New York, often called New York City (NYC) to distinguish it from New York State, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over 300.46 square miles (778.2 km2), New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States. Located at theContinue reading “49 Amazing Photos of New York City From Between the 1950s and 1980s”
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33 Rare Historical Photos Volume 2
49 Amazing Vintage Photographs Showing Life in America’s Farming Communities During the Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that took place mostly during the 1930s, beginning in the United States. The timing of the Great Depression varied around the world; in most countries, it started in 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s. It was the longest, deepest, and most widespread depression of theContinue reading “49 Amazing Vintage Photographs Showing Life in America’s Farming Communities During the Great Depression”
44 Amazing Vintage Photos of Canadian Brides in the 1930s
Wedding photography has evolved since the invention of the camera, and weddings have become the mainstay of many professional studios and independent photographers. As early photos were taken in studio because of the bulk of the cameras and to provide better lighting options, the bride and groom made the trip to the studio to haveContinue reading “44 Amazing Vintage Photos of Canadian Brides in the 1930s”
48 Vintage Photos of Travel Around the World by Scooter in the 1950s
World trip, on a Maico scooter with sidecar (the red ‘Pechvogel’), made by Wim Dussel and Manfred Uschold from July 1955 to July 1956. Part of the photo archive Wim Dussel (collection IISH), the collection contains about 10,000 negatives of this trip and slides. Only 36 photographs were previously published in Wim Dussel’s book ‘TheContinue reading “48 Vintage Photos of Travel Around the World by Scooter in the 1950s”
50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1920s Volume 3
62 Vintage Photos of Fashionable Women from the 1940s
31 Vintage Photos Showing What Retirement In Florida Was Like In The 1970s
22 Amazing Portrait Photos of Iranian Women From Between the 1920s and 1950s
Parisa Damandan (born 1967) is an Iranian photographer and art historian. She received a degree in photography from the University of Tehran. She is the author of Portrait photographs from Isfahan: Faces in transition, 1920-1950, a book illustrating the history of Isfahan in the early 20th century with portrait photographs, which she collected over aContinue reading “22 Amazing Portrait Photos of Iranian Women From Between the 1920s and 1950s”
24 Fascinating Photos Showing Life in London in 1964
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a 50-mile (80 km) estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre,Continue reading “24 Fascinating Photos Showing Life in London in 1964”
