35 Vintage Photos of People Wearing Short Shorts in the 1970s and ’80s _ US
Short shorts, as their name implies, are shorter than average. Such garments had been known since the 1930s when female Hollywood stars wore them for publicity photographs, and in New York City, a by-law (repealed 1942) was passed banning women…
The Amazing Story and Photos of KISS Played at Cadillac High School’s Homecoming in 1975 _ US
In the fall of 1974, Cadillac High School’s Viking football team was down in the dumps. The year before, it had gone undefeated and reached the state playoffs. Now, two games into the new season, the Vikings had suffered two…
Vintage Portraits of Lincoln County High School Couples in Their Prom Outfits in 1976 _ US
The 1970s formal dress, party dress or prom dress went through several changes during the decade. At first, the short shift cocktail party dress or according pleated swing dress continued its trend from the ’60s. The new dress style was…
Back Then, Traveling Was Friendlier: 20 Interesting Vintage Photos That Show How Glamorous Train Travel Used To Be _ US
Traveling by train was pretty swanky from the 1930s to the 1960s, and it hasn’t gone out of style. First class cabins were furnished like living rooms and included radio gramophones. Passengers dined on fine china and played cards to…
The Glamour of Flight: 30 Fascinating Vintage Photos of Sexy Stewardesses From Between the 1950s and 1970s _ US-LGT
There was something in the air in the early years of commercial aviation. Perhaps more excitement, perhaps more glamorous stewardesses… in any case, it’s worth savoring once again. In the 1950s, flying was an exotic and rare treat for most….
44 Fascinating Photos That Show Men’s Street Style of the United States in the 1970s-LGT
What did American men wear in the 1970s? Just check these fascinating photos to see. Men’s Street Style of the United States in the 1970s Men’s Street Style of the United States in the 1970s Men’s Street Style of the…
27 Historical Photos That Show Construction of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in the 1930s
Construction of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge began with the groundbreaking ceremony on July 9, 1933. Discussion of connecting both sides of the Bay with a bridge began in the early part of the 20th century. In 1929, the California…
Photos of Vis-O-Matic, the pre-Internet online shopping store, 1950s
In the 1950s, visionary business entrepreneur Lawrence Freiman opened a new concept store that tried to reinvent the way people purchased things. “Vis-O-Matic” was the Amazon Prime of its era: a store equipped with televisions where customers sat down, ordered…
This Is What That Looked Like in the 1950s
Here we go… This is what alot of oranges looked like at the Miami Orange Bowl Game, 1951. This is what a canoe on a 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 looked like in 1957. This is what 5 best…
22 Old Photos That Show What Telephones Looked Like in the 1960s
In the USA, at the start of the 1960s, telephones were generally the desk model with a rotary dial. Invariably in shiny black or possibly red, or “industrial” dark green. Around 1962 or 1963, phone designers started thinking about the…