Ho Chi Minh City, commonly and formerly officially known as Saigon, is the largest city in Vietnam, situated in the south. In the southeastern region, the city surrounds the Saigon River and covers about 2,061 square kilometres (796 square miles). Prior to Vietnamese settlement in the 17th century, the city was a scarcely populated areaContinue reading “54 Vintage Photos Showing Vietnamese Women’s Street Style in Saigon during the 1960s”
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36 Color Photos Showing Life in Morocco in the 1960s
Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the northwesternmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to the east, and the disputed territory of Western Sahara to the south. Morocco also claims theContinue reading “36 Color Photos Showing Life in Morocco in the 1960s”
44 Fascinating Photos Showing Men’s Street Style During the 1970s
(Photos from Nick Dewolf photo archive)
86 Amazing Photographs Showing Life in Paris During World War 1
Charles Lansiaux (1855–1939) became a photographer at the end of the 19th century. He established his own business in 1903, describing his company purpose as “Artistic and industrial photography, city works, emergency works, interior photography with artificial light, enlargements, amateur documentary photography.” At the beginning of the war in 1914, he started documenting daily lifeContinue reading “86 Amazing Photographs Showing Life in Paris During World War 1”
20 Amazing Color Photos of New York During the 1950s
More than any other artist, Walker Evans invented the images of essential America that we have long since accepted as fact, and his work has influenced not only modern photography but also literature, film and visual arts in other mediums. Walker Evans (1903-1975) took up photography upon his return to New York in 1927, followingContinue reading “20 Amazing Color Photos of New York During the 1950s”
60 Wonderful Photographs Showing Street Scenes of New Orleans, Louisiana in the 1950s
New Orleans is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a tabulated population of 383,997 in 2020, it is the most populous city in Louisiana. Serving as a major port, New Orleans is considered an economic and commercial hub for the broader GulfContinue reading “60 Wonderful Photographs Showing Street Scenes of New Orleans, Louisiana in the 1950s”
63 Amazing Photos of Milan in the 1930s
Milan is a city in northern Italy, capital of Lombardy, and the second-most populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan city has 3.26 million inhabitants. Its continuously built-up urban area, that stretches well beyond the boundaries of the administrative metropolitan city andContinue reading “63 Amazing Photos of Milan in the 1930s”
26 Vintage Photographs of Hollywood Boulevard From 1928 When It Became Santa Claus Lane
Each November beginning in 1928, Hollywood merchants transformed a one-mile stretch of Hollywood Boulevard between Vine and La Brea into Santa Claus Lane to boost shopping. Part of the promotion was a daily parade featuring Santa Claus and a film star. The brainchild of businessman Harry Blaine and the Hollywood Boulevard Association, which promoted theContinue reading “26 Vintage Photographs of Hollywood Boulevard From 1928 When It Became Santa Claus Lane”
32 Vintage Photos of Santa Claus on the Streets of New York City in the Late 1970s
Santa Claus has come to town many times, and he’s hung out in some unlikely places. Shown is an amazing collection of black and white photographs of Santa Clauses on the streets of New York City, taken by Magnum photographer Susan Meiselas from 1976-1978.“Early one morning, near my home and on my way to someplaceContinue reading “32 Vintage Photos of Santa Claus on the Streets of New York City in the Late 1970s”
60 Vintage Photos Showing London During The 1890s
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 “60 Vintage Photos Showing London During The 1890s”
