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Inside the Union Pacific Passenger Cars From the 1960s

The Union Pacific Railroad, often called simply Union Pacific, is a freight-hauling railroad that operates 8,300 locomotives over 32,200 miles (51,800 km) routes in 23 U.S. states west of Chicago and New Orleans. The original company incorporated on July 1,…

Vintage Photographs of New Yorkers Selling Apples During the Great Depression

“I know that people don’t really consider farming to be the most ‘respectable’ of professions, but when I found out today that Papa had tried to sell apples on the corner for 5 cents each, I felt really ashamed. We…

Adorable Vintage Photos of Santa Claus

Call him Saint Nick, Kris Kringle or Santa Claus, the Jolly Ol’ Elf from the North Pole is no stranger to the Bay State. These old timey photos of Santa Claus that you’ll find cockle-warming… 24th December 1951. W. MacDonald…

30 Vintage Snaps of People Celebrating on New Year’s Day 1966

The first of January represents the fresh start of a new year after a period of remembrance of the passing year, including on radio, television, and in newspapers, which starts in early December in countries around the world. Publications have…

22 Stunning Color Photos of Classic Beauties Celebrating the New Year

The New Year is coming! Here is a set of stunning color photos that shows classic beauties celebrating the New Year from between the 1940s and 1960s. Ann Miller Ann Sheridan Cyd Charisse Debbie Reynolds Debra Paget Dolores Hart Edy…

Lovely Photos Capture Portraits of ’60s Women With Their Children

In a decade that broke many traditions, adopted new cultures, and launched a new age of social movements, 1960s fashion had a nonconformist but stylish, trendy touch. Around the middle of the decade, new styles started to emerge from small…

Vintage Photos of Christmas Shoplifters in New York City in 1967

For most people Christmas is the season of good will, sharing and giving. It’s also the time of year for not so goodwill and taking for the majority of shopkeepers, as the seasonal shoplifters hit the high streets during the…

26 Vintage Snapshots of Mid-Century Women Matching Their Christmas Trees

Dress is the spirit of the holidays with new a Christmas dress, party outfit, or winter-themed clothing. Be festive in a red, green, blue or silver Christmas party dress. Check out these amazing snaps of women matching their Christmas trees…

33 Color Photos Show Dresses That ’40s Young Women Often Wore

Not really impress, these ’40s dresses made us feel uncomfortable, and furthermore they also made young women look older. Check out this photo set to see which dresses young women wore in the 1940s. Dresses That ’40s Young Women Often Wore…

39 Wonderful Color Photos Captured Everyday Life of the United States in the Early 1950s

Here is a wonderful collection of Kodachrome slides that documented American life in the early 1950s. Everyday Life of the United States in the Early 1950s Everyday Life of the United States in the Early 1950s Everyday Life of the…