Exploring Halloween Through the Decades – Kids’ Celebrations from the 1930s to the 1980s_ml

4 Exploring Halloween Through the Decades – Kids’ Celebrations from the 1930s to the 1980s_ml Classic Halloween traditions like dressing up and carving pumpkins have been around…

Favorite Styles of ’40s Teenage Girls – Skirts and Saddle Shoes_Lap

The term ‘teenager’ was coined in 1941, and Seventeen magazine printed its first issue in 1944, showing off young teenager-targeted clothing and interests. It was a new…

Cool Yearbook Photos of Female Students at St. Joseph’s College (Brooklyn, NY) in 1970_Lap

St. Joseph’s College (SJC) is a liberal arts college in New York State, with campuses located in the Clinton Hill area of Brooklyn, and in Patchogue, Long…

40 Colorful Class Photos Documenting Primary School Children from the 1960s to the 1970s_ml

In the pre-1970s, most children attending Council Schools came in what was deemed “School Clothes”, this could vary from school to school. Some schools did have a…

40 Nostalgic Images: Gifts That Defined Christmas for Children in the ’50s and ’60s _ US Memories _ LINH

Which gifts did children often get on Christmas in the 1950s and ’60s? Check out these cool snaps to see. 40 Nostalgic Images: Gifts That Defined Christmas…

These 14 Vintage Photographs Celebrate the Simple, Easygoing Fun of Summers Past_Lap

Before computer screens and video games lured children indoors, summer was all about heading outside to have fun. Roller skating, flying kites, fishing, and even just running…

35 Cool Snaps Capture Teenagers Wearing Cuffed Jeans in the 1950s_top1

Jeans are a type of pants or trousers, typically made from denim or dungaree cloth which were invented by Jacob W. Davis in partnership with Levi Strauss…

Lovely Vintage Photos of Kids With Their Pedal Cars_top1

When the automobile made its appearance, the pedal car soon followed. Pedal car history goes back to the 1890s when most were modeled from the real cars…

Mods on Scooters in London, 1979_top1

After Punk there was a bit of a lull during 1978 with a load of second-rate bands playing to disinterested audiences. But The Jam were still around,…

40 Cool Snaps Defined Fashion Styles of American Youth in the 1980s_top1

1980s fashion had heavy emphasis on expensive clothes and fashion accessories. Apparel tended to be very bright and vivid in appearance. Women expressed an image of wealth…