published on this siteGino Franceschini, New York City, was only 5 feet 6-1/4 inches tall and had to be 5 feet […]
24 Stunning Portraits of Barbara Stanwyck From the 1930s and 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteBarbara Stanwyck (born Ruby Catherine Stevens; July 16, 1907 – January 20, 1990) was an American actress, model […]
Turquoise Room Lounge Car on the Santa Fe’s Super Chief Train
This post was originally published on this siteThe flagship train of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway was the service between Chicago and Los […]
Ramsay Ames: B-Movie Leading Actress in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1919 on Long Island, American actress, model, dancer, pin-up girl and television host Ramsay Ames had her […]
Electric Mask, 1940
This post was originally published on this siteElectric Mask is just what the doctor ordered for sinus pains, colds, facial neuralgia and headaches. It covers […]
30 Vintage Photos Captured Barrington Buildings in the Late 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteBarrington is a village in Cook County and Lake County, Illinois, United States. A northwest suburb of Chicago, […]
35 Beautiful Photos of Tamara Toumanova in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1919 in Tyumen, Georgian-American prima ballerina and actress Tamara Toumanova was invited by the ballerina Anna Pavlova […]
40 Vintage Photos Show What Prom Styles Looked Like in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteA promenade dance, commonly called a prom in American English, is a dance party for high school students. […]
Photographs on Fabrics in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this sitePrinting a photograph on fabric these days is no huge deal. Crafters can do it at home, and […]
22 Fabulous Photos of 1940 Mercury Series 09A Custom Coupe
This post was originally published on this siteFew cars ever lent themselves better to customizing than the muscularly bulbous 1940 Mercury. Ford Motor Co. had […]
Beautiful Fashions From the Ten-Cent Store, 1949
This post was originally published on this siteThe low-cost variety store had been around since the late 1800s and took off as a retail concept […]
Fabulous Photos of Noel Neill in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1920 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, American actress Noel Neill took up professional acting and modeling in the early […]
Scenes From an Appearance by Pioneering Comics Artist Milton Caniff in 1947
This post was originally published on this siteThe name of Milton Caniff may not be as familiar to comic fans as that of Jack Kirby, […]
Gorgeous Photos of Sono Osato in the 1930s and ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1919 in Omaha, Nebraska, American dancer and actress Sono Osato began her career at the age of […]
Motorcycle Meet, 1947
This post was originally published on this siteAlthough less than 15% of motorcyclists in the U.S. today are women, female bikers have a long history. […]
A League of Their Own: Amazing Photographs From the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in 1945
This post was originally published on this siteThe All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) was a professional women’s baseball league founded by Philip K. Wrigley […]
Willy Michel Photomaton: French Photographer Posed With Famous People in His Photo Booth for 20 Years, ca. 1932-53
This post was originally published on this site“In 8 minutes, 6 different photos for 5 francs.” It was, in Paris in 1928, the advertisement for […]
Experiment With Typhus Lice During World War II
This post was originally published on this siteShowing experimentation of eggs in various incubation periods for typhus vaccine production during World War II. Woman’s leg […]
Stunning Fashion Photography in the 1940s by George Platt Lynes
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1907 in East Orange, New Jersey, American fashion and commercial photographer George Platt Lynes was soon receiving […]
Doodler’s Paradise, 1941
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1941, this telephone booth, in West Orange, N. J., was made especially for doodlers. Its walls are […]
30 Vintage Photos of Ginger Rogers During the Filming of ‘Roxie Hart’ (1942)
This post was originally published on this siteRoxie Hart (also known as Chicago or Chicago Gal) is a 1942 American comedy film directed by William […]