Stunning Pictures of a Wet and Cold New York
This post was originally published on this siteSaul Leiter (1923-2013) was born in Pittsburgh, the son of an internationally renowned Talmudic scholar. Leiter’s interest in […]
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Beautiful Photos Capture Lovely Moments of ’80s Weddings
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1980s were a dramatic time marked by excess, self-expression, and rapid advancement. The Cold War quietly wore […]
Louvain/Leuven – Aftermath Photos of German Reprisal in 1914
This post was originally published on this siteEarly in the war, the Germans marched through Belgium, violating its neutrality, in an attempt to take France. […]
Poignant Photos of Liverpool in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1980s were a time of turmoil and upheaval for Liverpool. Unemployment and economic instability led to widespread […]
20 Vintage Photos Show What Life Was Like in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteLife for the average person in the 1800s was hard. Many lived a hand-to-mouth existence, working long hours […]
Vibrant Photos of Life in Lowell, Massachusetts in 1987-1988
This post was originally published on this siteThe Lowell Folklife Project was conducted in 1987-1988 as a cooperative project of the American Folklife Center and […]
30 Vintage Photos Show Curtain Styles of Our Houses in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Sixties were a time of enormous change, both technologically and socially. American culture was also focused on […]
25 Amazing Color Photos Capture Street Scenes of San Francisco in 1967
This post was originally published on this siteUrban planning projects of San Francisco in the 1950s and 1960s involved widespread destruction and redevelopment of west-side […]
Photos Capture Street Scenes of Mitte, Berlin in 1991
This post was originally published on this siteMitte is the first and most central borough of Berlin. The borough consists of six sub-entities: Mitte proper, […]
Amazing Photos of the 1964-65 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 and 110 restaurants, […]
Martin Lewis’ New York City in Stunning Etchings
This post was originally published on this siteMartin Lewis (14 June 1881 – 22 February 1962) was an Australian-born American etcher. Lewis left Australia for […]
Vintage Photos of People Sitting on the Couches in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1950s were a decade filled with exuberance, radiating a positive outlook from the United States triumphant post-war […]
Wonderful Nature of Alaska in 1969 Through Beautiful Photos
This post was originally published on this siteAlaska is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A […]
London in the 1970s Through Fascinating Color Photos
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1970s was the decade of rapid change; it was the time for rebels, sports, feminism, and protests. […]
Fascinating Vintage Pictures of Post-War London in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing pictures were taken by Allan Hailstone on various visits to London in the 1950s, back when […]
Amazing Color Photos of African-American Life in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1950s were a decade marked by the post-World War II boom, the dawn of the Cold War […]
45 Amazing Photos Capture People Outside Their Houses in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteUnlike the smaller, darker Victorian homes, Edwardian houses were more squat, wider and roomy, with bigger hallways and […]
DOCUMERICA: Snapshots of America in Crisis in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteBy the late 1960s, the American landscape was ravaged by decades of unchecked land development, blighted by urban […]
35 Amazing Portrait Photos of Papua New Guineans in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this sitePapua New Guinea is a country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New […]
John G. Zimmerman: American in Black and White
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1952, renowned American photographer John G. Zimmerman moved to Atlanta. During his time there he shot a […]
Amazing Photos Captured People at the Beaches in the 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the Victorian period, sea- bathing was believed to be good for you. The Victorian people were very […]
Black and White Photos Capture Street Scenes of Amsterdam in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteThroughout the 1970s, Amsterdam experienced rapid development. To reduce the use of automobiles, city planners have favored public […]
33 Beautiful Vintage Photos of Paris in 1955
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing pictures were taken by Allan Hailstone and his father during their trip together to the French […]
New York in the 1980s Through Fascinating Photos
This post was originally published on this siteCompared to the 1970s, the 1980s were a time of restrained optimism in New York. The boom on […]
30 Vintage Snapshots of Living Rooms in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteFrom hippie bohemian to glitzy disco, the 1970s runs the gamut from natural to glamorous. Furniture of the […]