Beautiful Kodachrome Photos Taken By an American Traveler in the 1950s and 1960s _ USStories
These beautiful Kodachrome were taken by Chalmers Butterfield, an American who traveled widely. From Acapulco, Los Angeles, and Idaho to San Francisco, Chicago, Mexico City and Aspen….
These Photographs of the Hoover Dam Being Built Are Absolutely Mind-Blowing _ USStories
On July 07, 1930, construction of the Hoover Dam begins. Over the next five years, a total of 21,000 men would work ceaselessly to produce what would…
Poodle Skirts: The Favorite Fashion Trend of Young Women Since the 1950s _ USStories
A poodle skirt is a wide swing felt skirt of a solid color displaying a design appliquéd or transferred to the fabric. The design was often a…
30 Vintage Photos of Bakery and Bread Trucks From Between the 1930s and 1950s _ USStories
From between the 1930s and 1950s, in the days when the borough’s housewives placed orders for milk and baked goods, and union drivers in uniform delivered them….
22 Vintage Pictures of Old Los Angeles Restaurants With Wacky Shapes
We’re used to seeing swanky rooftop restaurants and bars, taco stands and outdoor patios decorated with lights in Los Angeles. But back in the day we had…
30 Beautiful Color Photos Capture People at Home in the 1950s
Home interiors in the 1950s featured pastel color schemes with bold accents, sleek mid-century modern furniture, and open-plan layouts. Kitchens were efficient with built-in cabinets and colorful…
Vintage American Teen Girls’ Hairstyles: Portraits of Female Students of High Schools in California From the Late 1960s to Early 1970s _ USStories
The Sixties decade featured a number of diverse trends. It was a decade that broke many fashion traditions, mirroring social movements during the time. Women’s hair styles…
Feathered Hair: The Popular Haircut in the 1970s and Early ’80s _ USStories
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…
Vintage Hooded Portable Hair Dryers for Women at Home From the 1960s and 1970s _ USStories
The home hair dryer is a big success these days, and little wonder. New models are a far cry from the first models, which had to be…
Bell-Bottoms: Favorite Fashion Trend of the 1970s _ USStories
Bell-bottoms (or flares) are a style of trousers that become wider from the knees downward, forming a bell-like shape of the trouser leg. It became fashionable for…