A native of Boston, Carl Mydans (1907–2004) was born into a family of second-generation Russian immigrants. He studied journalism at Boston University, where he first learned how to take and develop photographs. After he graduated in 1930, he found work as a reporter for American Banker, but eventually bought a 35-millimeter Contax camera. The ContaxContinue reading “Family of Nine Living in Field on U.S. Route 70 Near the Tennessee River During the Depression, 1936”
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Everyday Life in the U.S During the 1960s, Through the Lens of Dennis Hopper
Fascinating Color Snapshots of Europe Taken in the Late 1970s
Take a look at Paris, Brindisi, London, Amsterdam, Greece and other places through these fascinating snapshots:
50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1960s Volume 10
40 Captivating Vintage Photos of People in Encampment, Wyoming From Between the 1920s and 1930s
When her youngest child reached 4 years of age and the Nichols family committed to remaining in Encampment after the last of the mining and railroad work left town, Lora Webb Nichols (1883-1962) purchased a storefront and established the Rocky Mountain Studio in the center of Encampment, Wyoming. Many of the images were made inContinue reading “40 Captivating Vintage Photos of People in Encampment, Wyoming From Between the 1920s and 1930s”
Edwardian Ladies’ Outdoor Tea Party, Walton-le-Dale, ca. 1905
A summertime tea is a vintage themed event that you can enjoy recreating for all decades. The vintage tea gown’s heyday was centered in the Edwardian era (1900-1920), when white lace dresses posed beautifully against a luscious green garden. The enormous flower-covered picture hats were also perfectly suited for an outdoor tea. Starting in 1870,Continue reading “Edwardian Ladies’ Outdoor Tea Party, Walton-le-Dale, ca. 1905”
27 Fascinating Vintage Photographs That Capture Street Scenes of Edinburgh in the late 1950s
These images show Edinburgh in the late 1950s at a time when the nation was on the cusp of change, when traditional industries were struggling to survive and historic buildings were making way for modern designs. The photographs were captured by Allan Hailstone in 1958, during several trips to Scotland. “Edinburgh was not the touristContinue reading “27 Fascinating Vintage Photographs That Capture Street Scenes of Edinburgh in the late 1950s”
20 Amazing Vintage Photos Showing the Spirit of Early 20th Century Athletics
acques Henri Lartigue was fascinated by the ascent of sport in the early 20th century as a fashionable pastime for the middle classes, and was himself a keen sportsman. Lartigue’s entirely unposed photographs, presented album-style in this gorgeous, luxurious and delightful volume, capture both the joyous exuberance of amateur sports––racing, skiing, tennis, gymnastics, hang gliding––andContinue reading “20 Amazing Vintage Photos Showing the Spirit of Early 20th Century Athletics”
31 Wonderful Vintage Photos of Dublin in the 1960s
The decade of the 1960s was characterised by worldwide economic boom, the rise of population after the war, ‘the Baby Boom’, and the emergence of Civil Rights movements. Student movements came to prominence around the world, culminating in the events of 1968. Ireland also benefited from the economic boom and developing economy as policies ofContinue reading “31 Wonderful Vintage Photos of Dublin in the 1960s”
40 Amazing Photographs Capture Daily Life in Mar del Plata, Argentina in 1941
Mar del Plata is the second largest city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. The name “Mar del Plata” is a shortening of “Mar del Rio de la Plata,” and has the meaning of “sea of the Rio de la Plata basin” or “adjoining sea to the (River)Continue reading “40 Amazing Photographs Capture Daily Life in Mar del Plata, Argentina in 1941”
