38 Wonderful Color Photographs of Street Scenes of the U.S. in the 1950s
The United States in the 1950s experienced marked economic growth – with an increase in manufacturing and home construction amongst a post-World War II economic boom. The Cold War and its associated conflicts helped create a politically conservative climate…
Nostalgic Glamour: 60 Vintage Images Featuring Charming Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight Attendants of 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…
Fun ice cream on wheels: 20 charming vintage photos of mobile vendors
‘Hokey-pokey’ was a slang term for ice cream in general in the 19th and early 20th centuries in several areas, including New York City and parts of Great Britain, specifically for the ice cream sold by street vendors, or…
40 Stunning Street Fashion Snapshots From the 1970s _ US Memories
Fashion in the 1970s began with a continuation of the mini skirts, bell-bottoms, and the androgynous hippie look from the late 1960s and eventually became an iconic decade for fashion. Generally the most famous silhouette of the mid and…
Women’s Shorts Fashion in the 1950s: The Era of Short Shorts _ US Memories
The 1950s decade was the first decade that embraced women wearing shorts for more than just beach wear. 1950s shorts came in several lengths and styles to fit a variety of leisure activities women enjoyed. The shortest of the…
“38 Captivating Photos: The Timeless Cool of 1950s Girls in Jeans”
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…
Intimate Found Snaps of a Going Away Party in 1950
Want to say goodbye in style? Whether you’re the one leaving, or you’re pulling a party together for a friend, throwing a going away party doesn’t have to be a daunting task. You can have fun and show your…
Inside a 1947 Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, the “Largest and Fastest Aircraft in Commercial Service”
Video Player is loading. After World War II, Boeing reentered the commercial market with a new long-range airliner, the Stratocruiser (Model 377). It was the first Boeing commercial transport since the Stratoliner, and like its military counterpart, the C-97,…
52 Wonderful Color Pics Document the Trailer Life of an American Family During the 1950s
These wonderful pics from Leon Reed were taken by his father Walter Reed that documented the trailer life of his family around the United States during the 1950s. Picnic by the side of the road, 1953 Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg, VA,…
“48 Iconic Images Capturing Stylish Teen Fashion of the 1940s”
“48 Iconic Images Capturing Stylish Teen Fashion of the 1940s” 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…