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30 Wonderful Vintage Photographs of Women Posing With Their Bicycles

Today’s fashionable “lady cyclist” is likely wearing spandex, skin-tight bicycle shorts. Consider the women of 1894 and their persistence in finding some way to enjoy that new contraption, the bicycle. “What shall we wear?” is a query rising from every channel of woman’s life: for upon each occasion we must be suitably clad to enjoyContinue reading “30 Wonderful Vintage Photographs of Women Posing With Their Bicycles”

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”