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New York Cafeterias From 1975 and 1985 Through Marcia Halperin’s Lens

One frigid day in February 1975, Marcia Bricker Halperin, a budding street photographer, was shooting storefront windows on Kings Highway in Brooklyn. With her fingers practically frozen to her Pentax, she slipped into a Dubrow’s Cafeteria to defrost. “I took a…

Black and White Photos Show the Life at the School Bus Stop in New Jersey in the Early 1970s

American photographer Ralph Morse took these lovely photos that show the life of children at the school bus stop in New Jersey in 1971. Life at the School Bus Stop in New Jersey Life at the School Bus Stop in…

Hokey-Pokey Everywhere – 20 Interesting Vintage Photos Show Mobile Ice Cream Vendors Over the Years

‘Hokey-pokey’ was a slang term for ice cream in general in the 19th and early 20th centuries in several areas, including New York City and parts of Great Britain, specifically for the ice cream sold by street vendors, or ‘hokey-pokey’…

Did You Know: 1930s Flour Sacks Had Colorful Patterns for Women to Sew Dresses From

Back in the 1930s, flour companies began noticing that women were turning their cotton flour sacks into clothing, diapers, dish cloths and more. Times were hard and the companies decided to help families out by packaging their flour in beautiful…

The Mickey Mouse Club: A Beloved Icon of Childhood Entertainment

“The Mickey Mouse Club” is an iconic and beloved American television show that has captured the hearts of generations of viewers. Created by Walt Disney, the show premiered on October 3, 1955, and quickly became a cultural phenomenon. With its…