30 Found Photos Show What Camping Looked Like in the 1960s and ’70s
Camping is the process of staying overnight, in a different location, using some form of shelter. Typical forms of shelter include tents, hammocks, and recreational vehicles like caravans and campervans. This activity was originally developed in the UK as a…
Extra! Weegee – Striking Vintage Photographs Capture Everyday Life in New York City in the Late 1930s and Early ’40s
No photographer came close to capturing the sensations, scandals, and catastrophes of 1930s and ’40s New York like Ascher Fellig, a.k.a Weegee (1899-1968). His striking images—captured through his uncanny ability to be on the spot and ready to shoot when…
Happy Pi(e) Day! Here’s the 14 Sweetest Vintage Photographs of Celebrities Indulging in Pie
March 14 is Pi Day, because the date (3/14) contains the first three digits of the number pi, or π, the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. But if we’re being honest, most people don’t get excited about…
Photos of Young Housewives From Between the 1940s and 1950s
They do everything: washing dishes, cleaning, laundry, clothesline, taking care of children in the spirit of fun and smiles on their faces. They are young beautiful housewives of the 1940s and 1950s. The life of the average married woman in…
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…