30 Adorable Vintage Photos of Kids Dressing Up for Halloween in the 1950s _ US
Halloween has a rich, centuries-long history, but dressing up in costumes and trick-or-treating as we know it today only came about in the 1930s. By the 1950s, kids could buy virtually any costume their hearts desired and go door-to-door on…
Dancing at Kilgarriff’s Café in Jamaica Plain, Boston in 1976 _ US
According to Voices of East Anglia, the venue was owned by Thomas Kilgarriff, who was born in Dunmore, County Galway, Ireland. He moved to America when he was 21 and worked hard as a ditch digger and a carpenter until he…
Fashion for Teen – 33 Charming Snapshots Captured Young Girls in Dresses During the 1950s _ US
1950s was not an impressive period for fashion. It had not appeared miniskirts until the 1960s. However, with beautiful dresses, young girls in this era were so charming.
Amazing Vintage Photos That Show How Trousers Evolved in 20th Century Women’s Fashion _ US
Since the adoption of trousers in Western Europe in Late Antiquity, trousers have been largely worn by men and not by women until the early 20th century. In 1919, Luisa Capetillo challenged the mainstream society by becoming the first woman…
36 Cool Pics That Defined Prom Styles of the 1990s This event is typically held near the end of the school year _ US
A promenade dance, commonly called a prom, is a dance party for high school students. It may be offered in semi-formal black tie or informal suit for boys, and evening gowns for girls. This event is typically held near the…
Awesome Photographs of People Riding Around on Scooters From the Early 20th Century _ US
The Autoped was an early motor scooter or motorized scooter manufactured by the Autoped Company of Long Island City, New York from 1915 to 1921. The driver stood on a platform with 10-inch tires and operated the machine using only…
35 Vintage Photos That Defined ’50s Menswear _ US
Following the Second World War, the world experienced rapid changes in many facets of life, including menswear. When you think of the 1950s, you probably think of good times – rock and roll. Sport coats, skinny ties, Letterman jackets, bowling…
30 Fascinating Vintage Photos Capture Everyday Life in Harlem in the 1940s _ US
Harlem is a large neighborhood in the northern section of the New York City borough of Manhattan. Since the 1920s Harlem has been known as a major African-American residential cultural and business center. During the early 1940s African Americans were…
21 Interesting Vintage Photos Show How People Celebrate Easter From the Past _ US
Long before plastic eggs, marshmallow peeps and bunnies at the mall, Easter was about bonnets, pretty dresses and celebrating one of the most important dates on the Christian calendar. These vintage photographs show just how much Easter has changed over…
44 Amazing Photographs That Capture Daily Life in New York City in 1983 _ US
Thomas Hoepker studied art history and archeology, then worked as a photographer for Münchner Illustrierte and Kristall between 1960 and 1963, reporting from all over the world. He joined Stern magazine as a photo-reporter in 1964. Magnum began to distribute Hoepker’s archive…