Vintage Photos of Women With Their Cameras in the Past
Before digital popularity and smartphones, here below is a collection of interesting photos from Steve Given that shows women with their vintage cameras in the past. French photographer and her whole plate tailboard camera, circa 1900s Lady with a large…
Funny Photographs From the Batman Premiere Party, January 1966
In January 1966, ABC premiered its Batman television series, starring Adam West as the Caped Crusader and Burt Ward as Robin. The phenomenon began January 12, 1966. Rather than a grim and dark take on the orphaned billionaire who spends his nights…
Found Kodachrome Slides of Ladies at a Christmas Party in the 1950s
A set of five Kodachrome slides from Suzanne that captured ladies at a Christmas party in the 1950s. How were these women friends? Church, work, a club, neighbors? Music at a Christmas party. Their last names are Rice, Minatel, Kohler, Warren, Leon…
45 Amazing Photos Capture People Gathering on Christmas Day in the First Half of the 20th Century
Christmas wasn’t just about religion; it became a worldwide celebration, bringing joy and goodwill to everyone and weaving itself into the cultural traditions of different nations. People often gather with family and friends, exchange gifts, enjoy special meals, and participate…
Old Photos of New York City Coffee Shops in the Past _ US
Check out these old New York City coffee shops, from the 1880s to 1980s 550 West 125th Street, 1932. Battle’s Coffee Pot. (Courtesy of the MCNY) 8th Avenue and 23rd Street, Coffee Pot. February 28, 1926. (Courtesy of the Municipal…
Dancing at the Storyville Club, Copenhagen, 1957 _ US
“It is with the soul that we grasp the essence of another person, not with the mind, not even with the heart.” – Pictures of the Storyville Club, Copenhagen taken by Helmer Lund Hansen in 1957. Storyville Club, Copenhagen, 1957…
Pictures of Clubs at North Carolina Women’s Colleges in the Early 20th Century _ US
Not all clubs at women’s colleges in North Carolina were highly formal organizations. Many were formed to connect students with similar interests, to connect students from the same state, or purely in pursuit of fun. How would you like to…
Amazing Photographs That Capture Daily Life at Club 57 in the Late 1970s and Early ’80s _ US
Club 57 was one of the first truly avant-garde night clubs and performance spaces in the New York City’s East Village. From 1979 through 1983, Club 57 played host for countless venues and was the source of immeasurable of creative…
Long Before Weight Watchers and Jenny Craig: How the ‘Fat Ladies Non-Anonymous Club’ Revolutionized Weight Loss in the 1950s _ US
“See you lighter.” This was the standard farewell used by members of Take Off Pounds Sensibly, or TOPS, a weight-loss club for women founded in 1948 by a former employee of a Milwaukee brewery. The group, described by LIFE Magazine as “a…
35 Cool Photos Show Middle-Aged Women’s Fashion of the 1960s _ US
Women’s 1960s fashion was an extreme style and attitude from the start of the decade to the end. In the early years, the fashion idol was Jackie Kennedy with her perfect white pearls and tailored suit dresses. By the middle…