30 Cool Photos Show What Teenage Girls Wore in the 1940s _ US
The term ‘teenager’ was coined in 1941, and Seventeen magazine printed its first issue in 1944, showing off young teenager-targeted clothing and interests. It was a new market, one that was somewhere between girls and college-age young women. Teenagers were…
Short Shorts in the 1950s _ US
The 1950s decade was the first that embraced women wearing shorts for more than just beach wear or for pinup girls. Women’s 1950s shorts came in several lengths and styles to fit a variety of leisure activities women enjoyed. The…
Ella Fitzgerald: The First Lady of Song _ US
In the annals of music history, Ella Fitzgerald stands as an unrivaled legend, a virtuoso whose voice transcended genre boundaries and touched the hearts of millions around the world. Born on April 25, 1917, in Newport News, Virginia, Ella Fitzgerald’s…
Andy Griffith: A Beloved American Icon _ US
In the annals of television history, few figures are as beloved and enduring as Andy Griffith. Born on June 1, 1926, in Mount Airy, North Carolina, Andy Griffith would go on to become one of the most iconic and beloved actors in…
Female Short Pants in the 1950s: The Day When the Shorts Were “Short Shorts” _ US
The 1950s decade was the first decade that embraced women wearing shorts for more than just beach wear. 1950s shorts came in several lengths and styles to fit a variety of leisure activities women enjoyed. The shortest of the 1950s…
Vintage Snapshots Capture Daily Life of Venice Beach, Los Angeles in the 1930s _ US
Venice is a residential, commercial and recreational beachfront neighborhood on the Westside of the city of Los Angeles. It was founded in 1905 as a seaside resort town and was an independent city until 1926, when it merged with Los…
Wonderful Color Photos of Daily Life in Florida in the 1940s _ US
Joseph Janney Steinmetz was an American commercial photographer whose images appeared in publications including the Saturday Evening Post, Life, Look, Time, Holiday, Collier’s, and Town & Country. He documented scenes of American life including the wealthy and middle-class Americans, including Floridians. After moving to Sarasota, Florida in…
Fascinating Vintage Photographs Captured of Daily Life of the New York Police Department in the 1970s _ US
1978. Police officer playing with the children in Harlem. 1972. Detention facilities. 1978. Investigators from the 9th Precinct with his lieutenant Edward Manetho. 1978. The police are trying to help fallen from overdose addict. 1978. The police intervened when a…
Interesting Black and White Photos Capture Daily Life in San Francisco, 1943 _ US
Here’s a collection of interesting black and white photographs of daily life in San Francisco during wartime. All photographs were taken by LIFE photographer Meith Hagel in 1943. Daily Life in San Francisco, 1943 Daily Life in San Francisco, 1943 Daily Life…
Between Training and Resting: Stunning Vintage Photographs Capture Daily Life of the Circus Girls of Sarasota in 1949 _ US
In 1949, LIFE magazine sent famed photographer Nina Leen to document the daily life of a sassy troupe of young women who had run off and joined the famous Barnum & Bailey Circus in Sarasota, Fla. What developed was a portrait of…