50 Color Found Snaps That Show the 1948-1949 Chicago Railroad Fair
This post was originally published on this siteThe Chicago Railroad Fair was an event organized to celebrate and commemorate 100 years of railroad history west […]
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Lucille Ball Dressed Up for St Patrick’s Day, ca. 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteLucille Ball was born in 1911 in Jamestown, New York. One of America’s most beloved comedians, she is […]
50 Fascinating Found Snaps Capture the 1964 New York World’s Fair
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1964/1965 New York World’s Fair was a world’s fair that held over 140 pavilions, 110 restaurants, for […]
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 […]
50 Found Snaps Capture the Carnival of Panama City in 1946
This post was originally published on this siteIt is carnival (“carnavales”) time in Panama. Carnival is celebrated the 4 days prior to Ash Wednesday. For […]
50 Vintage Child’s Valentine Cards Made in USA From Between the 1930s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteValentine’s Day is coming! A hilarious and lovely collection of vintage child’s Valentine cards from Joe Haupt that was […]
20 Vintage Snapshots of Mid-Century Women Matching Their Christmas Trees
This post was originally published on this siteDress is the spirit of the holidays with new a Christmas dress, party outfit, or winter-themed clothing. Be […]
Holiday Nostalgia Train: Take a Ride on a Vintage 1930s NYC Subway Car
This post was originally published on this siteEach year during the month of December, New York residents can witness the Holiday Nostalgia Train Rides up […]
The Story of the Cabbage Patch Kids Craze of 1983
This post was originally published on this siteIn the history of all Christmases that have come to pass, there never was another that so turned […]
Vintage Photos of Mr. T and Nancy Reagan Teamed Up to Light Up the White House Christmas Decorations in 1983
This post was originally published on this siteOn December 12, 1983, Mr. T, star of The A-Team shed his tough guy image and donned a […]
The History of Christmas Trees – How Did the Tree Come to America
This post was originally published on this siteLong before the advent of Christianity, plants and trees that remained green all year had a special meaning […]
Vintage German Cards From Early and Mid-Century That Show Female Krampus Who Punishes Bad Men
This post was originally published on this siteMost people know of the European Krampus who collected and punished bad children. There are quite a few […]
Welsh Winter Tradition: Fascinating Vintage Photographs of the Mari Lwyd From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn the Welsh folkloric tradition of Mari Lwyd, a horse skull visits your home around Christmas, and you […]
30 Amazing Color Snaps of the Spokane’s World’s Fair – Expo ’74
This post was originally published on this siteExpo ’74 was the first environmentally themed world’s fair. It was held in the northwest United States in […]
A Series of Weird and Hilarious Vintage July 4th Comic Postcards From 1909
This post was originally published on this siteNow that we’re in the patriotic swing of things for the 4th of July, perhaps we should take […]
16 Wacky and Funny Vintage Easter Photos From Around the World
This post was originally published on this siteIt’s that time of year again, the season when we take all of our tiniest, most vulnerable humans […]
Poisson d’Avril: 30 Adorable Vintage Postcards of Little French Girls Posing for April Fool’s Day From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteOn the 1st of April, everyone has to pay attention to avoid being the victim of practical jokes […]
Happy St. Patrick’s Day From Irish Beauty Maureen O’Hara
This post was originally published on this siteMaureen O’Hara (1920–2015) was a renowned American actress and singer of Irish descent. The green-eyed beauty with flaming […]
A Beautiful Found Photo Collection of Montreal Expo 1967
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1967 International and Universal Exposition or Expo 67 was a general exhibition, Category One World’s Fair held […]
45 Amazing Found Snaps of the 1964 New York World’s Fair
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1964/1965 New York World’s Fair held over 140 pavilions, 110 restaurants, for 80 nations (hosted by 37), […]
Rare Photographs That Show How Vietnamese People Celebrated Lunar New Year in Hanoi in the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteNearly one hundred years ago, Tet Holiday or Vietnamese Lunar New Year evoked the same excitement and expectations […]
20 Fabulous Color Photos of Classic Beauties Dressed Up For Valentine’s Day
This post was originally published on this siteFrom Betty Grable, Yvonne DeCarlo to Marilyn Monroe, and Debbie Reynolds, here is a color photo collection that shows classic beauties dressed […]
44 Color Snaps That Show How the 1980s New Year’s Eve Parties Were Like
This post was originally published on this siteA set of color snaps from Flickr‘s members that shows how people celebrated the New Year from the […]
A Toast to the New Year With Cool Shots of Ladies Drinking in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe New Year is coming! Let’s cheer it up by toasts from ladies in the early 20th century. […]
20 Color Vintage Photographs That Show How Saigoneses Enjoyed Christmas in the 1960s and 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteIf there’s anything the city’s residents do well, it’s celebrate a festive occasion. From the familial warmth of […]