45 Wonderful Photos Show What Life of the US Looked Like in the 1960s
Video Player is loading. The 1960s was a decade when hundreds of thousands of ordinary Americans gave new life to the nation’s democratic ideals. African Americans used sit-ins, freedom rides, and protest marches to fight segregation, poverty, and unemployment….
Oscar Mayer’s Wienermobile Photos of Its Evolution as America’s Favorite Driving Dog
Like any hot dog on a sizzling grill, the classic Wienermobile has plumped up a bit through the ages. But its hot dog evangelizing mission has remained the same since 1936. And nothing has changed with its iconic orange…
40 Timeless Snapshots: The Vibrant Life of US East End Unveiled in the Initial Post-War Era
Nigel Henderson (1917-1985) was a British artist and founding member of the Independent Group, but he was also a photographer whose work has been compared to that of Cartier-Bresson and Brassai. These photographs capture the heart of working-class life;…
Savoring the 1940s: An Evocative Peek Into the Ambiance of American Restaurants and Cafeterias of the Era
During the war (1941-1945) the creation of 17 million new jobs finally pulls the economy out of the Depression. Millions of married women enter the labor force. The demand for restaurant meals escalates, increasing from a pre-war level of…
Skirts and Saddle Shoes: Favorite Styles of ’40s Teenage Girls
The term ‘teenager’ was coined in 1941, and Seventeen magazine printed its first issue in 1944, showing off young teenager-targeted clothing and interests. It was a new market, one that was somewhere between girls and college-age young women. Teenagers…
“Discover the Unbelievable Reality of Air Travel in the 1950s: A Journey Beyond Imagination”
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…
Amazing Colorized Photos of American Prohibition From the 1920s and 1930s
The vivid colors bring these images to life, perfectly capturing both the fashion and atmosphere of this fascinating chapter in American history. Many of these historic photographs are set in Washington. New York City Deputy Police Commissioner John A. Leach…
38 Vintage Color Photographs Capture Everyday Life in the U.S During the 1970s
The 1960s were years of protest and reform. Young Americans demonstrated against the Vietnam War. African Americans demonstrated for civil rights. Women demonstrated for equal treatment. For many, society’s hero was the person who helped others. For many in…
Amazing Photos That Capture Everyday Life of New York in 1949
Homer Page (1918-1985) was an American documentary photographer whose most famous photographs were taken in New York City in 1949-1950, after he received a grant from the Guggenheim Foundation. Page studied art and social psychology at the University of California,…
Photographs of a Family of Nine Living in Field on U.S. Route 70 Near the Tennessee River During the Depression, 1936
A native of Boston, Carl Mydans (1907–2004) was born into a family of second-generation Russian immigrants. He studied journalism at Boston University, where he first learned how to take and develop photographs. After he graduated in 1930, he found work…