These Old Photos Show What Gas Stations Looked Like in the US From the 1920s and 1940s.
Gas stations have long been a familiar sight on American roadways, serving as crucial pit stops for motorists on their journeys. However, the gas stations we encounter today bear little resemblance to their early counterparts from the 1920s and 1940s….
Vintage Photographs Show High School Typing Classes from 1950s to 1970s
In the history of American education, one subject has played a pivotal role in equipping students with essential skills for the demands of the modern world: typing. The rise of typing classes in US high schools is a captivating chapter…
The Sexiest Knees in America: The Curious Story of Mack Sennett’s Bathing Beauties From the 1910s and 1920s _ UK-LGT
In 1915, up-and-coming silent film actor and director Mack Sennett had a bold idea: He would form a bevy of young women to appear as a comedic element in his short films and for promotions across America. The group, to…
The Pioneers of Preppy: Seven Prestigious American Women’s Colleges Gave Us a Way of Dressing That’s Still Going Strong Today _ US-LGT
In the 1930s, women attending the Seven Sisters colleges began rebelling against the dress code restrictions, eventually developing a new, empowering style of clothing: preppy. The Seven Sisters-a prestigious group of American colleges: Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Mount Holyoke, Radcliffe, Smith,…
Black and White Photos of Children Posing in Their Halloween Costumes on the Streets of New York City From the 1970s
In the mid-’70s, New York-based photographer Larry Racioppo went around the streets to capture black and white photographs of youngsters running around in their Halloween costumes. The results are a bit creepy, but ultimately endearing.
50 Prom Photos That Preserve Awkward Moments Some Teens Would Probably Rather Forget, 1950s
Prom is a special time for most high school students because it typically symbolizes that moment where they realize they don’t have to care about high school anymore. Prom is supposed to be a special time that you remember for…
The Pioneers of Preppy: Seven Prestigious American Women’s Colleges Gave Us a Way of Dressing That’s Still Going Strong Today
In the 1930s, women attending the Seven Sisters colleges began rebelling against the dress code restrictions, eventually developing a new, empowering style of clothing: preppy. The Seven Sisters-a prestigious group of American colleges: Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Mount Holyoke, Radcliffe, Smith,…
The Statue of Liberty: The story in pictures of the Mother of Exiles, 1875-2000
An 1875 image of Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi, the creator of the Statue of Liberty, posing with a visitor while the statue was under construction inside a Paris studio. The Statue of Liberty, officially Liberty Enlightening the World, designed by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi…
Flying first class in the 1960s seen through amazing photographs
First class of Swissair in 1960s. Life was once simpler. There was only one class for passengers on airline flights. Initially, it was a very ‘adventurous’ class – open cockpits and high rates of fatalities. It then evolved to become…
When Airplane Food Was First Class: A Mouthwatering Look at What In-Flight Meals Used to Be Like in the Golden Age of Flying
Have you ever had any complaints about the meals served up to you during a long-haul flight? They are admittedly not the same as they were before. You can now travel back in time to the golden age of flying…