The 1939–40 New York World’s Fair was a world’s fair held at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York, United States. It was the second-most expensive American world’s fair of all time, exceeded only by St. Louis’s Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1904. Many countries around the world participated in it, and over 44 million peopleContinue reading “40 Wonderful Photos of the 1939 New York World’s Fair”
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40 Amazing Photos Showing Women’s Fashion in the 1950s
The 1950s were a time when fashion exploded into new directions, new colors, and new silhouettes. Cocktail dresses, circle skirts, short shorts, playsuits, or pants and capri… they all made the 1950s is one of the most glamorous eras of women’s fashion.
35 Rare Vintage Photos of Everyday Life in Jamaica Before 1900
Jamaica is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning 10,990 square kilometres (4,240 sq mi) in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about 145 kilometres (90 mi) south of Cuba, and 191 kilometres (119 mi) west of Hispaniola (the islandContinue reading “35 Rare Vintage Photos of Everyday Life in Jamaica Before 1900”
50 Amazing Color Photos That Show the United States in the 1940s
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) 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),Continue reading “50 Amazing Color Photos That Show the United States in the 1940s”
30 Vintage Postcards Showing Life in West Berlin From Between the 1950s and 1970s
West Berlin (German: Berlin (West) or West-Berlin) was a political enclave which comprised the western part of Berlin during the years of the Cold War. Although not a part of the Federal Republic of Germany, West Berlin aligned itself politically in 1949 and after with it and was directly or indirectly represented in its federalContinue reading “30 Vintage Postcards Showing Life in West Berlin From Between the 1950s and 1970s”
50 Amazing Vintage Photos From the 1950s Volume 2
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”
46 Beautiful Vintage Photos of Life in Europe in 1904 Volume 2
Europe is a continent which is also recognised as part of Eurasia, located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It comprises the westernmost peninsulas of the continental landmass of Eurasia, it shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with both Asia and Africa, and is bordered by the Arctic Ocean toContinue reading “46 Beautiful Vintage Photos of Life in Europe in 1904 Volume 2”
44 Classic Photos Showing Celebrities Playing Pool
46 Vintage Historical Photographs of Denver, Colorado During the 1900s and 1910s
Denver is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 United States census, a 19.22% increase since the 2010 United States census. It is the 19th-most populous city in the United States and the fifth most populous state capital.Continue reading “46 Vintage Historical Photographs of Denver, Colorado During the 1900s and 1910s”
