Did You Know: 1930s Flour Sacks Had Colorful Patterns for Women to Sew Dresses From
This post was originally published on this siteBack in the 1930s, flour companies began noticing that women were turning their cotton flour sacks into clothing, […]
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The Earliest Footage That Capture Street Scenes of Vancouver, Canada in 1907
This post was originally published on this siteOn May 7, 1907 a Seattle film maker named William Harbeck came up to Vancouver to make a […]
Beautiful Found Snapshots That Show What a Hippie Wedding Looked Like in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThese found photos that capture a beautiful Hippie wedding in 1976.
Wonderful Life of Paris During the 1970s Through Dave Glass’s Lens
This post was originally published on this siteDave Glass is an American freelance photographer who studied photo-journalism and photography at City College of San Francisco, […]
Vintage Photographs Capture the Life at an Outdoor “Bench School” in 1939
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the end of the Great Depression in 1939, many rural schools held classes outside due to the […]
Inside the Hindenburg: Rare Vintage Photographs Reveal What Luxury Air Travel Was Like in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteFlying across the Atlantic on the airship Hindenburg was the fastest and most luxurious way to travel between […]
27 Vintage Snapshots That Capture People Posing with Their Grilled Turkeys in Thanksgiving Day
This post was originally published on this siteHere is a collection of interesting snapshots that shows people posing with their grilled turkeys in Thanksgiving Day […]
Amazing Vintage Photos of Black Women From Washington, D.C.’s Scurlock Studio
This post was originally published on this siteThese images from Washington, D.C.’s Scurlock Studio, are a picture of the traditionally black city’s burgeoning middle class. […]
Between Training and Resting: Stunning Vintage Photographs Capture Daily Life of the Circus Girls of Sarasota in 1949
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1949, LIFE magazine sent famed photographer Nina Leen to document the daily life of a sassy troupe […]
Fascinating Snapshots That Capture Street Scenes of Germany in the Early 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThese fascinating photos from Mark Susina that capture street scenes of Germany from the early 1950s. Cities include Berlin, Frankfurt, […]
24 Amazing Black and White Photographs Capture the Glamour and Grit of New York City in the 1970s and 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteFor photographer Arlene Gottfried, the New York she grew up in is rapidly disappearing. “Most of it is […]
To Kill a Mockingbird: 10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Harper Lee’s Classic 1960 Novel
This post was originally published on this siteTo Kill a Mockingbird – what was, until recent developments, Harper Lee’s only novel – has been a […]
Impressive Street Portraits of Naples Through an Italian Journalist’s Lens in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThese black and white photos were taken by Italian journalist Vittorio Pandolfi that show impressive portraits of people […]
49 Incredible Photos That Capture the Ruins of Sarnia, Ontario After the Tornado in 1953
This post was originally published on this siteA powerful tornado struck the city of Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, on the afternoon of May 21, 1953. It […]
Rare Home Movie of Marilyn Monroe Playing Golf, Filmed by Joe DiMaggio in 1952
This post was originally published on this siteIn July 2006 Dolores Hope Masi, god-daughter and namesake of Bob Hope’s wife Dolores Hope, released some never-before-seen […]
The Long Road to Civil Rights: 27 Vintage Photos Show Undeniable History of the Civil Rights Movement
This post was originally published on this siteNearly 100 years after the Emancipation Proclamation, African Americans in Southern states still inhabited a starkly unequal world […]
70 Candid Snapshots That Capture Scenes of Estonian Punk Culture From the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteThe power of strong youth movements is unreal and almost can not be put into words. Without the […]
49 Color Photos That Capture Street Scenes of Oslo, Norway in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteFounded in the year 1040, Oslo is the capital and the most populous city in Norway. It constitutes […]
Hippie Van of the 1960s: 36 Amazing Photos That Capture People with Their Classic VW Buses
This post was originally published on this siteIntroduced in 1950 by the German automaker Volkswagen as its second car model, VW bus or camper is […]
Method of Women’s Self Defense: Vintage Photos From 1906 Illustrate Modes for Warding Off a Street Bully or Foul
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1906, the famed New York City photographer Percy C. Byron was commissioned to take a series of […]
47 Color Photos That Capture Everyday Life of the American West in 1947
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing color photos from dianp that captured everyday life of the Western United States in 1947. Cable Car […]
So Many Posters! 40 Pictures of 1980s Teenage Bedrooms That’ll Take You Back!
This post was originally published on this siteGrowing up during the 1980s, there was a certain pop culture aesthetic that dictated how your room would […]
32 Fascinating Photos That Document Everyday Life of Kent, England in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteKent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London […]
10 Interesting Things You May Not Know About Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
This post was originally published on this siteSince 1924, Macy’s has held annual parades on Thanksgiving Day. First known as the “Macy’s Christmas Parade,” the […]
Amazing Black and White Photographs Captured Daily Life of Oxford University Students in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteBetween 1968 to 1978, Paddy Summerfield photographed Oxford students in the summer terms. No older than his subjects, […]