Female Fashion Photography in the 1960s by Hans Dukkers
Fashion of the 1960s featured a number of diverse trends. It was a decade that broke many fashion traditions, mirroring social movements during the time. Around the middle of the decade, fashions arising from small pockets of young people in…
Amazing New York Street Style From the 1940s
Photographed by Alfred Eisenstaedt, famous for taking the picture of the sailor kissing the girl in Times Square, the following photos are from a street style series he did for LIFE magazine taken in 1944 called ‘Beautiful Girls’. They really do look so amazing…
Mary Tyler Moore: An Iconic Trailblazer of Television and Empowerment
In the world of television, few names evoke as much admiration and affection as Mary Tyler Moore. With her unforgettable smile, grace, and undeniable talent, Mary Tyler Moore became a beloved figure in the entertainment industry, leaving an indelible mark…
A Series of Cool Pics That Shows How to Court a ’50s Girl
In the 1950s, long before the days of mobile phones and the internet, dating was a simple affair that revolved around weekly dance nights and well-defined social norms. Dating etiquette dictated the proper ways for men to court women, with…
John Wayne: An American Icon
John Wayne, born Marion Robert Morrison on May 26, 1907, in Winterset, Iowa, is a name that needs no introduction. He is a legend of the silver screen, an American icon, and a symbol of the rugged, indomitable spirit that…
36 Vintage Photos of Living Rooms During the ’50s Christmas Time
The Christmas tree surely becomes the center of attention during the festive season, but there are a lot more things that can illuminate the Christmas spirit for the joyous occasion. And this is true for both contemporary Christmas decoration ideas…
Pictures of Young Women Doing the Limbo Dance at a Los Angeles Night Club, California in 1964
The Límbó (Limmm-Bó) is a unique dance and is also known as the “Under Stick Dance.” The limbo dance, originally a ritual performed at ‘wakes’ in Trinidad from the mid or late 19th century, does not appear to have any…
42 Intimate Portrait Photos of Young People of San Diego in the Early 1970s
These intimate color photos were taken by American photographer Harold Gee that show portraits of his young friends in San Diego from 1971 to 1975. “Late Sixties, and I was timid about carrying a camera because there were a lot of folks…
Strap On Your Roller Skates and Bust Out Your Short-Shorts, It’s Time to Hit Venice Beach circa 1979-1980
Once an idyllic canal town founded as an eccentric seaside escape in 1905, Venice, California later fused into greater Los Angeles in 1926. This former bohemian beach community then descended into increasing urban decay over the coming decades. Yet glimmers…
40 Vintage Photos Show What Living Rooms Looked Like in the 1960s
The “Retro Modern” style is associated with the decades of the 1950s and 1960s. As a furniture material, polypropylene, which was manufactured in colors that could be matched to paint chips, came into its own. Foam molding, mostly used as…