Vivian Maier, an excellent New York street photographer who took thousand of photos in the 1950s and 60s, was left woefully unacknowledged during her time. It was only in 2011, two years after her death, that her photos were recognized for their raw beauty in a collection published by historian and collector John Maloof. MaloofContinue reading “33 Amazing Vintage 1950s Street Photos of NYC And Chicago”
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43 Beautiful Photos of Young Ladies from the 1910s
45 Amazing Vintage Photos of Bicycle Messenger Boys Across America from the Early 20th Century
The little bicycle messengers of yesterday who were part of two million child laborers working in American industry in the early 20th century. Photojournalist Lewis Hine played an integral role in the creation of child labor laws in America. Hine took a post with the National Child Labor Committee in 1908 and spent the nextContinue reading “45 Amazing Vintage Photos of Bicycle Messenger Boys Across America from the Early 20th Century”
30 Wonderful Vintage Photos of Famous Dads With Their Daughters
The father/daughter relationship is a special one, a thought that’s not lost on these famous fathers. Whether they’re brand-new daddies just learning the ropes of parenthood or experienced family men, these busy showbiz dads make time for the lil lucky ladies in their lives. Scroll down for a selection of cute celebrity dads and theirContinue reading “30 Wonderful Vintage Photos of Famous Dads With Their Daughters”
27 Beautiful Colorized Photos of Edwardian Girls From the Early 20th Century
60 Wonderful Color Photos Showing Disneyland on Opening Day on July 17, 1955
Few smiles could be found at the “Happiest Place on Earth” when Disneyland opened its gates for the first time on July 17, 1955. Epic traffic jams, counterfeit tickets, broken rides, food shortages and a lack of water on a 100-degree day all plagued the theme park’s unveiling. Below is a gallery of 60 amazingContinue reading “60 Wonderful Color Photos Showing Disneyland on Opening Day on July 17, 1955”
43 Vintage Photos of Children in Britain during the 1950s
13 Amazing Colorized Photos of Mugshots of Children Sentenced For Crimes in the 1870s
For petty crimes such as stealing daily necessities such as food and clothing, they have faced hard labor and jail. And these haunting photographs show the stern and haggard faces of Victorian criminal children who were sentenced to tough punishments in the 1870s, with many looking remarkably older than their actual ages. The children inContinue reading “13 Amazing Colorized Photos of Mugshots of Children Sentenced For Crimes in the 1870s”
37 Fascinating Photos Showing Life in Chicago in the Early 1940s
John Vachon was a Minnesotan, a graduate of St. Thomas College in St. Paul who moved to D.C. during the end of the Great Depression with dreams of becoming a writer. What he became was a file clerk; actually, it started a bit worse than that:“Well, in 1936 I was looking for a job inContinue reading “37 Fascinating Photos Showing Life in Chicago in the Early 1940s”
33 Incredible Photos Showing Concentration Camps during the Boer War
While the matter remains one of debate, many contend that history’s first concentration camps were built in South Africa, 41 years before the Holocaust began. These camps were built by British soldiers amid the Boer War, during which the British rounded up Dutch Boers and native South Africans and locked them into cramped camps whereContinue reading “33 Incredible Photos Showing Concentration Camps during the Boer War”
