57 Incredible Color Snapshots That Show Street Scenes of New York City in the 1970s _ US
Take a look to see how much New York has changed from the 1970s through these amazing color snapshots below. 5th Avenue and 58th Street, 1970 7th Avenue and 42nd Street, New York City, 1970 9th Avenue and 40th Street,…
60 Fabulous Color Vintage Photographs That Capture Street Scenes of the United States in the 1940s _ US
After recovering from the crises of the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl, the spirit of human ingenuity and American entrepreneurship found a way to persevere in the 1940s. As the country prepared for war in the early ’40s, collaboration…
Vintage Photos of Chicago’s Cycling Craze _ US
It was 1896, the pinnacle of America’s first cycling craze, and Chicago was caught up in the excitement over these new “noiseless steeds.” Then as now, bicycles jostled with other modes of transportation, vying for supremacy. These, as well as…
37 Amazing Vintage Photos Show Street Scenes of Minneapolis in the 1920s-30s _ US
Here below are some amazing vintage photos showing street scenes of Minneapolis in the 1920s-30s. Beer wagon, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1939 Bootblack’s stand, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1937 Boston Block Department Store, 300 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, 27 December 1936 Chicago Hotel in Minneapolis,…
30 Rare and Amazing Color Photographs of U.S. Male Workers During World War II _ US
From 1939-1944 the Office of War Information (OWI) sent a few photographers, armed with 35mm Kodachrome slides, to capture in brilliant color the work these men and women were doing. These photographs, some of the only color shots taken during…
50 Candid Vintage Photographs of People With Their Cameras From the 1950s and 1960s _ US
Photography was a popular hobby in the 1950s and ’60s. Many people owned a basic camera, often a box Brownie, made by Kodak with which they would take snaps of their holidays and of family events. The basic snapshot camera…
40 Amazing Color Photographs of Female Workers During World War II _ US
Besides the bright ‘We Can Do It!’ poster of Rosie the Riveter, the women factory workers of World War II are difficult to imagine. It’s easy to think of soldiers and nurses, ever-present in WWII films, but all the women…
One of the Most Famous Vehicles in History: Rare Photographs of JFK Lincoln Limousine Under Construction in 1961 _ US
No other vehicle is as seared into the memory of a nation as the Lincoln limousine President John F. Kennedy rode in during his assassination on November 22, 1963, in Dallas. In 1961, a short time into Kennedy’s presidency, the…
’60s Fashion Icons: 25 Incredible Women Who Defined the Fashion and Style of the 1960s _ US
From Brigitte Bardot’s beehive to Mary Quant’s geometric prints, every 1960s fashion icon contributed their own signature style to the decade. It was the era of the girl group, the gamine supermodel and the original IT-girls and the Sixties still…
The King of Rock and a Fashion Icon: A Look Back at Elvis Presley’s Fashion Legacy _ US
Elvis Presley, considered by many to be the King of Rock and Roll, regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. For more than two decades, he hold a major influence on popular culture. His…