Grainy and Gorgeous: 26 Wonderful Black and White Photos of Life in London in 1973
This post was originally published on this siteThese snapshots of London in 1973 were taken by Belfast-born photographer Norman Craig. “I worked in a lot […]
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Vintage Photos of People With Telephones in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1950s were prosperous years for the United States and saw many technological and economic advances. One of […]
28 Stunning Black and White Photos of Manhattan Taken by Berenice Abbott in 1935 and 1936
This post was originally published on this siteAn American photographer, Berenice Abbott was a central figure in and important bridge between the photographic circles and […]
20 Found Kodachrome Slides of the Renaissance Fair in 1985
This post was originally published on this siteA Renaissance fair, Renaissance faire or Renaissance festival is an outdoor weekend gathering open to the public and […]
Intimate Portraits of Cross-Dressers at Casa Susanna in the 1950s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteWhen collectors Michel Hurst and Robert Swop discovered the many photo albums of Casa Susanna at a 26th […]
B. Ware and I. Steele, Pawnbrokers, Ironton, 1886
This post was originally published on this siteThe traveling Western photographer Charles Goodman took this photograph of the cheekily-named pawnbrokers “B. Ware and I. Steele,” […]
28 Gorgeous Black and White Photos That Captured Life in Carlisle in 1975
This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs of Carlisle were taken by John J Brady when he was studying art at Carlisle college […]
Amazing Color Photographs of Sun Bathers on the Beach in Cannes, France in 1948
This post was originally published on this siteCannes, resort city of the French Riviera, in Alpes-Maritimes department, Provence-Alpes-Côtes d’Azur region, southeastern France. It lies southwest […]
People in Cars: Fascinating Black and White Photos of People Driving in Los Angeles in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1970, Mike Mandel began to photograph the inhabitants of 1970s California in their cars. “On a late […]
30 Vintage Found Photos Show Life During the Winter in the Past
This post was originally published on this siteGenerations ago, it was not so easy to function during the winter. Survival was anything but guaranteed. People […]
Charles H. Traub’s Fascinating Street Portraits in the Late 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteBetween 1977 and 1980, Charles H. Traub would wander around the streets with his camera taking pictures of […]
Toulouse in 1980 Through Amazing Black and White Photos
This post was originally published on this siteToulouse is the prefecture of the French department of Haute-Garonne and of the larger region of Occitania. The […]
29 Vintage Color Snapshots of London’s West End in the Summer of 1976
This post was originally published on this siteThese pictures were taken by Klaus Hiltscher, or Affendaddy the Rock’n’Roll Accountant on Flickr, when he was strolling […]
20 Amazing Dufaycolor Photos of Europe in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteDufaycolor is an early British additive color photographic film process, introduced for motion picture use in 1932 and […]
Striking Photos That Capture the Grit of Pennsylvania in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteMark Cohen’s photographs of people in his native Wilkes-Barre and other working-class Pennsylvania locations were taken fast and […]
Amazing Photos of the Great Arcata to Ferndale Cross-Country Kinetic Race of 1987
This post was originally published on this siteKinetic sculpture races are organized contests of human-powered amphibious all-terrain works of art. The original cross country event, […]
20 Intimate Portraits of Harlem Residents Taken by Japanese Photographer Katsu Naito
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1983, at only 18 years of age, Katsu Naito arrived in New York from his native Japan […]
Fascinating Black and White Photos of the Dursley Carnival in 1954
This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs of the Dursley Carnival were taken by Brian Candy in 1954. Born in Gloucestershire in September […]
40 Vintage Photos of People Posing With Their Automobiles in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteThe ’80s were an exhilarating time for music, fashion, and culture. Young people were moving to big cities […]
The New Romantic Movement of the Early 1980s: Candid Photographs Taken at the Blitz Club, London in 1980
This post was originally published on this sitePhotographs taken by Andrew Holligan at Covent Garden’s Blitz Club in 1980. The legendary club night held at […]
Beautiful Life of Europe in 1950 Through an American Traveler’s Lens
This post was originally published on this siteThe Fifties have a particular place in our collective imagination: the decade of elegance and sophistication, of the […]
Fascinating Pictures of New York City From the 1870s to 1930s With Google Street View
This post was originally published on this siteNew York City has a long and sprawling history, but looking at the city today, it’s hard to […]
50 Vintage Found Photos of Beach Life in the Early 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn the early 1900s, people began to accept women and men could swim together or at least swim […]
30 Color Snapshots Capture Everyday Life in Tokyo in 1972
This post was originally published on this siteHarrison Forman (1904-1978) was a prominent photojournalist, explorer, author, and fellow of the American Geographical Society. As a […]
Just After WWII, These Beautiful Color Photos Show What Life of the U.S. Looked Like in the Late 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteWith the war finally over, life in the United States began to return to normal. Soldiers began to […]