Yearly Archives: 2021

29 Fantastic Vintage Photos Showing Boston During the 1960s

Boston, officially the City of Boston, is the capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States and 24th-most populous city in the country. The city proper covers 48.4 square miles (125 km2) with a population of 675,647 in 2020, also making it the most populous city in New England.Continue reading “29 Fantastic Vintage Photos Showing Boston During the 1960s”

38 Wonderful Vintage Photos Showing People Decorating Their Christmas Trees

It’s time to prepare for Christmas. There are a lot of things to do, and decorating for Christmas trees is indispensable. Look at these vintage photos to see how people decorated their Christmas trees in the past.

26 Vintage Photographs of Hollywood Boulevard From 1928 When It Became Santa Claus Lane

Each November beginning in 1928, Hollywood merchants transformed a one-mile stretch of Hollywood Boulevard between Vine and La Brea into Santa Claus Lane to boost shopping. Part of the promotion was a daily parade featuring Santa Claus and a film star. The brainchild of businessman Harry Blaine and the Hollywood Boulevard Association, which promoted theContinue reading “26 Vintage Photographs of Hollywood Boulevard From 1928 When It Became Santa Claus Lane”

43 Vintage Photos of Women Posing Next to Their Christmas Trees During the 1950s and 1960s

The Christmas tree has, for as long as it has been associated with the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, been so much more than a decoration — it is a stage, a symbol, and a mirror of cultural aspiration. In the 1950s and 1960s, as prosperity spread across North America and Europe, theContinue reading “43 Vintage Photos of Women Posing Next to Their Christmas Trees During the 1950s and 1960s”

32 Vintage Photos of Santa Claus on the Streets of New York City in the Late 1970s

Santa Claus has come to town many times, and he’s hung out in some unlikely places. Shown is an amazing collection of black and white photographs of Santa Clauses on the streets of New York City, taken by Magnum photographer Susan Meiselas from 1976-1978.“Early one morning, near my home and on my way to someplaceContinue reading “32 Vintage Photos of Santa Claus on the Streets of New York City in the Late 1970s”

25 Bizarre and Creepy Vintage Christmas Cards From the Victorian Era

The Victorians had a much more macabre approach to the festive season! Christmas cards today usually feature a jolly Santa, fluffy woodland animal or green glittery tree, but Victorian versions had a much more terrifying tone. The first Christmas card was commercially produced by Sir Henry Cole in 1843 but it was not until theContinue reading “25 Bizarre and Creepy Vintage Christmas Cards From the Victorian Era”