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21 Vintage Photos of Street Sellers of Moscow in the 1950s
The 35 Greatest Songs About US Cities and States during the 1960s & 1970s
30 Fantastic Photos of 1970s Sportswear
The 1970s fashion was a fun era. The early 1970s fashion scene was very similar to 1969, just a bit more flamboyant. It wouldn’t be hyperbole to say that a fashion revolution occurred in the 1970s. Polyester was the material of choice and bright colors were everywhere. Men and women alike were wearing very tightContinue reading “30 Fantastic Photos of 1970s Sportswear”
29 Vintage Photos of Women wearing Short Pants in the 1950s
(Photos: Allan Grant & Robert Kelley, LIFE archives)
29 Wonderful Color Photos Showing Everyday Life in South England During the Late 1930s
Style in the Jazz Age: 20 Vintage Photos Showing Beautiful Women’s Fashions in the Roaring Twenties
The Jazz Age was a period in the 1920s and 1930s in which jazz music and dance styles rapidly gained nationwide popularity in the United States. The Jazz Age’s cultural repercussions were primarily felt in the United States, the birthplace of jazz. Originating in New Orleans as mainly sourced from the culture of the diaspora,Continue reading “Style in the Jazz Age: 20 Vintage Photos Showing Beautiful Women’s Fashions in the Roaring Twenties”
29 Vintage Color Photos of San Francisco during the 1940s and 1950s
San Francisco was founded on June 29, 1776, when colonists from Spain established the Presidio of San Francisco at the Golden Gate and Mission San Francisco de Asís a few miles away, both named for Francis of Assisi. The California Gold Rush of 1849 brought rapid growth, making it the largest city on the WestContinue reading “29 Vintage Color Photos of San Francisco during the 1940s and 1950s”
60 Wonderful Photographs Showing Life in Saigon During the Vietnam War
Saigon at this time was a city full of energy! It it was overcrowded, full of refugees and one wondered at times how it functioned as a municipality. People were always busy, yet always had the time to stop and talk or spend a while in a café. Saigon in the 1960s and early 1970sContinue reading “60 Wonderful Photographs Showing Life in Saigon During the Vietnam War”
71 Vintage Photos Showing Moscow in 1960
Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 12.4 million residents within the city limits, over 17 million residents in the urban area, and over 20 million residents in the metropolitan area. The city covers an area of 2,511Continue reading “71 Vintage Photos Showing Moscow in 1960”
