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See 20 Vintage Ads of La-Z-Boy Recliners From the 1970s

May 19, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBelieve it or not, the origin of La-Z-Boy Inc. dates all the way back to the 1920s. Since […]

Members of the Glenwood Springs Fire Department Posing in Front of the Hotel Glenwood, Colorado, circa 1888

May 9, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe Hotel Glenwood first opened its doors in 1884. It was financed in part by town founder Isaac […]

Holland House Library After an Air Raid in London, 1940

May 6, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteAn interior view of the bombed library at Holland House with readers apparently choosing books regardless of the […]

Tunnel Through Snowslide, Otto Mears’s Toll Road Between Ouray and Silverton, Colorado, 1888

May 4, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe effects of winter can be very long-lasting in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. A spring 1888 avalanche (snowslide) still […]

Vintage Photographs Capture Main Street in Grand Junction During the Operation Foresight Project, 1962

April 29, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1950s, Grand Junction was thriving due to the Uranium Boom. Growth was expected to rise, and […]

Storefronts on Colorado Avenue, Telluride, ca. 1890

April 27, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThis vintage photo shows two of the storefronts in the Roma building on the 100 block of Colorado […]

40 Amazing Photos Capture Kansas Houses and Buildings in the Late 1940s

April 14, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteKansas is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka and its largest city is […]

37 Rare and Amazing Photographs of Barcelona, Spain From the 1870s

April 13, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteBarcelona is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of […]

In 1934, Fearless Thieves Hit the Top of the Washington Monument and Stole the Lightning Rods

April 1, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteDuring the fall and winter months of 1934, the Washington Monument was prepped for repairs and cleaning, due […]

March 31, 1889: The Eiffel Tower Is Opened

March 31, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe Eiffel Tower was built to be the entrance to the 1889 World’s Fair in Paris. Construction was […]

Amazing Vintage Photos of Construction of the Tyne Bridge

March 30, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe Tyne Bridge is a through arch bridge over the River Tyne in North East England, linking Newcastle […]

The Paternoster: The Non-Stop Europe’s Doorless Elevator

March 28, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteA paternoster is a passenger elevator which consists of a chain of open compartments (each usually designed for […]

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Rare and Amazing Photographs of Warsaw, Poland From the 1850s

March 25, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteWarsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. The city area measures 517 km2 (200 sq mi) […]

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Fascinating Photographs of Old Shopfronts Taken in the East End of London in 1988

March 14, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this site“In 1988 these ex-shops didn’t have long left. Long after the interiors had turned to dust, what you […]

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40 Amazing Photos of the World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893

March 10, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe World’s Columbian Exposition was a world’s fair held in Chicago in 1893 to celebrate the 400th anniversary […]

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Pictures of Fascinating Jacuzzi Hot Tubs From the 1970s and 1980s

March 8, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIf you weren’t burning up the disco dance floor during the 1970s, chances are you could be found […]

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Louvain/Leuven – Aftermath Photos of German Reprisal in 1914

February 20, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteEarly in the war, the Germans marched through Belgium, violating its neutrality, in an attempt to take France. […]

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Photos of Port Washington Houses in the 1940s

January 31, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this sitePort Washington is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, […]

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The Original Design of Mount Rushmore Before Funding Ran Out in 1941

January 29, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteA photograph shows the original design of Mount Rushmore — complete with each leader’s suited bust — before […]

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Inside Wiltshire’s Secret Underground City, the 35 Acre Subterranean Complex Built in the 1950s

January 10, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn Wiltshire, England, 120ft below the surface, lies Burlington, aka Cold War City – the 35 acre subterranean […]

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20 Historic Photos of USS Recruit, a Dreadnought Battleship Built in Union Square From 1917-1920

January 3, 2022 Vintage Everyday 0

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 […]

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20 Vintage Photos of Ugly Restaurants in the U.S From the Mid-20th Century

December 29, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe 1950s was a truly unique moment in time. Fresh out of World War II, the world – […]

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30 Beautiful Vintage Postcards That Show Interior of America Cocktail Lounges From the Mid-Century

December 7, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn the days before email and indoor smoking bans, urban and suburban restaurant “cocktail lounges” were common sights […]

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The Oldest House in Aveyron, France; Built Some Time in the 14th Century

December 1, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThis house, called “Maison de Jeanne” (“Jeanne’s House”), located at 10, rue de la rue Belvezet, Sévérac-le-Château, is […]

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A Must for Every Kitchen? Spaghetti Aid, ca. 1955

November 23, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteImagine trying to eat Sunday dinner with this contraption. Devised by amateur American inventor Russell E. Oakes in […]

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