Dance ‘Til You Drop – Vintage Photographs Capture Dance Marathons in the United States During the 1920s and 1930s
Dance Marathons (also called Walkathons), an American phenomenon of the 1920s and 1930s, were human endurance contests in which couples danced almost non-stop for hundreds of hours (as long as a month or two), competing for prize money. Dance…
Fotomat – Remembering America’s Drive-Through Photo Processing Booths of the 1980s
Video Player is loading. In the era before digital photography and the convenience of instant uploads, there existed a charming and innovative solution for getting your precious memories developed – Fotomat. During the 1980s, these drive-through photo processing booths…
Favorite Styles of ’40s Teenage Girls – Skirts and Saddle Shoes
The term ‘teenager’ was coined in 1941, and Seventeen magazine printed its first issue in 1944, showing off young teenager-targeted clothing and interests. It was a new market, one that was somewhere between girls and college-age young women. Teenagers…
30 Fascinating Color Photographs Capture Christmas Winter Scenes in the United States During the 1950s
Winter is always cold and long, but you have to make the most of the season. Take a look at how people used to celebrate the snow and ice from the 1950s:
44 Iconic Images: Defining Women’s Fashion in 1950s America
In many ways, the 1950s took a big step, especially for women. During World War II while the men were away, women began to gain an independence that was rare before the war. They left their homes to work…
22 Retro Photos Capturing New Year’s Eve Celebrations in the 1950s and 1960s
In the Gregorian calendar, New Year’s Eve, also known as Old Year’s Day or Saint Sylvester’s Day in many countries, is the evening or the entire day of the last day of the year, on 31 December. The last…
30 Vintage Snaps of People Decorating Their Christmas Trees From the 1950s and 1960s
The history of Christmas trees goes back to the symbolic use of evergreens in ancient Egypt and Rome and continues with the German tradition of candlelit Christmas trees first brought to America in the 1800s. Discover the history of…
15 Snaps of Children in Their Own ‘Safety’ Car Seats From the 1960s
While baby car seats weren’t mandated by law in all 50 US states until 1986, they existed in some form for decades. Child seats for cars in the 1930s were among the first designed, though their purpose was primarily…
Zoot Suit Trousersv – 1940s Men’s Fashion That Trend Popular During the War Years
A zoot suit is a men’s suit with high-waisted, wide-legged, tight-cuffed, pegged trousers, and a long coat with wide lapels and wide padded shoulders. This style of clothing became popular among the African American, Chicano, Filipino American, and Italian…
Gaucho Pants of the 1970s
Gaucho pants are wide-legged trousers for women with a cuff that ends around mid calf. Taking their name from pants once worn by South American cowboys, they were in style for a brief period in the early to mid-1970s….