Fred Stein (1909-1967) was an early pioneer of the hand-held camera who became a gifted street photographer in Paris and New York after he was forced to flee his native Germany by the Nazi threat in the early 1930s. He explored the new creative possibilities of photography, capturing spontaneous scenes from life on the street.Continue reading “31 Amazing Photos That Show Street Life in New York City in the 1940s”
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22 Strange and Amazing Inventions From the 1920s and 1930s.
31 Beautiful Vintage Photos of Stewardess Uniforms from the 1960s and 1970s
52 Stunning Photos of Actress Terry Moore in the 1940s and 1950s
Born 1929, in Glendale, California, as Helen Luella Koford, American film and television actress Terry Moore worked as a child model before making her film debut in Maryland in 1940. She was billed as Judy Ford, Jan Ford, and January Ford before taking Terry Moore as her name in 1948. She is one of theContinue reading “52 Stunning Photos of Actress Terry Moore in the 1940s and 1950s”
38 Amazing Photos Showing Everyday Life of People in Their Houses during the Victorian and Edwardian Eras
The economic transformations of the Industrial Revolution in the 19th century brought about further changes in men’s and women’s roles. Work was less likely to be done in the home, as fewer and fewer Americans lived on farms, and men left the home to work in offices and factories. Men assumed sole responsibility for theContinue reading “38 Amazing Photos Showing Everyday Life of People in Their Houses during the Victorian and Edwardian Eras”
50 Amazing Vintage Photos Showing Wartime Weddings of Soldiers of World War 2
The war years of 1939 to 1945 were filled with romance amid pain and suffering. During World War II many women arranged wartime weddings within a few days to accommodate a boyfriend coming home on a 24 hour leave, before being sent to combat. Frequently there was no time to get a special dress andContinue reading “50 Amazing Vintage Photos Showing Wartime Weddings of Soldiers of World War 2”
50 Magnificent Photos of Cities of the World During the 19th and 20th Century
47 Vintage Photos Showing Young People During the 1970s
21 Amazing Colorized Photos Showing World War 1
Photos colorized by Cardiff based electrician Royston Leonard
17 Vintage Photos of Zoot Suits Being Worn During the 1940s
A zoot suit is a men’s suit with high-waisted, wide-legged, tight-cuffed, pegged trousers, and a long coat with wide lapels and wide padded shoulders. This style of clothing became popular among the African American, Chicano, Filipino American, and Italian American communities during the 1940s. The zoot suit of the 1940s was full of scandal. TechnicallyContinue reading “17 Vintage Photos of Zoot Suits Being Worn During the 1940s”
