Summer is for many a season of youth and dreams, of lighthearted moments we have longed for, as sunbeams and shadows stretch on hot sidewalks and a nightly breeze, along with crickets’ chirping, serenades our dreamy thoughts. These vintage photos show what summer fun looked like from between the 1920s and 1950s: (Images via LIFEContinue reading “75 Wonderful Vintage Photos That Show What Summer Fun Looked Like From the 1920s to the 1950s”
Yearly Archives: 2021
17 Vintage Photos Showing Macy’s Preparations for the Christmas Season in 1948
Images of preparations for the Christmas season at Macy’s—then, at one million square feet, the biggest store in the world—bespeak a highly orchestrated operation relying upon 14,000 employees to ready 400,000 items to be swept off of shelves by 250,000 eager shoppers. Macy’s (originally R. H. Macy & Co.) is an American chain founded inContinue reading “17 Vintage Photos Showing Macy’s Preparations for the Christmas Season in 1948”
38 Vintage Photos Showing Older Couples on Christmas Day in the 1950s and 1960s
26 Humorous Christmas Ads From LIFE Magazine in the 1950s
A photo collection that shows some hilarious ads for the Holiday from LIFE magazine in the 1950s.
41 Vintage Photos That Capture Lovely Moments of Babies from Their Christmas in the Past
Suffragettes in the early 20th Century – 36 Vintage Photos of Women Striving for Their Rights in the 1900s and 1910s
Women’s legal right to vote was established in the United States over the course of more than half a century, first in various states and localities, sometimes on a limited basis, and then nationally in 1920. The demand for women’s suffrage began to gather strength in the 1840s, emerging from the broader movement for women’sContinue reading “Suffragettes in the early 20th Century – 36 Vintage Photos of Women Striving for Their Rights in the 1900s and 1910s”
30 Rare Vintage Photographs That Show What the Texas-Mexico Border Looked Like in the Late 1930s
50+ Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1940s Volume 1
60 Gorgeous Vintage Photos of Actress Anne Francis in the 1950s
Anne Francis (September 16, 1930 – January 2, 2011) got into show business quite early in life. She was born Ann Marvak on September 16, 1930 in Ossining, New York, the only child of Phillip Marvak, a businessman/salesman, and the former Edith Francis. A natural little beauty, she became a John Robert Powers model atContinue reading “60 Gorgeous Vintage Photos of Actress Anne Francis in the 1950s”
23 Funny Photos of Slavic Santa Clauses in the USSR During the 1980s
Ded Moroz is a Slavic fictional character similar to that of Father Christmas. The literal translation is “Old Man Frost”, often translated as “Grandfather Frost”. Ded Moroz brings presents to children and often delivers them in person on New Year’s Eve. Ded Moroz is accompanied by Snegurochka, his granddaughter and helper, who wears long silver-blueContinue reading “23 Funny Photos of Slavic Santa Clauses in the USSR During the 1980s”
