Skirts and Saddle Shoes: Favorite Styles of ’40s Teenage Girls
This post was originally published on this siteThe term ‘teenager’ was coined in 1941, and Seventeen magazine printed its first issue in 1944, showing off […]
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45 Fascinating Photos Capture Everyday Life of Victoria, Australia in the 1920s and Early ’30s
This post was originally published on this siteVictoria is a state in southeastern Australia. It is the second-smallest state with a land area of 227,444 […]
Intriguing Photos of Teen Bicycle Messengers of the Early 1900s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1908, the progressive National Child Labor Committee hired Lewis Hine, a New York sociologist and photographer, to […]
Beautiful Found Photos of a Wedding in the Early 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteWeddings in the 1970s were influenced by many different trends — like hippie style, rock-and-roll style, and even […]
35 Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of London in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteLondon entered the 20th century at the height of its influence as the capital of one of the […]
Beautiful Photos of Frank Sinatra and His Daughter Nancy Sinatra During a Recording Session in 1967
This post was originally published on this siteFrank Sinatra had met his first wife, Nancy Sinatra (née Barbato, 1917–2018), in Long Branch, New Jersey in […]
26 Wonderful Color Illustrations of London and New York by Tony Sarg
This post was originally published on this siteAnthony Frederick Sarg (April 21, 1880 – March 7, 1942), known professionally as Tony Sarg, was a German […]
Amazing Photos of Manchester Punks in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this sitePunk fashion is the clothing, hairstyles, cosmetics, jewelery, and body modifications of the punk counterculture. Punk fashion varies […]
Fascinating Pictures of Traveling Circuses in Northern Ireland in 1910 and 1911
This post was originally published on this siteIn the early years of the 20th century, a number of circuses toured Northern Ireland providing entertainment, tricks, […]
33 Fascinating Black and White Photos of London in the Early 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteLondon-based photographer Norman Craig took these fascinating photos that show street scenes of London in the early 1970s. […]
Vintage Postcards of Camping in the U.S. in the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteCamping is an outdoor activity involving overnight stays away from home, either without shelter or using basic shelter […]
24 Black and White Photos of Cypress Gardens in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteOpened in 1936 by Dick Pope, Sr. and his wife Julie Downing Pope, Cypress Gardens may have been […]
Stunning Pictures of Egypt From the 1860s to 1890s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Adelphoi Zangaki (Zangaki Brothers) were two brothers of Greek origin, active as photographers in Ottoman Egypt from […]
Amazing Vintage Photos of Construction of the Tyne Bridge
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 […]
50 Amazing Photographs Capture Daily Life on Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River From the Early 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Chao Phraya River is an iconic symbol of Bangkok and a life-giver to Thailand’s various provinces through […]
36 Vintage Photos of People in Their Kitchens From the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1960s were all about innovation and eclectic style. The mid-century modern look was still going strong and […]
Beautiful Kodachrome Photos of Paris in 1960
This post was originally published on this siteThese fascinating pictures were taken by Charles Weever Cushman, an amateur photographer, during his 5-day trip to the […]
Italy in the Late 1950s Through Fascinating Black and White Photos
This post was originally published on this siteThis series of photos were taken by American photographer Lester Gediman “when I went back to Florence in 1958-59 to […]
Striking Photos Documented Life of African-Americans in Chicago’s South Side in 1941
This post was originally published on this siteThe Great Migrations from 1910 to 1960 brought millions of African-Americans from the rural South to Chicago, where […]
30 Vintage Photos of Hicksville, New York in the Mid-1960s
This post was originally published on this siteHicksville is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on […]
24 Black and White Photos of the Notting Hill Carnival in 1981
This post was originally published on this siteThe Notting Hill Carnival is an annual Caribbean festival event that has taken place in London since 1966 […]
Striking Black and White Photos of Chicago in 1941
This post was originally published on this siteIn the depths of the Great Depression, the United States government created the Resettlement Administration to help provide […]
30 Found Photos of People Proudly Posing With Fishes in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteFishing is an ancient practice that dates back to at least the beginning of the Upper Paleolithic period […]
Wonderful Life in the Late 1930s Through Rare Agfacolor Slides
This post was originally published on this siteAgfacolor was the name of a series of color film products made by Agfa of Germany. The first […]
Singapore in the Late 1970s Through Fascinating Photos
This post was originally published on this siteWith the economic boom of the late 1960s and 1970s, new jobs were created in the private sector. […]