35 Cool Snaps Capture Teenagers Wearing Cuffed Jeans in the 1950s _ US
Jeans are a type of pants or trousers, typically made from denim or dungaree cloth which were invented by Jacob W. Davis in partnership with Levi Strauss & Co. in 1871. Originally designed for miners, modern jeans was popularized as…
Wide-Leg Jeans of the 1990s _ US
Wide-leg jeans, colloquially called baggy pants, are a style of clothing that were popular from the early 1990s to the mid 2000s. The quintessential brand of “hip-hop”-style wide-leg jeans comes from the Los Angeles-based JNCO (“Judge None Choose One”), although…
U.S. Ladies in Jeans and Boots: One of Favorite Wear for American Women during the 1940s _ US
Jeans and boots were not only for men, but also for women with strong personalities, and they were also favorite fashion styles for ladies from the 1940s. These adorable vintage snapshots below show American women in jeans and boots for…
Fascinating Vintage Photos of Young Girls Wearing Saddle Shoes in Their Highest Popularity Period _ US
Saddle shoes were usually worn with white sport socks, and leg coverings varied from shorts to jeans and skirts or dresses. Although designed for both men and women, saddle shoes were worn by most of young girls in their highest…
30 Cool Photos Show Fashion Styles of Gentlemen in the 1950s _ US
Slim fitting suits, skinny ties, Letterman jackets, bowling shirts, saddle shoes and chunky glasses defined the 1950s guy’s wardrobe. Jocks wore letterman jackets, blue jeans and Converse high tops. ’50s nerds set a new fashion trend with horn-rim glasses, high…
60 Vintage Photos That Prove That We All Were Cooler When We Were Kids _ US
As kids, we all had a dream to be super cool when we grow up. But if you ever have the time to browse through some of your old photo albums, you’ll notice the opposite. You probably were much cooler…
These 12 Vintage Photographs Celebrate the Simple, Easygoing Fun of Summers Past _ US
Before computer screens and video games lured children indoors, summer was all about heading outside to have fun. Roller skating, flying kites, fishing, and even just running through the sprinklers were all bona fide American pastimes. These vintage snapshots will…
18 Photos That Prove the Station Wagon Was Actually the Best Family Car Ever _ US
The 1960s were the pinnacle of the Wagon Era. Who else remembers piling as many kids as we could into the old wagon and watching a movie at the drive-in? No seat belts, no stress, just playing games and waving…
Vintage Photographs of Children and Animals at a Hospital in Michigan That Encourage Therapy Through Animals _ US
In September 1956, LIFE photographer Francis Miller visited the children at the University Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to document the hospital’s animal therapy program, which had already been in operation for over 30 years. At the time, the hospital treated about…
Black and White Photographs of Streets of NYC in 1905 _ US
5th Avenue and 42nd Street 5th Avenue Broad Street Curb Market Brooklyn Bridge over East River Bustling Union Square Columbus Circle Coney Island Luna Park Coney Island Luna Park Coney Island View Coney Island Flatiron Winter Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn…