40 Stunning Street Fashion Snapshots From the 1970s _ US Memories _ LINH

Fashion in the 1970s began with a continuation of the mini skirts, bell-bottoms, and the androgynous hippie look from the late 1960s and eventually became an iconic…

Women’s Shorts Fashion in the 1950s: The Era of Short Shorts _ US Memories _ LINH

The 1950s decade was the first decade that embraced women wearing shorts for more than just beach wear. 1950s shorts came in several lengths and styles to…

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. Cool Snaps That Show Christmas House Interior in…

35 Candid Snapshots of Women in the Kitchen in the 1960s and 1970s_ml

In the 1960s and 1970s, the wife would be seen as the stay at home keeping the house in order, bear children and make sure everything was…

46 Vintage Snaps Show What Life Looked Like in the 1940s_Lap

The World War II had made an impact on American life. Manufacturers began to put more effort into supplying the wartime needs of Europe, creating shortages at…

50 Stunning color photographs illustrating the appearance of gas stations in the U.S. during the 1950s and 1960s_Lap

Back then, full-service gas stations engaged in numerous marketing ploys to draw you in for fill ups. Unlike today’s gas station stores that are mostly eateries, the…

Candid Photographs of Teenage Girls at Texas Beaches During the 1980s_Lap

By the 1980s, Texas hot spots for spring break, from Matamoros to Galveston were in full swing. These candid photos take a look back to how teenage…

Photos of Vis-O-Matic, the pre-Internet online shopping store, 1950s_Lap

In the 1950s, visionary business entrepreneur Lawrence Freiman opened a new concept store that tried to reinvent the way people purchased things. “Vis-O-Matic” was the Amazon Prime…

39 Amazing Photos That Show People Picnicked in the Mid-20th Century_Lap

A picnic is a meal taken outdoors (al fresco) as part of an excursion, especially in scenic surroundings, such as a park, lakeside, or other place affording…

Stunning black and white photographs capturing life in London in the 1950s_Lap

Casparus Bernardus Oorthuys (1 November 1908 – 22 July 1975), known as Cas Oorthuys, was a Dutch photographer and designer. Oorthuys first took up photography after he…