Pictures of High School Proms in the 1940s and 1950s
In the United States, and increasingly in the United Kingdom and Canada, a promenade dance, most commonly called a prom, is a semi-formal (black tie) dance or gathering of high school students. This event is typically held near the end…
That was a great life in America in the 1950s
The 1950s were a decade marked by the post-World War II boom, the dawn of the Cold War and the Civil Rights movement in the United States. During the 1950s, the United States was the world’s strongest military power. Its…
40 Cool Snaps That Show the ’50s Formal Dresses of Young Women
1950s formal dresses and prom dresses were much like the popular dress styles of the 1950s. The natural female figure was merely a starting block for the structure and design that clothing in the ’50s promoted. The look was innocent,…
Hotpants of the 1960s and 1970s
Hotpants, or booty shorts describe extremely short shorts, which may be worn by women and, to a lesser extent, by men. Whilst the term “hotpants” is used generically to describe extremely short shorts, similar garments had been worn since the…
Pedal Pushers were the preferred trousers of women during the 1950s
Pedal pushers are calf-length trousers that were popular during the 1950s and the early 1960s. Often cuffed and worn tight to the skin, they are related in style to capri pants, and are sometimes referred to as “clam diggers”….
Did You Know: 1930s Flour Sacks Had Colorful Patterns for Women to Sew Dresses From
Back in the 1930s, flour companies began noticing that women were turning their cotton flour sacks into clothing, diapers, dish cloths and more. Times were hard and the companies decided to help families out by packaging their flour in beautiful…
Moving entire houses by horses, 1890-1910
Settlers move a house with the help of horses during the late 1800s. These vintage photographs from the 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States show teams of horses being used to move entire houses to new…
Supermarkets in the Mid-20th Century Through Fascinating Vintage Photos
In the middle of the century, supermarkets began to dominate the task of supplying food to the nation’s consumers and that affected farmers and consumers in both good and bad ways. Supermarkets had actually begun in the 1930s but the…
28 Amazing Vintage Photographs That Capture Telephone Switchboard Operators at Work from the Past
28 Amazing Vintage Photographs That Capture Telephone Switchboard Operators at Work from the Past Following the invention of the telephone in 1876, the first telephones were rented in pairs which were limited to conversation between the parties operating those two…
42 Incredible Street Style Shots From the 1970s
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 decade for fashion. Generally the most famous silhouette of the mid and…