Christmas Shopping in the 1940s Photographed by Leslie Jones
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1886 in Cotuit, Massachusetts, photographer Leslie Jones was orphaned at an early age and attended the Boston […]
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45 Amazing Photos Capture People Gathering on Christmas Day in the First Half of the 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteChristmas wasn’t just about religion; it became a worldwide celebration, bringing joy and goodwill to everyone and weaving […]
Crete in 1977 Through Fascinating Photos
This post was originally published on this siteCrete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the 88th largest island in the world […]
30 Vintage Snaps of People Celebrating on New Year’s Day 1966
This post was originally published on this siteThe first of January represents the fresh start of a new year after a period of remembrance of […]
Railway Curiosities: How Quarry Workers in North Wales Returned Home From Work in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1935, quarry workers in Port Madoc, North Wales used a unique device to ride the rails when […]
40 Fascinating Photos Capture Christmas Shop Fronts in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThe days of post war rationing and austerity were still recent memories so, especially in the early years […]
35 Amazing Photos Defined Children’s Fashion in the Mid-19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteChildren’s fashion during the Victorian age was very unique to its time. People wore fancy, heavily-layered clothing, much […]
30 Rare Color Photographs of the Kingdom of Egypt in 1937
This post was originally published on this siteThe Kingdom of Egypt was the legal form of the Egyptian state during the latter period of the […]
Italy in the 1970s Through Wonderful Photos
This post was originally published on this siteAlthough the 1970s in Italy was marked by violence, it was also a time of great social and […]
Vintage Found Photos That Show People Dressing Up For Christmas in the 1960s and ’70s
This post was originally published on this siteThere’s so much to love about the holiday season: From sharing gifts and Christmas greeting cards with loved […]
Portraits of Local Residents in the Town of Stourbridge in the West Midlands From the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteWhen we think about the history of photographic portraiture, one of the narratives that constantly repeats itself is […]
A Woman Undergoing Bloodletting in Sweden, 1922
This post was originally published on this site Bloodletting was long considered to be a panacea. According to the humoral theory, it was sometimes necessary […]
It’s Only a Paper Moon: A Collection of 30 Vintage Paper Moon Real Photo Postcards From the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteBack in the day before selfies and smartphones, people would get their pictures taken at fairs and carnivals […]
A Small Photo Series of a Victorian Christmas
This post was originally published on this siteAt the beginning of the 19th Century, Christmas was hardly celebrated. However, during the Victorian Era Christmas as […]
Stunning Portraits of Liverpool People Taken by Rob Bremner in the 1990s
This post was originally published on this siteRob Bremner’s photographs captured the mood of Liverpool during the turbulent Thatcher years, highlighting the everyday life and […]
Amazing Found Photos Defined Women’s Fashion in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1950s were a time of change. Fashion was beginning to move away from the severe styles of […]
Party Time, 1971
This post was originally published on this siteA refrigerator full of ultra-cheap Heidel Brau and Champagne Velvet beer in cans, plus Libby’s Libby’s Libby’s tomato […]
30 Vintage Family Photos Show What Life Looked Like in German in the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1920s were a difficult and unstable time for Germany. As well as having to come to terms […]
1955 Tournament of Roses Parade Through Fascinating Photos
This post was originally published on this siteThe Rose Parade, also known as the Tournament of Roses Parade (or simply the Tournament of Roses), is […]
Amazing Vintage Photographs Capture Scenes of Little Syria in New York City From the 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteOnce upon a time in New York City, years before the World Trade Centre was built and the […]
Vintage Photos of John F. Kennedy’s Presidential Campaign on October 14, 1960
This post was originally published on this siteHours after he delivered the three-minute “Peace Corps” speech at two a.m. on the steps of the Michigan […]
Alice Cooper and Groucho Marx: An Unlikely Friendship
This post was originally published on this siteA little background on Groucho: he was born Julius Henry Marx on October 2, 1890. He is considered […]
30 Wonderful Photos Capture People at Home in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteDuring Edwardian era, there was a fresh change that did away with the Victorian heaviness, darkness, and clutter […]
Tokyo in 1972 Through Fascinating Photos
This post was originally published on this siteTokyo is the capital of Japan and the most populous city in the world with a population of […]
A Housewife Poses With $12.50 a Week’s Worth of Groceries in 1947
This post was originally published on this siteA 1947 issue of Life magazine, in a package of stories on “High Prices,” profiled Atlanta housewife Ann […]