Oddballs and Activists: Jill Freedman’s Incredible Street Photography
This post was originally published on this siteJill Freedman (October 19, 1939 – October 9, 2019) is a highly respected New York City documentary photographer […]
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30 Wonderful Kodachrome Slides of American Circus Performers in the 1940s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Braathens, Sverre and Faye, were active and avid circus fans and collectors. Sverre’s passion for circus began […]
33 Wonderful Black and White Vintage Photos of British Kids Playing on the Streets in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteThe United Kingdom in the 1980s was a time of turmoil, with severe recession and mass unemployment leading […]
35 Beautiful Portrait Photos of Native Americans From the late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteNative Americans, also known as First Americans, Indigenous Americans, American Indians, and other terms, are the Indigenous peoples […]
The Curious World of the DeMoulin Brothers and Their Fraternal Lodge Prank Machines at the Turn of 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteFrom 1896 to 1930, the DeMoulin Brothers Company manufactured prank devices that were used in various initiation ceremonies […]
Astonishing Photos of Life in London’s Slums in the Late 1960s and Early 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteNick Hedges was born in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, in 1943. He studied photography at Birmingham College of Art from […]
Wonderful Vintage Photographs Capture Independence Day Scenes in 1954
This post was originally published on this siteThese wonderful color photographs were taken by LIFE photographer N.R. Farbman on the 4th of July, 1954. The location […]
40 Vintage Photos Show Fashion Styles of ’50s Young Couples
This post was originally published on this siteThe 50s was an interesting time for fashion and focused on garments that celebrated the female form. It […]
Intimate Vintage Portraits Documented the Lives of Irish Travellers Outside Dublin in the Late 1960s and Early 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteWhen Alen Macweeney returned to his native Ireland in the 1960s, after working as Richard Avedon’s assistant, he […]
36 Fascinating Black and White Vintage Photos Captured Lives of Belfast Kids in the Late 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteThe United Kingdom in the 1980s was a time of turmoil, with severe recession and mass unemployment leading […]
40 Vintage Photos Show Life of the Midwest in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteThe Midwestern United States, also referred to as the Midwest or the American Midwest, is one of four […]
Vintage Photos Capture Ron Reynolds Combo Playing at the Deuragon, London in 1957
This post was originally published on this sitePub culture is an integral part of British life, especially student life. Pubs are a place to go […]
Photographs of the Vanderbilt Costume Ball Showing the Lavish Lifestyles of the Gilded Age Elite
This post was originally published on this siteIn the spring of 1883, the solemnity of Lent didn’t stand a chance against the social event on […]
17 Grainy Snapshots of Paris in 1970 Taken By a Russian Tourist
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1950s and 1960s, Paris underwent a massive reconstruction, with the addition of new highways, skyscrapers, and […]
Gorgeous Color Snapshots of Streets of New York Taken By a Russian Tourist in 1978
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1970s were considered a low point in New York City’s modern history. By 1970, the city gained […]
36 Wonderful Photos of London’s Tube Riders From the 1960s to 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteFor more than four decades, photographer Bob Mazzer has been taking pictures on the London Underground. “There’s definitely […]
30 Found Photos That Defined the Hippie Lifestyle
This post was originally published on this siteThe hippie subculture began its development as a youth movement in the United States during the early 1960s […]
27 Beautiful Vintage Color Photos of Brixton, London in the Late 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteBrixton is a district in south London, part of the London Borough of Lambeth, England. It lies within […]
Disneyland in 1968 Through Fascinating Color Photos
This post was originally published on this siteDisneyland is an amusement park in Anaheim, California, which opened in 1955. It is the only one designed […]
Vintage Photos of ‘Lady Clare’ Theater Play at The Smead school, Ohio in 1884
This post was originally published on this siteLady Clare is a narrative poem by Alfred Tennyson, first published in 1842. After 1851 no alterations were […]
30 Amazing Photos Show Victorian Wallpapers in the Late 19th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn the Victorian era, rooms paraded print upon print, mostly in garish colors, and the advent of machine-made […]
Wonderful Photographs Show What the South of France Was Like in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1960s were the period of Post-war France, when the country was booming with a newfound sense of […]
21 Fascinating Black and White Photos Captured Streets of New York in 1979
This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs were taken by Tony Redhead in 1979 after he moved from London to New York to […]
Incredible Photos of the Bukit Ho Swee Fire, Singapore in 1961
This post was originally published on this siteThe Bukit Ho Swee fire was a conflagration that broke out in the squatter settlement of Bukit Ho […]
Amazing Color Photos Capture People With Their Automobiles in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1950s were pivotal for the American automobile industry. The post-World War II era brought a wide range […]