Men in New York wait in line to use the fender of a taxi as bridge and not step on the snow, 1940s.
Welcome! Explore a treasure trove of vintage photographs, offering glimpses into yesteryears. Share your historic images, family photos, and intriguing finds for the community to uncover their secrets. Engage in lively discussions, ask questions, and collaborate to unveil the stories behind each image. Enhance the experience by providing context, historical insights, and personal anecdotes. Witness the evolution of our world through iconic moments and everyday snapshots captured in the past.
kodachrome shot of a group friends on the living room of one of them. Circa let 1940s or early 1950s.
Welcome! Explore a treasure trove of vintage photographs, offering glimpses into yesteryears. Share your historic images, family photos, and intriguing finds for the community to uncover their secrets. Engage in lively discussions, ask questions, and collaborate to unveil the stories behind each image. Enhance the experience by providing context, historical insights, and personal anecdotes. Witness the evolution of our world through iconic moments and everyday snapshots captured in the past.
Large group of friands and family pose for a photo in Atlantic city beach (at the time segregated), New Jersey, 1950s.
Learn strange and amazing things about history.
Student taking notes with her eversharp fountain pen at Winnetka, Illinois, May of 1950. Kodachrome shot.
Learn strange and amazing things about history.
Autochrome shot of a family working in a cooperative farm, US, 1928.
Official Subreddit for the largest partnered history server on discord. Find people who live and breathe history. Find, analyze, share, discuss, critique and improve your knowledge in this environment. 🤝
Woman cleans up the floor while working as maid, Bronx, New York, 1937
Official Subreddit for the largest partnered history server on discord. Find people who live and breathe history. Find, analyze, share, discuss, critique and improve your knowledge in this environment. 🤝
Green Cumby, ex-slave living in Abeline, Texas, 13 of July 1937, he was 86 years old. [884x1320]
r/HistoryPorn. Exploring the past through historical photographs. Part of the SFW Porn Network
Gladys McCarthy posing with and odd branch thing. I think the idea was go for a forest fairy/nymph look but it looks kind of awkard in other shots, and even her seems confused, 1890s. glass negative
This is a place for ladies and gentlemen to discuss news, technology and lifestyles of the period between 1837 and 1901. We are proper and well-versed in conversation but not a novelty. This is for people who enjoy the time period but not necessarily steampunk. It's for a more authentic view of the Victorian era.
Group of friend laught and smile while entering the water, early 1900s.
This is a place for ladies and gentlemen to discuss news, technology and lifestyles of the period between 1837 and 1901. We are proper and well-versed in conversation but not a novelty. This is for people who enjoy the time period but not necessarily steampunk. It's for a more authentic view of the Victorian era.
Kodachrome shot of choir children in church, some of the girl have flour sack dresses, October 1940, Pie Town, New Mexico.
The premier subreddit for posting unique old photographs, and general discussion related to old photographs. Please check the About section sidebar for information, links, and rules. Contact the admin team for any photo restoration requests.
Timid child posing on a small chari, 1890s. glass negative
The premier subreddit for posting unique old photographs, and general discussion related to old photographs. Please check the About section sidebar for information, links, and rules. Contact the admin team for any photo restoration requests.
Students have a talk on Beverly Hills High School, 1969
Store worker checking the meat section, circa early 1960s.
Kodachrome shot of Jayne Mansfield buying groceries in Las Vegas, Nevada, 1959.
A place to share articles, stories, photos, and videos from America's halcyon days. The cars, the clothes, the music, the movies, the art, and the culture: it all belongs here. Feel free to post items of substance - the Civil Rights Movement was in full swing, the Cold War and Space Race were hot, environmentalism was nascent, and under society's pristine veneer was an undercurrent of new thinking and the unstoppable force of change.
Kodachrome shot of Marilyn Monroe during her time as opening act for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, 31 of March of the 1955. Besides her is Jimmy Armstrong trying to kiss her hand.
A place to share articles, stories, photos, and videos from America's halcyon days. The cars, the clothes, the music, the movies, the art, and the culture: it all belongs here. Feel free to post items of substance - the Civil Rights Movement was in full swing, the Cold War and Space Race were hot, environmentalism was nascent, and under society's pristine veneer was an undercurrent of new thinking and the unstoppable force of change.
Marilyn monroe posing with some pumkins for October of 1945. Still on her natural curly hair and color. Kodachrome shot.
World War II, swing music, ingenious fashion during ration time, great literature... Let's discuss!
Fashion Model Mary Jane Russell, November of 1948, kodachrome shot.
World War II, swing music, ingenious fashion during ration time, great literature... Let's discuss!
The more I see 1940s suits, the more i think some 80s designs were not just inspired, they were lifted from the decade. Beautiful 2 piece suit, skirt, jacket, pink cravat and tight gloves, May of 1944, kodachrome shot.
A place for historical garments, past patterns, illustrations, demonstrations, perukes, petticoats, hoops, codpieces, houppelandes, hennins, restorations and recreations from long ago. Fashion historians, costumers and enthusiasts are welcome to celebrate some good-old-fashioned fashion.
Woman leaps on jumping board, Florida, 27 of May 1944, kodachrome slides
Explore fascinating old photos and videos that tell stories from days gone by. Share and discuss about moments that shaped history. Join us in celebrating the beauty of the past, one snapshot at a time.
Miss Frances Heisler puting gasoline and checking the engine of a soldier's car, before a store clerk, now a mechanic for Athlantic, June of 1943.
Explore fascinating old photos and videos that tell stories from days gone by. Share and discuss about moments that shaped history. Join us in celebrating the beauty of the past, one snapshot at a time.
Natalie O'Donald before the WWII a store clerk, now a mechanic tending the motor and fixing a flat tire, June of 1943
Dear participants, publish your historical photographs, stories and interesting news. Historical photos and videos that can change the way you look at things Reviving the Past: Stunning historical photographs bring bygone eras to life.
Green Cumby sits at the steeps of his home in Dallas, Texas, 13 of July 1937, one of the various ex-slaves still alive at the time.
Dear participants, publish your historical photographs, stories and interesting news. Historical photos and videos that can change the way you look at things Reviving the Past: Stunning historical photographs bring bygone eras to life.
The pattern in the body of this dress worn by Mrs Galabert is very beautiful dark dress, circa 1890s
A place for historical garments, past patterns, illustrations, demonstrations, perukes, petticoats, hoops, codpieces, houppelandes, hennins, restorations and recreations from long ago. Fashion historians, costumers and enthusiasts are welcome to celebrate some good-old-fashioned fashion.
Mother waits on the street with her little sleeping baby on one arm and her little girl besides her, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, December of 1941
What was **normal everyday life** like for people living 50, 100, or more years ago? Featuring old photos, scanned documents, articles, and personal anecdotes that offer a glimpse into the past.
A father feeds his daughter some of his cake, Pie Town, New Mexico, October of 1940. Kodachrome slide.
What was **normal everyday life** like for people living 50, 100, or more years ago? Featuring old photos, scanned documents, articles, and personal anecdotes that offer a glimpse into the past.
