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…
Building the Golden Gate Bridge: Rare photos from the 1930s _ LINH
The Golden Gate Bridge is unquestionably an American icon whose symbolism power rivals that of the Empire State Building and Statue of Liberty, in part through its…
30 Vintage Photos Show What Kids Used to Do For Fun in the 1950s_top1
For contemporary children, it may be difficult to imagine kids having fun in the 1950s. Not only were there were no video games, even children’s television programming…
Timeless Style: 42 Snapshots Showcasing the Cool Factor of Jeans on 1950s Girls _ LINH
Invented by Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss in 1873, jeans marked culture of the last 140 years probably more than we think. Jeans are undeniably a fashion…
Haunting photos capture the life inside the squalid New York’s tenements, 1885-1900_top1
A boom in New York’s population in the mid-to-late 1800s led to the rise of tenement housing in lower Manhattan. Tenements were low-rise buildings with multiple apartments,…
Magnificent pictures of New York’s old Penn Station before it was demolished, 1910-1963_top1
During the first half of the twentieth century, the original Pennsylvania Station was one of New York City’s grandest landmarks, a palace in the middle of Manhattan….
Historical Photos of the New York’s Easter Parade, Capturing the City’s Most Prominent Socialites, 1900s-1930s_top1
Old photos of New York City’s Easter Parade offer a captivating glimpse into the past, showcasing the extravagant celebrations of the city’s elite during the early 20th…
Times Square During the 1940s Through Fascinating Photos_top1
Times Square is a major commercial intersection in central Manhattan at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue. It acquired its name in 1904 when Albert Ochs,…