Found Kodachrome Slides of Ladies at a Christmas Party in the 1950s
A set of five Kodachrome slides from Suzanne that captured ladies at a Christmas party in the 1950s. How were these women friends? Church, work, a club, neighbors? Music at a Christmas party. Their last names are Rice, Minatel, Kohler, Warren, Leon…
45 Amazing Photos Capture People Gathering on Christmas Day in the First Half of the 20th Century
Christmas wasn’t just about religion; it became a worldwide celebration, bringing joy and goodwill to everyone and weaving itself into the cultural traditions of different nations. People often gather with family and friends, exchange gifts, enjoy special meals, and participate…
Old Photos of New York City Coffee Shops in the Past _ US
Check out these old New York City coffee shops, from the 1880s to 1980s 550 West 125th Street, 1932. Battle’s Coffee Pot. (Courtesy of the MCNY) 8th Avenue and 23rd Street, Coffee Pot. February 28, 1926. (Courtesy of the Municipal…
Dancing at the Storyville Club, Copenhagen, 1957 _ US
“It is with the soul that we grasp the essence of another person, not with the mind, not even with the heart.” – Pictures of the Storyville Club, Copenhagen taken by Helmer Lund Hansen in 1957. Storyville Club, Copenhagen, 1957…
Pictures of Clubs at North Carolina Women’s Colleges in the Early 20th Century _ US
Not all clubs at women’s colleges in North Carolina were highly formal organizations. Many were formed to connect students with similar interests, to connect students from the same state, or purely in pursuit of fun. How would you like to…
Amazing Photographs That Capture Daily Life at Club 57 in the Late 1970s and Early ’80s _ US
Club 57 was one of the first truly avant-garde night clubs and performance spaces in the New York City’s East Village. From 1979 through 1983, Club 57 played host for countless venues and was the source of immeasurable of creative…
Long Before Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig: How the ‘Fat Ladies Non-Anonymous Club’ Revolutionized Weight Loss in the 1950s _ US
“See you lighter.” This was the standard farewell used by members of Take Off Pounds Sensibly, or TOPS, a weight-loss club for women founded in 1948 by a former employee of a Milwaukee brewery. The group, described by LIFE Magazine as “a…
35 Cool Photos Show Middle-Aged Women’s Fashion of the 1960s _ US
Women’s 1960s fashion was an extreme style and attitude from the start of the decade to the end. In the early years, the fashion idol was Jackie Kennedy with her perfect white pearls and tailored suit dresses. By the middle…
27 Amazing Vintage Photos Capture Everyday Life of Brooklyn in 1946 _ US
Brooklyn is big. If it were its own city, and not part of Gotham, its 2.5 million residents would make up the fourth largest metropolis in the United States. Brooklyn covers almost a hundred square miles of intensely varied terrain,…
From Fur Bikinis to Madonna’s Pyjamas: ’80s New York Street Style Photography by Amy Arbus _ US
Street style photography is now a huge thing you can find it in magazine as well as on hundreds of blogs from around the world, one of the first photographers to create photography of this style was Amy Arbus. As style…