Stunning Color Photography in the 1950s by Saul Leiter
Saul Leiter (1923-2013) was born in Pittsburgh. His interest in art began in his late teens, he left theology school and moved to New York to pursue painting at age 23. In New York, he befriended the Abstract Expressionist painter…
Elegant Photos That Defined High School Prom Dresses in the 1950s _ US
As Americans gained more money and leisure time in the 1950s, proms became more extravagant and elaborate, bearing similarity to today’s proms. The high school gym may have been an acceptable setting for sophomore dances, but junior prom and senior…
Lunch Atop A Skyscraper: Revealing the Backstory of an Iconic Photograph
The iconic photograph known as “Lunch Atop a Skyscraper” captures a moment frozen in time, taken on September 20, 1932. In this black-and-white image, eleven intrepid ironworkers find themselves seated upon a steel beam, soaring 850 feet (260 meters) above…
Hotpants of the 1960s and 1970s-NP
Hotpants, or booty shorts describe extremely short shorts, which may be worn by women and, to a lesser extent, by men. Whilst the term “hotpants” is used generically to describe extremely short shorts, similar garments had been worn since the…
23 Vintage Pictures of Old Los Angeles Restaurants With Wacky Shapes
We’re used to seeing swanky rooftop restaurants and bars, taco stands and outdoor patios decorated with lights in Los Angeles. But back in the day we had restaurants and food stands that took architecture to the next level, with wacky…
45 Classic Postcards Show Inside Cocktail Lounges of the U.S in the 1950s and ’60s
A set of classic postcards from old night clubs and cocktail lounges of the United States in the 1950s and 1960s. Missouri. Holiday Inn Red Slipper Cocktail Lounge, Springfield California. Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco California. Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco…
28 Interesting Vintage Photos Show People Playing Swing in the Past
These are vintage swing styles of people in the past. People Playing Swing in the Past People Playing Swing in the Past People Playing Swing in the Past People Playing Swing in the Past People Playing Swing in the Past…
Just After WWII, These Beautiful Color Photos Show What Life of the U.S. Looked Like in the Late 1940s
With the war finally over, life in the United States began to return to normal. Soldiers began to come home and find peacetime jobs. Industry stopped producing war equipment and began to produce goods that made peacetime life pleasant. The…
New York Cafeterias From 1975 and 1985 Through Marcia Halperin’s Lens
One frigid day in February 1975, Marcia Bricker Halperin, a budding street photographer, was shooting storefront windows on Kings Highway in Brooklyn. With her fingers practically frozen to her Pentax, she slipped into a Dubrow’s Cafeteria to defrost. “I took a…
Black and White Photos Show the Life at the School Bus Stop in New Jersey in the Early 1970s
American photographer Ralph Morse took these lovely photos that show the life of children at the school bus stop in New Jersey in 1971. Life at the School Bus Stop in New Jersey Life at the School Bus Stop in…