Boston, officially the City of Boston, is the capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States and 24th-most populous city in the country. The city proper covers 48.4 square miles (125 km2) with a population of 675,647 in 2020, also making it the most populous city in New England.Continue reading “45 Wonderful Photos Showing Boston Street Fashion in 1971”
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26 Fabulous Photos of Life in Belfast in 1955
Belfast (meaning ‘mouth of the sand-bank ford’) is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdom and the second-largest in Ireland. It had a population of 343,542 as of 2019. Belfast suffered greatly duringContinue reading “26 Fabulous Photos of Life in Belfast in 1955”
23 Interesting Photos Showing Street Scenes of Vancouver From Between the 1950s and 1970s
Fred Herzog was born in Germany in 1930. Immigrating to Canada in 1952, he took odd jobs wherever he could find them. He rented a place at a rooming house, which is where he met Ferro Shelley Marincowitz, a South African who also happened to be a medical photographer. Herzog had an interest in photography;Continue reading “23 Interesting Photos Showing Street Scenes of Vancouver From Between the 1950s and 1970s”
56 Vintage Photos of Life in New York City during the 1940s
New York, often called New York City to distinguish it from New York State, or NYC for short, 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.Continue reading “56 Vintage Photos of Life in New York City during the 1940s”
17 Wonderful Vintage Photos of Christmas on London’s Streets in the Past
There’s so much tradition to pack into December that it’s no wonder Christmas seems to start before autumn does these days. London has always been crazy for Christmas, though – just check out the gallery below, which shows the city in festive trim from the past.
28 Fabulous Photographs of Hollywood, California During the 1950s and 1960s
Hollywood is a neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California. Its name has come to be a shorthand reference for the U.S. film industry and the people associated with it. Many of its studios such as Columbia Pictures, Disney, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., and Universal Pictures were founded there; Paramount still has itsContinue reading “28 Fabulous Photographs of Hollywood, California During the 1950s and 1960s”
60 Amazing Photos Showing Life in Glasgow, Scotland in 1980
Glasgow is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated population of 635,640. Historically part of Lanarkshire, the city now forms the Glasgow City council area, one of the 32Continue reading “60 Amazing Photos Showing Life in Glasgow, Scotland in 1980”
60 Wonderful Vintage Photographs Showing Life in America During the 1940s
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25 Vintage Pictures of Smoking Camel Signs in Times Square From Between the 1940s and 1960s
Before Times Square was all flat LCD panels its signs were far more textural. Bent tin, neon, flashing light bulbs, and all manner of mechanical contraptions animated the signs that covered the walls of the great canyon of advertising. One of the most famous signs from the 1930s through the ’60s was the Camel CigaretteContinue reading “25 Vintage Pictures of Smoking Camel Signs in Times Square From Between the 1940s and 1960s”
30 Amazing Vintage Photos of Christmas Shopping in New York During the Early 20th Century
True, the streets don’t look as festive, and store facades aren’t as decked out as they are today. But in terms of the crowds, the vendors, and all the kids captivated by toy displays, holiday shopping in New York City hasn’t really changed much in the past century, as these photos from abut 1910 reveal.Continue reading “30 Amazing Vintage Photos of Christmas Shopping in New York During the Early 20th Century”
