Old US

Daily life in the Streets of New York City, 1903.H

In den Straßen von New York City im Jahr 1903 pulsiert das Leben in einem faszinierenden Zusammenspiel aus Tradition und Moderne. Die Szenerie ist geprägt von einer bunten Vielfalt an Menschen, die geschäftig ihren täglichen Aktivitäten nachgehen. Auf den Bürgersteigen…

Amazing Vintage Photos of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade from the Early Days, 1920s-1950s.H

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is an American tradition that has been celebrated for almost a century. Every year, millions of people gather on the streets of New York City to witness the iconic parade, featuring massive floats, marching bands,…

The 1980s Boombox Craze in Vintage New York City Photos – Rare Historical Photos.H

New York City in the 1970s and 1980s was marked by serious challenges to everyday life—graffiti-covered subways, rampant vandalism, piles of uncollected garbage, and high crime rates. Noise, drugs, and other social issues added to the city’s struggles, making the…

Vintage Color Photos Capture Street Scenes of Los Angeles From 1940s to 1960s.H

These amazing color photographs show the streets of Los Angeles between the 1940s and 1960s. During the early 20th century, Los Angeles continued to boom and by the early 1920s, it had overtaken San Francisco in size. By 1939 it…

Historical Photos Capture The Street Scenes of Seattle from between the 1930s and 1940s – Rare Historical Photos.H

The Seattle area was inhabited by Native Americans for at least 4,000 years before the first permanent European settlers. Arthur A. Denny and his group of travelers, subsequently known as the Denny Party, arrived from Illinois via Portland, Oregon, on…

42+ Cool Pics Show What People Often Posed With on Their ’60s Christmas Day

What would people often want to pose with for photographing on Christmas Day in the 1960s? Just check out these pics to see. Cool Pics Show What People Often Posed With on Their ’60s Christmas Day Cool Pics Show What…

Dance ‘Til You Drop – Vintage Photographs Capture Dance Marathons in the United States During the 1920s and 1930s

  Dance Marathons (also called Walkathons), an American phenomenon of the 1920s and 1930s, were human endurance contests in which couples danced almost non-stop for hundreds of hours (as long as a month or two), competing for prize money. Dance…

Fotomat – Remembering America’s Drive-Through Photo Processing Booths of the 1980s

  Video Player is loading. In the era before digital photography and the convenience of instant uploads, there existed a charming and innovative solution for getting your precious memories developed – Fotomat. During the 1980s, these drive-through photo processing booths…

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

  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 was somewhere between girls and college-age young women. Teenagers…

30 Fascinating Color Photographs Capture Christmas Winter Scenes in the United States During the 1950s

  Winter is always cold and long, but you have to make the most of the season. Take a look at how people used to celebrate the snow and ice from the 1950s: