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Lovely Photos Capture Portraits of ’60s Women With Their Children

In a decade that broke many traditions, adopted new cultures, and launched a new age of social movements, 1960s fashion had a nonconformist but stylish, trendy touch. Around the middle of the decade, new styles started to emerge from small…

Vintage Photos of Christmas Shoplifters in New York City in 1967

For most people Christmas is the season of good will, sharing and giving. It’s also the time of year for not so goodwill and taking for the majority of shopkeepers, as the seasonal shoplifters hit the high streets during the…

26 Vintage Snapshots of Mid-Century Women Matching Their Christmas Trees

Dress is the spirit of the holidays with new a Christmas dress, party outfit, or winter-themed clothing. Be festive in a red, green, blue or silver Christmas party dress. Check out these amazing snaps of women matching their Christmas trees…

33 Color Photos Show Dresses That ’40s Young Women Often Wore

Not really impress, these ’40s dresses made us feel uncomfortable, and furthermore they also made young women look older. Check out this photo set to see which dresses young women wore in the 1940s. Dresses That ’40s Young Women Often Wore…

39 Wonderful Color Photos Captured Everyday Life of the United States in the Early 1950s

Here is a wonderful collection of Kodachrome slides that documented American life in the early 1950s. Everyday Life of the United States in the Early 1950s Everyday Life of the United States in the Early 1950s Everyday Life of the…

Amazing Vintage Photographs Capture Scenes of Little Syria in New York City From the 1910s

Once upon a time in New York City, years before the World Trade Centre was built and the area known as TriBeCa came to exist, the lower west side of Manhattan was a different place. For this corner of the…

Dance ‘Til You Drop: Vintage Photographs Capture Dance Marathons in the United States During the 1920s and 1930s

Dance Marathons (also called Walkathons), an American phenomenon of the 1920s and 1930s, were human endurance contests in which couples danced almost non-stop for hundreds of hours (as long as a month or two), competing for prize money. Dance marathons…

30 Vintage Hollywood Starlet Christmas Pin-up Photos

Here’s a collection of 30 black and white photos of old Hollywood star Christmas pin-ups. Sunny Knight Carole Lombard Myrna Loy Grace Bradley Carole Lombard Norma Shearer Ann Sheridan Claire Trevor Cyd Charisse Eleanor White Marie McDonald Marceline Day Lillian…

Beautiful Vintage Photos of Old Hollywood Starlets Celebrating Christmas

There is something magical about the glamour of old Hollywood, especially under festive, glimmering lights during the holiday season. From parties and presents to decorating the tree, these celebrities pulled off any celebration with style. Despite all that glamour, they…

A Christmas Classic: Vintage Stills and Behind-the-Scenes of ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’

Take a look back at the heartwarming little movie that became a timeless Christmas classic through 21 fascinating stills and behind-the-scenes: A Christmas Classic A Christmas Classic A Christmas Classic A Christmas Classic A Christmas Classic A Christmas Classic A…