Wonderful Vintage Photos of Woodstock, Vermont in the Early 1940.

Woodstock is the shire town (county seat) of Windsor County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town population was 3,005. It includes the villages of Woodstock, South Woodstock, Taftsville, and West Woodstock. Chartered by New Hampshire Governor Benning Wentworth on July 10, 1761, the town was a New Hampshire grant to DavidContinue reading “Wonderful Vintage Photos of Woodstock, Vermont in the Early 1940.”

30 Elegant Photos Show the 1860s Women’s Dress Styles

Victorian era saw many changes in fashion, including changes in styles, fashion technology and the methods of distribution. Various movement in architecture, literature, and the decorative and visual arts as well as a changing perception of the traditional gender roles also influenced fashion. During the early and middle 1860s, crinolines began decreasing in size atContinue reading “30 Elegant Photos Show the 1860s Women’s Dress Styles”

20 Stunning Vintage Photographs of Women Posing With Automobiles From the 1920s

During the 1920s, many Americans had extra money to spend, and they spent it on consumer goods such as ready-to-wear clothes and home appliances like electric refrigerators. In particular, they bought radios. The first commercial radio station in the U.S., Pittsburgh’s KDKA, hit the airwaves in 1920; three years later there were more than 500Continue reading “20 Stunning Vintage Photographs of Women Posing With Automobiles From the 1920s”

Stunning Vintage Photos of a Vanished London’s East End in Color

In 2017, photographer Chris Dorley-Brown stumbled across thousands of extraordinary color slides, which belonged to local, East End photographer David Granick, when he was invited to examine the Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives. Born in 1912, Granick lived in Stepney until his death in 1980. A brilliant photographer and member of the EastContinue reading “Stunning Vintage Photos of a Vanished London’s East End in Color”

28 Gorgeous Photos of Actress Valerie Leon During the 1960s and 1970s

Born 1943 in Hampstead, London, English actress Valerie Leon started as a trainee fashion buyer at Harrods. One day, Leon went to an audition which led her to her become a chorus girl. Leon appeared with Barbra Streisand in Funny Girl at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London’s West End. Leon appeared in severalContinue reading “28 Gorgeous Photos of Actress Valerie Leon During the 1960s and 1970s”

Black and White Photos of Twiggy in the Hippie Outfit in 1967

These black and white photos of English model, actress, and singer Twiggy were taken on August 21, 1967 by photographer Kent Gavin, before she left for the New York later the same day. Twiggy said of her Hippie outfit: “I Love it! I have a Hippie hat, it’s straw with poppies on the side. ButContinue reading “Black and White Photos of Twiggy in the Hippie Outfit in 1967”

50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1930s Volume 12

The 1930s (pronounced “nineteen-thirties” and commonly abbreviated as “the 30s”) was a decade that began on January 1, 1930, and ended on December 31, 1939. The decade was defined by a global economic and political crisis that culminated in the Second World War. It saw the collapse of the international financial system, beginning with theContinue reading “50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1930s Volume 12”