“Discover the Unbelievable Reality of Air Travel in the 1950s: A Journey Beyond Imagination”_top1

Air travel has come a long way since the 1950s, this we know. But in the ’50s, flying was something different. It was something magical and marvelous….

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…

Adorable beachwear for women in Florida, photographed in the glamorous 1950s_top1

One piece suits were still the most popular choice during the 1950s, but some did venture out and show off more skin. For the braver ladies during…

Retracing History: 14 Vintage Photographs of House Relocations in Los Angeles _ US Memories _ LINH

All over Southern California there are opportunities to buy houses for the moving… houses which stand in the way of such building projects as shopping centers, apartment…

45 Cool Snaps That Show Christmas House Interior in the 1950s and 1960s_ml

A cool photo collection that shows how people decorated their houses to greet Christmas in the 1950s and 1960s. 45 Cool Snaps That Show Christmas House Interior…

31 Vintage Photos That Show Styles of Teenagers in the 1950s_ml

The term ‘teenager’ was first introduced to the American public in the 1940s as a moniker coined by advertising executives looking to sell their products to a…

24 Beautiful Black and White Photos That Show Britain Transformed Into a Winter Wonderland_ml

There’s something about a blanket of snow that just makes winter feel extra special. In December, workers rushed to their office windows to document the first snowfall…

Pictures of the 1951 Festival of Britain on the South Bank in London_ml

The Festival of Britain was a national exhibition held throughout the United Kingdom in the summer of 1951. It was organised by the government to give the British a…