40 Vintage Photos of People Drinking in the Mid-20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn the early 19th century, Americans had inherited a hearty drinking tradition. Many types of alcohol were consumed. […]
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Sharing Bananas With a Goat During the Battle of Saipan, ca. 1944
This post was originally published on this siteA lovely photo of marine First Sergeant Neil I. Shober of Fort Wayne, Indiana, sharing the spoils of […]
July 23, 1904: The First Ice Cream Cone Created During St. Louis World’s Fair, Reputedly by Charles E. Menches
This post was originally published on this siteOn July 23, 1904, according to some accounts, Charles E. Menches conceived the idea of filling a pastry […]
In 1908, the Coffee Filter and Filter Paper Were Founded by a German Housewife
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1908, a utility model was registered at the Kaiserliches Patentamt (Imperial Patent Office) in Berlin, which is […]
22 Amazing Found Photos Show Vintage Alcohol in the 1940s and ’50s
This post was originally published on this siteA set of amazing photos was found by John Morgans that shows a variety of alcohols at parties […]
Vintage Photographs of New Yorkers Selling Apples During the Great Depression
This post was originally published on this site“I know that people don’t really consider farming to be the most ‘respectable’ of professions, but when I […]
20 Intimate Black and White Photos Capture Pizza Makers Through a New York Display Window in 1956
This post was originally published on this siteA set of black and white photos from Joe+Jeanette Archie that shows pizza makers through a display window […]
Recipe of the Month: St. Patrick’s Day Dinner by Marjorie Reynolds, 1945
This post was originally published on this siteMarjorie Reynolds, who danced to stardom with Fred Astaire in Paramount’s Holiday Inn, and is now playing in […]
Watch Some Real Sexist Commercials of Folgers Coffee From the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteFor the ’60s housewife portrayed in these old coffee ads, the best part of waking up wasn’t the […]
Pictures of Selena Photographed by Al Rendon For a 1994 Coca-Cola Ad Campaign
This post was originally published on this siteSelena was a cultural idol to millions. When “The Queen of Tejano Music” became a spokeswoman for Coca-Cola, […]
Bizarre Beauty Pageants: Vintage Photos of Hot Dog Queens From the Mid-Century
This post was originally published on this siteWhen we think of beauty pageants, we think of doe eyes, blond ringlets, and tiny waists; the bizarre […]
20 Awkward Vintage Ads of Skinless Frankfurters and Wieners From the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThese vintage adverts of skinless frankfurters and wieners are from the 1940s. Though the original Frankfurter (from the […]
Toasters of the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteThe toaster was probably first invented and put on the market by the company General Electrics in 1908, […]
Offensive and Fat-Shaming Vintage Weight Loss Ads From Ry-Krisp in the Mid-20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1904, immigrant baker Arvid Peterson gave a Swedish-styled cracker a modern American name and introduced the country […]
Cakes, Sweets & Puddings: 20 Vintage Christmas Food Ads From the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteHere’s a selection of Christmas themed sweet and desert ads dating from 1951-59. Including Fleer’s, General & Mills, […]
12 Vintage Thanksgiving Ads From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteAs you get ready to kick back and celebrate Thanksgiving with wine and turkey, we invite you to […]
Did You Know Margherita Pizza Was Actually Named After Italy’s Queen?
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1889, during a visit to Naples, Queen Margherita of Savoy, wife of King Umberto I, was bored […]
Victorian Mustache Spoon: The Special Spoon Which Used to Protect the Mustache When Eating Soup!
This post was originally published on this siteMustaches flourished all throughout the Victorian years. Great gobs of wax were melted and then applied to the […]
The Moustache Cup: The Special Tea Cup Used by the Victorian Men to Protect Their Mustache
This post was originally published on this site“A lip without a mustache is like a body without clothing.” – Guy de Maupassant The late 19th […]
The Very First McDonald’s TV Commercial (1963), And It’s Totally Creepy!
This post was originally published on this siteIf you’re looking for a way to scare your kids straight into eating healthy, this original McDonalds commercial […]
Want to Lose 5 Pounds (or 2.5 Kilograms) in 3 Days? Just Follow This “Wine and Eggs” Diet Guide From Vogue in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1977, Vogue published this “crash diet” for women: The recipe originally appeared in 1962, in the New […]
Robert Plant’s Sexy “Food Play” Ice Cream Photos, Chicago, 1977
This post was originally published on this sitesitophilia (food play) – a form of sexual fetishism in which participants are aroused by erotic situations involving […]
Jan Švankmajer’s Food Trilogy (1992)
This post was originally published on this siteIt comes as no news to those familiar with his work that Švankmajer has something of an obsession […]
Amazing Drive-In Photos Offer a Glimpse Into the Era of Dining in One’s Car
This post was originally published on this siteA drive-in is a facility (such as a restaurant or movie theater) where one can drive in with […]
Inside Pasta Factories: Amazing Photographs Show How Pasta Production Really Looked Like From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this sitePasta is perhaps the most popular Italian dish originated in Sicily in the 12th century. For a long […]