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The Dragettes: Pictures of the Kansas City’s All-Girl Hot Rod Club in the 1950s

These photographs were taken by Francis Miller for LIFE magazine of an all-girls hot rod club called “The Dragettes” in what appears to be 1950s Kansas City. Unfortunately, we didn’t find anything relevant about these ladies, but there is  a newspaper article about…

Pictures of the Book Rescuers in 1951

A small collection of photos from the LIFE Archives, taken by Thomas Mcavoy, show the sheer awesomeness of librarians. Pictured in 1951 drying out state library books damaged by fighting the Lewis Cass State Office Building fire in Lansing, Michigan; it…

Michigan in the Early 1940s

Born 1913 in Detroit, American photographer and educator Arthur Sidney Siegel began photographing in the mid-1920s as a youth. He worked as a photojournalist for the New York Times, and took journalism assignments for newspapers, magazines, and government agencies for…

Vintage Photos Capture Ladies Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in the Past

Enjoy this look back at the St. Paddy’s day of yore, when celebrities wore all green and the crowning of the St. Patrick’s Day Queen was as big a deal as the parade itself. Just scroll down for a glimpse…

Found Photos Capture Women in Bathing Suits From the 1940s

1940s bathing suits, like many other clothing items, were also losing their modesty. The ’40s was the era when the midriff was born, and it was shown in swimsuits as well as playsuits. 1940s swimsuits were tight, unlike the suits…

Summer’s Street Fashion of Boston in the Early 1970s

Born in Philadelphia, later a Bostonian and later still a “hall of fame”, fountain-designing Aspenite, Nicholas DeWolf (1928-2006) was a unique, inspiring, engaging and curious soul. Co-founder of Boston’s Teradyne Corporation, Nick was also a lifelong, extremely passionate and talented…

Bathing Suit Caps and Beach Fashion in California

The 1950s beachwear ideas come from native classics like T-shirts and everyday materials like toweling, as in the practical but startling salmon pink toga. They are influenced by foreign styles, as in the Riviera “pirate pants” and the big straw hats from…

1940s American Women Fashion Through an Amateur Photographer’s Lens

Here is an interesting photo collection of American women portraits taken by amateur photographer Jerry Smith. They show what women worn during the 1940s. These female model were probably his friends and relatives. Take a look… 1940s American Women Fashion…

Striking Black and White Photos of Chicago in 1941

In the depths of the Great Depression, the United States government created the Resettlement Administration to help provide relief for drought-stricken and impoverished farmers. The RA was restructured and renamed the Farm Security Administration in 1937. One of the FSA’s…

12 Interesting Black and White Photos of New York City Train From Between the 1940s and 1960s

These vintage photographs were shot by George Conrad for the New York Transit Authority from between the 1940s and 1960s. New York City Train From Between the 1940s and 1960s New York City Train From Between the 1940s and 1960s…