Category Archives: life & culture

18 Vintage Photos of Life in Havana, Cuba From the 1930s to the 1950s

Havana is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana province, Havana is the country’s main port and leading commercial center. The city has a population of 2.1 million inhabitants, and it spans a total of 781.58 km2 (301.77 sq mi) – making it the largest city by area, theContinue reading “18 Vintage Photos of Life in Havana, Cuba From the 1930s to the 1950s”

33 Vintage Photos Showing Life of Bali, Indonesia in the Early 1950s

Bali is a province of Indonesia and the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands. East of Java and west of Lombok, the province includes the island of Bali and a few smaller neighbouring islands, notably Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, and Nusa Ceningan. The provincial capital, Denpasar, is the most populous city in the Lesser SundaContinue reading “33 Vintage Photos Showing Life of Bali, Indonesia in the Early 1950s”

35 Beautiful Photos Capture Daily Life of Yokosuka, Japan in the 1970s

Yokosuka (横須賀市, Yokosuka-shi) is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2017, the city has a population of 409,478, and a population density of 4,066 inhabitants per square kilometre (10,530/sq mi). The total area is 100.7 km2 (38.9 sq mi). Yokosuka is the 11th most populous city in the Greater Tokyo Area, andContinue reading “35 Beautiful Photos Capture Daily Life of Yokosuka, Japan in the 1970s”

Before Facebook: 20 Vintage Photos Showing How We Used to Unfriend People Back Then

Remember when unfriending people was just scratching or tearing out their faces on your photographs… Below is a collection of 20 vintage photos show how we used to “unfriend” people back then.

50 Amazing Photos Show What Texas Looked Like in the Late 19th Century

Texas is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by both area (after Alaska) and population (after California). Texas shares borders with the states of Louisiana to the east, ArkansasContinue reading “50 Amazing Photos Show What Texas Looked Like in the Late 19th Century”

42 Wonderful Color Photos Showing Life in Sweden During the Late 1950s

Björn Allard (1923-2006) was employed as a photographer at the Swedish National Heritage Board in the 1950s and 1960s. He took part in archaeological surveys and excavations to contribute documentary photographs. Since he held an academic degree in Nordic and comparative archeology, he was certainly well suited for the work. An important part of BjörnContinue reading “42 Wonderful Color Photos Showing Life in Sweden During the Late 1950s”

Amazing Photos Showing SoCal’s Skate, Beach and Punk Scenes From the Late 1960s to the Early 1980s

Spot is a man of many talents. Besides serving as the album producer and sound engineer for punk bands like the Misfits and Black Flag, the photographer, who goes only by Spot, also snapped a treasure trove of photos that perfectly captured SoCal beach and punk rock life during the late 1960s to the earlyContinue reading “Amazing Photos Showing SoCal’s Skate, Beach and Punk Scenes From the Late 1960s to the Early 1980s”