The United States (U.S. or US), officially the United States of America (U.S.A or USA) 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), it isContinue reading “52 Amazing Vintage Photographs of the United States During the 1900s Volume 2”
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71 Amazing Vintage Photos of Life in New York City during the 1940s
New York, often called New York City to distinguish it from New York State, or NYC for short, 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.Continue reading “71 Amazing Vintage Photos of Life in New York City during the 1940s”
32 Fascinating Photographs Showing Life of Students at New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois in 1950
Wonderful Photos Showing Street Fashion in the Netherlands during the 1920s
36 Color Photos Showing Life in Morocco in the 1960s
Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the northwesternmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to the east, and the disputed territory of Western Sahara to the south. Morocco also claims theContinue reading “36 Color Photos Showing Life in Morocco in the 1960s”
44 Fascinating Photos Showing Men’s Street Style During the 1970s
(Photos from Nick Dewolf photo archive)
48 Amazing Vintage Photos Showing California During the 19th & 20th Century
California is a state in the Western United States. California borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and the Mexican state of Baja California to the south. With over 39.5 million residents across a total area of approximately 163,696 square miles (423,970 km2), it is the most populous and the third-largestContinue reading “48 Amazing Vintage Photos Showing California During the 19th & 20th Century”
27 Strange Vintage Photos From The Annals Of New York City History
45 Vintage Photos Of The Great Depression’s Forgotten African-American Victims
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 “45 Vintage Photos Of The Great Depression’s Forgotten African-American Victims”
86 Amazing Photographs Showing Life in Paris During World War 1
Charles Lansiaux (1855–1939) became a photographer at the end of the 19th century. He established his own business in 1903, describing his company purpose as “Artistic and industrial photography, city works, emergency works, interior photography with artificial light, enlargements, amateur documentary photography.” At the beginning of the war in 1914, he started documenting daily lifeContinue reading “86 Amazing Photographs Showing Life in Paris During World War 1”
