Vintage Roadside America: 30 Cool Photos Show Signs Along the U.S. Streets in the Late 1970s
John Samuel Margolies (1940-2016) was an American architectural critic, photographer, and author who was noted for celebrating vernacular and novelty architecture in the United States, particularly those…
40 Rare Color Photos That Capture NYC Streetcars From Between the 1930s and 1950s
A rare color photo collection from David Pirmann that shows streetcar system in New York from between the 1930s and 1950s. Third Avenue Railway System 101-X and 142-X…
These Fascinating Photos Capture the Everyday Life of Toronto in the 1960s
These fascinating photos were taken by gcosserat that show street scenes of Toronto from 1962 and 1965. Bloor Streetcar, Toronto Brentwood Towers, Toronto Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto Canadian National…
The Dangerous Playgrounds of the Past Through Vintage Photographs, 1880s-1940s
If it seems like today’s kids have gotten “softer” compared to the kids decades ago, perhaps it’s because playgrounds have gotten softer as well. Thanks to state…
43 Amazing Color Photographs of New York City in the 1970s
From the time he arrived in the United States from Chile as a college student in 1965, the photographer Camilo José Vergara has been haunting, and haunted by, American…
Timber Trestles: Incredible Vintage Photos of Timber Railroad Bridges, 1850s-1900s
The timber railroad bridge was once a common sight across the landscape of North America. For over a century, these wooden structures provided a crucial link in…
Stunning vintage photos of the Marine Angel vessel transiting the Chicago River, 1953
In 1953, the biggest vessel to travel the Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway (at the time) managed to wind its way downtown on the Chicago River. This…
Robert Wadlow: The tallest man in history seen through stunning photographs, 1918-1940
Robert Wadlow, the tallest man in the world, was born in Alton, Illinois, on February 22, 1918, to Harold Franklin and Addie May Wadlow, and was the…
Glamour Girls of the Air: Fascinating Pictures of an Airline Stewardess Essay in 1958
The rather odd education that the girls are getting is preparing them for one of the most coveted careers open to young American women in the 1950s….
Love in the Time of War: Vintage Photos of Soldiers Sharing Last Kisses
The act of saying goodbye is always an emotional one, especially when it’s to loved ones who are going to war. The vintage photos of soldiers kissing…