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34 Photos of Teenagers at Venice Beach, California in the 1970s
40 Vintage Photos of Women Wearing One-Piece Bathing Suits in the 1950s
Ladies of the 1950s sure knew how to make an entrance to the beach or at a tiki poolside party. For the early 1950s, despite the reaction to the 2-pieces swimsuit worn by Brigitte Bardot in Manina, the Girl in the Bikini in 1952, most women in the 1950s still wore one-piece suits. To increasingContinue reading “40 Vintage Photos of Women Wearing One-Piece Bathing Suits in the 1950s”
50 Vintage Photos Showing Fashion Trends of Young Women From the Edwardian Era
50 Stunning Photos of Actress & Model Marisa Berenson in the 1960s
Born 1947 in New York City, American actress and model Marisa Berenson came to prominence in the early 1960s as a fashion model — “I once was one of the highest paid models in the world”, she once told The New York Times. She was known as “The Queen of the Scene” for her frequentContinue reading “50 Stunning Photos of Actress & Model Marisa Berenson in the 1960s”
49 Amazing Photos of New York City From Between the 1950s and 1980s
New York, often called New York City (NYC) to distinguish it from New York State, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over 300.46 square miles (778.2 km2), New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States. Located at theContinue reading “49 Amazing Photos of New York City From Between the 1950s and 1980s”
49 Amazing Vintage Photographs Showing Life in America’s Farming Communities During the Great Depression
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression that took place mostly during the 1930s, beginning in the United States. The timing of the Great Depression varied around the world; in most countries, it started in 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s. It was the longest, deepest, and most widespread depression of theContinue reading “49 Amazing Vintage Photographs Showing Life in America’s Farming Communities During the Great Depression”
44 Amazing Vintage Photos of Canadian Brides in the 1930s
Wedding photography has evolved since the invention of the camera, and weddings have become the mainstay of many professional studios and independent photographers. As early photos were taken in studio because of the bulk of the cameras and to provide better lighting options, the bride and groom made the trip to the studio to haveContinue reading “44 Amazing Vintage Photos of Canadian Brides in the 1930s”
62 Vintage Photos of Fashionable Women from the 1940s
22 Amazing Portrait Photos of Iranian Women From Between the 1920s and 1950s
Parisa Damandan (born 1967) is an Iranian photographer and art historian. She received a degree in photography from the University of Tehran. She is the author of Portrait photographs from Isfahan: Faces in transition, 1920-1950, a book illustrating the history of Isfahan in the early 20th century with portrait photographs, which she collected over aContinue reading “22 Amazing Portrait Photos of Iranian Women From Between the 1920s and 1950s”
