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Flying first class in the 1960s seen through amazing photographs

First class of Swissair in 1960s. Life was once simpler. There was only one class for passengers on airline flights. Initially, it was a very ‘adventurous’ class – open cockpits and high rates of fatalities. It then evolved to become…

When Airplane Food Was First Class: A Mouthwatering Look at What In-Flight Meals Used to Be Like in the Golden Age of Flying

Have you ever had any complaints about the meals served up to you during a long-haul flight? They are admittedly not the same as they were before. You can now travel back in time to the golden age of flying…

25 Vintage School Group Photos from the 1950s

For how many years on dwelling the earth, living the life adulthood, stressful responsibilities often make us think going back to childhood, especially the years where we meet our first best-friend, our first crush and other stuff that detaches us…

Contrasting Eras: New York City in the 1920s Compared to the Present Day

The city has undergone some major changes since the Roaring ’20s. Then: Battery Park (1922)   Now Then: Lower Manhattan Now   Then: 34th Street & Fifth Avenue (1922) Now   Then: Times Square (1922) Now Then: Times Square (1922)…

Leisure Suit: The Outfit That Defined the 1970s Men’s Fashion

A leisure suit is a casual suit consisting of a shirt-like jacket and matching trousers, often associated with American-influenced fashion and fads of the 1970s. When it comes to the disco-heavy 1970s, one fashion trend jumps to mind — leisure…

Vintage photos of everyday life in New York, 1950s

Pigeons gather in Times Square on a rainy day in 1954 in front of the marquee for “A star is Born” starring Judy Garland. These vintage photographs capture a timeless energy and diversity that is characteristic of the sleepless streets…

60 Vintage Pictures of Lovely Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight Attendants From the 1960s and 1970s

Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA) was a United States airline headquartered in San Diego, California, that operated from 1949 to 1988. It was the first large discount airline in the United States. PSA called itself “The World’s Friendliest Airline” and painted a…

Forgotten photographs of a late summer Sunday in Central Park, 1942

On a lazy Sunday afternoon in September 1942, photographer Marjory Collins wandered around New York City’s Central Park capturing a series of incredible images. The amazing and quasi-candid shots show families, friends, kids, lovers, and sailors enjoying a sunny day….

40 Viпtage Sпaps of Yoᴜпg Girls With Very Big Hair iп the 1980s _ US-LGT

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Beautiful Women’s Factory Fashions Designed by Tina Leser, 1953 _ US-LGT

In April 1953 about 16 million Americans worked in manufacturing jobs—many more than today, where the number is about 11 million. And roughly a quarter of those workers back then were women. Many work near moving machinery or poisonous dusts…