28 Found Photos Show What Service Stations of the US Looked Like in the Early 20th Century _ US
These amazing photos were found by Steve Hagy that show what service stations of the US looked like in the 1920s and 1930s. Jeff’s Texaco, Newburgh, New York Area, August 22, 1924 Western Oil Station at Pentwater, Michigan, 1926 Reeder’s Sinclair, Lake…
48 Amazing Photos That Document Daily Life at Restaurants and Stores of Norfolk, Virginia in 1919 _ US
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. It is the second-most populous city in Virginia after neighboring Virginia Beach. Norfolk is located at the core of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, named for…
The Disappearing Face of New York: 27 Wonderful Photos of Old Storefronts in New York _ US
James and Karla Murray, specialists in urban photography, spent more than ten years photographing the distinctive facades of family-run shops in neighborhoods throughout the five boroughs. Their brilliant documentation of New York’s irreplaceable, generations-old storefronts has made headlines all over…
30 Vintage Snaps of People Decorating Their Christmas Trees From the 1950s and 1960s _ US
The history of Christmas trees goes back to the symbolic use of evergreens in ancient Egypt and Rome and continues with the German tradition of candlelit Christmas trees first brought to America in the 1800s. Discover the history of the…
35 Fascinating Vintage Photos of the U.S Taken by Theodor Horydczak _ US
Born 1889 in Lyck, Germany (now Poland) and emigrated in 1907, American photographer Theodor Horydczak is believed to have taken up photography during or after World War I, possibly while a member of the U.S. Army Signal Corps. His numerous…
Women in Mini-Skirts in the 1960s _ US
Fifty years ago, British designer Mary Quant introduced the mini-skirt and women began hiking up their hemlines. And with shorter skirts came pantyhose and patterned tights, replacing girdles and garter belts. Photos of women in mini-skirts from the Chicago Tribune archive have…
48 Found Snaps Prove That ’80s Women Were So Cool _ US
From their clothes to hairstyles, these found snaps that show women from the 1980s were so cool. Sitting on a bench, 1980 Strolling, 1980 Summertime, 1980 Beautiful lady sitting on the grass, 1981 Picnic, 1981 At the table, 1982 At…
A Look Back to the Rockettes Over 85 Years _ US
The Rockettes are a precision dance company founded in 1925 and since 1935 have performed out of Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan, New York City. During the Christmas season, the Rockettes present five shows a day, seven days a…
16 Interesting Vintage Photographs of People Celebrating V-J Day in St. Louis, 1945 _ US
The first unofficial news bulletin of Japan”s surrender in World War II came by radio at 2:30 a.m. local time on Aug. 14., 1945. Downtown that morning, office workers filled the air and streets with paperwork from their desks. Teenagers…
Pictures of Circus Girls: Florida State University in 1952 _ US
Founded in 1947, the Florida State University “Flying High” Circus is an extra-curricular activity under the Division of Student Affairs. This program was created to integrate men and women when FSU became a co-ed institution and is still an activity for male…