Month: September 2024

’60s Fashion Icons: 25 Incredible Women Who Defined the Fashion and Style of the 1960s _ US

From Brigitte Bardot’s beehive to Mary Quant’s geometric prints, every 1960s fashion icon contributed their own signature style to the decade. It was the era of the girl group, the gamine supermodel and the original IT-girls and the Sixties still…

The King of Rock and a Fashion Icon: A Look Back at Elvis Presley’s Fashion Legacy _ US

Elvis Presley, considered by many to be the King of Rock and Roll, regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. For more than two decades, he hold a major influence on popular culture. His…

Old Photographs of New Year’s Eve Celebrations in Times Square _ US

Before we welcome in 2015, take a look back at some of the best shots of New Year’s Eve celebrations in Times Square, New York City. Looking north from 43rd street, a huge crowd gathers around a Christmas tree to…

36 Fantastic Vintage Photos That Show Young Americans Greeting the New Year _ US

The New Year is coming! Take a look to see how young Americans celebrated The New Year in the past. Was this article helpful? Yes No Related articles 14 Historical Photos That Show the Evolution of Television From the 1920s…

Vintage Halloween Party: 27 Fascinating Photos Show How People Celebrated the Ghoulish Holiday in the Past _ US

While October 31 is a famous day of candy, costumes, and spooky Halloween decorations, the spooky holiday has evolved over the years from where it started. From awkward office festivities to neighborhood costume parties, take a look back at how…

Vintage Photos of People Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in New York City During the 1940s and 1950s _ US

The New York City St. Patrick’s Parade is the oldest and largest St. Patrick’s Day Parade in the world. These vintage photographs capture New York City St. Patrick’s parades during the 1940s and 1950s: Wide World photographer Carl Donnelly Nesensohn…

17 Vintage Photographs Show Women Wearing Crazy Easter Bonnets in the Mid-20th Century _ US

There is something freeing about wearing a chicken or a bunny or carton of eggs on your head! Even if you don’t celebrate Easter as a religious holiday, Spring is something we all celebrate, and what better way to help…

Vintage Photos of Halloween Parties in the Early 20th Century _ US

Halloween is a popular holiday that takes place on October 31. In the United States and Canada, children dress in costumes and go trick-or-treating. Many people carve jack-o’-lanterns out of pumpkins. Halloween parties for children feature fortunetelling, mock haunted houses,…

Jane Withers: One of the Most Popular Child Stars in Hollywood in the 1930s and Early 1940s _ US

Born 1926 in Atlanta, Georgia, American actress and children’s radio show host Jane Withers began her entertainment career at the age of three and, during the Golden Age of Radio, hosted her own children’s radio program in her home city…

See How Kids Used to Celebrate Halloween From the 1930s Through the 1980s _US

Classic Halloween traditions like dressing up and carving pumpkins have been around for a while. Here, check out how kids in decades past celebrated the year’s spookiest day. 07 Oct 1930 — Children carve their own pumpkins for Halloween on…