Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country at the confluence of Western, Central and Southern Europe. It is a federal republic composed of 26 cantons, with federal authorities based in Bern. Switzerland is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north and Austria and Liechtenstein to theContinue reading “36 Stunning Autochrome Photographs of Switzerland From the 1920s”
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62 Amazing Vintage Photos of Paris During the 1950s
Paris is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,175,601 residents as of 2018, in an area of more than 105 square kilometres (41 square miles). Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of Europe’s major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, fashion, gastronomy, science, and arts. The CityContinue reading “62 Amazing Vintage Photos of Paris During the 1950s”
30 Wonderful Vintage Photos Showing Life in Stockholm During the 1950s
Stockholm is the capital of Sweden. It has the most populous urban area in Sweden as well as in Scandinavia. Approximately 975,000 people live in the municipality, with 1.6 million in the urban area, and 2.4 million in the metropolitan area. The city stretches across fourteen islands where Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea.Continue reading “30 Wonderful Vintage Photos Showing Life in Stockholm During the 1950s”
17 Amazing Vintage Photographs Showing Native American’s Life From the Early 20th Century
Edward S. Curtis, a professional photographer in Seattle, devoted his life to documenting what he perceived to be a vanishing race. His monumental work The North American Indian was published between 1907 and 1930 and contained over 2000 photogravures in its volumes and portfolios. It presented an extensive ethnographical study of numerous tribes, and theContinue reading “17 Amazing Vintage Photographs Showing Native American’s Life From the Early 20th Century”
35 Vintage Photos of Drive-In Theaters from the 1930s to the 1960s
30 Fantastic Photos of Life in New Zealand from the 1960s to early 1980s
New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui) and the South Island (Te Waipounamu)—and over 700 smaller islands, covering a total area of 268,021 square kilometres (103,500 sq mi). New Zealand is about 2,000 kilometres (1,200 mi) east of Australia across theContinue reading “30 Fantastic Photos of Life in New Zealand from the 1960s to early 1980s”
40 Color Photographs of London Street Scenes in 1976
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a 50-mile (80 km) estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre,Continue reading “40 Color Photographs of London Street Scenes in 1976”
24 Amazing Photos of Japan Before 1940
Japan is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring ofContinue reading “24 Amazing Photos of Japan Before 1940”
44 Amazing Photos Showing Life in Texas in the early 1970s
Texas is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by both area (after Alaska) and population (after California). Texas shares borders with the states of Louisiana to the east, ArkansasContinue reading “44 Amazing Photos Showing Life in Texas in the early 1970s”
40 Vintage Photos Showing Life in Berlin in the Mid-1960s
Berlin is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union’s most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany’s sixteen constituent states, Berlin is surrounded by the State of Brandenburg and contiguous with Potsdam, Brandenburg’s capital. Berlin’s urban area,Continue reading “40 Vintage Photos Showing Life in Berlin in the Mid-1960s”
