Month: September 2024

Cooking Smart With Smart Kitchens: Imagining an American Kitchen of Tomorrow in the 1940s

The look of the American kitchen in the 1930s and early 1940s was very different than the shape it had taken in the postwar years. Both the kitchen and the bathroom were styled in streamlining forms, and provided complementary setting…

Crop Top Favorite Fashion Style of Young Women in the 60’s, 70’s and Especially 80’s

Although the crop top started gaining prominence in the fashion industry during the 1930s and 1940s – the latter in particular due to fabric rationing in World War II – it was largely confined to beachwear at the time. It…

Travel back in time with vintage menus and ads from KFC that showcase its evolution through the years ‎

KFC, the fast-food giant, has been a household name for decades, known for its mouth-watering fried chicken and delicious sides. However, have you ever wondered what KFC looked like in its early days? What were the prices like? How was…

Amazing Found Photos Capture Signs in Washington in the 1960s

A group of Polaroid photographs was found by Allen that were taken by an employee of a sign company. All of the signs are/were in Washington around the 1960s. Citizens State Bank Billboard 38th Street Car Wash 88 Center A&P Supermarket Albertsons Supermarket…

30 Vintage Found Photos Show What Women Wore in the 1950s

Fashion in the 1950s saw a clear gender divide. While men and boy’s fashion moved towards a more casual day-to-day style, women and girl’s fashion prioritized elegance, formality, and perfectly matched accessories. Couture womenswear saw rapid change with new designers…

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Unraveling the Legacy of a Comedic Maestro – Exploring the Humor of Red Skelton

Comedy, they say, is a universal language that transcends cultural barriers and brings people together in shared laughter. In the realm of comedy, few names shine as brightly as Red Skelton. With a career spanning decades, Red Skelton left an…

20 Fascinating Vintage Photos of Katharine Hepburn Wearing Wide-Leg Pants

“If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun.” – Katharine Hepburn (1907-2003) When Katharine Hepburn shunned the girdles, petticoats, stockings, garter belts, and high heels considered “normal” for women of her time, she was brazenly defying fashion…

Amazing Photographs of the Making of the Mount Rushmore From 1935-1941

The Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore near Keystone, South Dakota, in the United States. Sculpted by Danish-American Gutzon Borglum and his son, Lincoln Borglum, Mount Rushmore features 60-foot (18 m)…

33 Amazing Vintage Pictures of American Architectures Under Construction

America is the place where always has many the most modern buildings in the world both past and present. And here are 33 amazing vintage photos of American architectures under construction in the past. 1. Empire State Building under construction,…

19 Historical Photos of The World’s Most Iconic Landmarks Before They Were Finished

The world’s most iconic landmarks are a big draw for tourists from around the world. But these historical landmarks are not just tourist attractions, they often serve as a milestone in history or a remarkable event in time. Photographers love…