Pedal Pushers were the preferred trousers of women during the 1950s_Lap

Pedal pushers are calf-length trousers that were popular during the 1950s and the early 1960s. Often cuffed and worn tight to the skin, they are related in…

These Videophones From the Future Past Are Cooler Than Your iPhone’s FaceTime_Lap

Can you even remember what life was like before video technologies like FaceTime or Skype? Out of all of the fantastic tech that the Internet has made…

Vintage Photos That Prove Winters Were Harder in the Past_Lap

Frigid temps dragging you down? Let these classic winter weather photos from the Library of Congress archives make you feel glad to be living in the 21st…

Classic SoCal – Striking Black and White Photographs of Venice Beach Eccentrics in 1984_Lap

In 1984, Brazilian photographer Claudio Edinger documented the rainbow of oddballs who called the countercultural Southern California beach neighborhood home. The photographs he took of the denizens of Venice…

34 Amazing Photos of the London Underground From the 1950s and 1960s_ml

Here is an amazing photo collection that shows underground system in London from between the 1950s and 1960s. 1. London Underground rat-catchers with their net and ferrets,…

Kids of New York City in the Late 1950s Through Amazing Black and White Photos_ml

Kids of New York City in the Late 1950s Through Amazing Black and White Photos_ml As many great cities lay in ruins after World War II, New…

Captivating Shots Inside the Allis-Bushnell House – 1920s and 1930s Unveiled_ml

The Allis-Bushnell House was once home to Madison’s prominent Bushnell and Scranton families. Built in 1785, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in…

50 Vintage Photographs That Capture Suburban Life in New York State in the 1940s_ml

In the postwar era, many Americans moved away from cities and into suburbs, helped by GI Bill benefits that guarantied home loans. Techniques of mass production made…

Secretarial Style: 20 Captivating Vintage Photos of Secretaries from the 1950s and 1960s _ LINH

In the 1950s and ’60s, the number one job for American women was the secretarial occupation. The most common job for American women today is still the…

“Rolling Retreats: The Charm of Early 20th Century Wooden Mobile Homes in Photographs”_trunghinhsu

In the early 20th century, a unique and mobile form of housing emerged —the so-called wooden homes on wheels. These structures, colloquially known as mobile homes, offer…