One of the Wild Fads of the 1950s Was Telephone Booth Stuffing
One of the most well-known fads of all time was the art of “telephone booth stuffing.” In taking part in this event, several students would squeeze themselves into a telephone booth, one after another, until no one else could…
Before the Internet: 25 Lovely Black and White Shots Capture Everyday Life of Children in the Past
Internet is truly a great telecommunication revolution to change the lives of people. It helps to connect us closer together, so of course it’s good for us, but with kids, not sure … Here are some lovely vintage photos…
32 Fascinating Color Photographs Capture Christmas Winter Scenes in the United States During the 1950s
Winter is always cold and long, but you have to make the most of the season. Take a look at how people used to celebrate the snow and ice from the 1950s: Fascinating Color Photographs Capture Christmas Winter Scenes…
Glimpses of Glamour: Vintage Photographs Capture the Elegant Era of Train Travel, 1900s-1940s
At the beginning of the 1900s, leisure travel in general was something experienced exclusively by the wealthy and elite population. In the early-to-mid-20th century, trains were steadily a popular way to get around. Through these vintage photos, we can…
Pedal Pushers were the preferred trousers of women during the 1950s
Pedal pushers are calf-length trousers that were popular during the 1950s and the early 1960s. Often cuffed and worn tight to the skin, they are related in style to capri pants, and are sometimes referred to as “clam diggers”….
Classic SoCal – Striking Black and White Photographs of Venice Beach Eccentrics in 1984
In 1984, Brazilian photographer Claudio Edinger documented the rainbow of oddballs who called the countercultural Southern California beach neighborhood home. The photographs he took of the denizens of Venice Beach in their natural habitat: a bodybuilder in the surf, a roller…
Building the Golden Gate Bridge: Rare photos from the 1930s
www.rarehistoricalphotos.com The Golden Gate Bridge is unquestionably an American icon whose symbolism power rivals that of the Empire State Building and Statue of Liberty, in part through its representation of optimism, a distinctly American trait. Its visual linkage of…
Timeless Style: 42 Snapshots Showcasing the Cool Factor of Jeans on 1950s Girls
Invented by Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss in 1873, jeans marked culture of the last 140 years probably more than we think. Jeans are undeniably a fashion mainstay, but that wasn’t always the case. In fact, jeans are one…
Haunting photos capture the life inside the squalid New York’s tenements, 1885-1900
A boom in New York’s population in the mid-to-late 1800s led to the rise of tenement housing in lower Manhattan. Tenements were low-rise buildings with multiple apartments, which were narrow and typically made up of three rooms. Because rents…
Magnificent pictures of New York’s old Penn Station before it was demolished, 1910-1963
During the first half of the twentieth century, the original Pennsylvania Station was one of New York City’s grandest landmarks, a palace in the middle of Manhattan. These photographs take readers back in time to the height of Penn…