U.S. Ladies in Jeans and Boots: One of Favorite Wear for American Women during the 1940s _ US Memories _ LINH
Jeans and boots were not only for men, but also for women with strong personalities, and they were also favorite fashion styles for ladies from the 1940s….
54 Extraordinary Kodachrome Slides That Reveal Everyday Life of the U.S From the 1940s _ US Memories _ LINH
Charles Weever Cushman (1896-1972) is an amateur photographer and Indiana University alumnus, bequeathed approximately 14,500 Kodachrome color slides to his alma mater. His photographs bridge a thirty-two…
Taste of a Decade- A Glimpse Inside American Restaurants and Cafeterias in the 1940s_ml
During the war (1941-1945) the creation of 17 million new jobs finally pulls the economy out of the Depression. Millions of married women enter the labor force….
20 Amazing Photos Capture Stores of the U.S. in the Early 1940s _ US Memories _ LINH
The early 1940s were dominated by World War II and its impact on the United States as well as many countries throughout the world. The U.S. experienced…
Incredible Color Photos Captured London’s Street Scenes in 1966_ml
These incredible color photos of London’s street scenes were taken in June, 1966 by American photographer Richard Friedman when he made his first trip to the capital of England….
Amazing New York Street Style From the 1940s _ US Memories _ LINH
Photographed by Alfred Eisenstaedt, famous for taking the picture of the sailor kissing the girl in Times Square, the following photos are from a street style series he did…
Timeless New York Street Scenes Photographs in the 1950s, Found in a Home’s Attic After Nearly 50 Years _ US Memories _ LINH
While looking through his aunt’s attic in 2009, Soren Larson found a treasure trove: His grandfather, an amateur photographer named Frank Oscar Larson whom Soren describes as the “family…
35 Incredible Photos That Capture Traffic Accidents of California From the 1950s _ US Memories _ LINH
These black and white photos that captured traffic accidents of California in the 1950s. Car accident at Franklin and Beachwood, Los Angeles, May 26, 1951 Car accident…
The 1960s: The Golden Age of Youth – A nostalgic look back at the everyday lives of teenage girls in the sixties_top1
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 images reveal the transformation of college dorm life in the United States over a century_top1
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s archives department has put together a collection of photos showing how student housing in the US has changed over the past 110 years. This woman’s…