The term “Baby Boom” is used to identify a massive increase in births following World War II. Baby boomers are those people born worldwide between 1946 and 1964, the time frame most commonly used to define them. There are about 76 million boomers in the U.S., representing about 29 percent of the population. In Canada,Continue reading “Wonderful Vintage Photos From the 1940s and 1950s Show How Huge the Baby Boom Was”
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The Story Behind An Ashamed Mother Who Puts Her Four Children Up For Sale in Chicago in 1948
This devastating photograph from 1948 seems unreal. Surely people can’t sell their children in the United States, even in the 1940s? Family members accused the mother of being paid to stage the photo, which may have been part of the story, but unfortunately, she was dead serious about selling her children. Within two years allContinue reading “The Story Behind An Ashamed Mother Who Puts Her Four Children Up For Sale in Chicago in 1948”
15 Amazing Vintage Photographs Documenting the Iconic Summer of Love in San Francisco in 1967
In 1967, 100,000 hippies from across the country converged on San Francisco in a mass phenomenon dubbed the “Summer of Love.” Many were college kids on summer break and would leave come autumn—others stuck around to witness the Haight’s slow decline into a cultural wasteland. Like a lot of young people, Jim Marshall was there.Continue reading “15 Amazing Vintage Photographs Documenting the Iconic Summer of Love in San Francisco in 1967”
18 Vintage Photos of the Real Winnie-the-Pooh and Christopher Robin in 1926
It’s probably been a while since you read a Winnie-the-Pooh story or watched an animated film featuring the humble bear, but here’s a series of vintage photos centering on author A. A. Milne’s famous character. The images of Milne’s son Christopher Robin — the inspiration for Milne’s character of the same name who was Pooh’sContinue reading “18 Vintage Photos of the Real Winnie-the-Pooh and Christopher Robin in 1926”
55 Wonderful Photos of Young Men’s Fashion From the 1960s
1960s fashion for men was not as revolutionary as it was for women but there was a lot of change. Ties, belts and lapels got wider, collars got longer and wider and a modified version of the bell bottom called “flared” became popular. Check out these snapshots to see how young men’s fashion looked likeContinue reading “55 Wonderful Photos of Young Men’s Fashion From the 1960s”
31 Amazing Historical Photos of Native American Women From the Past
30 Impressive Photographs of the Roller Skaters in Florida during the 1970s
34 Photos of Teenagers at Venice Beach, California in the 1970s
30 Vintage Photos of High School Typing Classes From Between the 1950s and 1970s
Call it keyboarding, or old-school typing… During the 1950s and ’60s typewriting was taught mostly in elementary schools, and there was a widely held conviction that typewriting skills might fast-forward a student’s acquisition of the English language — especially spelling. Through typing, students tend to become more aware of the forms that letter patterns take,Continue reading “30 Vintage Photos of High School Typing Classes From Between the 1950s and 1970s”
45 Wonderful Photos Showing Students of George Washington University During the Late 1950s
The George Washington University is a private research university in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. It was founded in 1821 as Columbian College, and has since grown to comprise fourteen undergraduate and graduate colleges and schools, including the School of Media and Public Affairs, Elliott School of International Affairs, Law School, andContinue reading “45 Wonderful Photos Showing Students of George Washington University During the Late 1950s”
