One of the World’s Largest Log Cabin: The magnificent Forestry Building in Portland that was lost in a fire, 1905_trunghinhsu

  The Forestry Building in 1956. Dubbed by the media as the “world’s largest log cabin,” (actually, second largest), the Forestry Building was constructed as part of Portland’s Lewis…

The 1960s: The Typical Age of Youth – A Look Back At The Daily Life of ’60s Teenage Girls_trunghinhsu

The 1960s marked the boom of youth fashion. Young people also had a quite liberal lifestyle in this era. Skirts and dresses were popular for girls, the…

Stunning Color Photography in the 1950s by Saul Leiter_trunghinhsu

  Saul Leiter (1923-2013) was born in Pittsburgh. His interest in art began in his late teens, he left theology school and moved to New York to…

London’s Life of the 1950s_ml

London’s Life of the 1950s These monochrome images of the threadbare postwar years of London from a series of postcards published by Charles Skilton. London’s Life of…

Feathered Hair: The Popular Haircut in the 1970s and Early ’80s_top1

Feathered hair is a hairstyling technique that was popular in the 1970s and the early 1980s. It was designed for straight hair. The hair was layered, with…

1960s: The Era That Even Middle-Aged Women Looked So Cool_top1

The 1960s saw a flourishing in art, music and fashion, and it was definitely for youth. But these cool snapshots prove that it affects more or less…

Capturing the Art of Typing: Vintage Photographs Show High School Typing Classes from 1950s to 1970s_top1

In the history of American education, one subject has played a pivotal role in equipping students with essential skills for the demands of the modern world: typing….

When Autos Were Young: 12 Old Photographs of US Gas Stations in the 1920s_trunghinhsu

The place is a Texaco Gasoline Filling Station (primarily they filled gas tanks). In case you missed it, this is a Texaco station.   Land wasn’t at…

35 Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes of London in the Early 20th Century_top1

London entered the 20th century at the height of its influence as the capital of one of the largest empires in history, but the new century was…

45 Amazing Black and White Photos Capture Street Scenes of London During the 1950s_ml

  Aldwych, London, 1 August 1955 Astoria Theatre (cinema), Charing Cross Road, London, mid-1957   Charing Cross Road at night, London, 1 August 1955   Charing Cross…