25 Vintage Snapshots of New Year’s Eve Parties in the 1950s and 1960s _ US
In the Gregorian calendar, New Year’s Eve, also known as Old Year’s Day or Saint Sylvester’s Day in many countries, is the evening or the entire day of the last day of the year, on 31 December. The last day…
25 Cool Pics of American Restaurants With Beautiful Window Views in the 1950s and 1960s _ US
A set of cool pics that shows restaurants of the United States with beautiful window views in the 1950s and 1960s. Arizona. Dining Room, Biltmore, Tucson California. Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco California. Host International Restaurant, Los Angeles International Jet Age…
Candid Snapshots of New York City’s Subway Commuters in the 1940s _ US
As most New Yorkers know, the subway system is the lifeline of New York City. In 1946 Stanley Kubrick set out as a staff photographer for LOOK magazine to capture the story of New York City’s subway commuters.
30 Vintage Photos of Bakery and Bread Trucks From Between the 1930s and 1950s _ US
From between the 1930s and 1950s, in the days when the borough’s housewives placed orders for milk and baked goods, and union drivers in uniform delivered them. The bakeries sent trucks door to door, offering the same middle-American fare that…
Charming Vintage Photos of Roller-Skating Girls From the Mid-20th Century _ US
These endearing snapshots capture the carefree spirit of roller-skating girls, showcasing their charm, elegance, and boundless joy. Rediscover the simple pleasures and timeless appeal of these young skaters from days gone by. The inception of roller skating traces back further…
34 Cool Photos of People Posing With Their Record Players in the 1950s and ’60s _ US
Invented in 1877 by Thomas Edison as a phonograph, in its later forms also called a gramophone or since the 1940s called a record player, is a device for the mechanical recording and reproduction of sound. Record players from the…
50 Funny and Interesting Vintage Photos of Everyday Life in the U.S. From the Early 20th Century _ US
These interesting vintage photos captured everyday life in the U.S. from between the 1900s and 1940s: Women and their proposing beaus Children playing with puppets Girls basketball 1931 style Couple with big feet arcade photo Hawaiian Hula beauties Turn of…
25 Amazing Photos Capture Stores of the U.S. in the Early 1940s _ US
The early 1940s were dominated by World War II and its impact on the United States as well as many countries throughout the world. The U.S. experienced a cultural shift when many jobs once occupied by men were left vacant…
The freaky high school fashion of the hippie era seen through rare photos, 1969 _ US
The high school fashion of 1969. These photographs, taken for LIFE magazine in the fall of 1969, explored the “freaky new freedoms” of fashion seen on high school students across the United States. Some of the women show the strong…
Vintage pictures of bizarre vending machines you never knew existed, 1920-1960 _ US
This collection of photographs shows some of the world’s oldest and oddest vending machines. Nowadays almost anything imaginable can now be purchased from the vending machines, however, the trend for automated purchases is nothing new, as these vintage photographs prove….