New York City in the 1940s was buzzing with activity, with the population of Manhattan almost reaching 2 million inhabitants. These incredible black and white photographs, which document everyday life in New York City, are a glimpse back at this era.
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40 Vintage Photographs That Show Life in Marken, Netherlands during the Early 20th Century
Marken is a village in the Waterland and Zaan Region, North Holland, Netherlands on a peninsula in the IJsselmeer lake. It is known for its characteristic wooden houses and traditional costumes. It used to be an island in the former Zuiderzee, but is now connected to the mainland by a causeway. For some time duringContinue reading “40 Vintage Photographs That Show Life in Marken, Netherlands during the Early 20th Century”
25 Vintage Pictures of Nuns Having Fun From the 1950s and 1960s
These sisters know how to have a good time! These vintage photographs below reveal the surprising side of convent life. Here are nuns on roller coasters. Nuns joyfully jumping rope. Nuns on roller skates…
41 Amazing Vintage Photos Showing Life of Native Americans in Western Canada during the Early 1930s
Between 1928 and 1934, the French-American anthropologist, artist, and writer Paul Coze (1903-1974) made four trips across western Canada collecting ethnographic objects for the Musée d’Ethnographie (Trocadero) in Paris and the Heye Foundation in New York. An ardent admirer of Native American cultures, Coze helped organize the Cercle Wakanda, a group of Parisian “Indian hobbyists”Continue reading “41 Amazing Vintage Photos Showing Life of Native Americans in Western Canada during the Early 1930s”
44 Amazing Vintage Photos Showing Massachussetts During the 1900s
Massachusetts was an amazing place in the early 20th century. From bustling cities to quiet rural communities and even historic landmarks, these vintage photos show just how different life in this state was in the early 1900s.
57 Vintage Photos of New York City in 1959
46 Amazing Vintage Photos Showing Turn-Of-The-Century New York’s Immigrant Slums
25 Vintage Photos Show What People Often Had in the Refrigerators From the 1950s and 1960s
What did you often have in the refrigerators in the 1950s and 1960s? Just check out these pictures to see.
17 Wonderful Photos Showing Fun at Rockaway Beach, New York, 1950
Rockaway Beach is a neighborhood on the Rockaway Peninsula in the New York City borough of Queens. The neighborhood is bounded by Arverne to the east and Rockaway Park to the west. It is named for Rockaway Beach, which is the largest urban beach in the United States, stretching for miles along the Rockaway PeninsulaContinue reading “17 Wonderful Photos Showing Fun at Rockaway Beach, New York, 1950”
18 Vintage Photos Showing New York During the 1950s
While looking through his aunt’s attic in 2009, Soren Larson found a treasure trove: His grandfather, an amateur photographer named Frank Oscar Larson whom Soren describes as the “family shutterbug,” had taken a remarkable collection of New York street scene photos in the 1950s. The pictures had been tucked away in the attic since 1964,Continue reading “18 Vintage Photos Showing New York During the 1950s”
