Fashion in Washington University in St. Louis in 1944 _ USStories
Fashion in St. Louis. Photographed by LIFE photographer Nina Leen in 1944. Students writng notes in what may be fashion class outside Brookings Hall, the most recognizable building on…
40 Cool Pics of the ’70s Prom Couples _ USStories
The 1970s formal dress, party dress or prom dress went through several changes during the decade. At first, the short shift cocktail party dress or according pleated…
Pictures of High School Proms in the 1940s and 1950s _ USStories
In the United States, and increasingly in the United Kingdom and Canada, a promenade dance, most commonly called a prom, is a semi-formal (black tie) dance or…
30 Amazing Vintage Photographs That Capture Telephone Switchboard Operators at Work from the Past _ USStories
Following the invention of the telephone in 1876, the first telephones were rented in pairs which were limited to conversation between the parties operating those two instruments….
40 Color Snaps That Show How the 1980s New Year’s Eve Parties Were Like _ USStories
A set of color snaps from Flickr‘s members that shows how people celebrated the New Year from the 1980s.
Traveling in a Boeing 747: These Are Why It Was More Comfortable to Fly in the ’70s Than Now _ USStories
Commercial airlines first started becoming mainstream during the 1950s. However, it wasn’t until the ’60s and ’70s that customer service and accommodations first started to become emphasized….
Amazing Color Photos of Teenage Dance Parties and Disco From the 1960s and 1970s _ USStories
Vintage photos of the 1960s and ’70s teenage dance parties and college-age night clubs complete with discotheques and go-go girls dancing inside of cages and on top…
Found Snaps of ‘Ladies and Cars’ That Defined Women’s Fashion in the 1930s _ USStories
What did women wear in the 1930s? Just check these glamorous found snapshots to see.
Top 12 Girl Groups of the 1960s _ USStories
At the beginning of the 1960s, pop and rock and roll trends of the 1950s continued; nevertheless, the rock and roll of the decade before started to…
Flying first class in the 1960s seen through amazing photographs _ USStories
Life was once simpler. There was only one class for passengers on airline flights. Initially, it was a very ‘adventurous’ class – open cockpits and high rates…