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27 Vintage Photos Showing Life in Boston During the 1950s

Although he was born and raised in New York City, American space physicist Jules Aarons (1921-2008) spent the majority of his life in the Boston area. He was known for his study of radio-wave propagation, and a photographer known for his street photography in Boston. Aarons first became interested in photography as a youth, takingContinue reading “27 Vintage Photos Showing Life in Boston During the 1950s”

Before There Were Hippies, There Were Beatniks: 20 Vintage Photos of the Beat Generation During the 1950s & 1960s

Before there were Hippies, there were Beatniks. Beatniks were followers of the Beat Generation – influential poets and authors through the late 1940s to the early ’60s. Jack Kerouac came up with the “beat generation” concept – the underground, anti-conformist youth gathering in New York that he was a part of. He also related theContinue reading “Before There Were Hippies, There Were Beatniks: 20 Vintage Photos of the Beat Generation During the 1950s & 1960s”

26 Famous Gangsters From The 1920s & 1930s

The terms “gangster” and “mobster” are mostly used in the United States to refer to members of criminal organizations associated with Prohibition. In 1920, the Eighteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution banned the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcohol for consumption. Many gangs sold alcohol illegally for profit, and used acute violence to stakeContinue reading “26 Famous Gangsters From The 1920s & 1930s”

15 Incredible Vintage Photos of People Getting X-Rays Over the Decades

The world first learned about X-rays 120 years ago. Despite the danger, however, the judicious use of X-rays allowed great medical progress in diagnosis and treatment alike—not to mention numerous non-medical uses. Here are 15 vintage images of X-rays at work over the decades.

33 Amazing Vintage 1950s Street Photos of NYC And Chicago

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”

26 Amazing Vintage Photos That Show Life in the Shanty Towns During the Great Depression

Many of the shanty towns that sprung up all over the United States during the Depression were facetiously called Hoovervilles because so many people at the time blamed President Herbert Hoover for letting the nation slide into the Great Depression. In October of 1929, the stock market experienced a devastating crash resulting in an unprecedentedContinue reading “26 Amazing Vintage Photos That Show Life in the Shanty Towns During the Great Depression”