Jan. 23, 1957: Machines at the Wham-O Toy Company Roll Out the First Batch of Their Aerodynamic Plastic Discs – Frisbees _ US
Fred Morrison never liked the name “Frisbee,” but he stopped complaining after sales began to soar. The flying disc was Morrison’s invention, first sold by the Wham-O toy company on this day, Jan. 23, in 1957 — as the “Pluto…
Vintage Air Travel: Swanky Examples of How We Used to Fly From the Mid-1950s to the 1970s _ US
Air travel wasn’t always such an unpleasant chore. Here’s a gallery of photographs that will make you long for the earlier days of flying. Vintage Air Travel Vintage Air Travel Vintage Air Travel Vintage Air Travel Vintage Air Travel Vintage…
Riding Clothes: Women’s Rodeo Fashion at Flying L Ranch, 1947 _ US
When people first hear the word “rodeo”, most will likely picture a man in a ten gallon hat, plaid shirt, and jeans — think Marlboro Man. The truth is, rodeo and fashion have gone hand in hand for decades. Believe…
Interesting Vintage Photographs Show Women Working Out in the 1930s _ US
From rave workouts to Zumba and spin, the world of modern exercise is an eclectic mix of fun-filled activities, but gyms haven’t always been so innovative. Most exercise centres these days are packed with dozens of different high-tech machines strategically…
15 Amazing Vintage Photos of the U.S. Iconic Buildings and Bridges As They Were Being Built _ US
During the incredible building boom of early 20th century many of iconic buildings we all know well were being under construction. It may be hard to imagine that iconic landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge or the Empire State Building…
Glamorous Flying: The First Color Photos Show the Real Class of Airline Travelers in the 1950s _ US
Ever wonder what it was really like to fly during the golden age of flying? Sipping cocktails, puffing on cigarettes and dressed to the nines – flying in the 1950s was a world away from the budget airlines of today.These…
Rare Color Photographs of Hippie Peddlers on the Streets of New York City in the Late 1960s _ US
We’re not sure what the criteria was to be labelled a Hippy in LIFE magazine, perhaps it was having a hairstyle that was over two inches long, as some of these street vendors from a photo set titled Hippie Peddlers don’t look like hippies….
During 1950s Cold War, U.S Children Taught to Duck and Cover _ US
After the Soviet Union exploded its first atomic bomb in 1949, the American public was understandably nervous. They were aware of the destruction that individual atomic bombs did to the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. But the general public…
Dreamy photochroms of New York City, 1900s _ US
“Mulberry Street.” These amazing photochrom postcards of New York City were procured by the Detroit Publishing Company and offer a spectacular view of the Big Apple in natural colors. In 1898, the modern City of New York was formed with…
25 Interesting Photos of Baylor University Students, Texas From Between the 1940s and 1950s _ US
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…