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48 Vintage Photographs Capture Street Scenes of Chicago in the Early 1970s

Life was good during the late ’60s and early ’70s. Railroad provided employment, church’s influenced a lot of people, heavy duty industry was still in the city, keeping people busy and employed kept a lot of people out of trouble….

Amazing Candid Photographs Capture Teenagers Dancing at the High School Dance From the 1960s and 1970s

The school dance is looming and you have no idea what moves you will shake, much less how to do those moves. Dancing in front of other people can be intimidating, especially if you’re already feeling self-conscious. These candid photographs…

These vintage photos show what air travel looked like between 1930s to 1950s

From the early days of flight and the “golden age of travel”, to modern-day airlines, air travel has changed a lot over the past century. Through this photo collection, we take a journey through time to show you what air…

Interesting Photos of Computer Stores in the 1970s and 1980s

In the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s, if someone wanted to buy a personal computer, they had to make a trip down to a local computer store to physically check out what was available. Once there, customers typically encountered…

24 Interesting Photos of Baylor University Students, Texas From Between the 1940s and 1950s

Baylor University is a private Baptist university in Waco, Texas. Chartered in 1845 by the last Congress of the Republic of Texas, it is the oldest continuously-operating university in Texas and one of the first educational institutions west of the…

39 Vintage Snapshots Capture Teenage Parties During the 1960s and 1970s

In the 1960s and 1970s a lot of gatherings and parties were informal, unless you were going to a wedding or funeral. These snapshots below show a variety of teen parties from that time… The group of female students is…

Adorable Color Pics That Show What Kids Wore in the 1950s

That’s what kids looked like in the 1950s.

Rare photos show the street life of Victorian New York City, 1896

These vintage photographs, taken by photographer Alice Austen, capture the working people of New York City. They depict employees, postmen, firefighters, policemen, street cleaners, cab drivers, and other trade people whose work kept the city functioning. She also photographed people…

Christmas Nostalgia: Vintage Photos From the 1940s and 1950s That Will Make You Feel Warm

The allure of Christmas transcends time, but few eras have captured its true essence quite like the enchanting decades of the 1940s and 1950s. In those post-war years, the festive season was steeped in a kind-hearted spirit and simple joys,…