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61 Amazing Vintage Photos of Life in New Mexico during the Early 1940s

New Mexico is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is one of the Mountain States of the southern Rocky Mountains, sharing the Four Corners region of the western U.S. with Utah, Colorado, and Arizona, and bordering Texas to the east and southeast, Oklahoma to the northeast, and the Mexican states of Chihuahua andContinue reading “61 Amazing Vintage Photos of Life in New Mexico during the Early 1940s”

62 Vintage Photos Showing Women’s Fashion During the 1940s

Born in San Francisco, Louise Dahl-Wolfe (1895-1989) worked as a staff photographer for Harper’s Bazaar from 1936 through 1958. She introduced a witty, relaxed, and natural aspect to fashion photography and, in the process, helped “define the post-war look of American women.” Dahl-Wolfe also made memorable portrait photographs of leading figures from politics and theContinue reading “62 Vintage Photos Showing Women’s Fashion During the 1940s”

53 Gorgeous Photos of Actress Sandra Dee From the 1950s and 1960s

Sandra Dee (born Alexandra Zuck; April 23, 1942 – February 20, 2005) was an American actress. Dee began her career as a child model, working first in commercials, and then film in her teenage years. Best known for her portrayal of ingénues, Dee earned a Golden Globe Award as one of the year’s most promisingContinue reading “53 Gorgeous Photos of Actress Sandra Dee From the 1950s and 1960s”

30 Vintage Photos Showing Life in Lima, Peru During the 1930s

Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of the country, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the LimaContinue reading “30 Vintage Photos Showing Life in Lima, Peru During the 1930s”

55 Vintage Photos of Hotpants during the 1960s and 1970s

Hotpants or hot pants describe extremely short shorts. The term was first used by Women’s Wear Daily in 1970 to describe shorts made in luxury fabrics such as velvet and satin for fashionable wear, rather than their more practical equivalents that had been worn for sports or leisure since the 1930s. The term has sinceContinue reading “55 Vintage Photos of Hotpants during the 1960s and 1970s”