The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territories, 326 Indian reservations, and some minor possessions. At 3.8 million square miles (9.8 million square kilometers),Continue reading “20 Wonderful Photographs Showing Everyday Life of the U.S. in 1942”
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49 Amazing Photos of New York City From Between the 1950s and 1980s
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”
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”
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
31 Vintage Photos Showing What Retirement In Florida Was Like In The 1970s
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”
42 Photos Of People From Around The World At The Turn Of The 20th Century
42 Incredible Colorized Photos of Scotland During the Victorian Era
The following images show Scottish cities, towns and attractions during the 1890s – and in color. They were created using the Photochrom technique pioneered by Photoglob Zürich AG, which sees color manually added to black and white negatives. The process was extremely time-consuming and required painstaking attention to detail, but the result was color postcardsContinue reading “42 Incredible Colorized Photos of Scotland During the Victorian Era”
