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Old Photos of New York’s Restaurants

Mott Street, Display window typical Italian restaurant. 1935-1941 Terrace Restaurant of Central Park Zoo Cafeteria, 64th Street near Central Park West. Zoo visitor pause for refreshment beneath sunshades and watch seal tank. 1935-1941 Restaurant exterior Morris Belaief Ekaterinoslaver Restaurant #204….

42 Old Pics of Wisconsin Hotels and Restaurants in the 1950s and 1960s

Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States, in the Midwest and Great Lakes regions. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan…

Amazing Photos That Capture Students at Rhodes College, Memphis From the Early 1970s

Houston-based practicing pathologist Ed Uthman shot these amazing photos when he was a student at Rhodes College, Class of ’74. They documented everyday life of students at this college which was called Southwestern at Memphis at the time from 1970 to 1974….

45 Cool Pics Show Fashion Styles of an American Teenage Girl in the Mid-1990s

A set of cool pics from Cecily North that captured her portrait as a 14-year-old teenage girl in 1994. Fashion Styles of an American Teenage Girl in the Mid-1990s Fashion Styles of an American Teenage Girl in the Mid-1990s Fashion Styles of…

35 Elegant Photos of the ’50s Women in Their Dresses

The 1950s were a time when fashion exploded into new directions, new colors, and new silhouettes. During the 1950s, women wore dresses like we wear t-shirts and jeans today. A vintage 1950s dress was a closet staple and came in…

Inside the Union Pacific Passenger Cars From the 1960s

The Union Pacific Railroad, often called simply Union Pacific, is a freight-hauling railroad that operates 8,300 locomotives over 32,200 miles (51,800 km) routes in 23 U.S. states west of Chicago and New Orleans. The original company incorporated on July 1,…

Vintage Photographs of New Yorkers Selling Apples During the Great Depression

“I know that people don’t really consider farming to be the most ‘respectable’ of professions, but when I found out today that Papa had tried to sell apples on the corner for 5 cents each, I felt really ashamed. We…

Adorable Vintage Photos of Santa Claus

Call him Saint Nick, Kris Kringle or Santa Claus, the Jolly Ol’ Elf from the North Pole is no stranger to the Bay State. These old timey photos of Santa Claus that you’ll find cockle-warming… 24th December 1951. W. MacDonald…

30 Vintage Snaps of People Celebrating on New Year’s Day 1966

The first of January represents the fresh start of a new year after a period of remembrance of the passing year, including on radio, television, and in newspapers, which starts in early December in countries around the world. Publications have…

22 Stunning Color Photos of Classic Beauties Celebrating the New Year

The New Year is coming! Here is a set of stunning color photos that shows classic beauties celebrating the New Year from between the 1940s and 1960s. Ann Miller Ann Sheridan Cyd Charisse Debbie Reynolds Debra Paget Dolores Hart Edy…