A set of classic postcards from old night clubs and cocktail lounges of the United States in the 1950s and 1960s. Missouri. Holiday Inn Red Slipper Cocktail Lounge, Springfield California.…
Born 1940 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, American actress and model Joan Staley joined The Little Theater in Hollywood with roles in The Robe, Fiona in Brigadoon, and My Sister Eileen with actress Jo Anne Worley.…
London's Life of the 1950s These monochrome images of the threadbare postwar years of London from a series of postcards published by Charles Skilton. London's Life of the 1950s London's…
In the USA, at the start of the 1960s, telephones were generally the desk model with a rotary dial. Invariably in shiny black or possibly red, or “industrial” dark green.…
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 market, one that…
The 1950s in England were a time of great change, with the end of the Second World War marking a new era of optimism and prosperity. For children growing up…
The McDonald’s restaurant concept was introduced in San Bernardino, California by Dick and Mac McDonald of Manchester, New Hampshire. It was modified and expanded by their business partner, Ray Kroc,…
The 1950s was a decade that brought massive changes into the homes. The post-World War II era was a prosperous time for most middle-class families. They experienced an evolution in…
These fascinating photographs from Leon Reed were taken by his father Walter Reed that show what life of the U.S was like in the 1950s. “I've traveled since I was young. My parents…