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Amazing Vintage Photographs of Harold Lloyd’s Magnificent (Year-Round!) Christmas Tree _ US

If you haven’t put your Christmas tree up yet, then you are already too late. Did you know that Harold Lloyd kept his tree up all year long! This most impressive Christmas tree belonged to silent film actor, photographer, renaissance…

17 Vintage Photos of Angelenos Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in the Past _ US

St. Patrick’s Day is the official day for Americans claiming they’re a quarter-Irish to wear green and make a fool of themselves at the bar. The truth is that the holiday—that baffles the Irish—has always been a little silly. We dug…

An Amazing Look Inside the O’Reilly’s Bar on Third Avenue, New York in 1942 _ US

Amazing vintage pictures of Third Avenue and somewhere between E 50th and E 59th Street, New York in 1942. Inside the O’Reilly’s Bar on Third Avenue Inside the O’Reilly’s Bar on Third Avenue Inside the O’Reilly’s Bar on Third Avenue…

55 Fascinating Color Snaps That Capture Street Scenes of Waikiki Town, Hawaii in the 1950s _ US

Waikīkī, also known as Waikiki Beach, is a beachfront neighborhood of Honolulu on the south shore of the island of Oʻahu in the U.S. state of Hawaii. Waikiki is most famous for Waikīkī Beach, but it is just one of…

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…