25 Vintage School Group Photos from the 1950s
For how many years on dwelling the earth, living the life adulthood, stressful responsibilities often make us think going back to childhood, especially the years where we meet our first best-friend, our first crush and other stuff that detaches us…
Contrasting Eras: New York City in the 1920s Compared to the Present Day
The city has undergone some major changes since the Roaring ’20s. Then: Battery Park (1922) Now Then: Lower Manhattan Now Then: 34th Street & Fifth Avenue (1922) Now Then: Times Square (1922) Now Then: Times Square (1922)…
Leisure Suit: The Outfit That Defined the 1970s Men’s Fashion
A leisure suit is a casual suit consisting of a shirt-like jacket and matching trousers, often associated with American-influenced fashion and fads of the 1970s. When it comes to the disco-heavy 1970s, one fashion trend jumps to mind — leisure…
Vintage photos of everyday life in New York, 1950s
Pigeons gather in Times Square on a rainy day in 1954 in front of the marquee for “A star is Born” starring Judy Garland. These vintage photographs capture a timeless energy and diversity that is characteristic of the sleepless streets…
60 Vintage Pictures of Lovely Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight Attendants From the 1960s and 1970s
Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA) was a United States airline headquartered in San Diego, California, that operated from 1949 to 1988. It was the first large discount airline in the United States. PSA called itself “The World’s Friendliest Airline” and painted a…
Forgotten photographs of a late summer Sunday in Central Park, 1942
On a lazy Sunday afternoon in September 1942, photographer Marjory Collins wandered around New York City’s Central Park capturing a series of incredible images. The amazing and quasi-candid shots show families, friends, kids, lovers, and sailors enjoying a sunny day….
Beautiful Women’s Factory Fashions Designed by Tina Leser, 1953 _ US-LGT
In April 1953 about 16 million Americans worked in manufacturing jobs—many more than today, where the number is about 11 million. And roughly a quarter of those workers back then were women. Many work near moving machinery or poisonous dusts…
Amazing Photos That Capture Rollerskates at Venice Beach, Los Angeles in 1979 _ US-LGT
These amazing color photos were taken by Mark that captured everyday life of young rollerskaters at Venice Beach, Los Angeles sometime in 1979. Venice Beach, Los Angeles in 1979 Venice Beach, Los Angeles in 1979 Venice Beach, Los Angeles in 1979 Venice Beach,…
Supermarkets in the Mid-20th Century Through Fascinating Vintage Photos
In the middle of the century, supermarkets began to dominate the task of supplying food to the nation’s consumers and that affected farmers and consumers in both good and bad ways. Supermarkets had actually begun in the 1930s but the…
Here’s What It Was Really Like (And It’s Actually Crazy) to Fly in the 1950s
Air travel has come a long way since the 1950s, this we know. But in the ’50s, flying was something different. It was something magical and marvelous. Air travel exploded into its Golden Age, and airplane trips weren’t just a…