The Oldest and Strangest Vending Machines Around the World You Never Knew Existed
Vending machines have come a long way from selling simply cans of Coke, chocolate bars and packets of crisps. Almost anything imaginable can now be purchased from…
1950s Women’s Shorts – When Shorts Got Even Shorter
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…
Rolling Retreats: Captivating Photos of Early 20th Century Wooden Mobile Homes
In the early 20th century, a unique and mobile form of housing emerged —the so-called wooden homes on wheels. These structures, colloquially known as mobile homes,…
50 Vintage Photos Capturing Suburban Life in New York State in the 1940s
In the postwar era, many Americans moved away from cities and into suburbs, helped by GI Bill benefits that guarantied home loans. Techniques of mass production made…
One of America’s Youngest Newsboys – A Four-Year-Old Newspaper Seller in Tampa, Florida (1913)
Ladies and gentlemen, let’s take a step back in time to the year 1913, in the bustling streets of Tampa, Florida. Amid the rush of carriages, streetcars,…
A Victorian Home Being Moved via Horse Power – San Francisco, 1908
Ladies and gentlemen, let’s travel back in time to 1908 in San Francisco, where an incredible sight is taking place—a massive Victorian home is being relocated, not…
Daily Life in the Streets of New York City, 1903
Ladies and gentlemen, let’s take a journey back in time to the bustling streets of New York City in 1903—a time of rapid growth, industrial progress, and…
USS Langley – The First American Aircraft Carrier: Converted from a Coal Cargo Ship (1928)
USS Langley (CV-1): The First American Aircraft Carrier Ladies and gentlemen, today we take a step back in time to explore a milestone in naval aviation—the birth…
Kids Playing in New York, 1940s: A Glimpse into Childhood in the Big Apple
In the 1940s, the streets of New York City were alive with the laughter and energy of children. Unlike today, when playgrounds are carefully designed and supervised,…
Images of a Barge Maneuvering Under the Michigan Avenue Bridge (1953)
A Barge Maneuvering Under the Michigan Avenue Bridge (1953) In 1953, a barge carefully made its way under the Michigan Avenue Bridge in Chicago, a sight that…